Gloves are off! 18" Staggered Gold/Polished Style 5s on the Dakar.

[Mystikal]

18x8 ET20, 18x9 ET22
215/35/18 ZE-912
Pulled rear fender lips
...other stuff?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/e21178a4.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/fbbdafe3.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/14153d9b.jpg

Needs a photoshoot, whatever. I enjoy it in person. :stickoutt

[DrBobOh]

They definitely look really good. Take some more pictures!

[sterile stork]

Nice looking wheels and color scheme!!

Those caps aren't for the 5s are they? In the second picture, the cap is angled, hope it didn't fall out!

[ZLUJ]

sicccck, more pictures please.

[shawnieb]

Nice !

[BeastinM3]

I would have went silver or polished since you already have so many colors going on.
But they definitely look good.

[Ollie1662]

Nice! but those pics seriously pissed me off. You couldn't take one shot of the entire car? not even one showing off the stance?:confused That's usually the best part about style 5s...;)

[Mystikal]

Outdated, crappy pics showing stance/poke:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/12082008540_1280.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/18092008615.jpg

And of course the stretch:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/08082008534_800.jpg

Like I said, needs a proper photoshoot. Ran out of time, car's going into storage now. :(

[e36Brent]

Looks good!

[polo12345]

good stuff bro my fellow staggered 18" style 5 brother from another motha! hahaha i've got the same size front tires my rears are gonna be a bit different but thanks for posting those close up pictures cause it gave me a good picture of what the rear would have looked with the 215's. I'm going with 225/40/18's in the rear. Your setup looks great :buttrock

[MaxSteel]

Looks better on alpine. Send them to me?

Just kidding those look hot.

[ibeburmese]

very nice car. love the rims!

[///M3Augy]

Keep the caps on please!

[ruend]

nice pix

[twhlax3]

nice rims, i think they might look hot color matched as well.

[soulrebel]

Sir, you have a beautiful car.

[SpasticDwarf]

Nice.... but I definitely would not have done gold. My $0.02

[maskellBYAH]

I like.

[NOCTURNAL]

It doesn't get any better then that. :buttrock

[boligrafo123]

Too many colors going on. Fix that an your golden...er, no pun intended.

[96cosmosM3]

Looks good, the center nut should be polished IMHO.

also, narrower than stock tires on a M should be a crime.

[Stück]

Jay, I'm deeply saddened to see such a nice car, with nice wheels... with stretched gayness surrounding it. You used to have taste and style. WTH happened?

[SAL's M3]

You should go full polished!

[LboogieG12]

18" style 5's FTMFW.
what size hubcentric rings did you use?

[riffman12]

the fitment is amazing, but gold with yellow is a little odd

[Boostedcorrados]

You should go full polished!

Style 5 has a plastic centercap....I can polish about anything and plastic is not one that can be done.



Caps on. Those wheels look like poop with the caps off. Lower the car a bit and it should look pretty good. Gold on yellow is a bit odd but kinda cool just get the stance done.

[xeler8]

nice

[Ollie1662]

Outdated, crappy pics showing stance/poke:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/12082008540_1280.jpg



Like I said, needs a proper photoshoot. Ran out of time, car's going into storage now. :(
That's pretty sick imo. I didnt think gold on yellow would work but its pretty cool. Just lower it more.

[E36M34life]

Jay, I'm deeply saddened to see such a nice car, with nice wheels... with stretched gayness surrounding it. You used to have taste and style. WTH happened?

+1, Come Jay, seriously, tell us, what happened?

lol

Nice car man, but too much colors going around.

[SpasticDwarf]

dakar centers would be insane.

[///M3Vader4dr]

wheels look good, car looks good but the combo together is kinda :az

[BavarianM52]

It took me a while to get used but I accualy like the gold 5's on Dakar. I do agree you have a few too many colors goin on. As much as I love frenched fogs, IMO they don't go too well with Dakar, especially with amber corners. I would also go with a little fatter tire in the rear like a 225 just to even up the stretch between the front and back. They should fit no problem with your pulled fenders. And one last thing, tighten your hood screws! That gap is killin me every time I look at the front of your car. Other than that everything looks great man, good job!

[AvusBlua M3]

such a sick rim.. wish i could find some 18 style 5s

[propcar]

I think it looks great... I would have done a bit wider tire. But I've been into meatier tires lately :)

[325i Bima]

bump lookz sick on ur whip. 1 question did u painted ur fogs yellow or did you got a pair yellow i want to change my fogs or maybe put some yellow hids

[Eurotakeover]

Very nice.

[bmdubbayoo]

nice wheels and nice car, but gold and dakar doesn't seem to go together from my perspective....to each his own though....rock on...

[hon2bmw]

Caps on please.

especially since they have bbs emblems.

I agree on the french fogs as well, IMO they only look good on white and black. Which is why I took mine off too.

Other than that, berry nice, I kind of like the stance, no need to go lower, the 18's fill up the fenders nicely.

