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Sorry, Blackstone is a company that does analysis on used oil. Very helpful for tracking how the engine is responding to the oil you are using.

Blackstone Labs


Regards,
Jerry

 

Thinking about some replacement wheels for my 635 as the metric tyres are expensive to replace and want to keep the decent set currently on the car stored for shows etc.
Style 5's are similar in style to the x spoke originals.

My question is, do we think these are 17 or 18 inch?
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Current metrics;
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They look a lot like what I have on my car.

I think, but not sure, that mine are 16. 17 at the most. 18 I would think is too big for the wheel wells unless you want to use really low profile tires.

Here's a pic of mine:
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I'll check for sure tomorrow and let you know. I get loads of compliments on the wheels, by the way.

The metric ones are too much of a pain to keep on the car. Regular size gives you better choices of tires, too.

 

That looks great Mario, I think this is the way I want to go.
Let me know re the sizes.

 

Thanks, I do love an E28 too. Had too many to count

 

Those are E39 17" wheels. Here's a link to some info:


Original BMW Style 5 Wheel - E39 - 36111093531 - Turner Motorsport

 

Another link you may find useful for BMW OE wheels...
All BMW wheel styles | BmwStyleWheels.com

 

Thanks guys, very helpful. BMW has certainly made some great wheel designs over the years.
Here's another view of that nice black one that inspired me
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Wheels are definitely one of the most difficult choices any car guy has to make considering how many choices we have. I also would like to stick with a factory wheel so I am considering these M4 wheels for my 525i. They can be had in 19's for just under $800 for a set but I realize you would prefer a more classic design for the 635.
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Those look great Gregg, go for it. Similar to the ones I love on this E60;
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17's as has been revealed. Sorry I took so long to answer, been a bit crazy this week at work.

 

Thanks, I'll start looking on eBay etc.

 

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This showed up again on my Facebook news feed. That noise!

 

DROOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

These sound amazing.

 

Here is my e24, great driving car, well built, driving it to S Carolina this coming weekend.1985 euro version 635csi.
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Looks fab, nice alloys and a manual too

 

+1 and if the car is still all original I am even more impressed by it's condition.

 

Added a new daily driver over the weekend. AWD and manual trans and owned by a super OCD guy since 2003. I use the same BMW mechanic and got a stack of records. I feel good about this one.
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Very nice, congrats!

 

I love that model 3 series. It's the last great one, IMO. The E90 was a huge disappointment, to me. Everything about that car feels bloated. I don't even mind the design so much, but the e90's feel heavy and just too big. The e46 was the last perfectly sized & balanced 3 series, to me. I think it's even a little ironic that the current 2 series is reviewed as such as spectacular car, when it's just about the size of an e46, perhaps a tad smaller but not that much.

Nice buy, and as a purposeful car-guy car it fits well with your other gems.