my 94 530i w/style 5's

[ronn227]

this is a test

[shortbuss2336]

my favorite e34 color, and my favorite e39 rims to accent it, looks great, I would take care of that unsightly wheel gap asap though, lol

[ronn227]

how can i lower the front of the car?

[Rick L]

Get some new performance springs like Eibach, etc... They will lower on the average of 1.5 inches. Cost of springs between $200-$500 for the set.

[DueyT]

Very nice car, Ron.

Check out Bruno's site (http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/upgrade/suspensions.htm)for info on upgrading your suspension.

Cheers,
Duey

[ronn227]

duey, do you have the style 5's too? the pic was small, so i couldn't exactly tell.

Ron
94 530i

[ronn227]

forget it, i saw the gallery, nice car.

[DueyT]

Thanks Ron. The only wheels that come close (but not quite), in my opinion, are M-parallels. A good friend of mine just bought a 2K1 E39 (530i Sport 5-sp) with M-parallels and that makes for a sharp looking car as well. Perhaps the M-parallels are the nicest wheel on an E39, but #5's still kick serious butt on an E34! :D

Cheers,
Duey

[Rick L]

Style #5 looks very sharp on E34! How do you guys keep them looking sooo clean? I hope you guys aren't using the OEM pads... They are the biggest pain to clean. Anyway, they good very sharp!

[DueyT]

Raybestos QS....Bill R.'s recommendation! They're great!

[ronn227]

soap water and a sponge

[Rick L]

I went with BMW OEM BBS Type 42 (2 piece). I liked the aggressive look of type 42.

Photo link below:

http://home.comcast.net/~jungerishere/BMW6.JPG

[DueyT]

Rick, those are nice on your car...I just can't help thinking Jetta Wolfsburg when I see them, though. Did BBS make them for VW too?

p.s. If you want aggresive, the #101 is like a 42, but a few more, narrower spokes!

Cheers,
Duey

[Rick L]

Thanks Duey. Never seen Style 42 2 Piece on a VW before. Maybe just a standard Style 42. I believe there are two versions of Style 42. Style 101 looks very nice. I like the fact that it hides the lugs. Have you ever seen one other than the wheel catalog? I have yet to see Style 101 on a BMW. I almost went for the Style 37 but only comes in 18” and exposes too much of my unsightly brakes.

Rick L



Rick, those are nice on your car...I just can't help thinking Jetta Wolfsburg when I see them, though. Did BBS make them for VW too?

p.s. If you want aggresive, the #101 is like a 42, but a few more, narrower spokes!

Cheers,
Duey

[DueyT]

No, Rick, no live sightings of 101's, although if I won the Powerball and had a bit of cash to spare, I'd get a set of 101's to swap back and forth with the 5's when the mood hit me. :D

You're 2-pc 42's are much nicer than the 1-pc wheels on Wolfsburg's...just saw one today and reconfirmed it! :)

Cheers,
Duey

[Will308]

my e34 (http://web.njit.edu/~rla2719/BMW530i.html)
Great combination. I have a 91 in calypso and feel it still is the best color for the e34. IMHO.