[todor]

Nice wheels, and they look great on your car! I think the color combo is actually pretty good (if you switch back to stock fog lights and put clear corners on)...

but damn, that stretch is FUGLY!!! looks really weird... if you wanna run these wheels, you gotta roll and stretch your rear fenders... otherwise it just looks stupid...

my opinion anyways

[DaJackel]

Nice but your tires don't fit, bro.

[DrAK]

dakar centers would be insane.

I agree.

http://www.abload.de/img/style5colormatchedq0h.jpg

Not a 100% match, but pretty close and it looks hawt.


Black would have been pretty nice also, I think.

http://www.abload.de/img/style5blackllj.jpg

[ptldM3]

I love it, it's something different.

[Bene36m3]

Nice.... but I definitely would not have done gold. My $0.02

+1

[acssilhoutte]

anthracite centers will look good too i think, plus gold bolt on it :eyecrazy

anyway, nice mod u got... if i were in the same country with u, i'll give a photoshoot for free :D:D:D:D:D

[BuchbrunnM3]

I like the wheels. I have some 17 in style 5's I have been redoing and have actually contemplated doing dakar centers. I think it would look preatty good and it's different. Nice ride my dakar brother!

[NollieStylz]

Oyyyyyyyy.... no bueno.

[ducky328i]

dakargelb centers would = :buttrock

[Jon540i]

Oyyyyyyyy.... no bueno.

I'd be concerned about taking a hard turn and popping that damn tire off the bead. WTF were you thinking man? Get some real tires. Otherwise it's a nice setup.

[TheArtofEuros]

dakar centers would be insane.

i agree...

you def get +1 rep for doin' a combo no one on the boards would ever dare doing...good job!

[The Boston GRUN]

nice.

[Blau Blurr]

Looks good!

[adstock]

Looking to sell anytime soon?:dunno

[alineo55]

very cool, but I would not put stretched tires... (not for 18's...) And I agree for an other color for the wheels!
See you !

[Stankia]

Are style 5's two piece?

[BL Dozier]

um is this a meet or auto cross event, dakar m takes home the cake either way

[raoke]

no polish for the center cap?

[aaronmjr]

no polish for the center cap?


They are plastic.



Lookin good! I have the same wheels for my E30 M3. Not too many of them around, they look mint! :)

[MarylandDakarM3]

thats what i was planning on doing.. :(
just with 17's though

[ethirtysixmiii]

your car looks awesome!

[MParallel]

I like it!

[ModBargains]

Looks great. Love the dakar :)

[inkacola]

i think that the gold color you chose is too dark. that may be throwing everything off.

[Garrett M]

ugly

[Mystikal]

lol, thanks guys. Even the haters, I really don't mind. It's a controversial car for the boards, and I'm fine with that.

Now on to the replies...


Nice looking wheels and color scheme!!

Those caps aren't for the 5s are they? In the second picture, the cap is angled, hope it didn't fall out!

Yup, OE caps. It's not angled, probably just the lens making it seem that way.


good stuff bro my fellow staggered 18" style 5 brother from another motha! hahaha i've got the same size front tires my rears are gonna be a bit different but thanks for posting those close up pictures cause it gave me a good picture of what the rear would have looked with the 215's. I'm going with 225/40/18's in the rear. Your setup looks great :buttrock

I'd go 225/35 if I were you, not a fan of 225/40 stretched onto an 18 (looks kinda weird). TJ pulled it off, but his rims are an inch wider.


Keep the caps on please!

For sure, they're only off in that one pic because I just pulled out of the shop. That's a really old pic too, notice the stock rear arches and lack of RS lip.


Jay, I'm deeply saddened to see such a nice car, with nice wheels... with stretched gayness surrounding it. You used to have taste and style. WTH happened?

I kinda of want to explain myself on this topic. I don't particularly like stretched tires at all, I just really wanted the wheels. Given the width and offset, you can't get them on there without the skinny rubber. As it is I still had to get the rear lips flared out, as I was rubbing RIM.

Continuing work on the rear quarters for next Summer is in the cards, expect to see much wider flaring and probably some 245s on. I had already planned to do some paintwork in the Spring, so it will be cost effective that way.

Not all is lost on me, don't worry Mr. Sarette.


18" style 5's FTMFW.
what size hubcentric rings did you use?

You won't need any, 18" Style 5s are off E38s.


bump lookz sick on ur whip. 1 question did u painted ur fogs yellow or did you got a pair yellow i want to change my fogs or maybe put some yellow hids

Yellow Lamin-X on new OEM fogs. I did it this way in case I didn't like the french look, but it's stuck since last July so I guess I do.


Nice wheels, and they look great on your car! I think the color combo is actually pretty good (if you switch back to stock fog lights and put clear corners on)...

but damn, that stretch is FUGLY!!! looks really weird... if you wanna run these wheels, you gotta roll and stretch your rear fenders... otherwise it just looks stupid...

my opinion anyways

Clears look terrible on most E36 colours to me, and I rather like the french fogs.

My rear fenders are already pulled, compare these pics:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/12082008540_1280.jpg

See the 90* straight to the ground cut of the arch?

Now look at this:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/14153d9b.jpg

...continues flaring outwards right to the edge.

Don't feel bad, I forgive you.


