Ugh tired of spending so much on gas... so....

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Mar 22, 2012 | 09:16 PM

Crazy Bimmer

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Ugh tired of spending so much on gas... so....

So bought some lighter wheels to help save MPG.

Current Mod list.
Eisenmann Sport Exhaust
Challenge Sport Xpipe
KW Sleeve Over kit
BMW Edition front and side grilles
IND Reflectors

HRE R40 (20lbs each!)
Brushed Clear Finish
18x9.5
18x10.5

Hankook RS-3
265/35/18
285/35/18

Last edited by Crazy Bimmer; Mar 22, 2012 at 09:21 PM.

Mar 22, 2012 | 09:18 PM

Steven Bell

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Wow....just wow!

Mar 22, 2012 | 09:39 PM

vas25tl

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car looks great.

Mar 22, 2012 | 10:15 PM

The Dougler

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#2nd pic should be in the brochure for the car.

Mar 22, 2012 | 10:55 PM

AZuser

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Wow. Just. Wow.

Awesome pics too. Looks like pics from a brochure.

Mar 22, 2012 | 11:51 PM

West6MT

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Sweet

Mar 23, 2012 | 12:42 AM

synth19

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sweet dude!

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Mar 23, 2012 | 12:49 AM

PPLAPW

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HRE

Looking sick!

As always...

Mar 23, 2012 | 12:52 AM

DaChef320

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HRE is Boss

looks hot

Mar 23, 2012 | 06:32 AM

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te3point5

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you're so... economical???

Mar 23, 2012 | 06:53 AM

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I want whatever camera took those pictures. I guess I'll take the wheels too

Looks amazing. Congrats!

Mar 23, 2012 | 06:55 AM

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Looks great!

Mar 23, 2012 | 07:16 AM

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beautiful

Mar 23, 2012 | 07:32 AM

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great choice. you're doing it right.

Mar 23, 2012 | 07:53 AM

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Moose Muscles

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sound clips of exhaust

beautiful car, rotational mass, moment of inertia, etc etc...I'm sure your saving some gas, and by some I mean any amount greater than zero.

Mar 23, 2012 | 07:55 AM

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Nice

Mar 23, 2012 | 08:02 AM

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Wouldn't the cost of the rims, negate any gas savings?

They look great though.

Mar 23, 2012 | 08:05 AM

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Those look AMAZING!

Mar 23, 2012 | 08:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS

Wouldn't the cost of the rims, negate any gas savings?

They look great though.

Have you met Jesal. Rational is not in his dictionary.

Did I miss something? Didn't you get rid of the M and get a Z4?

Mar 23, 2012 | 08:39 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NSXNEXT

Have you met Jesal. Rational is not in his dictionary.

Did I miss something? Didn't you get rid of the M and get a Z4?

335 > 328 > M3 > Z4 > M3

There's a Mazda 3 in there somewhere as well. We here in IL have issues. I'm no exception.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:03 AM

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Those pictures are stupid good.

Looks great, man.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:16 AM

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Nice pictures! Car looks good as usual.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:26 AM

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Crazy Bimmer

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Thanks guys! The pictures are the main reason I posted, my buddy Johan did an amazing job on these that I wanted to share his skills.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS

Wouldn't the cost of the rims, negate any gas savings?

They look great though.

Was a joke.

Everyone keeps talking about wanting to save gas so I was just poking some fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSXNEXT

Have you met Jesal. Rational is not in his dictionary.

Did I miss something? Didn't you get rid of the M and get a Z4?

Z4 was a lease and did not like it very much at all. So since it was a cheap lease deal, someone took it over. Then I bought this used M3 few months ago. This time its a 6MT.

Mar 23, 2012 | 09:29 AM

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Gorgeous.

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:00 AM

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Hotness!

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:06 AM

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Yes

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:11 AM

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good gawd that's so hot

Mar 23, 2012 | 10:26 AM

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Jealous here.

Nice ride, wish I could convince the wife that RWD + snow = not that bad.

Mar 23, 2012 | 11:13 AM

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Very nice!!

Mar 26, 2012 | 08:22 AM

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Video a buddy did.

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39147875?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="700" height="394" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/39147875">IND: E90 M3 x HRE R40</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/unscenemedia">Unscene Media</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

we do plan to take some exhaust vids shortly.

Mar 26, 2012 | 08:59 AM

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How long will it take you to recoup that money that you spent on the wheels?

They look great!

Mar 26, 2012 | 09:00 AM

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I don't know how I missed this thread. Love the wheels, but those pictures are AMAZING, especially the second one.

Mar 26, 2012 | 01:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gatrhumpy

How long will it take you to recoup that money that you spent on the wheels?

They look great!

These were sponsorship wheels so didnt take long at all.

Mar 26, 2012 | 01:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Acura

These were sponsorship wheels so didnt take long at all.

Hate you.

Mar 26, 2012 | 02:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Acura

These were sponsorship wheels so didnt take long at all.

How does one go about getting "sponsorship wheels"?

Mar 26, 2012 | 04:24 PM

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teh new hawtness...

Mar 26, 2012 | 04:50 PM

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Nice ride! You only live once! (Ok, unless you're Lazarus...)

Mar 26, 2012 | 06:48 PM

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4 door silver M3 with HREs. Mother of God.

Mar 26, 2012 | 07:17 PM

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I would have spent a bit less on the wheels and and a bit more on the tires.

Also I don't understand how you have two different tire heights front and rear (265/35 and 285/35)....I am surprised that you don't get an error. My car has the old type FTM (flat tire monitor) that works on the differential of rotation... I am certain that I would have an error!.

I would prefer more traditional BBS-type but that's just me.

Last edited by Saintor; Mar 26, 2012 at 07:22 PM.