C32, C55 AMG Picture Thread
01-04-2012, 12:03 PM
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Shot a few on my iPhone just before Christmas. I just wish I have a newer iPhone with the higher resolution camera. I still just have a 3GS. Ah well... 
01-05-2012, 03:35 AM
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Doing what it does best! This was taken in May at NEOhio autocross. I finished 3rd out of 5 cars in SS class with C5's and 911 Turbos. Many comments from course workers and partipants about how fast the C32 is in straightaway speeds, nearly no body roll, and quiet compared to the C5's.
Never underestimate a German sedan.
Never underestimate a German sedan.
01-13-2012, 10:26 PM
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New here.
Purchased my first AMG three months ago. Cant wait to up the performance and see what numbers I can get down to!
01-17-2012, 10:32 PM
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01-19-2012, 12:56 AM
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Yes, I have a resonated X Pipe in the middle. Dual in, Dual out with the cats still in place. Resonator and oem muffler were removed.
Thanks! But actually, I didn't take any of these pictures!
My friends are really into photography and have thousands of dollars worth of equipment. I just let them take the pics of my car lol I can tell you that they only use Canon cameras and lenses though.
My friends are really into photography and have thousands of dollars worth of equipment. I just let them take the pics of my car lol I can tell you that they only use Canon cameras and lenses though.
01-19-2012, 12:30 PM
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They are brabus monoblock vi wheels, and yes they will fit your c55 perfectly!
They cost 6k for a set. They are a forged multipiece set and are 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the rear.
They cost 6k for a set. They are a forged multipiece set and are 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the rear.
01-19-2012, 05:58 PM
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Mono vi are cast wheels just so you know. 18" is about 29lbs each. The 19" weight up to 30-31lbs. Original retail is about $1200 for 19" and $1000 for 18" per wheel.
01-19-2012, 10:54 PM
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Yeah, I actually see that he does deliver. Although, not always correct information.
So Frank, I bent one of these wheels a few months ago. Luckily, I was able to purchase the last one in the U.S. from Brabus USA located in Irvine, Ca.
The price of $1000, as you stated, is wrong. Take a look at my receipt as shown below.
Okay, point proven. Next point. The wheels are cast. No.
Here are a few websites that used to sell my wheels. If you take a look and see, they all say forged.
http://www.speedvisionmotorsport.com...d-3-piece.html
http://wheelsperformancecom.stores.y.../brmovif3.html
http://www.cecwheels.com/gallery/display.sd?iid=2286
Okay, another point proven. Now about the weight. I didn't even mention anything about weight but okay... They don't weigh 29lbs. When I spoke to the salesman at Brabus, I actually did make it a point to ask about the wheel weight. The weigh, if I remember correctly, around 25 LBS. This isn't much of a factor though since I have enough power to lug around heavy wheels even if I did want them.
Not sure what the point was for you to try to prove me wrong. But you stand corrected.
So Frank, I bent one of these wheels a few months ago. Luckily, I was able to purchase the last one in the U.S. from Brabus USA located in Irvine, Ca.
The price of $1000, as you stated, is wrong. Take a look at my receipt as shown below.
Okay, point proven. Next point. The wheels are cast. No.
Here are a few websites that used to sell my wheels. If you take a look and see, they all say forged.
http://www.speedvisionmotorsport.com...d-3-piece.html
http://wheelsperformancecom.stores.y.../brmovif3.html
http://www.cecwheels.com/gallery/display.sd?iid=2286
Okay, another point proven. Now about the weight. I didn't even mention anything about weight but okay... They don't weigh 29lbs. When I spoke to the salesman at Brabus, I actually did make it a point to ask about the wheel weight. The weigh, if I remember correctly, around 25 LBS. This isn't much of a factor though since I have enough power to lug around heavy wheels even if I did want them.
Not sure what the point was for you to try to prove me wrong. But you stand corrected.
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01-20-2012, 03:50 AM
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I'm not sure why you are so hostile as I was just giving out the correct information to the person who asked, but since you want to come out as an ***, I can do the same and make you look foolish.
like i've said, the ORIGINAL PRICE I got on the price list from Brabus wholesale manager when they were in Newport when i was a vendor from the W203 pdf. not the garbage price CEC decides to put on the Brabus product after they've taken control. If you paid $1495 + $200 s/h for one 18x8.5"...then i'm sorry. you got ripped off. Original price for the 18x8.5 was $995 and the 18x9.5 was $1050 and with discount most shop offers they were selling at around $3600-3800 a set. $1495 was the price for the 19x9.5 as i remembered. the $6000 retail price was for a set of 19" without any discount. HRE in 18" doesn't even cost $1495 per wheel and comes in at much lighter weight as they are full forged 3-piece wheels.
second, The FORGED Brabus mono-VI is the 3-piece which does not have the exposed rivets as they are mounted from the back side of the face plate. you have the mono-VI 2-piece wheel which has the rivets from the front with a single piece barrel and YES it weights in at 28-29lbs for the front 8.5 and 29lbs for the 9.5. from the picture you posted, top left: mono-VI one piece, top right: mono-VI two piece, bottom two: mono-VI forged and they are currently only available in 21".
