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KlausR · Jan 11th, 2003, 12:12 AM

As you can see here the factory wheels available for the MINI seem to have names! Did you know that?

7-Hole = "Imola", 5-Spoke = "Daytona", S-Spoke = "Le Mans" etc...

It is quite usual for BMW to name body colors after racetracks (Imola red, Phoenix yellow etc.), but never wheels...
That is more a Volkswagen tradition, they have wheels called "Indianapolis" or "Kyalami".

I think it´s much cooler to refer to wheels by their fantasy name, but that has the negative aspect that not everybody knows which wheel you are talking about.

What do you think about this thing?

Klaus

MINIAC · Jan 11th, 2003, 12:36 AM

The wheel names you mentioned are listed in the FAQ on factory wheels. AFAIK, no "fancy" names were given to the R86 - R88 and R90 wheels.

eltel · Jan 11th, 2003, 01:06 AM

Why not start at the home page of Katrin. She's got a lovely looking set of cars.

A BMW 330d, BMW Z3 and an MCS.

http://www.katrins-mini-welt.de

Regards, ElTel

KlausR · Jan 11th, 2003, 07:28 PM

@MINIAC

Oops, well I should have looked there. I used the search feature without results.

@eltel

Way to go!

That aspect of the link is not to deny.

Jan 11th, 2003, 12:12 AM	#1
KlausR MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany (NRW) Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 507 Offline	Wheel names? As you can see here the factory wheels available for the MINI seem to have names! Did you know that? 7-Hole = "Imola", 5-Spoke = "Daytona", S-Spoke = "Le Mans" etc... It is quite usual for BMW to name body colors after racetracks (Imola red, Phoenix yellow etc.), but never wheels... That is more a Volkswagen tradition, they have wheels called "Indianapolis" or "Kyalami". I think it´s much cooler to refer to wheels by their fantasy name, but that has the negative aspect that not everybody knows which wheel you are talking about. What do you think about this thing? Klaus Don´t bother me with: Vans, SUVs and Grandpatronic

Jan 11th, 2003, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
KlausR MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany (NRW) Local Time: 10:44 PM Posts: 507 Offline	@MINIAC Oops, well I should have looked there. I used the search feature without results. @eltel Way to go! That aspect of the link is not to deny. Don´t bother me with: Vans, SUVs and Grandpatronic

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Jan 11th, 2003, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 01:44 PM Posts: 8,323 Online	The wheel names you mentioned are listed in the FAQ on factory wheels. AFAIK, no "fancy" names were given to the R86 - R88 and R90 wheels.

Jan 11th, 2003, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 06:44 AM Posts: 1,522 Offline	Why not start at the home page of Katrin. She's got a lovely looking set of cars. A BMW 330d, BMW Z3 and an MCS. http://www.katrins-mini-welt.de Regards, ElTel

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