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Old May 15, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Looks stunning! Props for the great idea!

Question regarding the HE, did you guys make any special modification to get the plastic piece in the middle (the famous tooth) out of the way?
Many with the upgraded HE have simply cut the "tooth" out, with no known ill effects to date... my guess is turbo16lbs did the same.
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Old May 15, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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What a clean look!

STOP posting pictures like these! I don't want to spend any more $$ on the car!
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Originally Posted by c32AMG-DTM
Many with the upgraded HE have simply cut the "tooth" out, with no known ill effects to date... my guess is turbo16lbs did the same.
Bingo. Right on the money.

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What a clean look!

STOP posting pictures like these! I don't want to spend any more $$ on the car!
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Hey turbo - you should consider this:

http://cgi.ebay.de/AMG-Affalterbach-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Nice - I like the murdered out look...

Now black out your rims and paint the rest of the car flat black, it would look sick.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Hey turbo - you should consider this:

http://cgi.ebay.de/AMG-Affalterbach-...QQcmdZViewItem
Oh my god I love you.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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damn man, that looks sick! love it!
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Wow, that looks awesome!! I opened this thread expecting to see something totally rice but that looks great!! Now if you can just do something with the pink house and orange garage door
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Wow, that looks awesome!! I opened this thread expecting to see something totally rice but that looks great!!
The thread title aims to deliver.
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WOW....so how much is it to do..... looks UNBELIEVABLY good!!!!!
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Now if you can just do something with the pink house and orange garage door
Too many of those pink and orange houses down here
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That looks amazing man. How long did it take for him to do this?
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didnt expect much but you blew me away
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