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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Talking **DirtyTwo got a facelift**pics & new mods

Well, my C32 is approaching her 11th birthday and has seen some rough times. None as rough as her recent vandalism when she was keyed pretty badly.

Aside from the key marks, bumper holes, cracked bumper (tire shred on the freeway), and some dents, and rock chips, she looked great!

Now, she is flawless. Got her completely repainted, everything fixed, and a new windshield. Also added some headlight tint, a front lip from Gary@Suvneer, and my new Eurocharged heat exchanger with my custom painted AMG on the front

Paint and body work was done by Sterling Collision in Tustin, CA. They did an amazing job.

This was nearly on every panel...


disassembled.

in the booth.

Eurocharged heat exchanger. (EXTREMELY lighter than other options out there FWIW)




font lip on.


aaand the money shot.


Front lip fitment was pretty good, difficult on the driver side to get it mounted up. Used double sided tape and bolts and nuts.

I'll definitely have better pics up soon...
Thanks for lookin'!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Wow, the front end looks very aggressive. I absolutely love it!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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The H/E looks great man.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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Now why didnt you email me that money shot the other week!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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Thanks guys!

@MBFinatic I told you man! It wasnt done yet!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Lol I know. Its all good. You sent me some amazing pictures. Car looks fantastic!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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It looks amazing! I wish my front is that low.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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That looks really good. Particularly, the heat exchanger.
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Beautiful! N I drive as slow as you, car my car is just as low! LOL
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ddtham
It looks amazing! I wish my front is that low.
thanks make it that low!

Originally Posted by AMG3.2
That looks really good. Particularly, the heat exchanger.
drawing and cutting out the stencil was no easy task, but definitely worth it

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Beautiful! N I drive as slow as you, car my car is just as low! LOL
haha heck yeah, slow and low
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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Looks fantastic! I love SILVER AMG's!

Where did you get your headlight tint? Was it like a vinyl or an actual tint? How dark on the tint? That's EXACTLY the look I'm going for!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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The car looks absolutely fantastic!!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Nice!
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Awesome...Looks absolutely awesome
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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That looks really good! I wonder if that HE would work in place of my Kleemann unit. Do you know what size the hoses are for it?
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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added to the spank bank.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by AKnight55
Very nice sir
Thank you sir!
Originally Posted by jturkel
added to the spank bank.
:thumbup:
Originally Posted by 91RS
That looks really good! I wonder if that HE would work in place of my Kleemann unit. Do you know what size the hoses are for it?
Not sure, stock hoses fit right on it so same as stock
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Awesome...Looks absolutely awesome
Thank you! I agree
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The car looks absolutely fantastic!!
All thanks to the Suvneer goods haha!
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Nice!
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HAHA! She is a sexy beast
Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
Looks fantastic! I love SILVER AMG's!

Where did you get your headlight tint? Was it like a vinyl or an actual tint? How dark on the tint? That's EXACTLY the look I'm going for!
Thank you, check out lamin-x. It's like a vinyl protective film, easy to install
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Dirty, I found your next mod




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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Capn
Dirty, I found your next mod




quad exhaust is definitely on the agenda at some point, but still havent found what route I want to take. I do not want the faux tips like the ones pictured. I might go the true dual route with an x pipe but muffler placement is the issue. Only real way around it is to get the C55 spare tire holder, which might be what I do. I just love the way my car sounds now and dont want to mess it up.

and as for a diffuser after the quad exhaust it will be in the works. A 3 big fin diffuser.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 11:59 AM
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What about the C55 exhaust on your car? I believe a few on the forum have swapped their C32 exhaust for one.
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Love the AMG HE very much !
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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What about the C55 exhaust on your car? I believe a few on the forum have swapped their C32 exhaust for one.
Correct, a few people have done it but I think its quite expensive to buy if I'm not mistaken. And, not sure how it'd sound on the v6 I'd love to hear a sound clip!

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Love the AMG HE very much !
I'm still having trouble believing how good it turned out
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by C_DirtyTwo
Correct, a few people have done it but I think its quite expensive to buy if I'm not mistaken. And, not sure how it'd sound on the v6 I'd love to hear a sound clip!


Bonus one of Weltmeister exhaust:
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