C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

my 98 AMG C43

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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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my 98 AMG C43

comments and compliments are welcome..before after shots













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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Any AMG Thats Around..
Im a fan!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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dang, what a difference! what size wheels are those and what springs/pads/dampers did you use for the drop?

looks very nice!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by m a x i m u s
dang, what a difference! what size wheels are those and what springs/pads/dampers did you use for the drop?

looks very nice!
18in OZ opera-II 225-40-18F and 235-40-18R 12mm spacer in the rear..eibach pro kit springs number-1 pad on the front and number-2 in the rear on stock shocks no rubs with 5 adults inside...ride like stock..
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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wow, that car looks clean, looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

A few subjective observations, get rid of the blue bulbs, it just does not look OEM. the smoke corners are ok, but the pure white corners with orange bulbs would look far more OEM.

Other then that looks good. Black on two/tone is a gorgeous combo, looking for the same thing in W208 CLk55, not easy combo to find. great job.
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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looks great bro! uber clean look!
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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honestly I hate the wheels, looks so much better with original wheels, if they were 18s it would look even better
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Old Nov 1, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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looks ok.. must be a pain to clean those bolts . those oz's have almost the same profile as the monoblocs.. but have to agree that 18 monoblocs do look nice

u could go with silver bulbs that are orange only when on.
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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honestly I hate the wheels, looks so much better with original wheels, if they were 18s it would look even better
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I hope that motor shot is from 98'-99' as it looks new. Even the ign. wires look new. What did you use to clean your motor
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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That is one nice C43!!!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by NitrogenBalance
I hope that motor shot is from 98'-99' as it looks new. Even the ign. wires look new. What did you use to clean your motor
simple green then dishwashing soap to take out the grimes and grease..the a real light,light armour all on a sponge..thats it!!!! just a wipe when ur cleaning the car to take out the dust and dirt once in a while...thanks for the compliment
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by steve s
looks ok.. must be a pain to clean those bolts . those oz's have almost the same profile as the monoblocs.. but have to agree that 18 monoblocs do look nice

u could go with silver bulbs that are orange only when on.
its easy to clean the rims..just a spray of spimple green..then blast it with water then a little shot of spray detailer and your done..im still waiting for my brake pads to wear out coz OEM pads produces alot of dust and i hate it..as for my factory monoblocks their gone...i might get some 18in moblocks again as a back up...thank you
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