patrick_y[PuristSPro Moderator]
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I think they look good...
But they're really hard to clean... All those spokes would be a nightmare for someone like me who cleans my own car entirely by hand without using harsh chemicals to clean the wheels.
In general, multi-spoke rims are supposed to be more "luxurious" than sporty and that could be considered conservative. Sportier rims supposedly have less spokes to optimize cooling and weight, and also to make the brake hardware more visible.
I personally prefer wheels with fewer spokes. And therefore, I don't find the Alpina wheels likable, but not for the design reasons you mention, but for the practicality reasons.
You lucky man...
By: BentN : November 22nd, 2014-07:01
Wow, envy you getting to see those cars now. Still undecided by the X5M or X6M. Usually - always the X5 for practicality...but that’s probably more adaptable to the standard X5 and X6's. The M versions you buy for the ultimate experience - and its my opin...
M6 and i8, Alpina B6 are all nice...just pity the Client Advisors...
By: Clueless_Collector : December 12th, 2014-21:41
now they have to remember all these models. Used to be 3, 5, 6, 7 series, X5, and some engine variations. Today, it's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, i3, i8 .....what else? I still prefer my good old days of BMW 330Ci, X5 V8, 535i, 650Ci.....
Regarding Bangle...
By: patrick_y : December 15th, 2014-11:43
Admittedly, when I first saw the 2002 BMW 7 series with the new Bangle design, I thought it was a weird looking thing. A space ship with weird iDrive control. A complete departure in a fundamentally conservative executive-class car world. Fast forward tod...
Agreed..
By: patrick_y : December 15th, 2014-20:46
And not only are cars getting more sophisticated with electronics, Mercedes-Benz now has a car with a special suspension that will even move to different positions in a corner on their new S-Class coupe. This is different from Magic Body Control, this is ...