[grimlock]

welcome everyone back from the long xmas+nyears holidays.. hope everyone had a good time.. back to work tomorrow

nice pics ksquare! those look bigger than 20" .. hope u enjoy the ride

on a sad, personal note ... my rims died. i mean, a family member scratched it (finally).. slightly, about 2 inches ... i was/am so sad .. i don't know the last time I grieved like this. anyways, back to normal life..

[chiver]

Hi ksquare

Nice car! Breytons? Had to look very closely at your pics to see the drop. It is very discrete. Probably will look at putting on the acs springs when my 6 mos period is up.

[mlai]

Happy New Year to fellow HK members! Finally back from family ski trip.....

BTW, heard BMW will hold internal meeting tomorrow morning to finallize any price increase to the 5 Series, if any........

[ksquare]

Originally Posted by grimlock

welcome everyone back from the long xmas+nyears holidays.. hope everyone had a good time.. back to work tomorrow

nice pics ksquare! those look bigger than 20" .. hope u enjoy the ride

on a sad, personal note ... my rims died. i mean, a family member scratched it (finally).. slightly, about 2 inches ... i was/am so sad .. i don't know the last time I grieved like this. anyways, back to normal life..

Grimlock, i share your heartbreak. i also had a similar 2" scratch on one of my rims when i hit a curb... but hey, since its no longer a "virgin", you'll look forward to better days ahead!

[ksquare]

Originally Posted by chiver

Hi ksquare

Nice car! Breytons? Had to look very closely at your pics to see the drop. It is very discrete. Probably will look at putting on the acs springs when my 6 mos period is up.

Yes, they are the 20" LS RACE Breytons. got them from WK. the drop is not so glaring as its only a mild 1" drop.

Been driving the car for about 2 weeks now, and i had a pleasant surprise. With the new springs, I actually am getting better mileage! Before the change, my mileage was at a stable 17.8-18 L / 100km. Its now dropped to 17.5 . Nice.

So, not only do i get a better ride handling, i also get better mileage! and this while the ride is still at a comfortable level. All in, well worth the cheap and quick upgrade.

[RC3]

Originally Posted by ksquare

Yes, they are the 20" LS RACE Breytons. got them from WK. the drop is not so glaring as its only a mild 1" drop.

Been driving the car for about 2 weeks now, and i had a pleasant surprise. With the new springs, I actually am getting better mileage! Before the change, my mileage was at a stable 17.8-18 L / 100km. Its now dropped to 17.5 . Nice.

So, not only do i get a better ride handling, i also get better mileage! and this while the ride is still at a comfortable level. All in, well worth the cheap and quick upgrade.

I really like that, ksquare.

BTW, will get my car tomorrow.

[RC3]

Originally Posted by ksquare

Grimlock, i share your heartbreak. i also had a similar 2" scratch on one of my rims when i hit a curb... but hey, since its no longer a "virgin", you'll look forward to better days ahead!

That really worries me, I wonder if I can get fatty tires (ie tires wider than rims) so if I touch the kerb, the tires will be scratched instead of the rims.

[ac388]

Happy New year to u all !!!!

I just returned from a family ski trip to Seoul. Where did u go ?

Originally Posted by mlai

Happy New Year to fellow HK members! Finally back from family ski trip.....

BTW, heard BMW will hold internal meeting tomorrow morning to finallize any price increase to the 5 Series, if any........

[ksquare]

Originally Posted by ac388

Happy New year to u all !!!!

I just returned from a family ski trip to Seoul. Where did u go ?

i just came back from a seoul family ski trip as well! Korea must be quite popular (value for money, i suppose).

I was at High1

[mlai]

Originally Posted by ac388

Happy New year to u all !!!!

I just returned from a family ski trip to Seoul. Where did u go ?

We went to Niseko Hirafu. We loved the setup there. Had a chalet and kids loved it.....

Fun for them. I got slapped with the bill

[chiver]

I went to high one last cny. Very cold! This Xmas went to Bali .

[ac388]

Just cannot stand the hi yen n that's why our family switched to Seoul this year !!!!!!

Skiing part is about same but the food is like day n night. Do I need to say which place is better ????????????

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by mlai

Happy New Year to fellow HK members! Finally back from family ski trip.....

BTW, heard BMW will hold internal meeting tomorrow morning to finallize any price increase to the 5 Series, if any........

lets hope they jack it up alot, but thats not too realistic.. if they dont they might still have to later in the yr if inflation sticks

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by ksquare

Grimlock, i share your heartbreak. i also had a similar 2" scratch on one of my rims when i hit a curb... but hey, since its no longer a "virgin", you'll look forward to better days ahead!

i nearly cried .. but i got over it in about 1 day.. when i realized they can be mostly repaired to perfect .. cuz i love my rims so much i know its weird

the lost of 'innocence' but good thing anthing material can be repaired.. the same cannot be said of immaterial things

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by ksquare

Yes, they are the 20" LS RACE Breytons. got them from WK. the drop is not so glaring as its only a mild 1" drop.

Been driving the car for about 2 weeks now, and i had a pleasant surprise. With the new springs, I actually am getting better mileage! Before the change, my mileage was at a stable 17.8-18 L / 100km. Its now dropped to 17.5 . Nice.

So, not only do i get a better ride handling, i also get better mileage! and this while the ride is still at a comfortable level. All in, well worth the cheap and quick upgrade.

they are breytons? i thought they were the bmw ones .. they suit the GT very well.. large but still comfort right?

r u sure about the mileage improvement? haha

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by RC3

I really like that, ksquare.

BTW, will get my car tomorrow.

congrats RC3 .. i got sick of waiting for your car too

[RC3]

Originally Posted by grimlock

congrats RC3 .. i got sick of waiting for your car too

thanks. yes, finally and I'm very excited right now. will be getting my baby this afternoon at TKW.

don't ask for photos yet. i will stick with my stock rims for a few days and switch to my Forgestar on the weekend.

[chiver]

How's the car RC3?

[RC3]

Originally Posted by chiver

How's the car RC3?

Drove about half an hour. Can't stop smiling. Need to find more time to pamper my baby

[chiver]

Congrats! You will really enjoy!

[ksquare]

Originally Posted by grimlock

they are breytons? i thought they were the bmw ones .. they suit the GT very well.. large but still comfort right?

r u sure about the mileage improvement? haha

yup. i really like the bmw oem style 312 but its 21" for the GT. Cant use the 20" as its not designed to carry the weight of the GT.

Therefore, after some research work, found the closest to be the Breytons. i understand Breytons supply to bmw oem rims as well. thus you see some similarities. other styles as well.

hard to believe it, but its true. my only logical explanation is that since the body of the car is not moving like a "boat", the engine is more efficient in carrying the car.

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by RC3

thanks. yes, finally and I'm very excited right now. will be getting my baby this afternoon at TKW.

don't ask for photos yet. i will stick with my stock rims for a few days and switch to my Forgestar on the weekend.

enjoy your new baby..
watch the revs on 'M' (manual) mode, its easy to forget at traffic light, then when u go, the gear doesn't change and the revs spike up really high, which may not be a good idea b4 break in or on cold engine
and left /right paddle shift u may accidently downshift when u want to upshift -another potential rev killer