Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

m42b32

KaiserRolls said:

They're awesome in the same way that Centra Type 7's are awesome, they're so 80's/90's it hurts

Jdesign

snap said:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/1983-bmw-320i-e21-shell/6552032564.html

P_Roloff

Neat 1800, I can't remember if this was the one that was up for sale a couple months ago. I wish he had better pictures.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1967-bmw-1800/6551065387.html

YoungCR

P_Roloff said:

Neat 1800, I can't remember if this was the one that was up for sale a couple months ago. I wish he had better pictures.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1967-bmw-1800/6551065387.html

For a second I thought it didn’t have a trunk floor, the trunk mats are concrete colored cool car!

jc43089

m42b32 said:

They're awesome in the same way that Centra Type 7's are awesome, they're so 80's/90's it hurts

Perfect for a car from the 80's/90's!

Jdesign

P_Roloff said:

Neat 1800, I can't remember if this was the one that was up for sale a couple months ago. I wish he had better pictures.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1967-bmw-1800/6551065387.html

I saw that thing driving around before!

straight6pwr

KaiserRolls said:

i don't know if @m42b32 plans on tracking his car, but for auto-x, lightweight wheels are pretty unimportant.

m42b32

straight6pwr said:

i don't know if @m42b32 plans on tracking his car, but for auto-x, lightweight wheels are pretty unimportant.

Track day for fun? Sure! I'm not building my car to any specific class rules or for any specific event, its just meant to be as fun as possible for any type of driving and look good (to me) doing it!

KaiserRolls

straight6pwr said:

i don't know if [mention=2735]m42b32[/mention] plans on tracking his car, but for auto-x, lightweight wheels are pretty unimportant.

straight6pwr

I remember reading an GRM article where they tested 'normal weight' and 'light weight' wheels on an autox car with the same tires/experienced driver and the lap times were negligible (so small it fit into 'margin of error' territory.)

something along the lines of the benefits of less rotational mass don't come into play as much for autox. (no long straightaways of acceleration or high speed brake zones.)

obviously, one article is not the be-all on the topic, but basically the point was to not worry about weight, go for the most mechanical grip you can stuff under your fenders. (spend the extra $500 you'd have to shovel out for lightweight wheels on better tires, instead)

B C

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/effects-of-upsized-wheels-and-tires-tested

Assuming traction is not a factor, a 14 lb increase in unsprung weight is worth 0.3 seconds in a 0-60 sprint per Car and Driver's results, but I suspect this has somewhat to do with the effective gearing changes of the taller tires.

The affect of reducing/increasing rotational mass is approximately equal to reducing/increasing double the amount of non-rotating mass (5 lbs of wheel weight reduction ~= 10 lbs of cargo removal)

Not posting for or against any opinions in the previous posts, its just a very fascinating topic and im glad Car and Driver did the testing for science

straight6pwr

snap said:

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/effects-of-upsized-wheels-and-tires-tested

Assuming traction is not a factor, a 14 lb increase in unsprung weight is worth 0.3 seconds in a 0-60 sprint per Car and Driver's results, but I suspect this has somewhat to do with the effective gearing changes of the taller tires.

The affect of reducing/increasing rotational mass is approximately equal to reducing/increasing double the amount of non-rotating mass (5 lbs of wheel weight reduction ~= 10 lbs of cargo removal)

Not posting for or against any opinions in the previous posts, its just a very fascinating topic and im glad Car and Driver did the testing for science

going to a larger diameter wheel also moves more of the mass towards the outer edge, which could exacerbate the negative effect of the extra rotational mass. a more appropriate test would be 4 sets of wheels, all the same size but different weights.

straight6pwr

garage spot for rent

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/prk/d/storage-space-garage/6517977404.html

jc43089

straight6pwr said:

garage spot for rent

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/prk/d/storage-space-garage/6517977404.html

If you can handle all of the yelling.

m42b32

straight6pwr said:

garage spot for rent

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/prk/d/storage-space-garage/6517977404.html

DO NOT DO IT.

That's my old garage with a super cracked and uneven floor that floods badly with the lightest rain and won't dry out for weeks. That place is a mess and the landlord couldn't care less.

KaiserRolls

Good save, real estate Jesus

HipMF

Listed under tires and wheels for some reason

https://rockford.craigslist.org/wto/d/1991-bmw-m5/6503352272.html

Edit: Just noticed this ad is 2 months old...

Ryan...

HipMF said:

Listed under tires and wheels for some reason

https://rockford.craigslist.org/wto/d/1991-bmw-m5/6503352272.html

Edit: Just noticed this ad is 2 months old...

I sent him an email, if it's legit I may actually have to buy it...

straight6pwr

its not, i've emailed that guy.

he'll ask for your email address or some scammy thing.

Jdesign

tIS A FAKie

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Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)