[W126 Coupe] European wheels

[Richard]

Slid into a curb and ground (not just bent) the driver's side 18" AMG  monoblocks.  A local company came to the house, picked up the rims, welded, machined, polished, powder coated and clear coated  and balanced in two days. Looks perfect. Cost me $125 per wheel. I doubt you could buy the rim for a 3 piece wheel for that price... 
-Rich D. 

-----Original Message-----
    From: "Sharan Bains"<sharanbains@hotmail.com>
    Sent: 1/7/05 5:10:10 PM
    To: "mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com"<mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>
    Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] European wheels
      The guy probably repairs more BBS / Oz wheels simply because one is more 
    likely have it repaired - due to the fact it is a more expensive wheel in 
    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 
    replacing it is far greater than the cost of refurb. And if you do bin it, 
    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 
    the Fiesta, you'll live with it, dent the SEC, you'll get it in the workshop 
    asap.....I bet workshops see more MB's and Beemers  than other car makes....
    
    
    Talbir
    
    >From: "Ronny Geenen" <ronny.geenen@verizon.net>
    >Reply-To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
    >To: <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 
        

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