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#778
#778
What's the best website to find wheels? There used to be a website where you could select your car, and it would show an image of your car with whatever wheels on it.
 
#779
#779
865dude said:
What's the best website to find wheels? There used to be a website where you could select your car, and it would show an image of your car with whatever wheels on it.
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Yeah I remember that. We would play around with it in the computer lab in high school all the time.
 
#780
#780
865dude said:
What's the best website to find wheels? There used to be a website where you could select your car, and it would show an image of your car with whatever wheels on it.
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It's tirerack.com and you can still look at your car with all available wheels
 
#781
#781
....he'll never be mistaken for defensive driver.


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This Porsche Highway Crash Might Be The Craziest We've Ever Seen
 
#782
#782
That's cool about the BMW lease stuff learn something new everyday.

What BMW 3 series did you get?
 
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#783
Nerd-Vol said:
That's cool about the BMW lease stuff learn something new everyday.

What BMW 3 series did you get?
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328i lightly optioned. (Nav, lighting).

Basically wanted a nice daily driver with sporting characteristics. The S4 had that and more but was pricey and I rarely got to use the extra oomph. I'll get my driving jollies when the new convert is added.

My favorite car combo was my 2003 BMW 530i, Boxster and truck.

As for lease info (for comparison) - 3 year/10K residual is 66% and MF was .00128 but could be "bought" down by .00007 per security deposit (monthly payment (based on original MF) and max of seven). I bought mine down to .00079 which dropped the price about 39 bucks a month. As a result, the roughly 3500 I have in security deposits with them (returned at lease end) yields about 470 bucks a year. All in all, I'm driving a car with a sticker of over 45K for just over 400/month (no money down). The lease made sense for me this time.

To continue the TMI response: Given that BMWs come with run flats (all season at that - blah) and that I have to return the car in 3 years with good tires I decided to ditch the OEM tires and hold onto them until lease return and put them back on then. In the meantime I went with some non-run flat Bridgestone S-04 Pole Positions (max perf. summer). Car drives much better, looks better and they were way cheaper than putting new RFTs on there. Got a compressor, some slime, a plug kit and my Allstate Motor Club and I'm good to go.
 
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#784
volinbham said:
328i lightly optioned. (Nav, lighting).

Basically wanted a nice daily driver with sporting characteristics. The S4 had that and more but was pricey and I rarely got to use the extra oomph. I'll get my driving jollies when the new convert is added.

My favorite car combo was my 2003 BMW 530i, Boxster and truck.

As for lease info (for comparison) - 3 year/10K residual is 66% and MF was .00128 but could be "bought" down by .00007 per security deposit (monthly payment (based on original MF) and max of seven). I bought mine down to .00079 which dropped the price about 39 bucks a month. As a result, the roughly 3500 I have in security deposits with them (returned at lease end) yields about 470 bucks a year. All in all, I'm driving a car with a sticker of over 45K for just over 400/month (no money down). The lease made sense for me this time.

To continue the TMI response: Given that BMWs come with run flats (all season at that - blah) and that I have to return the car in 3 years with good tires I decided to ditch the OEM tires and hold onto them until lease return and put them back on then. In the meantime I went with some non-run flat Bridgestone S-04 Pole Positions (max perf. summer). Car drives much better, looks better and they were way cheaper than putting new RFTs on there. Got a compressor, some slime, a plug kit and my Allstate Motor Club and I'm good to go.
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My dad did the same thing with his tires.
 
#785
#785
Nerd-Vol said:
My dad did the same thing with his tires.
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So did my father-in-law.

I would love to lease, but I put way too many miles on vehicles. I put about 17k a year and my wife about 30k. So what we do is usually just drive cars into the ground. For example, we bought a 2002 Acura TL new and sold it two years ago with 275k on it. Hopefully she can get a closer job sometime soon.
 
#786
#786
I hate run flats. It's BS that removing a donut spare and jack saves weight, those RFTs weigh a ton, don't ride as good, often impossible to repair and are expensive as crap to replace.

A travesty on par with FWD.
 
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volinbham said:
I hate run flats. It's BS that removing a donut spare and jack saves weight, those RFTs weigh a ton, don't ride as good, often impossible to repair and are expensive as crap to replace.

A travesty on par with FWD.
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I can't tell you how many of our customers don't realize they don't have a spare until its too late.

Our sales people do not do a great job of telling them either.

Hyundai makes spare tire kits for all of the cars that do not come with one from the factory they run about $280 for everything.
 
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#789
Orangesmokey said:
I can't tell you how many of our customers don't realize they don't have a spare until its too late.

Our sales people do not do a great job of telling them either.

Hyundai makes spare tire kits for all of the cars that do not come with one from the factory they run about $280 for everything.
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Thought about going with the spare but didn't want to give up the trunk space. I picked up a compressor kit from Continental that can be used stand alone or that injects a sealant. Also picked up a basic plug kit. and a breaker bar. I need to add a scissor jack and I should be covered. All this will fit in the storage where a spare would be but isn't big enough for a spare.

