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Brabus Monoblock VI or SSR GT3

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MNG
i'm not a big fan of the SSR wheels...i would not buy anything for my MB that i might see on a JAPANESE CAR..so my vote went to BRABUS
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Vader13
Brabus Rice?? hehe..mann I was clowning, you guys are for real.
If Brabus were rice you would see V1's on Nissans, just like every 350Z in OC with SSR GT3's..
All this justifying what wheels are better because of the cost/weight factor is stupidity.
Did you buy a BNZ to drag race, or because you are a track nut..no..So when people talk **** about weight I just laugh.
Most of you guys barley break the speed limit...
Now if you have a BNZ that is a non AMG weight and cheapness of a wheel is a factor, because you don’t have 6K to throw around and your car is slow as it is...
Now that is clearly evident.
note, not aimed at track nuts or drag nuts, I know who you are, I am just calling out the sheep..
"If Brabus were rice you would see V1's on Nissans, just like every 350Z in OC with SSR GT3's.."

right on point Vader..... I personally think if you have a german car than try to stick w/ wheels made for them, and same goes w/ Japanese cars and wheels....stay with the same theme
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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I see I have some new allies on the DARK SIDE...

Personally I stick with one tuner as well.

Any C AMG is awsome bone stock. So when I go for aftermarket I like to complament AMG with a nice high end tuner.

I chose Brabus, Wheels, door sills, pedals , door pins, plates..
I do have Intrax suspension, but no one can see that..

I do not like Frankenstien high end cars..It gets a bit diluted from the whole point of the AMG Awsomeness..
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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I see the points you peeps are saying, but to me, i think i would rather go with the ssr gt3 cuz they are 3 pc rims. If the brabus rims were 2 pc, i would choose those over the gt3. Rims with the rivets on them look a lot better. just my 2c
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 01:31 AM
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I like the GT3 because of the Satin finish. The rims look pretty sharp. I guess whatever floats your boat.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 02:02 AM
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Brabus wheels wleigh like bricks, but they look nice. What I don't get is, for $6k why couldn't they have made them lighter/stronger?
Because the Germans do not understand the need to build lighter and stronger wheels for our cars. Look at all the major German tuners, nobody build light-weight wheels except the Carlsson ultra-light (actually, it is not that "ultra" light, but for sure it is ultra-expensive).

I am also one of those who will not buy any wheels for my MB that I will see them on Japanese cars all the time, such as OZ or SSR.....so my vote went to Brabus (although I might be selling the SSR to the original poster).
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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so you guys wont buy HRE's either since japanese cars could possibly have those as well?
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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Audi's, a whole bunch of them
i agree with HARRIS, no wheels on my MB that i might see on a JAPANESE CAR
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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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so you guys wont buy HRE's either since japanese cars could possibly have those as well?
Exactly. iForged, HRE, Fikse, BBS, Kinesis, OZ, and SSR can all be seen on japanese, american and german cars. It is dumb to not choose a light, strong, and good looking wheel just because you 'might' see in on a different make car.
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Ronal "Bear" rims rock :p :p
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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so you guys wont buy HRE's either since japanese cars could possibly have those as well?
I would go with those HRE's we saw at Shoreline Motorsports.
Very sick wheel no matter what..
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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I seen HRE on a japanese car.. Should we stop buying HRE???
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 01:17 AM
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Not that many Japanese cars Rock HRE's
We tune Audis at Hartmann Intrax.
I have seen Volks and Brabus fitted on Audis..pretty funny..
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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I'm looking for some nice Gunmetal or black rims. What would you recommend other than HRE?

Thanks!
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 01:32 AM
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Racing Harts!!! or Axis wheels... HA!!
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