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R50/53 Long shot... but Anyone know where i can track this wheel down?

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Old May 16, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Long shot... but Anyone know where i can track this wheel down?

BBS Prima Donnas $1600 a wheel for 16inch but i wanna find someone that carries them and can get 17'

for those that dont know... they are the pure secks
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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$1600 per wheel?

I want your job.
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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Sorry......but those are about as good looking as a set of spinners......
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Love the name of them.
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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over $6k for wheels? hahahaha come on seriously?
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Not my style either, but that's what makes the world go round.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by cartar452
over $6k for wheels? hahahaha come on seriously?
I could see spending that much on wheels, but they'd probably be HRE wheels, not BBS. (Especially since my favourite BBS wheels, the RG-F, are only about $1900/set.)

My motorcycle wheels were about $1250 each, but fortunately, you only have to buy those in sets of two!
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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"for those that dont know... they are the pure secks"

Forgive me for being out of the loop, but, what the Hell does that mean?
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:07 AM
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I'm not much for the euro style, but I like those rims I would never spend $1600/rim, but thats just me
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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Here:
http://www.memoryfab.com/wheels/new/342/

They should be able to get them for you. They are a special order item
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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If "pure secks" is what you are really after, perhaps you should spend the $1600 (x 4!) on some temporary female companionship.
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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I could see spending that much on wheels, but they'd probably be HRE wheels, not BBS.
+1
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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those are getting dangerously close

in cost, to carbon fiber rims with Al center multi-piece jobs. Function over form for me, but if it floats your boat, have at it!

Matt
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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in cost, to carbon fiber rims with Al center multi-piece jobs. Function over form for me, but if it floats your boat, have at it!

Matt
+1 im a big fan of the CF wheels... 1600 EACH for some people it's an entire year worth of good meals! (like me!)

that said, they are truly ballin status,
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Are there very many street-appropriate CF wheels for cars? I know in the motorcycle world, they're more for track use and have durability issues on real-world roads. (That, plus they often don't even have provisions for mounting the speedometer pickup/gear).
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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so after doing more research into this wheel. i found its pretty much a BBS RS with a paint scheme that bbs came up with.
So im gonna save a ton of money and just get regular RS's and have them painted to my liking.

Yea i came form the euro scene so i still have a part of me there.
My mini will be a hybrid haha part vw/audi part bmw/mini.
ala- slammed, poked, stretched
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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so ugly..
 
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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$1600 per wheel? Times four? Without tires? They'd better come with a car attached...
 
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