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[kalvin]

Type A's =

In for specs.

[mega moose]

my god.

Borbet type A's on an s70, my dream is finally coming true.

cant wait to see the result, as always excellent job mattphi.

[(n)A-GAME]

Not getting rid of the car after all?

[fastwagonhawaii]

Those Borbets are going to look really good.

[BtownVolvo]

(n)A-GAME, on 03 February 2012 - 04:12 AM, said:

Not getting rid of the car after all?

It took everything I had, but I finally convinced him to keep it and fix it. At least for a little while longer.

[exexpat]

I vote PDR before tires - and its way cheaper. [/broken record]

Body color centers in matching Lunar Beige. Trust me for once.

Fitment looks perfect though to the millimeter.

[Mattphi]

Thanks for the comments, guys! Basically I acquired them through a trade deal for my Style 5's and got cash on top. They were brand new, never mounted, in the original boxes (stamped in 1990). I really wanted something different, and less busy...so when I got this offer email I jumped on it right away.

They're the 18x8.5 +18et version, which are very rare. Normally you'll find them selling for ~$1500 in 17" and those pop up often...so when I was presented with the offer for a set of basically non-existent 18's, I couldn't pass it up. To complete the look, I immediately ordered a set of "embossed logo" Flat Caps from Germany.

I'm planning to keep the centers silver and do a polished lip. Should be picking up tires this weekend and then I'll be fitting them so I can order spacers (fronts are like 1/4" from my air lines, and that sketches me out lol)

kalvin, on 03 February 2012 - 01:09 AM, said:

Type A's =

In for specs.

18x8.5 +18et

mega moose, on 03 February 2012 - 04:08 AM, said:

my god.

Borbet type A's on an s70, my dream is finally coming true.

cant wait to see the result, as always excellent job mattphi.

I've wanted a set for probably 4-5 years now, but everytime they go up for sale they're 17's. Couldn't pass these up since I was wanting to move back up to 18's anyways!

(n)A-GAME, on 03 February 2012 - 04:12 AM, said:

Not getting rid of the car after all?

Not right now. I'm actually still planning to give it to my sister after summer, but I wanted to get the valve seals and other items fixed before then. So I'll be keeping the car for a little while longer

BtownVolvo, on 03 February 2012 - 06:16 AM, said:

It took everything I had, but I finally convinced him to keep it and fix it. At least for a little while longer.

Tets.

exexpat, on 03 February 2012 - 08:12 AM, said:

I vote PDR before tires - and its way cheaper. [/broken record]

Body color centers in matching Lunar Beige. Trust me for once.

Fitment looks perfect though to the millimeter.

PDR will be getting done sometime before May, for sure. We have a mobile detailing company who gives our offices at work a discount. It's like $150 for the entire car or something like that. Definitely considering the color-matched centers, just depends on if my buddy can spray them for me. I'm sending my bumpers in for paint next month so maybe he can add the wheels in.

The wheel fitment is literally perfect. The front barrel is about 1/4" from my air line, so I'm planning to space the fronts out just a smidge. I've decided on Nitto Neogens (205/40) which should give me decent stretch. Once they're on I'll be able to do mesurements for spacers.

Edited by Mattphi, 03 February 2012 - 02:26 PM.

[Hippicus Rebuildacus]

Mattphi, on 03 February 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:

Thanks for the comments, guys! Basically I acquired them through a trade deal for my Style 5's and got cash on top. They were brand new, never mounted, in the original boxes (stamped in 1990). I really wanted something different, and less busy...so when I got this offer email I jumped on it right away.

They're the 18x8.5 +18et version, which are very rare. Normally you'll find them selling for ~$1500 in 17" and those pop up often...so when I was presented with the offer for a set of basically non-existent 18's, I couldn't pass it up. To complete the look, I immediately ordered a set of "embossed logo" Flat Caps from Germany.

I'm planning to keep the centers silver and do a polished lip. Should be picking up tires this weekend and then I'll be fitting them so I can order spacers (fronts are like 1/4" from my air lines, and that sketches me out lol)


18x8.5 +18et


I've wanted a set for probably 4-5 years now, but everytime they go up for sale they're 17's. Couldn't pass these up since I was wanting to move back up to 18's anyways!


Not right now. I'm actually still planning to give it to my sister after summer, but I wanted to get the valve seals and other items fixed before then. So I'll be keeping the car for a little while longer


Tets.




PDR will be getting done sometime before May, for sure. We have a mobile detailing company who gives our offices at work a discount. It's like $150 for the entire car or something like that. Definitely considering the color-matched centers, just depends on if my buddy can spray them for me. I'm sending my bumpers in for paint next month so maybe he can add the wheels in.

The wheel fitment is literally perfect. The front barrel is about 1/4" from my air line, so I'm planning to space the fronts out just a smidge. I've decided on Nitto Neogens (205/40) which should give me decent stretch. Once they're on I'll be able to do mesurements for spacers.

hawtness... soooo define after summer haha I know everyone prolly thought I was gunna say something something sister... but unless its a clone of matt psshhh

[Mattphi]

Ash Filler, on 03 February 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

hawtness... soooo define after summer haha I know everyone prolly thought I was gunna say something something sister... but unless its a clone of matt psshhh

lmaoooooooooooooooo. June-July. Sometime after SoWo. *unless I find a decent daily around here*

[Hippicus Rebuildacus]

Mattphi, on 03 February 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

lmaoooooooooooooooo. June-July. Sometime after SoWo. *unless I find a decent daily around here*

[sketchartist]

First the Style 5's and now the Type A's, two of my favorite wheels for E36 M3's on an S70. Well done, the 5's looked amazing and these will definitely be better

[fearless]

Hmmm those wheels... Love them !!

[yangotang]

needs more turbo.

[Kevin.]

NA powuh bruh

[Mesoam]

Mattphi, on 02 February 2012 - 09:32 PM, said:

Got them brand new, in the boxes, from the 80's-90's when they were produced

Some people just call that NOS short for New Old Stock....derp

[Jeph430]

Mesoam, on 05 February 2012 - 02:08 PM, said:

Some people just call that NOS short for New Old Stock....derp

Not to be confused with
which could make up for said lack of turbo

[Get Some]

Mattphi, on 02 February 2012 - 09:18 PM, said:

Fine, I'll leave one more.

i came..

[Jeigh]

I have been looking for a set of those foreverrrrrrrrrrrr. You are a lucky man.

[Mattphi]

Jeigh, on 06 February 2012 - 03:46 AM, said:

I have been looking for a set of those foreverrrrrrrrrrrr. You are a lucky man.

They'll most likely be for sale towards the end of summer!

sketchartist, on 04 February 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

First the Style 5's and now the Type A's, two of my favorite wheels for E36 M3's on an S70. Well done, the 5's looked amazing and these will definitely be better

thank you, sir!

Jeigh, on 06 February 2012 - 03:46 AM, said:

I have been looking for a set of those foreverrrrrrrrrrrr. You are a lucky man.

So have I. I was pretty amazed when I got the email. Especially when I found out I could make the specs work, too. lol

[prasamin]

you keep getting the wrong type of wheels homie

what you really need are something called turbine and compressor wheels.