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11-13-2009, 01:42 PM
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My Ride: Black 2006 BMW 530i with sport and prem package, staggered 124 wheels, 50% tint, AC Schnitzer aluminum pedals, black interior w/ alum trim set, M style body kit and sound upgrade: Alpine PDX-5, PXE-H660, sub, MBQuart speakers.
is it a good deal?
11-13-2009, 01:55 PM
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My Ride: 04 525i sport, premium, winter, xenon. xm satellite radio, navwithtv dvd system, 1 jl 10w7 sub powered by xtant 1001x amp. 20x8.5/10 on nitto nt555 rubber. acs roof and decklid spoiler, breyton front spoiler.
Theyre garbage save your money and buy real ones. The quality is terrible and they look cheap. Plus theyre cast and weigh a ton where the OEM are lightweight forged.
11-13-2009, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JOHN' post='1054230' date='Nov 13 2009, 05:55 PM
Theyre garbage save your money and buy real ones. The quality is terrible and they look cheap. Plus theyre cast and weigh a ton where the OEM are lightweight forged.
The real ones are affordable too! Just a few hundred bucks more but the looks is a million times better! Check out the classifieds, there are a few for sale at a reasonable price.
You'll end up selling your replicas down the road so you might as well do it right the first time and save more money.
11-13-2009, 02:33 PM
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VIBRATION!!!!! 
I wish you were around when I sold my replicas to get OEMs. I sold them for $250 with full disclosure to the buyer that I could not get them to stop vibrating.
I wish you were around when I sold my replicas to get OEMs. I sold them for $250 with full disclosure to the buyer that I could not get them to stop vibrating.
11-13-2009, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JOHN' post='1054230' date='Nov 13 2009, 04:55 PM
Theyre garbage save your money and buy real ones. The quality is terrible and they look cheap. Plus theyre cast and weigh a ton where the OEM are lightweight forged.
11-13-2009, 02:56 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i...Titanium Gray...Sport Pkg...Premium Pkg...Navi
Yeah. OEM looks better. Check out this link
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=166+replicas
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=166+replicas
11-13-2009, 03:00 PM
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i mean price wise they are cheap but their shape isnt correct at all and they may or may not be built well, it really depends
replicas are a good choice but you have to be aware of who makes the reps and ebay generally is a fly by night shop for rep sellers who know you wont return them if you are unhappy
replicas are a good choice but you have to be aware of who makes the reps and ebay generally is a fly by night shop for rep sellers who know you wont return them if you are unhappy
11-13-2009, 07:22 PM
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My Ride: Black 2006 BMW 530i with sport and prem package, staggered 124 wheels, 50% tint, AC Schnitzer aluminum pedals, black interior w/ alum trim set, M style body kit and sound upgrade: Alpine PDX-5, PXE-H660, sub, MBQuart speakers.
Originally Posted by nummicars' post='1054267' date='Nov 13 2009, 06:56 PM
Yeah. OEM looks better. Check out this link
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=166+replicas
https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=166+replicas
11-13-2009, 07:31 PM
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Reps are fine AS LONG as they are made by a reputable company like VMR, and in some instances Miro.
Usually M166 reps are pure garbage.
Usually M166 reps are pure garbage.