745Li and 750Li Differences?

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 10:58:55 PM

QuoteI see the calipers behind them pretty clearly in the pic, are you sure?

I have no idea what TBR is talking about...those are aluminum/steel wheels through and through.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 10:59:34 PM

QuoteI guess they are regular wheels, but they still look too much like hupcaps for my tastes:

No BMW 7 series sold in the US comes with hubcaps...hell, I dont think any BMW comes with hubcaps.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:00:25 PM

They just look cheap imho, almost plastic looking. These are much better:

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:01:12 PM

The RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:02:17 PM

QuoteThey just look cheap imho, almost plastic looking. These are much better:

They do look better, but I believe they are only available on the 760i. I will have to check. And the other wheels are one of the most classy ones available on the 7er, IMO.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:03:19 PM

QuoteThe RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.

What RR wheel are you talking about?

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:10:10 PM

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QuoteThe RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.
What RR wheel are you talking about?

The only wheel that is available as far as I know:

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:10:38 PM

Here's a few other choices.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:11:57 PM

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QuoteThe RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.
What RR wheel are you talking about?
The only wheel that is available as far as I know:
[IMG]http://speedycars.chinacars.com/wallpaper2/rr/Rolls-Royce_Phantom_2003_005.jpg[IMG]

Thats not a hubcap, just because it looks like one...the inside of the wheel also spins so that the RR is always level.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:12:35 PM

R33, all those wheels look very tacky, IMO. I would advise you to go with stock....much classier, IMO.

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:15:02 PM

QuoteR33, all those wheels look very tacky, IMO. I would advise you to go with stock....much classier, IMO.

I was thinking the same, looks a bit rapperish. I do however somewhat like the ones 3rd up from the bottom, they look clean.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:16:27 PM

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QuoteR33, all those wheels look very tacky, IMO. I would advise you to go with stock....much classier, IMO.
I was thinking the same, looks a bit rapperish. I do however somewhat like the ones 3rd up from the bottom, they look clean.

Those do look clean....these wheels look damn sexy on the move though.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:17:07 PM

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QuoteThe RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.
What RR wheel are you talking about?
The only wheel that is available as far as I know:
[IMG]http://speedycars.chinacars.com/wallpaper2/rr/Rolls-Royce_Phantom_2003_005.jpg[IMG]
Thats not a hubcap, just because it looks like one...the inside of the wheel also spins so that the RR is always level.

I have read that it is a hubcap.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:20:34 PM

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QuoteThe RR Phantom does come with hub caps, if you consider that to be a BMW.
What RR wheel are you talking about?
The only wheel that is available as far as I know:

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:23:33 PM

This is a wheel.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:24:56 PM

QuoteThis is a wheel.

As is the other RR one...RR wouldnt be so stupid as to put hubcaps on a 350K car..and I have numerous articles which refer to them as wheels, not hubcaps.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:25:43 PM

Yes, that looks like a wheel, the other one doesn't. And, I don't have a link, it was in a mag. I believe it was in the C/D preview of the Phantom.

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:29:49 PM

Usually any form of hubcap shows the steel behind it with the cutouts for unsprung weight savings.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:31:00 PM

You can see a bit of steel wheel in the first RR pic.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:31:15 PM

QuoteUsually any form of hubcap shows the steel behind it with the cutouts for unsprung weight savings.

And I dont think RR in their right mind would ever put a hubcap on a 350K car.

JYODER240 · July 20, 2005, 11:33:32 PM

Does anyone else like the looks of the 745 better than the 750?

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:34:26 PM

I like the 750i better.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:35:02 PM

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QuoteUsually any form of hubcap shows the steel behind it with the cutouts for unsprung weight savings.
And I dont think RR in their right mind would ever put a hubcap on a 350K car.

Neither would I, but you can pretty clearly see steel wheel.

And, I definitely prefer the 750.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:35:12 PM

That is a called a "hubcap" and that is probably what you read about in C/D. It fits into the center of the wheel, and is always upright.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:36:38 PM

The rest of the wheel still looks like a hubcap

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:37:46 PM

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QuoteUsually any form of hubcap shows the steel behind it with the cutouts for unsprung weight savings.
And I dont think RR in their right mind would ever put a hubcap on a 350K car.
Neither would I, but you can pretty clearly see steel wheel.

And, I definitely prefer the 750.

Let's see what the deals look like on auto trader.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:39:00 PM

QuoteThe rest of the wheel still looks like a hubcap

"looks like" and "is" are completely different. You also thought the BMW wheel was a hubcap, and you were wrong there.

R33 GT-R · July 20, 2005, 11:39:21 PM

I like the sportier front end on the 750 but I like the rear of the 745 better.

TBR · July 20, 2005, 11:39:42 PM

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QuoteThe rest of the wheel still looks like a hubcap
"looks like" and "is" are completely different. You also thought the BMW wheel was a hubcap, and you were wrong there.

Except you can't see a steel wheel behind the 7-series' wheel.

BMWDave · July 20, 2005, 11:41:12 PM

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QuoteThe rest of the wheel still looks like a hubcap
"looks like" and "is" are completely different. You also thought the BMW wheel was a hubcap, and you were wrong there.
Except you can't see a steel wheel behind the 7-series' wheel.

Thats a pretty close up image. I see the brake caliper on the left, and in a hubcap, you wouldnt see that. Furthermore, it all looks clear to me...no black behind the wheel.