i saw these on ebay.. i think it's a great price for these wheels.. the same ones i have, except in 19x8.5 all around. no bids with a starting bid of $600. not too shabby.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7920185687

Wow - a hell of a price in fact. And I agree, the Hartge Classic is, well, a classic look on the E38.

Not for everyone, but I think they look great. Too bad my wife doesn't like the "bolts" look...

CAUTION, THIS "COULD" BE A SCAM. The seller has an eBay member for only a few weeks and he has only one feedback rating from an private auction. The person giving the feedback has a zero feedback rating.

I'm not saying that it "is" a scam, but I'd think carefully before sending a big wad of cash to an unknown seller for a deal that is "too good to be true".

CAUTION, THIS "COULD" BE A SCAM. The seller has an eBay member for only a few weeks and he has only one feedback rating from an private auction. The person giving the feedback has a zero feedback rating.

I'm not saying that it "is" a scam, but I'd think carefully before sending a big wad of cash to an unknown seller for a deal that is "too good to be true".

True, it's possible.

They were also originally for an E39, so hub adapters would be required for the E38...

CAUTION, THIS "COULD" BE A SCAM. The seller has an eBay member for only a few weeks and he has only one feedback rating from an private auction. The person giving the feedback has a zero feedback rating.

I'm not saying that it "is" a scam, but I'd think carefully before sending a big wad of cash to an unknown seller for a deal that is "too good to be true".

hm... you could be right. But if I was to take a guess, I'd say it isn't a scam just comparing it to another wheel auction I saw awhile ago that DID turn out to be a scam. The scam auction listed HRE wheels for a ridiculously low price and almost no description, no selling history, etc.

In this hartge auction, they're listing wheels that really aren't worth that much to begin with ($2000), and they listed the compatibility/specs, thereby narrowing their market.

The hartge's I bought on ebay were listed in the same manner.. vague descriptions, little selling history.. kind of a gamble at first blush.. but the seller was local to me so I had arranged to pay him in cash when i picked em up. So maybe this is only a good deal for someone local to the guy in New York.

but still worth being cautious.

True, it's possible.

They were also originally for an E39, so hub adapters would be required for the E38...

forgot about that. I had to buy extra hub adapters from a local Hartge supplier. I think they were the orange-colored ones.

forgot about that. I had to buy extra hub adapters from a local Hartge supplier. I think they were the orange-colored ones.

Though I think that Hartge does also make their Classic wheel for the E38...correct?

Though I think that Hartge does also make their Classic wheel for the E38...correct?

yes. The hartge classics I have were made for both the 5-series and 7-series. They came with 2 sets of hub adapters.. but the guy i bought mine from lost the 7-series ones so i had to buy them.