Alpina 18" Rims at UK Dealer

[Bad Manners]

I was at Barons in Farnborough today, and spotted a tower of tyres - Alpina 18" rims.

Unfortuntaley I didn't spot the make/model of tyres or the rims width for you. Asking price is £2406.50 fitted.

[Bad Manners]

They had a set of these Aplina 18" rims fitted to a demonstrator all black Cooper S.

[alexcroft]

I think the Alpina wheels are ruff! I dont even like them on beemers!

Just my opinion.

ALex.

[Bad Manners]

Don't apologise to me I never said I like 'em!

[alexcroft]

Quote:

Don't apologise to me I never said I like 'em!

Ok then! I take it back!

Alex.

[bmarvin]

they look a bit busy to me. just my 2 cents

Blake

[monsta]

Quote:

Originally posted by alexcroft
I think the Alpina wheels are ruff! I dont even like them on beemers!

Just my opinion.

ALex.

Agreed! Although they don't look too bad on the S, you can still get better rims for the MINI

[LMB]

Why Alpina only both to make alloys for the Mini. I think this only goes to show that an Alpina Mini was definitely in the bag.

[GMINI]

for my wall.

That first pic floored me- The second one..

well

They outdo the MINI for detail. As said, too much, busy. What's the story of alpina and MINI?

[waynef]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI

for my wall.

That first pic floored me- The second one..

well

They outdo the MINI for detail. As said, too much, busy. What's the story of alpina and MINI?

Here's a couple more from my dealer's "John Cooper Works" MINI Cooper S that they lent me while I was awaiting my replacement MINI Cooper S. It ran on 215x40 18" Michellin Pilots, and he told me that whoever had borrowed it before me, had kerbed EVERY one of them He wasn't very happy.

BTW, even though I too don't like the look of them, they did drive very well. Not that I pushed it though. Just toooooooooooooooo risky!

[MiniMinor]

Far to busy for me. Wouldn't like to clean them either

[LookalikeJCW]

Wow this topic has been lost in time abit but i thought ide brimng it back up as i love the wheels. Looks like since this post ended they never really sold many sets atal!! Glad i bagged myself some really different style OEM wheels with some history behind them as they were a very limited run and not many people out there realise what they are. Even Sytner Sunningdale ALPINA parts did not even know these existed when i called them!! Worring
Any one know if there is much more behind the Alpina/MINI thing besides the wheels?

Sorry to bring an old post up but very interesting i thought!

[andyjt1990]

i love those wheels but there just too expensive!!

nice clubbie tho! i like the suttle viper stripes!

[LookalikeJCW]

Cheers buddy i think so, you can pick these wheels up for good prices if you hunt hard enough. Very rare thats why i love them wont see these many places!

[andyjt1990]

yeah unfortunatley the cheapest ive been able to find them for is 1900ish for the 18" i just cant warrent spending that much so im going to have to settle with some JCW ones.