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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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WOW I just bought a CLK 550 LOL

Comin from an world where AMERICAN cars have been always related to an american lifestyle wich stands for it self, ment positively, I was only focused on american muscle cars...wich is a luxury to own in germany...well for some people. So I went through every possible modstage with my american cars and expierienced alot of beneficial outputs as well as drawbacks. My car List is not THAT impressive, but like I said beeing a german citizen with mustangs in garage is a highlight in some areas ;-) No need to explain that Im really happy i had my stangs wich gave me alot of mechanical input...yeah phenolic spacers, TBs, EGRs, MAFs...tunes...and chips ( better to eat then to install ) and what not arent unknown subjects to me lol
Anyhow all these expieriences I had, having a 305 HP musclecar and trying to beef it up...BRAKES...SUSPENSION...POWER...and drowning a ****load of money into an car wich is considered as an IMPORT where you live, so parts are killuh hard to get...brang me to the point where I just HAD to reorder my thoughts and then I just switched my mind...and focused on the european carmarket
No looking back., what can i say....
ITS A BOOOOOY!
CLK 550 Im happy.
Now that I found your forum I CANT await to learn and see whats possible...Im so into the carbone shift console of the black series...nedd to have it. If someone got infos LMK!

Greets from good old R.A.S.T.A.T.T close to the wonderfull blackforest :-)
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Comin from an world where AMERICAN cars have been always related t,o an american lifestyle wich stands for it self, ment positively, I was only focused on american muscle cars...wich is a luxury to own in germany...well for some people. So I went through every possible modstage with my american cars and expierienced alot of beneficial outputs as well as drawbacks. My car List is not THAT impressive, but like I said beeing a german citizen with mustangs in garage is a highlight in some areas ;-) No need to explain that Im really happy i had my stangs wich gave me alot of mechanical input...yeah phenolic spacers, TBs, EGRs, MAFs...tunes...and chips ( better to eat then to install ) and what not arent unknown subjects to me lol
Anyhow all these expieriences I had, having a 305 HP musclecar and trying to beef it up...BRAKES...SUSPENSION...POWER...and drowning a ****load of money into an car wich is considered as an IMPORT where you live, so parts are killuh hard to get...so i just switched my mind...
and no looking back., what can i say....
ITS A BOOOOOY!
CLK 550 Im happy.
Now that I found your forum I CANT await to learn and see whats possible...Im so into the carbone shift console of the black series...nedd to have it. If someone got infos LMK!

Greets from good old R.A.S.T.A.T.T close to the wonderfull blackforest :-)
Welcome to the form mate, get modding, you have some catching up to do
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Welcome and Congrat !!! Are you sure it an Clk550? The front bumper is not AMG bumper.
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Welcome and Congrat !!! Are you sure it an Clk550? The front bumper is not AMG bumper.
And? I don't know how is it in the US, but in Europe the 550 (known as 500 here) had the AMG package as an optional, costing 3000-4000 us $. The license plate shown on the picture is a temporal one from Germany if I'm not wrong, so I supose he is not in the US

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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Yep youve pointed it out right, Im in germany. Yes for sure it is an CLK 500 wich is the wrong name for a 387 HP car, right? ;-)

Thanks for the welcome, truly gonna have to do some serious catching up lol
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Aaaaah I hate the single tiny exhaust...quads gonna come FIRST, then....Hmmm oh I love the black series carbone shifter bezel style. Anyone here to point me out in the right direction? THANX!
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Happy to be here thanks!
Funny story...I drove the CLK in Sports mode and got sick from all the accelerating and stopping power ha,ha that I had to switch to the comfort mode ...I know I know...Im an old man with a lame story but hey for me it was worth to share :-)
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Originally Posted by RASTATT
Happy to be here thanks!
Funny story...I drove the CLK in Sports mode and got sick from all the accelerating and stopping power ha,ha that I had to switch to the comfort mode ...I know I know...Im an old man with a lame story but hey for me it was worth to share :-)
Welcome to the forum! Glad you shared that story... I get that feeling once in a while. (ist es, weil ich alt bin?)
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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JA, ja das Alter das hinterlässt seine Spuren :-)

Oh my, oh my, mod bug is killin me....need INPUT...lottuh input :-)
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Allright got it but your still doing well ;-)
Im located in Rastatt, close to the Daimler Benz Facility.
Im happy not having to wait month for parts instead just jumping to the car and racing to the MB dealer. Now Im happy again
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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LoL I hope I will, its so much more fun that way!
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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on german ebay there is a cf set for sale for 1400 euro's... I can have it done for around half that problem is that it has to be done in new zealand lol. Im having it done myself too.

congrats on the 500!! very nice
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 06:15 PM
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I dont want the set Im into the shifter bezel and shiftknob of the black series
1400 euros is a tad to high lol
LMK if you ate able to get me what I want,
My reply will come later....got to hit the sack night everybody!
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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OK here we go, found what you're looking for:

Shifter surround BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99

and shifter BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99


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Originally Posted by NardoNZ
OK here we go, found what you're looking for:

Shifter surround BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99

and shifter BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99


Hope this helps

nicccccceeeeeee i have to admit i love my woodgrain but yall are slowly but surely selling me on the carbon fiber look
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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Have you had other American cars besides the mustang? I would be interested to hear your list and thoughts on American muscle. Best of luck on your mods and happy driving.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by NardoNZ
OK here we go, found what you're looking for:

Shifter surround BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99

and shifter BLACK SERIES:

http://www.macarbon.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=99


Hope this helps
Aaaah you made my day, thanx man! somethings tellin me...quads will come soooooon.
Can you also put me in the right direction for the quads?

No true dual, only quad Look, because german authorities can kick some serious a** lol

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Welcome to the group. Wheels, tires and a lowering. good place to start. Congrats....
Yeah been there before lol...got to start step by step, first the suspension, then the brakes, THEN Power ;-)

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Have you had other American cars besides the mustang? I would be interested to hear your list and thoughts on American muscle. Best of luck on your mods and happy driving.
No I was literally stang-addicted and had a few of them, besides my everyday DDs, no need to dig deeper, hope you understand. Everything was for a purpose at least I think that way so now my whole focus is on the CLK.


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welcome to the forum
This stand for everyone who welcomed me:

Thank you Im really happy to be here ....still rocking comfort mode lol

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