Long story short, I let my girl drive my car one day and she bent my 166s which were basically brand new (about 2 months old)... So does anybody know any local repair shops they can recommend....Thx


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Ouch, man! Thank God she's ok and she didn't suddenly lose pressure and control of the car. You should explain to her that driving these cars isn't like driving her mom's Honda though - educate her and maybe teach her some active safety/defensive driving techniques, then slowly bring her into the "pothole avoidance 101". Its a process, man - an uphill battle in most cases LOL but its really for her safety too - and for your peace of mind.

As far as the wheel repair, contact member brabusw209amg :thumbsup:

Last suggestion: you may wanna consider painting or powdercoating the inner barrels black (or some other color) - search through the forums, I've seen people have done this and it looks AMAZING :thumbsup:

Good luck!

Wheel Fix It in Freeport, Long Island has done a great job in fixing/reburbishing my wheels.

Don't blame your girl. Blame the atrocious condition of the roads. Members here in the NYC area are getting bent wheels and b?own tires in very high numbers right now.

I thought that George's business got bought out by someone? But yes, if its still around, I can attest to their quality - I've had two wheels repaired there and both times it has been nothing short of perfect :thumbsup:

yeah I can fix wheels. That looks painful! Ouch. NY potholes this yearn is crazy!

where in freeport is it at?

I took my rear 124 to my Local BMW Dealer, and they sent it out to be fixed and they did it for free! The service manager and I are on first name basis lol. My cars way outta warranty too.

They did an awesome job repairing the wheel, should have cost 80 bucks.

55 St. Mary's Place

877-4RIMFIX

The contact person is Sean.

Sean at Wheel Fix It told me that George sold his interest in the business at least a year ago. They have refurbished 6 wheels for me and all were done well.

I believe I introduced most of you guys to George. Anyway, I would not use he or the new owner anymore. I highly recommend Al's Hubcaps in Mineola. The work and craftmanship is far superior. It's not even close and his prices are actually better. I recently had Al rebuild my R10's. Amazing! There's a reason Champion Motorsport and Ferrari of LI have accounts with Al and send their customers to him. He uses the best machines and does amazing work.

I know you intro'd me to George :thumbsup:

Now that you're coming out with a new place, I'm all ears.

Is THIS the place? 490 Jericho? Looks like it. Do they pick up/drop off next day service like George used to? Kind of a drive for me :D

I use Gene at Alloy Wheel Repair which is a mobile service. 201 657 8555

Yes. He's actually moving to a new, state of the art facility. He doesn't do pick up and drop offs. You need to go there. But again, when you see the type of work he does vs. George, it's not even in the same league. For one, George's last few curb rash repairs on my old 530 wheels were terrible. The match was completely off. When I had him repaint my spokes and repolish my lips on my R10's, I thought he was going to take the wheel apart, as you're supposed to (Al does this). He didn't and I might as well have polished them myself. As for the paint job, he never sanded down the chip marks. He just painted over, so that eventually chipped off. He also charged me an arm and a leg for work that wasn't done the right way.

Come to think of it, the wheels that George did for me actually did chip very quickly, but I thought it was the roads... Thanks again for keeping us ahead of the curve, C!

Now go sign up for the Charthouse Grill meet and stop being a little girlie man :tease: :lol:

Wheels AMerica in NY. www.bentrim.com They charge a flat rate of $129 per wheel no matter how much damage you have. They do a great job.

I used a great guy in N.J. who picked up and dropped off my wheels to me in Staten Island. His name is John(NJ wheel repair) He was recommended by my dealership.. His number is (908) 489-1740.. He fixed a bent wheel for me and refinished one of my OEM 172's beautifully! His price was right too.. ;)

I use this place!

http://www.wheelcollision.com/

Good Luck