TheWhiteCometOfMakati
Active Member
Hey Bimmerheads!
Just wanted to share my new shoes... BBS LMs! Over the last year, I have been on a never ending quest to find lightweight Japanese rims for my E46. I've been looking for Volk Racing LE37s but my search ended in vain upon hearing from Ray's Japan that they do not manufacture LE37s for non-M E46s. I tried looking at other brands like Work... but nothing changed my fixation on the LE37s. And then as I was taking my sweet time looking at rims in our local retailers... BAAM! I was catatonic finding a set of BBS LMs sitting in one corner being overshadowed by Breytons, ACS, Hammans and CSLs. It was just there gathering dust, brand new, with its machined lip calling me to feel the smoothness of the machine process.
I asked the price, negoed to kingdom come, and finally handed my card. I was wondering why no one wanted to fetch these fine rims, and the owner told me that all the bimmers who go to the shop just want all the branded BMW wheels in their rides. And it was true, of all the Bimmers in the shop I saw an M3 SMG cab having OEM CSLs installed, a Z4 having 19 inch Type 4s done, and another E46 getting a set of 19inch PG2s.
The owner had mentioned, "Its good to have someone who knows wheels come into the store for a change. That one and only set has been sitting in that lonely corner for over a year now. I'm glad that these rims have found itself to an owner who knows what these are all about"
So here my fellow Bimmerheads I present my old shoes and my new shoes. I kept the old shoes just incase I decide to go back to my ACS look, plus for other sentimental reasons.
Thanks for dropping by guys!
Just wanted to share my new shoes... BBS LMs! Over the last year, I have been on a never ending quest to find lightweight Japanese rims for my E46. I've been looking for Volk Racing LE37s but my search ended in vain upon hearing from Ray's Japan that they do not manufacture LE37s for non-M E46s. I tried looking at other brands like Work... but nothing changed my fixation on the LE37s. And then as I was taking my sweet time looking at rims in our local retailers... BAAM! I was catatonic finding a set of BBS LMs sitting in one corner being overshadowed by Breytons, ACS, Hammans and CSLs. It was just there gathering dust, brand new, with its machined lip calling me to feel the smoothness of the machine process.
I asked the price, negoed to kingdom come, and finally handed my card. I was wondering why no one wanted to fetch these fine rims, and the owner told me that all the bimmers who go to the shop just want all the branded BMW wheels in their rides. And it was true, of all the Bimmers in the shop I saw an M3 SMG cab having OEM CSLs installed, a Z4 having 19 inch Type 4s done, and another E46 getting a set of 19inch PG2s.
The owner had mentioned, "Its good to have someone who knows wheels come into the store for a change. That one and only set has been sitting in that lonely corner for over a year now. I'm glad that these rims have found itself to an owner who knows what these are all about"
So here my fellow Bimmerheads I present my old shoes and my new shoes. I kept the old shoes just incase I decide to go back to my ACS look, plus for other sentimental reasons.
Thanks for dropping by guys!
