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Colin
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11th Apr 10 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Polished rims are looking a disgrace & are too hard to keep nice.

I spotted this on AT same as mine & think it looks nice!!









New wheels are not an option any more, im just wanting to tidy them up now with a finish that will last me through to when I change car.

Is that just anthracite finish

[Edited on 11-04-2010 by Colin]
Colin
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11th Apr 10 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Polished does look good when not fucked up...........
dean101287
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11th Apr 10 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks like shadow chrome
BarnshaW
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11th Apr 10 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unfortunately polished wheels tend to corrode with all the salt and shit on our roads, i am having the same problem, i would defo go for it.
Colin
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11th Apr 10 at 12:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think it would put people off when I sell it if its not factory finish??

I just want to tidy them up as they look well manky after the winter!!
jr
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11th Apr 10 at 12:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that top dealer looks like the one down the road from me

and i would have them done factory finish colin
Colin
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11th Apr 10 at 12:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BigMotoringWorld.

They seem to have a lot of cars!!

Theres 3 the same as mine (but lesser spec/more miles) on AT all priced at more than I paid 12 months ago. Tempted to cash it in having owned an M3 for a year & it only costing me insurance & the fuel I put in the tank!!
jr
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11th Apr 10 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah they are

that must be tempting colin
Ben G
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11th Apr 10 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
shadow chrome is nice but you can't beat polished alloys on a lovely sunny day.
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11th Apr 10 at 15:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are they not diamond cut standard?
andyc1234
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11th Apr 10 at 16:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you not just get busy with the metal polish
Jake
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11th Apr 10 at 16:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what graeme said, bmw wheels are known for lifting laquer and corrosion on their diamond spun wheels. If you get them refurbed properly it wont happen again in the time that you own the car
Colin
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11th Apr 10 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope diamond cut is what most companies do when refurbing, using some sort of abrasive...it doesnt look as good as standard.

M3 wheels come polished & laquered.

I could do them myself but it takes ages and I dont have any spare rims and theres a good chance they will fuck up again quickly.

Hassle free drive in drive back out refurb with a durable coating sounds good to me.
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11th Apr 10 at 19:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm having mine done shadow chrome as they are really starting to go bad and I can't stand to look at them. Shame really as they looked sweet before winter

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Graeme
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11th Apr 10 at 21:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i could sware that the wheels i always saw on M3`s in the BMW bodyshop i worked in were diamond cut.

But as you said they do seem to suffer from lacquer lifting after a they get even the smallest of stone chips and then it just gets worse and worse.

 
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