Show Me Your Wheels!!!

[catseye]

I just broke down and bought some new wheels for my MCS. Was wondering what others have done....

http://catseyeweb.com/minicoop/images/rota1.jpg

http://catseyeweb.com/minicoop/images/rota2.jpg

[NCMINIGUY]

Are those the Rota RBs?

That is a great look and a nice contrast on the pure silver.

There are a few in that style that I've had my eye on, but I'm not sure if I want to go anthracite or silver on my dark silver car.

I'm running stock wheels one more summer, by this fall I'll have the runflats reduced to nubs and can put snows on the stock wheels, then get something cool next spring.

[NCMINIGUY]

I just noticed you blacked out the slats on the grill. Now that you have the dark wheels, I would order the upper and lower aero grills and put them on. I think the parts are less than $90. I installed them on my wife's cooper and it looks great.

You do have to do a little work with a dremel to make the bottom part fit, and I used a two part epoxy to make SURE it would stay on. But it totally changes the look getting rid of the chrome on the front.

[catseye]

I just noticed you blacked out the slats on the grill. Now that you have the dark wheels, I would order the upper and lower aero grills and put them on. I think the parts are less than $90. I installed them on my wife's cooper and it looks great.

You do have to do a little work with a dremel to make the bottom part fit, and I used a two part epoxy to make SURE it would stay on. But it totally changes the look getting rid of the chrome on the front.
Good idea! :thumbup:

BTW, you're going to MOTD, right? We need to have a beer or 12.....

As for your car, did you see these:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/danhurwitz/Products/Wheels/Rota/RBBlack17.jpg
They come with a polished rim, too....

[NCMINIGUY]

those are perfectly shaped. I wonder if they do a 'hyper black'?

Are you hitting up the brew swap or farewell dinner?

we're camping by the dam but will be at both. we're also going to be grilling steaks and drinking after the brewswap back at the campground, you are more than welcome to stop by. I'll even grill anything you want to bring, if you are so inclined!

[catseye]

those are perfectly shaped. I wonder if they do a 'hyper black'?

Are you hitting up the brew swap or farewell dinner?

we're camping by the dam but will be at both. we're also going to be grilling steaks and drinking after the brewswap back at the campground, you are more than welcome to stop by. I'll even grill anything you want to bring, if you are so inclined!
I'll be at both. I'll figure out a way to find you.

[pup]

i just put black oz ultraleggras on mine. i'll take a couple of pics tomorrow.

[TSR53]

Your Rota's look classic schweet! The polished lip adds to the retro-neu look. Love it.

Since you asked, my second set of wheels are factory BBS R90s for summer sporting use.
http://gallery.mac.com/studiors/100131/DSCF3971/web.jpg
http://gallery.mac.com/studiors/100131/DSCF4314/web.jpg