wheels on my calypsorot E36

[jaross]

well, now that I have a job, and will be able to get a set of wheels/tires with about 2 or 3 weeks of work, I am looking at my options.

I was set on these ASA JH8s from trierack, but now Im looking at some other things (although I still like these alot). forgive the LAZEY (not un-skilled..) photoshop:

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/1239/mycarmods7nl.jpg

so some people were saying they dont fit the car. I think its just that they are too shiney comaired to the picture I took, and the shitty photoshop doesnt help. none the less, this made me start looking at some other options. Im pretty set on ginmetal/grey/black with polished lip, but open to other ideas.

here were some others I was looking at.

http://www.edgeracing.com/1994/BMW/3_Series_(E36)/wheel/2239/

maybe these??
http://www.edgeracing.com/1994/BMW/3_Series_(E36)/wheel/2619/

meh?
http://www.edgeracing.com/1994/BMW/3_Series_(E36)/wheel/306/

meh?
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?mk=&yr=1994&wd=17&pc=59972&rw=7.5&bp=5-114.3&vid=006947

other suggestions?

any pics of calypsorot e36s with upgraded wheels??

[Alpine 318is]

ACS type III

[jaross]

ACS type III
seen em. someone on the site has a very nice calypsorot with em. they look good, but I dont know, might not go with my black/calypso theme.

if I did those, I would want to color match every single thing that is not calypso on my car except the windows and such..

also, wont be able to afford them new. used maybe, but then I get used tires...

edit:
* looks at pics again...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/325iPimp/Image002.jpg
yea, I think I want them. definatly 2 peice FTW. I think i can get some on ebay with reasonable amount of tire left for like $1200 including shipping :)

[MP525i]

you have a very nice car with a color that's hard to pull off a good look. you have to be very selective. i think a nice 5 star would do you good. ie: m parallels, acs type III's, hamanna pg2's, mvr's, etc.

m3 mirrors, along with twist skirts, m moldings, m bumpers and oem clear lights would turn that car into a very sexy beast.

the only calypso red car that always knocks me on my a$$ every time is gamite's e34.

-mike

[luckytopher]

you don't need dark wheels to keep a black/maroon look

dark wheels WILL take away from the car

[addnon]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/325iPimp/Image002.jpg

these look great :buttrock

[5speed300]

I dont really like black wheels on too many cars, but you could always try something with just a darker finish....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/sgray944t/bmwwarehouse011.jpg

[Bimmerista]

^ :buttrock

Hell yeah you can't EVER go wrong with BBS RGR-1

[abemcclellan]

here is my calypsorot bimmer with M5 wheels, new color matched paint, and new tint.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/abemcclellan/P4260186.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/abemcclellan/P4260185.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/abemcclellan/P4260189.jpg

[luckytopher]

here is my calypsorot bimmer with M5 wheels, new color matched paint, and new tint.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/abemcclellan/P4260186.jpg

that's about as perfect of a 'maroon' car as i've ever seen on any car

and i HATE maroon

good job!

[abemcclellan]

that's about as perfect of a 'maroon' car as i've ever seen on any car

and i HATE maroon

good job!
thanks man. i appreciate it. i still need to get my clear corners and tails put on. your car is lookin nice as well.

[luckytopher]

thanks man. i appreciate it. i still need to get my clear corners and tails put on. your car is lookin nice as well.

thanks.. m3 bumper and e46 m3 lip spoiler are literally in the backseat waiting for paint/install along w/ paint for bottom rockers

[force34]

im looking for the ACS Type III racing(2 piece), replica's because i don't have gssjgsd-billion dollars.. i think they look really good, and not many people have them.. anyone know of any good replica place? all i have seen is Bekkers

[4500 RPM]

i still need to get my clear corners and tails put on.

NO!!! Clears belong on light-colored cars...darker cars need Ambers or Smoked...Other than that I like the M5 wheels!

[abemcclellan]

NO!!! Clears belong on light-colored cars...darker cars need Ambers or Smoked...Other than that I like the M5 wheels!
thanks for the advice. i was thinking the same thing, bc i think they might stick out like a sore thumb if you know what i mean. so i was going to experiment with the clear and or smoked ones.

as for replicas, try www.thewheelexchange.com or www.aaarims.com
thats all i can think of right now.

[jaross]

that's about as perfect of a 'maroon' car as i've ever seen on any car

and i HATE maroon

good job!
why the hate? Serously just woundering..

[luckytopher]

why the hate? Serously just woundering..

not sure... in all my years of admiration of cars in general, i've never seen a maroon car i like, and additionally it's usually that maroon ones tend to look worse... i really think it's the worst color you can have for a car at all...

but again i've been shown that you CAN make one look good.. i think those that try too hard to make them different or whatever (like the photoshop with the dark rims) just ruin it... it takes skill to make maroon look good as it's probably the roughest one to match/contrast from the very beginning..

[4500 RPM]

not sure... in all my years of admiration of cars in general, i've never seen a maroon car i like, and additionally it's usually that maroon ones tend to look worse... i really think it's the worst color you can have for a car at all...

but again i've been shown that you CAN make one look good.. i think those that try too hard to make them different or whatever (like the photoshop with the dark rims) just ruin it... it takes skill to make maroon look good as it's probably the roughest one to match/contrast from the very beginning..

I agree. Maroon has always been my least favorite color for a car, next to Sea-Green (but I like Morea) and White (but I like Alpine). I used to HATE Calypso until I saw it on a late E30, and then on a few clean E36s. luckytopher has it spot on when he says that most Calypsorot cars are dirty and stock; they look great modded.

[Dinan3]

definately ACS type 3s

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/p7.jpg

[jaross]

definately ACS type 3s

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/p7.jpg
yea, I think i like the 2 piece more. Im somewhat set on ACS type 3s now though.

whatabout these?
http://www.lwnt.com/wheels/speedy-envy-si.JPG

[force34]

yea, I think i like the 2 piece more. Im somewhat set on ACS type 3s now though.

whatabout these?
http://www.lwnt.com/wheels/speedy-envy-si.JPG
Those don't look bad, but i think the ASC Type 3 are amazing..
OC Wheelwurx has a set for 800 +125 for shipping, also check Bekkers they have some replica's too, not too big of a price

[redline effect]

definately ACS type 3s

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/p7.jpg

wow. im putting ACS type 3s on my car asap.

[Rakshas]

definately ACS type 3s

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/p7.jpg

Beautiful car, it's nice to see more claypos looking really good.

I think that with calypso, your options really are kind of limited as far as wheel choices, The big tuning house wheels really seem to fit the car. I want hamann HM2's for mine, more likely replicas if I can't afford the real thing.

[resisTm3]

get them from OCW

[bmore87]

hey dinan 3....your car looks sick but why do you have that ricer exhaust on it?

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/sig4.jpg

[force34]

hey dinan 3....your car looks sick but why do you have that ricer exhaust on it?

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/sig4.jpg
I'm going to give you my answer to this question, well since its a 318 they do not have dual exhaust, so that could be a problem, and im pretty sure the dual tips dont usually look original and nice..

[Dinan3]

hey dinan 3....your car looks sick but why do you have that ricer exhaust on it?

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/e36dinan3/sig4.jpg

I have a dual tips magnaflow now:)