Z4 Ellipsoid Alloys on a Z3?

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Mon 19 May, 2008 16:36

As per the title really, anyone seen these fitted to a Z3 or have any pics?

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Wed 21 May, 2008 23:06

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Wed 21 May, 2008 23:15

Nope, never have, and to be honest, not sure they'd go with the retro look of the Z3. But, each to their own, could always try having a bash with photoshop and seeing about placing some pics of the wheels onto your Z.

Would be interesting to see the results

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Wed 21 May, 2008 23:18

I might just do that, just to see what it looks like. They'd be different that's for sure as I've not yet seen any on a '3 before.

TimS · Post by **TimS** » Fri 13 Jun, 2008 12:02

Here you go. Not everyones cup of tea but I like them.

dalemiller · Post by **dalemiller** » Tue 17 Jun, 2008 15:23

I have to say no!

Bally · Post by **Bally** » Tue 17 Jun, 2008 15:43

I have to agree with Justin, nice bit of photo editing though!

Dax · Post by **Dax** » Tue 17 Jun, 2008 17:37

surely thats not a photoshop effort??? You have the wheels already?

Post by **Robert T** » Tue 17 Jun, 2008 17:45

If that has been photoshopped, then the person who did is a fantastic artist - the way the paving on the driveway shows through the wheels is amazing.

Yes, I am taking the wee wee - it is a real car with real wheels on it.

Cheers R.

Dax · Post by **Dax** » Tue 17 Jun, 2008 17:55

my point in a less

fashion

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 13:47

Wow! Much better than I had imagined, I really like the look of those on a blue Z!

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 13:48

Wow! Much better than I had imagined, I really like the look of those on a blue Z!

yalden · Post by **yalden** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 15:46

I'm with you, I think they look great!

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 15:53

they look good to me, they were always one of my favouite Z4 wheels

BonBon · Post by **BonBon** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 16:03

Nice oval "windows" to view shiny painted calipers.
With good color choice could be a nice combo.

TimS · Post by **TimS** » Fri 20 Jun, 2008 11:47

If you are thinking of getting some there are a couple of things to perhaps be aware of:

1) These are the 107 style and they a quite heavy. There is a newer version which is very similar and I am told lighter, but since I got them cheap I had no choice.

2) Tramlining was terrible until I fitted poly bushes as recommend by Mike F.

greg_ch · Post by **greg_ch** » Fri 20 Jun, 2008 14:09

They are 107's.

<img src="http://api.photoshop.com/home_bf94b49cf ... c0c8f6af7e" alt="" width="" height="" border="0" />

I had them on my first Z4. Two advantages of the 107: they are very easy to clean; and do not suffer the corrosion problems associated with the 108.

partybish · Post by **partybish** » Fri 20 Jun, 2008 14:12

TimS wrote:If you are thinking of getting some there are a couple of things to perhaps be aware of:

1) These are the 108 style and they a quite heavy. There is a newer version which is very similar and I am told lighter, but since I got them cheap I had no choice.

2) Tramlining was terrible until I fitted poly bushes as recommend by Mike F.

Thanks for the advice and for the pics (if you've got any more of other angles I'd really appreciate them). I'm seriously close to purchasing a Z3 and I'd like to replace the alloys with something other than stock Z3 alloys (but most likely still BMW) - these ones are definately on my shortlist!

Cheers,
Matt