The E38: An unexpected journey

[Fruttolo]

I may be a boring guy but I think a 20" OEM set, maybe something concave like X5 wheels or something like style32s would look the best without breaking the bank or being hella rare to find

[YesOuiSi]

There are so many good OEM BMW wheels out there...

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[Back_in_Black]

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OEM is boring. go for something dope

[laextreme5]

ID definitely go with a mesh/large spoke count wheel. The imola red one looks FANTASTIC on the BBS LM's.

[LCG]

I love the work wheels, that car is one of my favorite e38s...

I certainly not looking to break the internet or anything like that.. I like to lay low... in all the ways it means.

Rennen will be cutting the wheels so I have been checking their designs and I liked this one

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It will be that or a custom one off design..

In the end.. I will be getting new wheels with any finish I want and new tires..

might as well.. I will change my view of things.. Instead of feeling down for not getting some wheels, I'm getting the opportunity to get new wheels.

be positive... be positive

[Aitch]

^^ that is a nice design. I'd be sorely tempted to go with a gloss dark gold/bronze finish on the centers like the HREs you were supposed to get. Would look amazing.

[toddzilla]

Rennen will be cutting the wheels so I have been checking their designs and I liked this one

Those will look good

[Back_in_Black]

that wheel looks super dope. definitly nothing you see everyday. What Finish will you go for?

[loekaaz]

I arrive and he runs for the hills, he can’t run very far before I scorpion the hell out of him. ( If you don’t get this, go have a childhood ).

Winning childhood is winning.

[brandonford]

None of these are "game-changers" or anything, so I guess it depends on your goals for the car, but I think they all look clean and classy, and they're plentiful enough to find without having to deal with shady sellers. Besides that, an E38 is a rare enough car (at least a rare enough build) that it doesn't require anything particularly "unique" to stand out and look good. Maybe that's just me. But there's no sort of "standard recipe" E38 builds like there are with more common platforms.

At the very least, these are good "interim" wheels while you search for your dream set.

Work VS-XX w/ step lips




Schnitzer Type-2




BBS LM (first set are reps, not sure about the Imola car)

The wheels on the Imola car are reps. I know the owner. But it has a supercharged S62 under the hood.

[johnnysrx]

we need a update! my fingers are crossed

[LCG]

car is in storage as the business where it was closed... ( wonder why.... )

I have been sumped in depression and have not really done anything car related on the past months.. I think this a thing that happens to all of us when we lose motivation and that is why threads just disappear into the void.

however, this car is still pretty much one of my favorite cars ever, so it will be finished... I just have not searched for a new place to finish the job.

[laextreme5]

Whats left to finish it up? Ship it to me in Louisiana ill finish it for ya!

[Fruttolo]

car is in storage as the business where it was closed... ( wonder why.... )

I have been sumped in depression and have not really done anything car related on the past months.. I think this a thing that happens to all of us when we lose motivation and that is why threads just disappear into the void

Damn them southern californian bodyshop indians -Doug Bernards, 2017

Everyone has their "fuck this shit" moments every now and then, just let it pass and you'll get back to work on it more than before

[Pauluzz]

Still no progress?