Who owns this C? Probably the sexiest C Sedan i have ever seen!!!
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here goes
go to formymercedes.com and look for W203 wheels. They have the 17 in the pic but I asked for 18 and they have it. I didn't ask for 19". I think the 18s cost for 175 or sumthin. Go ask jerry.
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i kn ow the guy who makes the replicas on ebay. most of there wheels only come in 18 or 19. the mono 6 only in 18. sorry. you don't want to 17 anyways, cuz the center cap size on the 17's are too small for your mb caps. i know cuz i had a set of 17's (mono 5).
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Re: here goes
Originally posted by nevide
go to formymercedes.com and look for W203 wheels. They have the 17 in the pic but I asked for 18 and they have it. I didn't ask for 19". I think the 18s cost for 175 or sumthin. Go ask jerry.
go to formymercedes.com and look for W203 wheels. They have the 17 in the pic but I asked for 18 and they have it. I didn't ask for 19". I think the 18s cost for 175 or sumthin. Go ask jerry.
Was your $175 for the painted ones?
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same quality as original brabus? im assuming not the same, but not much of a difference, i guess the price can probably tell you that the quality isnt as high, if i were you i would just stick to the original ones, just my two cents.
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sorry, it was a typo. He also quoted me at 275. The wheels weigh 30 pounds tho. Pretty hefty but not so heavy compared to the original one. I'd say the replicas are pretty good quality. The brabus ones are also heavy and looks 90 percent identical to the replica. I think they're a good deal. I heard that the factory who made these are the same with those who made konig wheels. Brabus don't make their own wheels anyway.
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Originally posted by Viktorious
doesnt Ronal make replica OEM wheels?
doesnt Ronal make replica OEM wheels?
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The real wheels are usually 2 or 3 piece, the knockoffs are cheaper 1 piece wheels. A good knock off company down the street from Ronal is Rondell (http://www.rondell.de). They have a good reputation. I don't think they make a Brabus VI knock off. Typically the sell for about $850-950/set on ebay.
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
The real wheels are usually 2 or 3 piece, the knockoffs are cheaper 1 piece wheels. A good knock off company down the street from Ronal is Rondell (http://www.rondell.de). They have a good reputation. I don't think they make a Brabus VI knock off. Typically the sell for about $850-950/set on ebay.
The real wheels are usually 2 or 3 piece, the knockoffs are cheaper 1 piece wheels. A good knock off company down the street from Ronal is Rondell (http://www.rondell.de). They have a good reputation. I don't think they make a Brabus VI knock off. Typically the sell for about $850-950/set on ebay.
here is a listing from the other brands that Ronal manufactures wheels for...
http://www.ronalusa.com/wheels.html
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Yes, you are correct, Brabus does make that wheel in a 1 piece and 2 piece but the picture at the start of this post was the 2 piece as the true 1 piece doesn't have screws on the perimeter. What I'm saying is that many knockoffs pretend to look like the 2 piece and instead are one piece with fake screw heads. And while Ronal makes many tuner wheels, who's to say that the wheel we are talking about, the VI is made by Ronal. I'm only saying that Ronal makes Brabus wheels, don't know if they make all Brabus wheels.
As far as Rondell, they make wheels that look very similar to AMG/Brabus/Carlsson wheels but say Rondell on them where the tuner name would have gone. Since Rondell is a brand in it's own right, the wheels made by Rondell are usually advertised that way on ebay along with the tuner wheel name it resembles.
As far as Rondell, they make wheels that look very similar to AMG/Brabus/Carlsson wheels but say Rondell on them where the tuner name would have gone. Since Rondell is a brand in it's own right, the wheels made by Rondell are usually advertised that way on ebay along with the tuner wheel name it resembles.
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I ever saw this exact car when I went to Rusnak Pasadena a couple weeks ago
this car is a C32 AMG
the front bodykit is Brabus bodykit, but he kept the original AMG side skirt and rear side skirt and AMG muffler as well
the deck spoiler is Carlsson CRS spoiler
I don't remember the brand of the tires he is using, but I'm pretty sure the sizes are 235/35/19 for the front and 265/30/19 for the rear
this car is a C32 AMG
the front bodykit is Brabus bodykit, but he kept the original AMG side skirt and rear side skirt and AMG muffler as well
the deck spoiler is Carlsson CRS spoiler
I don't remember the brand of the tires he is using, but I'm pretty sure the sizes are 235/35/19 for the front and 265/30/19 for the rear
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Originally posted by lhoang
i kn ow the guy who makes the replicas on ebay. most of there wheels only come in 18 or 19. the mono 6 only in 18. sorry. you don't want to 17 anyways, cuz the center cap size on the 17's are too small for your mb caps. i know cuz i had a set of 17's (mono 5).
i kn ow the guy who makes the replicas on ebay. most of there wheels only come in 18 or 19. the mono 6 only in 18. sorry. you don't want to 17 anyways, cuz the center cap size on the 17's are too small for your mb caps. i know cuz i had a set of 17's (mono 5).
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Originally posted by spchaser
Does anyone know where I can get a set of 18" mono VI polished replicas in Los Angeles? Nd are all these replicas the same quality?
Does anyone know where I can get a set of 18" mono VI polished replicas in Los Angeles? Nd are all these replicas the same quality?
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Re: replica
Originally posted by nevide
I found one on formymercedes.com
I found one on formymercedes.com
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c32 amg
how did you get that picture ?that's my car i took some pictures to post it up for sale...
if you like the car i have my webpage go to www.msnuser.com/mercedesbenzc32amg
there's more pics in that
