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Old 05-16-2008, 03:02 PM
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The wheels in the pics seem to be these:

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...All&sort=Price

"Manufactured in China"

Nice.

No thanks for me.
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Originally Posted by schvamf
I emailed the seller asking for some better pics (I pretended I was interested - )

I have to admit, it looks sharp. I wonder why they didn't do this with a car with a black interior - would go more with the theme.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...e&conn_speed=1
That actually looks really nice.
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Not trying to hijack this thread or anything, but yeah... made in China, eh...

My favorite wheels of all time will still be:

AMG 5-spoke 211's
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Originally Posted by schvamf
I emailed the seller asking for some better pics (I pretended I was interested - )

I have to admit, it looks sharp. I wonder why they didn't do this with a car with a black interior - would go more with the theme.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...e&conn_speed=1
The better pictures are helpful, but there isn't anything here that someone couldn't do themselves. Looks to be new wheels, brake calipers, trunk lip spoiler, painted grill, and some edition 10 emblems off an ML. I agree with you on the interior, but if your going to make it a special edition why not go with the all black interior and have the seats sent out to have red contrast stitching or red inserts, make it worth my money.
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So i was on my way to Maserati of Sac. to check on some Gransports. When i remembered this post. So i went to MB of Sac. and i saw the "black edition" and laughed not be cause its a C Class ($34,000-$40,000) but because these stupid ***** Fu**ers had a 2009 SL AMG ($105,000 on window) sitting out in the front dirty and dusty.. they had the nerve to call it black edition, they could of added so more items to make it look alittle less stock C63 Diffuser etc.
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What a Dum A$$

this is by far .. the most.. stupidest dealership gimmickry attempt I have ever come across..

I mean look at it. $120 a pop Tirerack rims and a few badges.. I hate when people like these question an average person intelligence. I wish I was there to lauff my head off at these goof's
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That thing is about as sharp as

a dull spoon. You guys can't be serious. Its enough already with these Japanese tuner colored rings on the tires. Those look good on Civic Si's and Evo's.
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Brabus?

[<<Red light in the center? Sounds like the Brabus rear diffuser.>>

The car is saleproof. They will probably have to remove all that crap to sell it.
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You guys think that looks good?!
They RUINED the car with just about all of those mods.

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I generally like color rings on rims... but these wheels and the car as a whole are just plain garbage.

I'm pretty sure somebody will become a PROUD owner of this "special" edition someday though. Never underestimate the ignorance and gullibility of the average uninformed consumer.
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Originally Posted by mromar
this is by far .. the most.. stupidest dealership gimmickry attempt I have ever come across..

I mean look at it. $120 a pop Tirerack rims and a few badges..
That's what I thought. I wonder if they are trying to get more for it eventhough they decreased its value by slapping on cheap wheels.

I like the accessory spoiler, but that appears to be the only upgrade.

BTW Chilled, that's why I said it worked for Yenko. I didn't see that in your earlier post. That was before my day, but I love muscle cars.
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Originally Posted by Derspeed
That's what I thought. I wonder if they are trying to get more for it eventhough they decreased its value by slapping on cheap wheels.

I like the accessory spoiler, but that appears to be the only upgrade.

BTW Chilled, that's why I said it worked for Yenko. I didn't see that in your earlier post. That was before my day, but I love muscle cars.
Yenko knew what they were doing when they did their models though. To explain what they did in Mercedes terms...they would turn a C300 into a C550. Usually done without much fanfair meaning you got an emblem on each side of the hood, one on the back..and the an optional striping package. Some of the customers took the emblems off and left what was under the hood a surprise to would be takers. The Yenko packaging eventually turned into a GM ordering code much like AMG has done.
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Originally Posted by chilledbenz
Yenko knew what they were doing when they did their models though. To explain what they did in Mercedes terms...they would turn a C300 into a C550. Usually done without much fanfair meaning you got an emblem on each side of the hood, one on the back..and the an optional striping package. Some of the customers took the emblems off and left what was under the hood a surprise to would be takers. The Yenko packaging eventually turned into a GM ordering code much like AMG has done.
I knew a guy with a 69 Yenko Camaro. Quite nice. But, yes, this doesn't compare.
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The logic I like to use in these situtations is: if it looks like a trap, it probably IS a trap.

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