Pothole + Varrstoen BBS Replica = Massive Fail

Waiz · 06-27-2011, 03:32 PM

Saw this on another forum, apparently the driver hit a pothole going 25mph and it caused this much damage!

Original post:

link:
Potholes. - BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 | E36 M3 | E46 M3 | E92 M3)

nogoodname · 06-27-2011, 03:34 PM

damn... this is the 1st time I have see a Varrstoen rim breaking apart!

azn370z · 06-27-2011, 03:38 PM

Yeah I wouldn't buy that stuff. My safety and my z is worth a couple grand more.

Waiz · 06-27-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

damn... this is the 1st time I have see a Varrstoen rim breaking apart!

To be fair I've never seen their other wheeels this bad before but they haven't been around for very long. Only time will tell what ends up happening to their other wheels.

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Yeah I wouldn't buy that stuff. My safety and my z is worth a couple grand more.

Yeah I would never rock a wheel that is made by them, now I have even more reason not to.

pty370z · 06-27-2011, 03:51 PM

He deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels..

On a more serious note, I'm glad the guy is OK and nobody (including him) got hurt, but he deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels.. But still, that is massive damage even for a replica wheel...

Not totally related to the topic in discussion but I think, if you're going to use replica wheels, take them for what they are and use them as replica wheels.. Simple.. It's not cool at all to put VOLK, BBS, RAYS, or whatever other logo on replica wheels to try to make them pass as genuine...

MB370Z · 06-27-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pty370z

He deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels..

On a more serious note, I'm glad the guy is OK and nobody (including him) got hurt, but he deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels.. But still, that is massive damage even for a replica wheel...

Not totally related to the topic in discussion but I think, if you're going to use replica wheels, take them for what they are and use them as replica wheels.. Simple.. It's not cool at all to put VOLK, BBS, RAYS, or whatever other logo on replica wheels to try to make them pass as genuine...

The VW community is notorious for this. I just don't understand it.

shadoquad · 06-27-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MB370Z

The VW community is notorious for this. I just don't understand it.

You don't understand why poseurs want people to think they bought more expensive parts?

Jamaica · 06-27-2011, 03:53 PM

WTF? that looks terrible.

kenchan · 06-27-2011, 03:55 PM

yep, most cheap wheels including XXR's and such shatter vs bend.

this is why Weds was making vid's too before about buying their replicas. there's technology behind alloys and you know who makes the best alloys in the world... dates back to the samurai days. say no to fake.

AlphaSnacks · 06-29-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yep, most cheap wheels including XXR's and such shatter vs bend.

I had XXRs on my 350Z and I've hit some of NYC's finest potholes with them. No problems. XXRs are actually pretty damn strong wheels. There were guys on the 350Z forum that tracked them and abused the piss out of them.

daisuke149 · 06-27-2011, 04:01 PM

Either this pothole was the the size of a hippo or he wasnt going 25mph...

shadoquad · 06-27-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

Either this pothole was the the size of a hippo or he wasnt going 25mph...

(with the lousy squealers fan)

The car was definitely going faster than 25.

Flushnismo · 06-27-2011, 04:01 PM

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All this hate on LM reps. Just because something is a rep does not mean it is bad quality. True a lot of them are made in China or overseas... again that does not make them bad quality. Miro and Vorrstoen both make decent reps. I doubt even an authentic LM would stand a chance against a 2ft diameter pothole going 45mph. Be real about it.

pty370z · 06-27-2011, 04:02 PM

I took another look at the picture and I'm having trouble believing this kind of damage was done at 25mph....

Flushnismo · 06-27-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pty370z

I took another look at the picture and I'm having trouble believing this kind of damage was done at 25mph....

Unless he got 3 feet of air coming out of that hole...

06-27-2011, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 460	Pothole + Varrstoen BBS Replica = Massive Fail Saw this on another forum, apparently the driver hit a pothole going 25mph and it caused this much damage! Original post: link: Potholes. - BMW M3 Forum.com (E30 M3 \| E36 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E92 M3)

06-27-2011, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Yeah I wouldn't buy that stuff. My safety and my z is worth a couple grand more. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

06-27-2011, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
pty370z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 654 Drives: over the speed limit Rep Power: 17	He deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels.. On a more serious note, I'm glad the guy is OK and nobody (including him) got hurt, but he deserves it for putting BBS center caps on replica wheels.. But still, that is massive damage even for a replica wheel... Not totally related to the topic in discussion but I think, if you're going to use replica wheels, take them for what they are and use them as replica wheels.. Simple.. It's not cool at all to put VOLK, BBS, RAYS, or whatever other logo on replica wheels to try to make them pass as genuine... jay23 likes this. __________________ 2010 Solid Red 370Z * *Touring-Sport-6MT Black Interior Performance:** STILLEN * BERK * UR * MISHIMOTO * K&N * Z1 * ZSPEED * UPREV * DBA Interior: GT-R Red Start/Stop Button * MSA Floor Mats * PW:JDM Exterior: INGS+1 * SEIBON * FUJIMURA * PW:JDM * UAM * KICS * VOLK Last edited by pty370z; 06-27-2011 at 03:56 PM.

06-27-2011, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 17	Quote.. All this hate on LM reps. Just because something is a rep does not mean it is bad quality. True a lot of them are made in China or overseas... again that does not make them bad quality. Miro and Vorrstoen both make decent reps. I doubt even an authentic LM would stand a chance against a 2ft diameter pothole going 45mph. Be real about it. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

06-27-2011, 04:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
pty370z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 654 Drives: over the speed limit Rep Power: 17	I took another look at the picture and I'm having trouble believing this kind of damage was done at 25mph.... __________________ 2010 Solid Red 370Z * *Touring-Sport-6MT Black Interior Performance:** STILLEN * BERK * UR * MISHIMOTO * K&N * Z1 * ZSPEED * UPREV * DBA Interior: GT-R Red Start/Stop Button * MSA Floor Mats * PW:JDM Exterior: INGS+1 * SEIBON * FUJIMURA * PW:JDM * UAM * KICS * VOLK

06-27-2011, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	damn... this is the 1st time I have see a Varrstoen rim breaking apart!

06-27-2011, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 74	WTF? that looks terrible.

06-27-2011, 03:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yep, most cheap wheels including XXR's and such shatter vs bend. this is why Weds was making vid's too before about buying their replicas. there's technology behind alloys and you know who makes the best alloys in the world... dates back to the samurai days. say no to fake.

06-27-2011, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 32	Either this pothole was the the size of a hippo or he wasnt going 25mph...

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