My Once In A Lifetime Projek - E32 Alpina Wannabe

[Eggie86]

Eggie...more racun, there is an E32 Alpina Interior available......

Wah... Serious ka...

 

[Eggie86]

Might consider driving with the caps off for the time being as they're a bit loose and making quite a racket/rattle when on the move... Wah, cannot imagine how it sounds if I were to drive at high speeds. So afraid they'll pop out. Hahaha. Might keep the caps till the o-rings are here...

 

[gregcwho]

Great stuff Eggie..looking forward to seeing your car in the flesh with the Alpina rims..I was thinking of 16" rims myself, no bigger for my E32 as the ori rims are 15"..comfort very high priority lah..

But if the rims were advertised as 17" then it would be incumbent for the seller to clarify that the transaction is for 16"..No doubt you didn't ask but if he was also selling 16" he should have clarified which set you were interested in.

It's a matter of principle to keep the marketplace honest, otherwise if there's any distrust the whole marketplace will be poisoned..

Best to just clarify with him, don't worry about ruffling feathers if need be (clarify,NOT pick a fight)..it's your right not to be fooled..

Cheers

 

[mizhan]

Might consider driving with the caps off for the time being as they're a bit loose and making quite a racket/rattle when on the move... Wah, cannot imagine how it sounds if I were to drive at high speeds. So afraid they'll pop out. Hahaha. Might keep the caps till the o-rings are here...

good idea bro. however once you have them on, better perform on-wheel balancing once more for front wheels. wheels need to be balanced together with those heavy caps if you wish to have smooth and vibration-free high-speed runs.

 

[bmw7833]

Great stuff Eggie..looking forward to seeing your car in the flesh with the Alpina rims..I was thinking of 16" rims myself, no bigger for my E32 as the ori rims are 15"..comfort very high priority lah..

But if the rims were advertised as 17" then it would be incumbent for the seller to clarify that the transaction is for 16"..No doubt you didn't ask but if he was also selling 16" he should have clarified which set you were interested in.

It's a matter of principle to keep the marketplace honest, otherwise if there's any distrust the whole marketplace will be poisoned..

Best to just clarify with him, don't worry about ruffling feathers if need be (clarify,NOT pick a fight)..it's your right not to be fooled..

Cheers

Actually the reimbursement conversation is under proceed. I think Eggie can get something back if he insist

 

[bmw7833]

Eggie, another poison..:4:

 

[Eggie86]

Hey Greg, your E32 and Pussy's E32 are still the yardstick for the best E32s that money can buy out there.

Those 16s are really starting to grow on me. Well, I've already removed the caps and for once, silent driving, especially with those Michelins. Such a big difference compared to the previous Yokohamas I had.

Btw, I've already sent an email to the seller, and am awaiting his response. Hopefully the matter can be resolved amicably. Looking forward to catching up with you again soon.

Great stuff Eggie..looking forward to seeing your car in the flesh with the Alpina rims..I was thinking of 16" rims myself, no bigger for my E32 as the ori rims are 15"..comfort very high priority lah..

But if the rims were advertised as 17" then it would be incumbent for the seller to clarify that the transaction is for 16"..No doubt you didn't ask but if he was also selling 16" he should have clarified which set you were interested in.

It's a matter of principle to keep the marketplace honest, otherwise if there's any distrust the whole marketplace will be poisoned..

Best to just clarify with him, don't worry about ruffling feathers if need be (clarify,NOT pick a fight)..it's your right not to be fooled..

Cheers

 

[Eggie86]

good idea bro. however once you have them on, better perform on-wheel balancing once more for front wheels. wheels need to be balanced together with those heavy caps if you wish to have smooth and vibration-free high-speed runs.

Thanks again Mizhan. Will keep that in mind once I refit the caps again. :top:

 

[Eggie86]

Updates for today:

Finally removed the caps this morning and gave them a quick wash. Waiting to confirm the sizes with seller on ebay before getting a new set of o-rings.

Currently eyeing this on ebayUK: - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110703661034&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123#ht_953wt_1139

Some pics of the caps:

Not in good nick, but can be refurbished later.

 

[Eggie86]

Such a nice sight with those rims in place:

:love:

 

[mizhan]

just replace those lock caps with new ones bro.. the eBay seller will throw in a set of new rings for them. appear to be some paint bubbling on one of your caps.. sandblast them bro, repaint, and stick on new emblems

Updates for today:

Finally removed the caps this morning and gave them a quick wash. Waiting to confirm the sizes with seller on ebay before getting a new set of o-rings.

Currently eyeing this on ebayUK: - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110703661034&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123#ht_953wt_1139

Some pics of the caps:

Not in good nick, but can be refurbished later.

 

[Eggie86]

just replace those lock caps with new ones bro.. the eBay seller will throw in a set of new rings for them. appear to be some paint bubbling on one of your caps.. sandblast them bro, repaint, and stick on new emblems

Where can I source a new set of lock caps? Tried searching for them on ebay, but tarak...

Any place to recommend for the sandblasting ah?

 

[mizhan]

eBay seller name is nam_mont. i just checked earlier and he doesn't have any caps on sale. however i do have a new set at home :flute:

i'm too lazy to send rims for refurbishment myself. badrul has more initiative. the staggered set was done by manji, while miepower helped me with the other set.

 

[Eggie86]

eBay seller name is nam_mont. i just checked earlier and he doesn't have any caps on sale. however i do have a new set at home :flute:

i'm too lazy to send rims for refurbishment myself. badrul has more initiative. the staggered set was done by manji, while miepower helped me with the other set.

Haha, thanks again Mizhan. Yup, paint bubbling on the caps.

Thanks for the lowdown, I've added him to my list of sellers. Nice E30 spoiler he's selling at the moment too.

Btw, I realised it's quite a hassle to get the rims cleaned now, with those spokes. :biggrin:

 

[Eggie86]

Just confirmed with the seller, who said the part number of the cap - 36 13 609 actually belongs to a 17" rim as per the Teilekatalog. Will probably get the seals as it's just so unbearable driving around without those caps on.

 

[mizhan]

there you go, have fun!

 

[bmw7833]

Bro, this one just come late..

http://www.mudah.my/E32+Alpina+Sport+Rim+17+inch-10398882.htm

 

[mizhan]

Guys, gimme heads up shud a staggered set for E34 surfaces wokey..?

 

[Eggie86]

Guys, gimme heads up shud a staggered set for E34 surfaces wokey..?

Haha sure thing Mizhan... :top:

 

[Eggie86]

Mizhan, here you go:

Link courtesy of BMW7833 and John Smith:

http://www.mudah.my/E32+Alpina+Sport+Rim+17+inch-10398882.htm

The same ones I saw at San Hin, and recommended by Uncle Vincent.