MCoupe with IForged "Swift"

[IslandS62]

X-POST with MRoadster/MCoupe board.


http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/MCoupeIForged.jpg
I just got these last night from Kaliboy, they are IForged “Swift” 3 pc. Rims THANKS RYAN!!
In 19X8 front and 19X10 rear. I am still getting used to them, and the center caps are not in yet, but it is definitely a “look”. No rubbing so far, and no fit issues. For those of you into weight, I did weigh them and they are the exact same weight as the stock M Roadstars with Bridgestone S03s.
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/BigWheelsC2.jpg

Stock 17” with Bridestone S03 F225/45/17 R245/40/17
Front: 47 lbs.
Rear: 53 libs.

IForged Swift 19” with Toyo T1-S F235/35/19 R 275/30/19
Front: 47 lbs.
Rear: 53 lbs.

The Hartge Classics that I took off are:
Front: 53 lbs.
Rear: 57 lbs.
With Dunlop SP9000 235/35 and 275/30/19
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/BigWheelsC.jpg
Little doggie: 6 lbs.

You can definitely feel the weight come off the car when switching wheels. The IForged are a nice compromise and make the car feel a little quicker than with the Hartges. Suprisingly, my GF like the car better with the Black rims, while I am not quite sold yet and still prefer the Hartges.

http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/hawaii005.jpg

I will try and take some better pics this evening.

[MKit]

OMG, I love m-coupe and those rims are sooooo nice..
mean shit:buttrock

[nmadd]

Holy crap those wheels are gorgeous on that car! :clap:

Cute dog too. :D

[Matt P.]

Those rims are the tities on that car!! Get rid of that puss dog.

[IslandS62]

Thanks for the compliments guys.
AY! Lay off my dog! He will rip your ankles to shreds!

[E368]

I think the car looks great. Nice choice!

[MMJ4mil]

Originally posted by IslandS52
Thanks for the compliments guys.
AY! Lay off my dog! He will rip your ankles to shreds!


:biglaughb :jump3:

[qwickm3]

Thats hot, looks like the batmobile, I luv it.

[eurorides]

:love1 :love1

[MKit]

what u talkin about? that dog is cute haha:boink

[moku]

Brah, those rims look nice on your car! I always liked dark wheels with a polished lip on a black car.

[StealthM2O]

AHHHHH ... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... oouuuuuuuuuu I LIKEY I LIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[98M3_4]

IslandS52,

Very niiice!! Definitely a more "aggressive" type look, compared to the cleaner, more "luxo" sytle Hartge's. Both look good. Guess you can rotate the sets if you end up keeping both.

Don't know if you remember, but I pulled alongside you several weeks ago on Kapiolani in front of the McKinley high school/Blaisdell center area. I was in a cosmos blk 98 M3 sedan.

[E46_328Ci]

iforged wheels are VERY light. love em!!!

[IslandS62]

Thanks again guys!

M398_4: yup, I remember you. Damn your M3 is sweet! I have never seen your interior color before, that really makes the car!
PM me if you ever want to get together, a lot of the Euro cruises have been good back lacking BMWs.

Here are some additional pics that I took this afternoon,
the last one is of the Dinan CF Engine covers that a few have
asked to see. They are nice, but it looks strange to me as
I don¡'t have any other Dinan parts :(

http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/web01.jpg
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/web02.jpg
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/web03.jpg
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/web04.jpg
Billetwerkes caps, Dinan Covers and StrongStrut CL:
http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/webdinan.jpg

[makken]

lovely car, amazing pictures, breathtaking scenary
very nice, I wanna go to university of hawaii now :)

[ayton]

those are tight....damn and I was trying to avoid buying a black M coupe, but with those rims ...DAMN!

[Fireaxe]

My fiance wants ur car..........................sweet,i like the black rims

[QuestMCoupe]

Damn! Those wheels make the your car look even meaner. Very nice!

[Bimmerpimp]

Nice lookin, Dark Rider. Smart to ditch the 17's and move up to 19's.

[Keda]

That is fuckin SICK!!!

I don't usually like the black centers, but you car looks amazing. Very mean looking.

[///MINI]

Damn you! That looks so sinister...all black...like Lord Vader. Your car is scarier now! Damn that looks good!

[ESMcBlurM3]

Looks awesome!

Any pics of the M3?

