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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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I’ve been debating for some time whether to buy an Alpina B7, I currently have a ‘01 740i sport and am looking to replace it. One of my main concerns with the B7 is the wheels, they look vulnerable to potholes and are expensive to replace if damaged. I believe BMW offers insurance on the wheels for a new car purchase but what if the car was bought second hand? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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I’ve been debating for some time whether to buy an Alpina B7, I currently have a ‘01 740i sport and am looking to replace it. One of my main concerns with the B7 is the wheels, they look vulnerable to potholes and are expensive to replace if damaged. I believe BMW offers insurance on the wheels for a new car purchase but what if the car was bought second hand? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Its not worth it...IMO

what you will pay for them Im sure you can get yourself a nice set of aftermarket wheels, like BBS,HRE,DPE,........
 
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what you will pay for them Im sure you can get yourself a nice set of aftermarket wheels, like BBS,HRE,DPE,........
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new 7series, as the price of the wheels will easily be a good downpayment.
 
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I'm not looking to buy the wheels, but trying to determine if the tire on those wheels are prone to blowing out.
 
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go for the B7
 
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maybe you can get a higher profile tire so you won't have to worry
 
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i raced a b7 recently and that thing was very fast. he had me off the line for a couple of seconds but as my speed increased i quickly over took him. very nice car.
 
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