third, if you have bent one of the wheel doesn't matter if they are 8.5 or 9.5 you can contact RONAL to purchase the barrel separately as RONAL is the licensed manufacturer for almost all Brabus and Lorinser wheels. They use the same barrel and these barrel cost no more than $300 plus having the shop disassemble the rim. my local wheel shop does this all the time for their customers.
like i've said, the ORIGINAL PRICE I got on the price list from Brabus wholesale manager when they were in Newport when i was a vendor from the W203 pdf. not the garbage price CEC decides to put on the Brabus product after they've taken control. If you paid $1495 + $200 s/h for one 18x8.5"...then i'm sorry. you got ripped off. Original price for the 18x8.5 was $995 and the 18x9.5 was $1050 and with discount most shop offers they were selling at around $3600-3800 a set. $1495 was the price for the 19x9.5 as i remembered. the $6000 retail price was for a set of 19" without any discount. HRE in 18" doesn't even cost $1495 per wheel and comes in at much lighter weight as they are full forged 3-piece wheels.
second, The FORGED Brabus mono-VI is the 3-piece which does not have the exposed rivets as they are mounted from the back side of the face plate. you have the mono-VI 2-piece wheel which has the rivets from the front with a single piece barrel and YES it weights in at 28-29lbs for the front 8.5 and 29lbs for the 9.5. from the picture you posted, top left: mono-VI one piece, top right: mono-VI two piece, bottom two: mono-VI forged and they are currently only available in 21".
third, if you have bent one of the wheel doesn't matter if they are 8.5 or 9.5 you can contact RONAL to purchase the barrel separately as RONAL is the licensed manufacturer for almost all Brabus and Lorinser wheels. They use the same barrel and these barrel cost no more than $300 plus having the shop disassemble the rim. my local wheel shop does this all the time for their customers.
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01-20-2012, 11:06 AM
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I'm not sure why you are so hostile as I was just giving out the correct information to the person who asked, but since you want to come out as an ***, I can do the same and make you look foolish.
like i've said, the ORIGINAL PRICE I got on the price list from Brabus wholesale manager when they were in Newport when i was a vendor from the W203 pdf. not the garbage price CEC decides to put on the Brabus product after they've taken control. If you paid $1495 + $200 s/h for one 18x8.5"...then i'm sorry. you got ripped off. Original price for the 18x8.5 was $995 and the 18x9.5 was $1050 and with discount most shop offers they were selling at around $3600-3800 a set. $1495 was the price for the 19x9.5 as i remembered. the $6000 retail price was for a set of 19" without any discount. HRE in 18" doesn't even cost $1495 per wheel and comes in at much lighter weight as they are full forged 3-piece wheels.
second, The FORGED Brabus mono-VI is the 3-piece which does not have the exposed rivets as they are mounted from the back side of the face plate. you have the mono-VI 2-piece wheel which has the rivets from the front with a single piece barrel and YES it weights in at 28-29lbs for the front 8.5 and 29lbs for the 9.5. from the picture you posted, top left: mono-VI one piece, top right: mono-VI two piece, bottom two: mono-VI forged and they are currently only available in 21".
third, if you have bent one of the wheel doesn't matter if they are 8.5 or 9.5 you can contact RONAL to purchase the barrel separately as RONAL is the licensed manufacturer for almost all Brabus and Lorinser wheels. They use the same barrel and these barrel cost no more than $300 plus having the shop disassemble the rim. my local wheel shop does this all the time for their customers.
like i've said, the ORIGINAL PRICE I got on the price list from Brabus wholesale manager when they were in Newport when i was a vendor from the W203 pdf. not the garbage price CEC decides to put on the Brabus product after they've taken control. If you paid $1495 + $200 s/h for one 18x8.5"...then i'm sorry. you got ripped off. Original price for the 18x8.5 was $995 and the 18x9.5 was $1050 and with discount most shop offers they were selling at around $3600-3800 a set. $1495 was the price for the 19x9.5 as i remembered. the $6000 retail price was for a set of 19" without any discount. HRE in 18" doesn't even cost $1495 per wheel and comes in at much lighter weight as they are full forged 3-piece wheels.
second, The FORGED Brabus mono-VI is the 3-piece which does not have the exposed rivets as they are mounted from the back side of the face plate. you have the mono-VI 2-piece wheel which has the rivets from the front with a single piece barrel and YES it weights in at 28-29lbs for the front 8.5 and 29lbs for the 9.5. from the picture you posted, top left: mono-VI one piece, top right: mono-VI two piece, bottom two: mono-VI forged and they are currently only available in 21".
third, if you have bent one of the wheel doesn't matter if they are 8.5 or 9.5 you can contact RONAL to purchase the barrel separately as RONAL is the licensed manufacturer for almost all Brabus and Lorinser wheels. They use the same barrel and these barrel cost no more than $300 plus having the shop disassemble the rim. my local wheel shop does this all the time for their customers.
It's simply my word against your's. I didn't get ripped off. I had checked many different companies that had sold the wheel and asked them for the price to double check.
I also payed for shipping overnight since I could not find the wheel for over a month. I needed is ASAP.
Like I said, I'm not going to argue with you. But as my evidence shows, what I said is correct.
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