Some new pictures of my 550i on 20" Alpina Classics
10-19-2010, 03:58 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Thanks!
Here are a couple more and there's more in my Galleries (link in my signature):
After wheels and kit, the M5 Mirrors are the must-have mod IMHO. Expensive, but not more than the LCI tail-lights upgrade and do more for the car visually IMHO... and you can see them when you are in the car too, well that's assuming you use your mirrors!
Thanks mate. I guess there is a good reason Alpina calls them the "Classic"! Should hopefully also help the resale value or maybe I can get them to fit on the F10/F11
I have thought about black grills a number of times, but I think the car looks mean enough as it is and I also like the contrast of the grills. I'm certainly not a chrome fan, but for now still prefer this look on my car. (I would black grills on a lighter car straight away.)
Thanks!
Here are a couple more and there's more in my Galleries (link in my signature):
After wheels and kit, the M5 Mirrors are the must-have mod IMHO. Expensive, but not more than the LCI tail-lights upgrade and do more for the car visually IMHO... and you can see them when you are in the car too, well that's assuming you use your mirrors!
Thanks mate. I guess there is a good reason Alpina calls them the "Classic"! Should hopefully also help the resale value or maybe I can get them to fit on the F10/F11
I have thought about black grills a number of times, but I think the car looks mean enough as it is and I also like the contrast of the grills. I'm certainly not a chrome fan, but for now still prefer this look on my car. (I would black grills on a lighter car straight away.)
Thanks!
10-19-2010, 07:00 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Options:
Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Mods:
Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
Thanks for the compliment. I was thinking the same about the wheels on your M3!
Talking of your wheels, I actually spent a couple of months looking for 20" OEM Radial 32s like the ones you had on your 545i. As you know, they are similar to the Alpina Classics and are OEM, which would fit with the theme of my car. When I finally found a set of used 20" Radial 32s, to my surprise the buyer wanted stupid money for them, so I ended up with the Alpinas after all! Were your 20" Radial 32s comparitively expensive at the time?
cheers!
I assume you mean its more understated / conservatively modded than the US cars, right?
I try to keep my cars looking as OEM and clean as possible, just adding subtle mods, e.g. M5 Mirrors and M5 Trunk Finisher. Admitidly the Alpinas are not OEM, but they're pretty close! Most people don't notice, but I certainly do
Thanks mate. Just doing my bit to represent modded E60s in the Scandics
Talking of your wheels, I actually spent a couple of months looking for 20" OEM Radial 32s like the ones you had on your 545i. As you know, they are similar to the Alpina Classics and are OEM, which would fit with the theme of my car. When I finally found a set of used 20" Radial 32s, to my surprise the buyer wanted stupid money for them, so I ended up with the Alpinas after all! Were your 20" Radial 32s comparitively expensive at the time?
cheers!
I try to keep my cars looking as OEM and clean as possible, just adding subtle mods, e.g. M5 Mirrors and M5 Trunk Finisher. Admitidly the Alpinas are not OEM, but they're pretty close! Most people don't notice, but I certainly do
11-02-2010, 09:56 PM
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The car looks great with those wheels, but they are not Classics, they are actually called Alpina Softline's. The Alpina Classic's have the smaller cap in the middle. I actually have a set in my garage waiting for a project car I have plans for.