I agree.

http://www.abload.de/img/style5colormatchedq0h.jpg

Not a 100% match, but pretty close and it looks hawt.


Black would have been pretty nice also, I think.

http://www.abload.de/img/style5blackllj.jpg

The Dakar isn't bad at all, I won't rule that out.

As for the black, I already did Nogaro centers on my last wheels:

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=76353&stc=1&d=1210605204

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=76358&stc=1&d=1210605288


I'd be concerned about taking a hard turn and popping that damn tire off the bead. WTF were you thinking man? Get some real tires. Otherwise it's a nice setup.

I've driven to 10/10ths and past with these wheels, nothing to worry about there.


Looking to sell anytime soon?:dunno

Not really, given my love for big, deep dish BBS' and the fact that BMW didn't make anything bigger in this style. Maybe a set of those 19" Super RS' I've seen floating around vwvortex...but those are like $4k+. :shifty


Are style 5's two piece?

Yep.


um is this a meet or auto cross event, dakar m takes home the cake either way

It was actually an E30 meet I coordinated (I'm the events guy and also a mod for maXbimmer.com). I couldn't take my E30 out due to lack of insurance, so I brought out the M3 and my new 318Ti M-Sport. :buttrock


thats what i was planning on doing.. :(
just with 17's though

What, staggered? Gold? Eithey way (or both), you really can't lose.



I love it, it's something different.

I know I'm not quoting every piece of praise, but this one sums up my own personal feeling with the car too. Thanks.

And thanks again for all the comments guys, positive or negative (and especially all the guys telling me what to do with my own car, love that for life). I kinda expected the controversy, and it's all good to me.

:alright

[336motorsports]

Im definatly liking it, the french fogs, not so much. But its something different, thats for sure. 18 inch style 5's are baller...

[E36HB]

looks great :thumbup:

[e34 life]

sweeeeeet baby jesus

[Ollie1662]

this thread makes me think stretch is new to bfc

[pushpins]

Thats really nice!

Love the gold on dakar ;)

[BMWM5LOVER]

Se--xy!

[Bimmer325]

At first I didnt know what to think about gold/dakar. But then I saw them and thought it was very nice. Good looking car. IF I went style 5s Id probably fit the 18s

[BMWBurnout875]

I think that they would look better black or color matched centers or like black with a darkar yellow lip.

[Burn535i]

couldn't have asked for more

[Digitalwave]

Jay, you make me proud.

[ultimachi]

The color matched photo shop looks pretty good. The black center actually makes the wheel look smaller. I'm going to be redoing my wheels and will probably either do color matched centers or full polish on my daytonas....

[Mystikal]

Thanks guys. Special shoutouts to TJ, you inspired me to get off my ass with this car.

The M3 is in storage now, sitting pretty under an OEM cover in the garage. I'm driving the 318Ti M-Sport I just picked up, installed a 3.73LSD in it yesterday. Awesome winter car. Still trying to convince myself not to slam it on some 16x9s. :stickoutt

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81037&stc=1&d=1222890034

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81038&stc=1&d=1222890034

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81040&stc=1&d=1222890034

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=81042&stc=1&d=1222890034

[carreraboy911]

slam the Ti and then put some 17" style 5s on it !!!
:D

[Mystikal]

slam the Ti and then put some 17" style 5s on it !!!
:D

Trust me, trying my hardest not to. It's still gotta get through winter.

[MarylandDakarM3]

whats that car in the back ground?
pics please!!

[Mystikal]

Which? The E30?

[mikal913]

i def like! =)

[BuchbrunnM3]

Definately do some color matched 17 style 5's. That would be so sick. Or at least run them unfinished for the winter slammed.

[downandout]

looks good gold!

[l VeNoM l]

Ho. Ly. Shit.

[xFalleNx330Ci]

:thumbup: Looking good

[VincePit]

Hot !

[SkinnyBeans]

Hot !

Holy thread revival, Batman!

Some serious talent in here:buttrock

[orbphobic]

Too many colors going on. Fix that an your golden...er, no pun intended.

I agree. I would smoke side markers, signals (front) and rear tail lights. Also black kidney grills.

Otherwise the car looks great. I love the new bumper lip. Makes the car looks very aggressive. You've done a great job.

[e34Croak]

I would have done Dakar.

[motomanb3]

Like the wheels. Really like the E30's in the back lol. looks nice

[adamnur]

Loonie shot is win.

and old thread is old.

[JustinE36M3]

18inch 5s ftw

[BimmerBreaker]

old thread...

dakar on gold? yuck

[ilya1585]

Great cesars ghost! My time machine worked!!!

[Mystikal]

Wow, back from the grave. I sold this car 2 years ago and still miss it. I never posted any decent photos of my M3 here, I guess better late than never.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0508.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0509.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0511.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0515.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0519.jpg

http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/files/7/7/1/5/dsc_0530.jpg

I hope to build another Dakar E36 one day.

[HTOWN///M]

very nice! Very well done when you had it.

[andrep6810]

Hard work always deserves credit. :-)

[Compactive]

Beautiful car, it has aged well. current owner a member here?

[about6]

Nice