E30 BMW "bottlecap" wheels

[huntz0r]

Noticed a set for sale on craigslist, with two good and two bad tires. I may pick them up if I can get them for $80-100. 14x6 +35 offset. They seem especially popular with EF guys.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/jdm_ef3/1007.jpg

Anyone got a 2gee on bottlecaps?

[charliekuney]

I have a 3G on bottlecaps! :) lolol, they must be cheaper down there as up here they're $150+ without tires...

[huntz0r]

Ok well, I didn't realize this was so long ago lol. But I finally picked up a set for $120 off craigslist about four months ago, and got tires put on them today. I never realize what CRAP rubber was on a car I bought until I replace it and it drives a million times better... the old ones were no-name, starting to crack, probably flat-spotted and out of balance...

Anyway here's the only part you care about, the pics:

http://hclar.net/pix/accord/e30wheels1.jpg

http://hclar.net/pix/accord/e30wheels2.jpg

http://hclar.net/pix/accord/e30wheels0.jpg

Trying to figure out what kind of Honda center caps will fit on these. I thought I could pull them off my stock 13" steel wheels, but the center of the E30 wheels doesn't seem to have much of a lip for them to fit down onto. Oh well, center caps or no, I think it's a good look!

[charliekuney]

I purchased the center caps from a first-generation CR-V with steel wheels. No others seemed to fit correctly.

[NotFast]

That car is clean. How many miles are on it?

[Dr_Snooz]

The rims look awesome!

[huntz0r]

I purchased the center caps from a first-generation CR-V with steel wheels. No others seemed to fit correctly.
Ah I see... those seem to clip into the center hole whereas on my stock wheels it seems like they are friction-fit onto a lip that sticks out. Will have to see if I can find a set for a reasonable price.


That car is clean. How many miles are on it?
Just rolled past 270k and no problems.

It got a new front bumper and some bodywork earlier this year after being clipped by a TWC van while parked and unoccupied :uh: Jerks wanted to total it and pay me $700 for the corpse... I introduced them to the other blue book (http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Cars/1984/Honda/Accord/3-Door-Hatchback/Values) and told them, politely, to suck it.

[Dr_Snooz]

Give 'em hell bro!

[charliekuney]

Ah I see... those seem to clip into the center hole whereas on my stock wheels it seems like they are friction-fit onto a lip that sticks out.

Actually, mine were hammered in with a rubber mallet, no clips...just getting wedged. haha

[NotFast]

Just rolled past 270k and no problems.

It got a new front bumper and some bodywork earlier this year after being clipped by a TWC van while parked and unoccupied :uh: Jerks wanted to total it and pay me $700 for the corpse... I introduced them to the other blue book (http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Cars/1984/Honda/Accord/3-Door-Hatchback/Values) and told them, politely, to suck it.

Do you know where they got the parts? I can find everything but that front header piece where the emblem sits. I don't know what it's called.

[charliekuney]

Do you know where they got the parts? I can find everything but that front header piece where the emblem sits. I don't know what it's called.

"front clip" "nose clip" "fascia"

[huntz0r]

Car-part search calls it a "header panel" (and I could not remember that name until you said it)

That piece may have been a used part. It's hard to find new stuff for a 30 year old Honda. You should be able to source one from a yard. Try here (http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&userLocation=All+States&userIMS=&userInterchange=B%3FC%3FD&userSide=&userDate=1984&userDate2=1984&dbModel=30.3.1.1&userModel=Honda%20Accord&dbPart=102.1&userPart=Header%20Panel&sessionID=600000000000000000189733229&userPreference=zip&userZip=78610&userLat=30.0694&userLong=-97.8797&userIntSelect=30284&userUID=0&userBroker=&userPage=1&iKey=)

[NotFast]

Car-part search calls it a "header panel" (and I could not remember that name until you said it)

That piece may have been a used part. It's hard to find new stuff for a 30 year old Honda. You should be able to source one from a yard. Try here (http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?userSearch=int&userPID=1000&userLocation=All+States&userIMS=&userInterchange=B%3FC%3FD&userSide=&userDate=1984&userDate2=1984&dbModel=30.3.1.1&userModel=Honda%20Accord&dbPart=102.1&userPart=Header%20Panel&sessionID=600000000000000000189733229&userPreference=zip&userZip=78610&userLat=30.0694&userLong=-97.8797&userIntSelect=30284&userUID=0&userBroker=&userPage=1&iKey=)

Thanks man!