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08-24-2010, 09:41 PM
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JDM soul
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 424
Car: 1986 RHD 316
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Rota RB vs watanabe RS
im torn...
RB's ( http://www.racinglab.com/rotawheelsrb.html ) are $200 less than RS's ( http://www.watanabewheel.com/products.htm )
they look the same... but somehow i dont feel like i'd be satisfied unless i have authentic Watanabe's on my E30... but can i really justify +$200 for every rim?
i plan to get the aluminum rims in black with polished lip.
what do you guys think?
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08-25-2010, 09:13 PM
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JDM soul
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 424
Car: 1986 RHD 316
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bump?
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08-26-2010, 06:11 PM
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Eurowerke
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,878
Car: 1996 328i Cabby
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im not crazy about those wheels on an e30. regardless id stick with the rotas. Having the real deal is nice, but 1. who cares? 2. if you damage one, you can grab a new one for cheap!
Jay
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08-26-2010, 06:14 PM
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12 Years with the E30
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: St. Catharines
Posts: 1,121
Car: 325i 1987
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I like Spoony's rims.
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Performance one step at a time.
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08-26-2010, 08:44 PM
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,578
Car: S54 E36 M3
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08-27-2010, 08:13 AM
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JDM soul
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 424
Car: 1986 RHD 316
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thanks Steve! just what i needed 
i love those shirts, esp. the first one... i need to get one once i grab the RS's.
where in scarbz are you? VP and Eglinton here
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08-27-2010, 09:10 AM
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Christ is King
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 899
Car: '11 Si Sedan
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I wouldn't take either for an e30, these rims look like they belong on a Miata.
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08-27-2010, 02:50 PM
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sex, drifting & punk rock
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: markham
Posts: 5,742
Car: E30 325i
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quality. Rota's quality has been questionable lately. Plus they make them in gay offsets. Watanabes have pretty gangster fitments and the quality is phenomenal.
Dymo just go get some sportmaxes or something and save yourself the money. 16x8 et 0 
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08-27-2010, 09:09 PM
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JDM soul
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 424
Car: 1986 RHD 316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris de la Cruz
quality. Rota's quality has been questionable lately. Plus they make them in gay offsets. Watanabes have pretty gangster fitments and the quality is phenomenal.
Dymo just go get some sportmaxes or something and save yourself the money. 16x8 et 0 |
eh... sportmaxes bleh... my JDM soul wants RS's.
help me save chris, hook me up! 
you work at a rim and tire shop, dont you?
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08-30-2010, 04:43 PM
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sex, drifting & punk rock
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: markham
Posts: 5,742
Car: E30 325i
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We wholesale only I'm still shopping for wheels too :S
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08-30-2010, 05:56 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: In Your DME!
Posts: 2,416
Car: 74 tii, 93 M5x2, e90
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Both of those are just copies of the Minilite wheels so why does it matter which clone you get?
I got the same style in 15x7 for my 2002 from Ireland Engineering last month. http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...unt2=398673653
Last edited by MarkD; 08-30-2010 at 06:14 PM.
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08-30-2010, 08:03 PM
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JDM soul
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 424
Car: 1986 RHD 316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkD
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minilite are the ones that the original austin mini's came with, right?
now thats classic.
unfortunately i already ordered and paid for a bunch of things from Ireland Racing, so i missed these, though then again, they dont come in black on polished lip.
i have my heart set on the RS's. im commiting... may god have mercy on my wallet
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08-31-2010, 06:10 PM
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Parts Hoarding Specialist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Milton
Posts: 2,325
Car: '91 318i, '91 318is
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Maybe consider:
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ226004112
I believe they are ET20, which would be awesome!
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1986 E30 325e (killed)
1986 E30 325es (died)
1988 E30 325i (rotted)
1992 E34 525i (sold)
1992 E30 318i (cabrio, Dad's)
1989 E30 325i (Mom's)
1991 E30 318i (cabrio, summer car)
1991 E30 318is (Winter car)
1992 Euro M5 (driveway decoration)
1994 E36 325is (driveway junk)
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