I am currently reading a book on the history of the M3. Found out that the rims on the e30 were actually made by BBS and badged as BMW. That's just awesome! CarThrottle Forums Updated: 29 Nov 2024 Share Previous Article car culture in iceland Next Article Le Mans at night. So many lights!! Related Articles BMW Owners How To Change Your BMW E46 M3's Stock Head Unit To Apple CarPlay BMW Owners Why I Bought My E36 M3 Lemon Plus Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered BMW Owners Here's Everything You Need To Know About The V8-Powered BMW E92 M3 BMW Owners Problems us Car Guys have owning a Classic BMW Owners This Is Why The BMW E30 325i Deserves Way More Love Than You Give It BMW Owners GREEN with envy… What happens when you cross a V8 with a 1 Series...?Comments E39 528i, one version had bmw badged bbs rims too, and an M50 to turbo and make a crapton of hp out of. A lot of older BMWs have BBS wheels. I dont know until when but even the E39 still has BBS wheels. At some point they switched to Ronal. My Golf 4 has OEM BBS wheels, badged as VW… It’s not that rare BBS did that alot in that era, my 1988 Mazda RX-7 had the same wheels, manufactured by BBS. Its not unusual for a car manufactor to get there rims made by someone else, we had and opel with stock opel wheels wich were made by borbet Lots of manufacturers do/did this. In fact the majority of cars roll out on OE wheels made by the likes of BBS, Ronal, Speedline, OZ etc. Volvo also got that My dream car. what book?? Funfact: Honda rims were/are made by Enkei and Cromodora. Latest News Workshop Get the Answers You Need With the Clarke CEOBDPRO Fault Code Reader Workshop Get Jacked Up With the Clarke CTJ3000GB Trolley Jack News Rivian Is Coming To The UK - Here’s Why You Should Care Features Hot Hatches Aren’t Cheap Anymore - And That’s A Problem Features Great Performance Cars That Were Killed Off Too SoonSign up for The Car Throttle NewsletterYour info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Leave this field blank More News News The 1,050bhp Lamborghini Revuelto SV Will Hit 62mph in 2.4 Seconds Workshop Stay Fresh with the Clarke Jetstar 1850B Pressure Washer Workshop We Wish We’d Discovered Clarke’s CBBT1 Bluetooth Battery Tester Sooner Features These are the Last 10 Petrol-Powered Hot Hatches Left in Britain in 2026 News JCB Hydromax Hits 406mph, Smashes Hydrogen Speed Record
E39 528i, one version had bmw badged bbs rims too, and an M50 to turbo and make a crapton of hp out of.
A lot of older BMWs have BBS wheels. I dont know until when but even the E39 still has BBS wheels. At some point they switched to Ronal.
Its not unusual for a car manufactor to get there rims made by someone else, we had and opel with stock opel wheels wich were made by borbet
Lots of manufacturers do/did this. In fact the majority of cars roll out on OE wheels made by the likes of BBS, Ronal, Speedline, OZ etc.
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E39 528i, one version had bmw badged bbs rims too, and an M50 to turbo and make a crapton of hp out of.
A lot of older BMWs have BBS wheels. I dont know until when but even the E39 still has BBS wheels. At some point they switched to Ronal.
My Golf 4 has OEM BBS wheels, badged as VW… It’s not that rare
BBS did that alot in that era, my 1988 Mazda RX-7 had the same wheels, manufactured by BBS.
Its not unusual for a car manufactor to get there rims made by someone else, we had and opel with stock opel wheels wich were made by borbet
Lots of manufacturers do/did this. In fact the majority of cars roll out on OE wheels made by the likes of BBS, Ronal, Speedline, OZ etc.
Volvo also got that
My dream car.
what book??
Funfact: Honda rims were/are made by Enkei and Cromodora
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