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Real or fake
Hi all, I’m new to the forum and learning as I go!
I have an 8 series BMW 840, unfortunately not a B12 Alpina. I bought it with what a badged as Alpina wheels on it. They are not B12 wheels but can anyone tell me if they are even genuine Alpina? I think I have put a photo in the attachments, but like I say, still learning!
I have an 8 series BMW 840, unfortunately not a B12 Alpina. I bought it with what a badged as Alpina wheels on it. They are not B12 wheels but can anyone tell me if they are even genuine Alpina? I think I have put a photo in the attachments, but like I say, still learning!
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Re: Real or fake?
They look like reps/fakes. They’re a version of the C96 split rim which was an option on the E39 B10’s but those wheels have a flat not crinkly centre cap. If they’re genuine, ALPINA will be stamped somewhere, probably under the centre cap
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The cap is held in place with an allan bolt so absolutely fake
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Lol, missed that on my phone, and the nut shaped badge mountgreenelekta wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:53 pmThe cap is held in place with an allan bolt so absolutely fake
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is it the photo they look 50p shaped! 100% fake get them weighed in
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Thanks very much for all your help. I quite like the wheels (they are round I promise) so it looks like time to get some new wheel badges!
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These are the originals
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Slap a bmw wheel centre badge on there and they’ll be rightdonnysoutherner wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 8:14 amThanks very much for all your help. I quite like the wheels (they are round I promise) so it looks like time to get some new wheel badges!
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