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IMO 18" is the perfect size for w203...comfort/performance/tyres price... better, just 17's
congrats, looks great, but it would look even better lowered..
haha, thanks. I know it would look better lowered, but come on, I'm going from 19's to 18's, I'm looking for comfort now with this car
Originally Posted by johnand
Those look fantastic Phil
Thanks, John!
Originally Posted by LILBENZ230
+1 very nice look!
Thanks, Matt!
Originally Posted by tommy
I'd agree - they look good on the car.
Now, blue painter's tape for numbers on a $100k sports car... Phil, a real number set would cost you less than a lug nut. Especially with a blue car. Oh the humanity!
lol, thanks, Tommy!
Yes, I know the numbers look bad. But, I've run four track events in this car and only this one required those numbers. So, I had to improvise. Any suggestions on where I can get a good set of magnetic numbers that won't fly off at 150mph?
Nissan provided some numbers that I put on the rear window at Laguna Seca, but they weren't big enough to use for this event.
I haven't modded my cars heavily like many of you guys until really now (and I can't really say that it's too heavy either). I put an AMS Alpha 6 kit on the GT-R (with some added goodies for track safety as well).
On my most aggressive map (drag race map), the car put down 583whp/624ft-lbs. On the street map it put down 554/609 and my road course map (I wanted to be safe and conservative) it put down 489/514.
The W203 is still running strong with about 135k miles on the clock.
I finally took delivery of my CLA45 AMG in Sindelfingen last week and have been driving it around Europe. I love it, it's pretty damn fast (I'd say significantly faster than my old E46 M3) and the steering and suspension is great. It's been fantastic on the Autobahn and I've taken it up to 160mph (best part was that was done legally). It's also been getting some fantastic reactions from car peeps.
The W203 is still running strong with about 135k miles on the clock.
I finally took delivery of my CLA45 AMG in Sindelfingen last week and have been driving it around Europe. I love it, it's pretty damn fast (I'd say significantly faster than my old E46 M3) and the steering and suspension is great. It's been fantastic on the Autobahn and I've taken it up to 160mph (best part was that was done legally). It's also been getting some fantastic reactions from car peeps.
I'll post pics soon, but here's a preview.
ugly *** car, why didn't you get it red with 20inch chrome rims and with a hood star and start a thread say "THIs Iz the BeNZ i got for MaH WifeY!@#"
Cool! Remember the break-in and don't go over 3k on the tach.
Did you go to the MB Museum in Stuttgart? Fun place - did the Sind tour, but not euro delivery. If I liked any current Benzes, I'd consider it. Have fun over there, looking forward to more pics.
Waz up Phil! Glad you are enjoying the GTR and not keeping it in the garage like most people lol
The CLA looks great. A car I would get in a heartbeat. I drove one and boy does that thing move. Everything is perfect on the car. Looks, speed, interior, comfort. Congrats man. When you gonna stake me for a spin in the GTR?
Waz up Phil! Glad you are enjoying the GTR and not keeping it in the garage like most people lol
The CLA looks great. A car I would get in a heartbeat. I drove one and boy does that thing move. Everything is perfect on the car. Looks, speed, interior, comfort. Congrats man. When you gonna stake me for a spin in the GTR?
P.S Do you still go to those Trance clubs?
Holy ****!!!!!! Karo! What up, buddy! It's been too long since we've heard from you! How goes it?
Last I saw you, you were going to the back room of one of those trance clubs. I think you had a group of four really big dudes with you too...
Holy ****!!!!!! Karo! What up, buddy! It's been too long since we've heard from you! How goes it?
Last I saw you, you were going to the back room of one of those trance clubs. I think you had a group of four really big dudes with you too...
hahaha that's awesome man. This forum is definitely home
I've been good man. Just same old..work..Long time no talk. We gotta have an MB meet soon. It's been a long time. Although I think everyone disappeared. Do you still see any of the older crews? Congrats again on the cars.
The W203 is still running strong with about 135k miles on the clock.
I finally took delivery of my CLA45 AMG in Sindelfingen last week and have been driving it around Europe. I love it, it's pretty damn fast (I'd say significantly faster than my old E46 M3) and the steering and suspension is great. It's been fantastic on the Autobahn and I've taken it up to 160mph (best part was that was done legally). It's also been getting some fantastic reactions from car peeps.
So, the 19's are off and I've replaced them with 18's:
OEM 18" AMG Styling VI's from the CLK63 AMG. 18x8 and 18x8.5 with 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 (I went with Hankook Ventus V12 Evos). The rear wheels are slightly concave.
The car is so much more comfortable now and I'm liking the contrast of the gunmetal in the wheels, lol.
05-14-2012, 03:31 PM
Phil, a real number set would cost you less than a lug nut. 
