nearly lost my lunch . . .

[anarchy-inc]

when I saw this;

Why do people ruin perfectly good classics with wheels like this?

 

[jaymanek]

not as bad as some weve seen... i think it actually has a certain appeal...

 

[anarchy-inc]

Maybe to some, but I guess I have a real dislike for bling wheels on old classics, especially like the W116. But then I am a bit biased . . .

 

[MangoMan]

I like it, other than the wheels though. My old one had the 'Mexican Hat' wheels.

 

[Howard]

I quite like that actually ......

Remember 'Escape from New York'

It looks like it should have chandeliers on the wings .....

 

[anarchy-inc]

I like it, other than the wheels though. My old one had the 'Mexican Hat' wheels.

Well, it was the wheels that I don't like. Can you please explain "mexican hat" wheels? Spinners?

 

[MangoMan]

Like these......

Well, it was the wheels that I don't like. Can you please explain "mexican hat" wheels? Spinners?

Photo:

 

[Howard]

Oh Yeah !!

Back to the Old Skool !!!

 

[Mystery~Machine]

love the car shame about the wheels, i'm with anarchy-inc all the way on this one.

 

[graeme73s]

the orginal alloys look stunning and with high profile tyres the ride quality is as it should be. when you fit big wheels on a car with tyres like rubber bands
that they were not designed for they drive like absolute crap !!. At the end of the day w116's were never designed to have the grip of a 997 gt3.

 

[Rumble]

im lovin it, then again im partial to a bit of the shiney stuff!

 

[tonycocacola]

i love it, just needs to be a smidge lower for the win.

 

[imadoofus]

Don't get Tony talking about wheels....

PJ

 

[anarchy-inc]

I see what you mean about the mexican hat wheels!!! Never heard them refered to like that . . . to be honest I prefered my silver hubcaps!

 

[esox]

I see what you mean about the mexican hat wheels!!! Never heard them refered to like that . . . to be honest I prefered my silver hubcaps!

Blue ones are good too.

 

[stats007]

Sacrilege! Classics are classics for a reason. Bling is another word for Barry in my book

I think the mexican hat alloys are the most popular alloys ever made by Mercedes!

 

[anarchy-inc]

Blue ones are good too.

They're all good.

 

[Simon]

How bad do you want to go?

Note the BMW additions:

 

[anarchy-inc]

Gotta bring out my favorite gif . . . .

 

[MangoMan]

It's strange, but back then when I had the 116, 15" wheels were considered 'Big' wheels.

How times change, and it wasn't that long ago.