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Frank's C32 Obsidian Obsession
11-06-2005, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by z1co
Frank.. looks good! By the way, does brabus has a shift knob that looks like that for cars with keyless go?
11-06-2005, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Belle the Benz
I agree! Car looks great. 
Mind if I ask how much the knob set you back?
Also, is that suede leather around it?
Mind if I ask how much the knob set you back?
Also, is that suede leather around it?
11-06-2005, 02:44 PM
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Well that makes two of us with the SLK brabus knob on a sedan 
. Yes, it's alcantara suede - matches the F1 safety car steering wheel perfectly, charcoal on both.
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. Yes, it's alcantara suede - matches the F1 safety car steering wheel perfectly, charcoal on both.flip
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11-06-2005, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mig888
Well that makes two of us with the SLK brabus knob on a sedan . Yes, it's alcantara suede - matches the F1 safety car steering wheel perfectly, charcoal on both.
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. Yes, it's alcantara suede - matches the F1 safety car steering wheel perfectly, charcoal on both.flip
here's a night pic...dome light was on tho..
11-06-2005, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
i think it's alcantara. alcantara's synthetic material. suede's different.
here's a night pic...dome light was on tho..
here's a night pic...dome light was on tho..
11-06-2005, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
i think it's alcantara. alcantara's synthetic material. suede's different.
here's a night pic...dome light was on tho..
here's a night pic...dome light was on tho..
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11-07-2005, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mig888
Yeah it's just Alcantara. I've just been browsing the ultrasuede website too much, but damn is this nice synthetic fabric .
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btw, did this today (yellowrama inspired)
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11-07-2005, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
they're not as nice as you would think they are. my friend has a 330Ci performance package (ZHP for those who knows Bimmer) It comes with the alcantara steering wheel. He's saying that the alcantara after some wear will ball-up/harden in certain places where you usually grip the wheel and it'll shafe your hand when that happens. About once a month he has to sand the steering wheel with sand paper to get rid of those spots.
btw, did this today (yellowrama inspired)
btw, did this today (yellowrama inspired)
11-07-2005, 01:33 PM
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Frank,
Since you have a Euro plate now, might as well get a Euro Trunklid also!
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Since you have a Euro plate now, might as well get a Euro Trunklid also!
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11-08-2005, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
Frank,
Since you have a Euro plate now, might as well get a Euro Trunklid also!
drex
Since you have a Euro plate now, might as well get a Euro Trunklid also!
drex
11-09-2005, 02:13 PM
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
i kinda like the two plates. makes it look imported!
11-13-2005, 03:45 AM
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got the steering wheel back...went with alcantara/leather instead.
did't exactly go with the planned two tone steering wheel...went with the alcantara and leather instead.
and here's a pic of the night pic of the shiftknob without domelight on someone asked.
and here's a pic of the night pic of the shiftknob without domelight on someone asked.
01-05-2006, 02:23 AM
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My santa's name is Ingvar Carlsson...and he came today!!
here's a sneak peak of what is going on my car and before you ask, yes, there are sideskirts...I just didn't take them out of the box.
01-05-2006, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by nlpamg
wow, nice! so how much longer till we'll see it all done? 
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