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Old 10-30-2005, 09:19 AM
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Finally arrived...

I love it!

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Sorry for the lousy picture quality and sorry for the car not being washed:-)

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Originally Posted by Knubblo' date='Oct 30 2005, 01:19 PM
Finally arrived...

I love it!

P.S.
Sorry for the lousy picture quality and sorry for the car not being washed:-)

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I like you rim choice. Post some better photos when you have time.
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Really like it! Great choice of color and wheels! Now I have an idea of what my car will look like when it arrives.

You're right, the gap doesn't look bad at all.
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sweet ride! I love the wheels - I'm sticking with the 123's for now -
but did you get those factory installed or did you purchase the staggered 124's in addition to the stock wheels?

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Originally Posted by wulff1' date='Oct 30 2005, 01:50 PM
sweet ride!? I love the wheels - I'm sticking with the 123's for now -
but did you get those factory installed or did you purchase the staggered 124's in addition to the stock wheels?

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He's not in the US, and said in another thread that he was able to get Style 124 wheels as part of a package with Advanced Air Conditioning, PDC, and some other items. Style 124 wheels are not available directly from the factory on US-ordered vehicles, and must be purchased separately.

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Nice--congrats!
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Originally Posted by Knubblo' date='Oct 30 2005, 12:19 PM
Finally arrived...

I love it!

P.S.
Sorry for the lousy picture quality and sorry for the car not being washed:-)

/Knubblo
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Escuse my ignorance. But am I seeing correctly? your steering wheel looks different and much better looking the one my upcoming car will bring.
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What size are those #124s? They look different to me.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 30 2005, 03:55 PM
What size are those #124s? They look different to me.
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As noted in another thread, he has indicated that they are the normal Style 124 wheels in a staggered configuration with 245/40-18 on the front and 275/35-18 on the rear. The reason it may look different to you is because:

- This is a 530xi, whose stance is 14mm higher than a non-xi E60

- The hubs of the 530xi are placed slightly wider than on a non-xi E60, such as the stock 545i/550i where Style 124 is usually seen


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