Also have Allstate Motorclub. The car comes with roadside assistance but they'll only tow you to a BMW dealer :crazy:
 
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#790
volinbham said:
328i lightly optioned. (Nav, lighting).

Basically wanted a nice daily driver with sporting characteristics. The S4 had that and more but was pricey and I rarely got to use the extra oomph. I'll get my driving jollies when the new convert is added.

My favorite car combo was my 2003 BMW 530i, Boxster and truck.

As for lease info (for comparison) - 3 year/10K residual is 66% and MF was .00128 but could be "bought" down by .00007 per security deposit (monthly payment (based on original MF) and max of seven). I bought mine down to .00079 which dropped the price about 39 bucks a month. As a result, the roughly 3500 I have in security deposits with them (returned at lease end) yields about 470 bucks a year. All in all, I'm driving a car with a sticker of over 45K for just over 400/month (no money down). The lease made sense for me this time.

To continue the TMI response: Given that BMWs come with run flats (all season at that - blah) and that I have to return the car in 3 years with good tires I decided to ditch the OEM tires and hold onto them until lease return and put them back on then. In the meantime I went with some non-run flat Bridgestone S-04 Pole Positions (max perf. summer). Car drives much better, looks better and they were way cheaper than putting new RFTs on there. Got a compressor, some slime, a plug kit and my Allstate Motor Club and I'm good to go.
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We're near the end of our third consecutive lease with BMW. We did European delivery with the first 2 (335 convertibles), and picked up our current X3 at the SC performance delivery center. They are fantastic vehicles and a lot of fun to drive. Agree about the run flats. Last car they charged $250/tire but we got ~$300 under mileage credit which helped mitigate a bit.

We're 50/50 on whether next car will be a bimmer, though loyalty + car club credit is ~1K which is nice.
 
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#791
volinbham said:
Thought about going with the spare but didn't want to give up the trunk space. I picked up a compressor kit from Continental that can be used stand alone or that injects a sealant. Also picked up a basic plug kit. and a breaker bar. I need to add a scissor jack and I should be covered. All this will fit in the storage where a spare would be but isn't big enough for a spare.

Also have Allstate Motorclub. The car comes with roadside assistance but they'll only tow you to a BMW dealer :crazy:
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Most of the Hyundai's will go in the space that a normal doughnut spare would go so you don't lose any space but I do understand some cars don't come with that space so I can understand not wanting to lose trunk space when its already limited.

Hyundai's roadside will only tow you to the nearest Hyundai dealer also.
 
#792
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gcbvol said:
We're near the end of our third consecutive lease with BMW. We did European delivery with the first 2 (335 convertibles), and picked up our current X3 at the SC performance delivery center. They are fantastic vehicles and a lot of fun to drive. Agree about the run flats. Last car they charged $250/tire but we got ~$300 under mileage credit which helped mitigate a bit.

We're 50/50 on whether next car will be a bimmer, though loyalty + car club credit is ~1K which is nice.
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jealous on the Euro and Performance delivery. I did the M-school years ago at the SC complex; probably the single most fun day of my life.

didn't know about the under mileage credit but I bet I'll qualify.
 
#793
#793
volinbham said:
328i lightly optioned. (Nav, lighting).

Basically wanted a nice daily driver with sporting characteristics. The S4 had that and more but was pricey and I rarely got to use the extra oomph. I'll get my driving jollies when the new convert is added.

My favorite car combo was my 2003 BMW 530i, Boxster and truck.

As for lease info (for comparison) - 3 year/10K residual is 66% and MF was .00128 but could be "bought" down by .00007 per security deposit (monthly payment (based on original MF) and max of seven). I bought mine down to .00079 which dropped the price about 39 bucks a month. As a result, the roughly 3500 I have in security deposits with them (returned at lease end) yields about 470 bucks a year. All in all, I'm driving a car with a sticker of over 45K for just over 400/month (no money down). The lease made sense for me this time.

To continue the TMI response: Given that BMWs come with run flats (all season at that - blah) and that I have to return the car in 3 years with good tires I decided to ditch the OEM tires and hold onto them until lease return and put them back on then. In the meantime I went with some non-run flat Bridgestone S-04 Pole Positions (max perf. summer). Car drives much better, looks better and they were way cheaper than putting new RFTs on there. Got a compressor, some slime, a plug kit and my Allstate Motor Club and I'm good to go.
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Nice, didn't take you long to pull the trigger
 
#794
#794
picked the mini up tonight

New powder coated wheels
New Black Grill
New Black Racing Stripes
Removed Old Tint and replaced

Before
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After

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Next is the Union Jack mirror and front license plate, and the wish list in new head light and taillight assemblies, with black trim
 
#796
#796
never had black wheels before and they turned out great, and the stripe really makes it pop
I'll take better pics when I get it cleaned up
 
#800
#800
vol_in_ar said:
never had black wheels before and they turned out great, and the stripe really makes it pop
I'll take better pics when I get it cleaned up
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Looking forward to some more pictures. Like to get a better look at it. I've driven one of the non forced induction ones and thought it was great fun.
 
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