[W126 Coupe] European wheels

Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:53:02 -0800

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I made that remark to him too, but he is convinced that those materials =
are much softer than the American made. He also know how to weld the =
once that had a crack.
And what I have seen from him, he does a beautiful job.

Ronny

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  From: Sharan Bains<mailto:sharanbains@hotmail.com>=20
  To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>=20
  Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 2:10 PM
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] European wheels

  The guy probably repairs more BBS / Oz wheels simply because one is =
more=20
  likely have it repaired - due to the fact it is a more expensive wheel =
in=20
  the first place.

  You bend/kerb a one piece non-BBS alloy, you simply bin it.

  But damage a multi-piece BBS and you'll want to repair it as the cost =
of=20
  replacing it is far greater than the cost of refurb. And if you do bin =
it,=20
  what will you replace with ? Nothing better than a BBS or OZ wheel out =

  there...

  It's like damaging your SEC and damaging you daily driver Ford Fiesta. =
Dent=20
  the Fiesta, you'll live with it, dent the SEC, you'll get it in the =
workshop=20
  asap.....I bet workshops see more MB's and Beemers  than other car =
makes....

  Talbir

  >From: "Ronny Geenen" =
<ronny.geenen@verizon.net<mailto:ronny.geenen@verizon.net>>
  >Reply-To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>
  >To: <mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>>
  >Subject: [W126 Coupe] European wheels
  >Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:01:02 -0800
  >
  >I know a  guy in Monrovia, California, who makes custom wheels and =
also=20
  >repairs wheels.
  >I bought one time 16" Centra 31. This guy straightened them fully.
  >He told me the material the European wheel makers use to make these =
rims=20
  >and also the BBS (the older ones, I guess) are much softer than the=20
  >material use by American wheel makers.
  >Over the years he had repaired many of them and he advised me not to =
buy=20
  >them.
  >I still use the chrome Centra's 31 under my Diesel, but I watch not =
to park=20
  >against the curb.
  >What are your experiences.
  >
  >Ronny Geenen
  >Glendora, California

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<DIV>I made that remark to him too, but he is convinced that those =
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much softer than the American made. He also know how to weld the once =
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<DIV>And what I have seen from him, he does a beautiful job.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ronny</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [W126 Coupe] =
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>The guy probably repairs more BBS / Oz wheels simply =
because=20
  one is more <BR>likely have it repaired - due to the fact it is a more =

  expensive wheel in <BR>the first place.<BR><BR>You bend/kerb a one =
piece=20
  non-BBS alloy, you simply bin it.<BR><BR>But damage a multi-piece BBS =
and=20
  you'll want to repair it as the cost of <BR>replacing it is far =
greater than=20
  the cost of refurb. And if you do bin it, <BR>what will you replace =
with ?=20
  Nothing better than a BBS or OZ wheel out <BR>there...<BR><BR>It's =
like=20
  damaging your SEC and damaging you daily driver Ford Fiesta. Dent =
<BR>the=20
  Fiesta, you'll live with it, dent the SEC, you'll get it in the =
workshop=20
  <BR>asap.....I bet workshops see more MB's and Beemers&nbsp; than =
other car=20
  makes....<BR><BR><BR>Talbir<BR><BR>&gt;From: "Ronny Geenen" &lt;<A=20
  title=3Dmailto:ronny.geenen@verizon.net=20
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  [W126 Coupe] European wheels<BR>&gt;Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:01:02=20
  -0800<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;I know a&nbsp; guy in Monrovia, California, who =
makes=20
  custom wheels and also <BR>&gt;repairs wheels.<BR>&gt;I bought one =
time 16"=20
  Centra 31. This guy straightened them fully.<BR>&gt;He told me the =
material=20
  the European wheel makers use to make these rims <BR>&gt;and also the =
BBS (the=20
  older ones, I guess) are much softer than the <BR>&gt;material use by =
American=20
  wheel makers.<BR>&gt;Over the years he had repaired many of them and =
he=20
  advised me not to buy <BR>&gt;them.<BR>&gt;I still use the chrome =
Centra's 31=20
  under my Diesel, but I watch not to park <BR>&gt;against the =
curb.<BR>&gt;What=20
  are your experiences.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Ronny Geenen<BR>&gt;Glendora,=20
  California<BR><BR><BR>The MB Coupes Website!<BR>W126 SEC Mailing=20
  List<BR>Postings remain property of MB Coupes,=20
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