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05-25-2004, 04:13 PM
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painted wheel covers vs. bundts
I swapped out the steel wheels and painted covers for a set of V8 bundt cake alloys, but on a 108 chassis, not a 123 (so I won't clutter the thread with non-123 pics...!)
Functionally, the alloys are way better, so much less unsprung weight on the suspension. The difference in weight between a steel wheel and its cover compared to the alloy is quite remarkable- I was amazed when handling both, sans tires. -JAS
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05-25-2004, 04:21 PM
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I lost my Maple yellow in an accident also..
I think the Maple car had bad Karma from Day 1. I found court notices and Divorce papers in the Tire Well...I mean I rebuilt the engine, tranny, you name it, it kept on breaking and breaking
My Silver One has Good karma, when I pulled up the rear seat once to work on the stereo, I found bubble gum wrappers, kids stuff, all kinds of quarters and nickels,.indicating a happy Family owned this car once... The bumper sticker had "Private Pilots Association" which is why I bought it on the spot even though it didnt have a title--I mean what Pilot doesnt take care of machinery....The car was in a Salvage Yard because it had been hit in the rear, I bought it for $200 for the engine and realized the car still had plenty of Life in it.. Sometimes I wonder who the previous owners of my cars are... I do believe cars have karma.
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05-25-2004, 06:43 PM
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Jas2wa-
Props on the upgrade to the bundts on your 108!! Would love to see pics! (Im Erics friend from CA, was gonna sell you my 300DT.) I will say to those who like the steel wheels with hubcaps, that I like them, and love them with tires that have a white stripe on the sidewall. I was at a carwash having my carpets shampooed, and a beautiful powder blue 300D non turbo was there, fully detailed and waiting for its owner to pick it up... it had the painted wheel covers, and white striped tires. Handsome.
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05-25-2004, 06:45 PM
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05-25-2004, 06:52 PM
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To me, bundts make the car look thinner in profile, longer at any angle, and sportier all around. I like that. But the hub caps arent bad!
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05-26-2004, 12:49 PM
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05-26-2004, 03:35 PM
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Your w108 Is beautiful, and I dont think ive seen many in that color. Stunning. The wheels make it look like a 6.3, sporty but subtle.
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05-26-2004, 09:56 PM
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I have a set of aftermarket alloy wheels on my '85. I almost made the mistake of wanting to sell them a while back. I have a set of bundts with snow tires on them and I had the wheels on the car last winter. To me it looked awful with the bundts so now there's now way I would ever sell my aftermarket alloys.
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05-26-2004, 10:06 PM
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HAHAHAHA!! I remember I was going to buy those off of you!!! Theyre hot!
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05-26-2004, 10:13 PM
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I still haven't bought a new set of tires yet...they're not bald enough!
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05-26-2004, 10:53 PM
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LOOOVEEE THOSE painted hubcaps!!! can't get enough of them, I used to be a fan of the fancy wheels, but I got the nice hubcaps, I wish I could repaint them or pick up a set in maple yellow.
-Nate
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05-26-2004, 11:28 PM
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Re: THIS HAS TO BE THE COOLEST
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Looks like my moms 240d
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