C219 CLS55 and CLS63, 2004-2010

Getting mine monday!

Old Oct 10, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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YEAH baby, its WHITE. I love it.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
check the size of the snow tires before lowering
now that I have it...not in a rush to mod it...weird!

What snows do I get for 19's??
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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thanks!

Really loving it!!

Better than I thought...and I thought it would be great..
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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congrats!!! enjoy.

btw is that MB of manhattan?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Lov2xlr8
congrats!!! enjoy.

btw is that MB of manhattan?
yes it is..
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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I forgot to ask what wood you got? I cant remeber my friends wood name but its the lightish untouched brown. It looks so nice.
Got the darker higher gloss wood...like it better for me....

I just love this car...did I say that already?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:41 AM
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I just love this car...did I say that already?
I feel like I want to post that same post every night when I get home

The feeling just doesn't go away.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
I feel like I want to post that same post every night when I get home

The feeling just doesn't go away.
I am sure you have roads to drive it out there...seems like the police around here all got a bulletin that I just got a new CLS...never seen more radar traps and police cars along my daily drive...I was sure I was gonna get stopped...

Should have gone for that stealth option!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Absolutley Gorgeous. Welcome to the NYC Owners club!

Damn.... I wish I had gotten the 55... maybe in a few years.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by controlit
now that I have it...not in a rush to mod it...weird!

What snows do I get for 19's??
Thankfully, I might never now... doesn't snow here
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
Thankfully, I might never now... doesn't snow here
nice mods! you have any pics?

What performance gains did you get from them?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by controlit
nice mods! you have any pics?

What performance gains did you get from them?
I'm at the bottom of page 2 on the sticky-picture thread.

Gains??? no dyno's unfortunately. But I can tell you the Kleeman LSD is next. The car is so powerful
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Nice! Car looks so sweet!

I have decided against lowering as hopefully I am going to get snow tires...

Been raining like crazy here...seems to handle well in the rain, which is important to me...

did I say I am loving it? haha
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