Eric

[EstorilBlauM3]

IslandS52 -

Nice ride man. I always like the M Coupes. The rims are sweet!!!

[jhart]

looks great

[bmwaznkid]

Damn, your coupe is so agressive, it looks like its going to rip apart the road . The hartge's seemed to balance the car between softness of the silver/chrome and the mean black. But the iforged just put the shit to the silver and its beating my ass when i look at it.

[Leemos]

I love it. Hawaii and an S54 M coupe, life doesnt get much better than that.

[Renee M Coupe]

The wheels are mean!! :D Oh, to live somewhere to run 30 series tires! ;) And you dropped weight in the process.

Cute dog, nice contrast to the agressive Coupe.

Renee
'99 M Coupe
'90 Jetta GLI

[///M3ryder NY]

That looks absolutely outrageous!!! Your car looks nasty!

It's so unfair that you can go up 2 inches in size and that much wider than stock and STILL not rub.... ;)

All you need now is a blower to round out the package! :evil2

[binh]

The car looks badass. I'm biased of some nice black wheels with a polished lip. :buttrock

[BoostFed325]

omg that is niceeee

[dave is cool]

DAMN, that is AWESOME!!! :buttrock :buttrock
The M Coupe is my favorite BMW of all time. And yours is probably one of the best I have seen. What year is yours?

Also, now you might want to take that Hartge badge off from the rear of your car :)

[nicot]

Love the pic in the garage..very mean...
u got em any blacker ?? :)

[SukebeSama]

damn you and your nice car! haha...i dig the rims tho...very nice.
i might get a 325i in black, and if i do...im gettin black rims with polished lip cuz I love the look

[umnitza]

FYI
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78469

We are now accepting participants:)

[thrlls]

IslandS52 - Very Nice!
Your garage looks like it is in Mililani somewhere with all that red dirt, but your car........SPANK'N!!!

Hope to see you at the Mystery Run on 03/30/03.

:checkered

[CJ]

I think I saw your M3 when I was in Hawaii, 4 door black, last December. Can't be that many M3's on Oahu..



Originally posted by 98M3_4
IslandS52,

Very niiice!! Definitely a more "aggressive" type look, compared to the cleaner, more "luxo" sytle Hartge's. Both look good. Guess you can rotate the sets if you end up keeping both.

Don't know if you remember, but I pulled alongside you several weeks ago on Kapiolani in front of the McKinley high school/Blaisdell center area. I was in a cosmos blk 98 M3 sedan.


BTW, M Coupe looks AWESOME! I love it.. more pics..

[98M3_4]

CJ,

Thanks. Actually, there's enough of them. Not too many sedans though.

By the way, your sig pic is sweet! Love that shot.

[PJ750iL]

OMG i love the lip on those rims.........i'll be afraid to take off next to that car. sweeeat ride:eek:

[IslandS62]

Hopefully I will have some new updated pics up soon.

Here's a preview from this past Saturday's Track event in Honolulu. I've added Schnitzer splitters and a few other goodies.

http://members.roadfly.com/johncpang/MCoupe_PS.jpg :evil2

[Loud_TIGER]

no pic?!

[topazbimma]

i love M-Coupes so much..... wheels are pimp as hell... kid around me has a m-coupe totaly riced it out....mirror tints led washers and everything..... and huge ass apexi exhuast..... so sad...

i think im gonna look at i-forged for my next wheels...im startin to like them seein them around.....

[BoostFed325]

dude. that sh-t is hotttt!

[M-crazy]

woooow very aggressive..I like :D

[eholcomb]

How big of a difference did you feel when you moved to the lighter-weight wheel? I really like the Hartage look but I don't want my car to feel like it's constantly fighting its weight.

Also, I can't bring myself to spend $700+ per wheel for light-weights like iForged.

[IslandS62]

The IForged are actually the same weight with tires as the stock 17" wheels (about 10 lbs lighter than the Hartges per wheel. It makes a big difference, and the weight coming off the car can be felt immediately. It is not night and day but the car feels quicker and lighter on its feet.

[mixedboi23]

looks MEAN! i'm lovin it

[dave is cool]

Damn, that car looks badass. If I get an M Coupe in a few years, I am definitely going to go with black/black with black wheels :buttrock

[swifty949]

damn that is tite...the wheels really make the car!

[will]

:buttrock
very very very nice!!

[///M LIFE©]

Good choice

[ken_vs_ryu]

need pics of car and wahinis