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Old 06-09-2008 | 08:12 PM
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I've had my 05 530i sport for 1 week. Love the car. But a friend of mine found the chrome flaking off one of the wheels. Needless to say I will be getting new rims. Anybody want a good deal on chromed factory sport rims? My tires are still like new so I'll keep them. I'll post pics soon.
Old 06-10-2008 | 12:24 PM
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Here it is. My flaking problem.
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Old 06-10-2008 | 12:34 PM
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Where's Waldo? I could only see the small curb rash, but no flaking?
Old 06-10-2008 | 12:48 PM
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Thats what you get for running chrome wheels on a BMW.
Old 06-10-2008 | 12:51 PM
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Speaking of "flakey" and "chrome"...where the heck has member Hotlap been?? Haven't seen him on here lately.
Old 06-10-2008 | 08:10 PM
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Here's the whole car. Where do I start the mods?
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Old 06-10-2008 | 08:14 PM
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The wheels are so bright I could hardly look at 'em. But I did notice some sort of rash.
Old 06-12-2008 | 11:39 AM
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it looks just like my car but white

if you are talking about that rash near the lip, it looks like a curb check, i know because mine has the same one also
Old 06-12-2008 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kvette14' post='600164' date='Jun 10 2008, 11:10 PM
Here's the whole car. Where do I start the mods?


Mods? you've got a great resource here..


hmm... how much are you willing to spend? =)
Old 06-12-2008 | 12:34 PM
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If your chrome is flaking off and its not due to you hitting something, then it wasn't prepped right when it was initially chromed.... might cost you $100-150 to rechrome if you have the resource.



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