[OllyBlox]

Hey guys,

I have a MY2000 M5 and it badly needs all four wheels refurbished due to alot of curb rash and a bad job that has obviously been done on them before. I was wondering if anyone in the UK had had any experience of Lepsons, or anyone else for that matter, as I would like to get them looking as close to o/e as possible! :dunno:

I'm located in Wimbledon - south west London. Any help would be appreciated!

Cheers!

 

[essex boy]

Hi Olly, I think a lot of people swear by lepsons, if you do a search I think you will find some good threads with pics, also check these people out:http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=103599
Read post 14 for contact numbers, best of luck!

Rob

 

[OllyBlox]

Rob,

Thanks for that - I'd read that thread before and was really impressed with the quality of those wheels. May give them a call, and will do a search (always forget I can do that!) for Lepsons.

Thanks again!

 

[essex boy]

Rob,

Thanks for that - I'd read that thread before and was really impressed with the quality of those wheels. May give them a call, and will do a search (always forget I can do that!) for Lepsons.

Thanks again!

You are welcome Olly! I hate telling people to do a search.............I think it makes me sound like a teacher telling someone to look it up for themselves!! I have searched myself before but never saved the search!!

Good luck with your wheels, I still haven't got round to getting mine done yet, I've still got a few suspension issues to sort first before I have the luxury of sorting the cosmetics!

 

[Ashok Arora]

Olly I can recommend Charles Bhanot - he is excellent and will come out to you (he's based in Surrey). Have a look at this link:

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48118&highlight=Bhanot

:byee55amg

 

[OllyBlox]

Cheers Ashok - lots of options now!

Will get them done as soon as the weather improves. So about July then I guess...!

 

[zarnd]

if you do use Lepsons, i will be interested to see before and after pictures. Bought some Alpina wheels from BM Autosport which had been refurbed by Lepsons and they were pretty good standard!

cheers

 

[zarnd]

a friend of mine does mobile wheel repairs, problem with mine is that they are corroded on the face of the wheel as well as curbed, so mine need to be completely stripped and dipped in an acid bath for a proper finish that won't bubble up again.

Looks like someone like Lepsons will be the only answer!

cheers

 

[mohan]

hi, they did my wheels twice... they are good.....
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=58359

only down side i would day is that the black laquer they use under the silver forms quite a thick coat and if you kerb the wheels again it flakes!!! which is why i had to have my wheels done twice..

 

[OllyBlox]

a friend of mine does mobile wheel repairs, problem with mine is that they are corroded on the face of the wheel as well as curbed

Same as mine - I've got bad curb rash, a poor refurb before (the rims are more silvery than the face) and between the spokes the finish is down to the black powder coat. In short, they are absolutely disgusting!oohhh:

I'll post some before photos, then some after one obviously. I'm aiming for an o/e so will hopefully be able to get it somewhere - probably going to try Lepsons...

:thumbsup:

 

[m5fishin]

Spit & Polish of Tonbridge, Kent (01732 367771)

I did a search under "Tonbridge" because I couldn't remember the name cherrsagaiof the firm.

Had a friend (pedantic mother!) have some wheels done there and along with the recommendation on the "Tonbridge" thread he was delighted with the work.

Think this is a full "car on bricks" job, with it beached for 7ish days oohhh:

Let us know how you get on please.

 

[mohan]

i heard spit and polich's standards had slipped over the years and it was bexley motor works (famed for e30 work) that told me to go to lepsons.

 

[mohan]

some before and after pics including my car on jacks... for 8 hours only though!

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=39250

 

[grahame39m5]

Hi Olly, I think a lot of people swear by lepsons, if you do a search I think you will find some good threads with pics, also check these people out:http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=103599
Read post 14 for contact numbers, best of luck!

Rob

Thats my car and 6 months on they are still perfect, can't recommend them highly enough :applause: