Get yours today - BimmerSpinner

[crete]

I'm in for the group buy if it goes...about how many members do we have now.

[ekaz]

From what I've counted in the thread so far:

1. Rob
2. MotorDavid
3. Silent X5
4. Rangerfan
5. 5xn3rf3
6. ekaz
7. Mickey
8. X5turtle
9. MatriX5
10. Crete

[AlpineMsix]

for a sec i thought it was the actual rim that spins and i was like daamn x5world has gone nuts. Stock rim spinners haha. But now i read it and thats kinda cool that the bmw symbol does not spin.

[motordavid]

I got in 20 mins ago and hunted around on that link
Wagner pasted: it has no address or phone #, so I
just sent an email inquiry off to the company pitching
the desire for a "group buy" and asking for some kind
of discount.

I have no idea how the co.
would identify "us" via that not so secure PayPal
order site. (It keeps showing up on my 'puter as
not 100% secure with an "expired security Cert".)

NEway, that's my story and I'm waiting to hear
back fromt he BimmerSpinner people.

Also, this link from their site, shows the wheels
that the Spinner supposedly fits on; Style 69
wheels are not on that list. Though, I'm gonna
measure my caps and see if it is the "general fit."

http://www.bimmerspinner.com/centercap.htm

(Spinners in high school and college were young
women whom weighed 100 lbs or less, said the
ol'Troglodyte.)
I'll let ya'll know as soon as I hear from them.
BR, md

[x5turtle]

btw~ I just saw one with the bmw non-spinner on~ The quality is not all that good~ so polly count me out of the group buy~ sorry guys~ I don't have a camera with me~ can't post any pic~ but the quality does not seem all that good to me~ so~ I'll pass~

[RealShakaZulu]

Okay, so let's do it this way. I will order a set and do a review WITH pics for all to see and then you guys (and gals) make your decision. Cool?

-Shaka

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by RealShakaZulu

Okay, so let's do it this way. I will order a set and do a review WITH pics for all to see and then you guys (and gals) make your decision. Cool?

-Shaka

Cool!

[SILENTx5]

Originally Posted by RealShakaZulu

Okay, so let's do it this way. I will order a set and do a review WITH pics for all to see and then you guys (and gals) make your decision. Cool?

-Shaka

NICE!!!!!

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by RealShakaZulu

Okay, so let's do it this way. I will order a set and do a review WITH pics for all to see and then you guys (and gals) make your decision. Cool?
-Shaka

Shaka, & the rest of the Regs&Faves...
I just heard back from the SpinnahJoint. Here's the
email from the main man and his group buy offer:

"David;

I would be happy to provide a "group purchase" of BimmerSpinners for
members of the* x5world* forum. This looks like an well run forum, and
it certainly has a lot of useful information for X5 owners.

I normally do a group purchase by sending all the products ordered to a
single address at one time, however, in you case I will be able to
support it as follows:

* I will offer your members a special *x5world* forum price of
$69.00 for a 30 day period, starting tomorrow, July 7.
* your members should send a check for $69.00 plus $5.95 shipping
and handling for a total of $74.95 to Skene Design, the
manufacturer of the BimmerSpinner, and identify themselves as
x5world subscribers. Virginia resident should include $3.45 state
sales tax, for a total of $78.40.
* I will ship the BimmerSpinners within 2 weeks of the receipt of
each payment

I hope that this offer will be attractive to your membership.

Best Regards;
Jerry Skene - Skene Design"

Shaka, if you are willing to be the GuineaPig, order at reduced rate. Your offer of a test is exc. and appreciated!
BR, md

[RealShakaZulu]

So I recieved the spinners today via USPS Priority Mail. They were shipped exactly as advertised on the website. Using the included removal tool (a suction cup) I wiped each OEM cap, pressed on the tool and pulled off easily (total time: 1 minute).

I then compared the OEM vs. the spinners...
OEM Cap - raised grey/green outer lip, silver is a matte stainless steel color, entire surface is flat.
Spinner Cap - No lip, wider outer ring, silver is chrome in color and raised.

The spinning is achieved by the use of a small triangular weight on the back that rocks the spinner to the correct orientation in ~5 seconds.

Per the instructions, I pressed each cap onto each wheel (total time: 1 minute). Each cap rotated correctly into place.

Shaka intends to keep his, I think they look great! While seemingly subtle I have been flagged down twice tonight by fellow bimmer owners who wanted to know where I got them... I should have held out for a commission. ( <--- damn sales guys).