EJ333
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I had my 14" FPS 20 spoke turbines refinished and with black satin centers. What are the recommended lug nuts ( style & finish) that simulate the Alpina look without the hefty price tag ? Recommended vendors ?
Alpina style lugs
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well you can buy a set from coupeking - $125 / set of 20 ...
i have seen some on ebay from other people for a lot less.
i have seen some on ebay from other people for a lot less.
how do they differ in appearance from the standard?
Thank you, they appear longer too.
You have a few options. My 'virtual' restoration capabilities far exceed my physical. 
I bought these - I'm waiting for the seller to confirm that they will ship to the US. The ad says worldwide. This is $10 + Shipping instead of $120 from coupeking. They are galvanized like a grade 5 bolt, not chrome.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/20-x-Radmutt...45?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item20fa14c259
Another alternative is a stainless capped Dorman wheel nut. They are $50 for the set, saving you $70. If you are handy with a polisher, you can get these to a mirror-like finish. Personally, I'm not a fan of capped lug nuts. If the cap comes off, you are stuck with a funky sized nut. I've had it happen once before, but the wheel nuts were very old.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...-43.8mm-length-quantity-10-611-291/10043900-P
I bought these - I'm waiting for the seller to confirm that they will ship to the US. The ad says worldwide. This is $10 + Shipping instead of $120 from coupeking. They are galvanized like a grade 5 bolt, not chrome.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/20-x-Radmutt...45?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item20fa14c259
Another alternative is a stainless capped Dorman wheel nut. They are $50 for the set, saving you $70. If you are handy with a polisher, you can get these to a mirror-like finish. Personally, I'm not a fan of capped lug nuts. If the cap comes off, you are stuck with a funky sized nut. I've had it happen once before, but the wheel nuts were very old.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...-43.8mm-length-quantity-10-611-291/10043900-P
EJ333
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Markos,
Please let us know how these work for you esthetics-wise. When I had my wheels installed on the Coupe today, my wheel & tire guy placed a sample lug next to the wheel just to check for looks. I told him it looked " too galvanized" for my taste. Right now I have the lugs that came with the Cromodoras, and they look a bit ragged. Has anyone here used black lugs ? I saw some photos on the net with e9s with black lugs, and they looked fine.
Please let us know how these work for you esthetics-wise. When I had my wheels installed on the Coupe today, my wheel & tire guy placed a sample lug next to the wheel just to check for looks. I told him it looked " too galvanized" for my taste. Right now I have the lugs that came with the Cromodoras, and they look a bit ragged. Has anyone here used black lugs ? I saw some photos on the net with e9s with black lugs, and they looked fine.
You have a few options. My 'virtual' restoration capabilities far exceed my physical.
I bought these - I'm waiting for the seller to confirm that they will ship to the US. The ad says worldwide. This is $10 + Shipping instead of $120 from coupeking. They are galvanized like a grade 5 bolt, not chrome.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/20-x-Radmutt...45?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item20fa14c259
Another alternative is a stainless capped Dorman wheel nut. They are $50 for the set, saving you $70. If you are handy with a polisher, you can get these to a mirror-like finish. Personally, I'm not a fan of capped lug nuts. If the cap comes off, you are stuck with a funky sized nut. I've had it happen once before, but the wheel nuts were very old.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...-43.8mm-length-quantity-10-611-291/10043900-P
gsshack
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Todd Howerton (alpinacsi on bimmerforums.com & mye28.com) is making reproduction sets of wheel nuts out of stainless steel and then polishing. Both locking and non-locking are available. I've seen sets of these at Todd's shop and they are quite a work of art. Given the cost of a set, they are probably not for everyone.
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...olts-quot-reproductions-quot&highlight=alpina
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...olts-quot-reproductions-quot&highlight=alpina
Since you are member of that forum can you copy and paste a photo here?
The coupe king ones are nice, I have had my finger on the trigger of those for a few days now.
i am not an alpina expert, but these ones are the right thing,
chromed steel and a galvanized cap on top
Not that it matters in the grand scheme of things, but the nuts on Chris's car aren't quite the same. Think of the Alpina nuts as hexagonal bar stock that has been turned and taped. The end is flat, with a slight taper. There is no button or acorn shape to the nut. Also, they are chrome, not zinc plated or stainless.
The Coupe King nuts are the closest thing to real Alpina nuts, short of the $250 stainless ones posted on bimmerforums.
Coupe King Nuts
probably the point is the alpina-question, so difficult to know the real thing about the e9 alpina,...as it has not been a alpina-Factory car like later models...
the nuts you show are not original for the original e9 CSL that mounted alpina rims
the original CSL nuts are those in chris´s rims
Unsolved mystery!
The yellow Alpina CSL in this video has Chris's lug nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDZyrPbtcCw
The yellow Alpina CSL in this video has Chris's lug nuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDZyrPbtcCw
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This is what the BMW museum in Munich has on their CSL
I like the look of Chris's more though.
you can not trust the mighty BMW !
Just glad most folks like my nuts!
I didn't at first. However, after comparing your nuts to other sets that I found on google images, yours have really started to grow on me. To be honest, I'm starting to wish that I had nuts like yours.