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1967 Morris Cooper "S", 1983 911SC, 1997 Toyota Tacoma, 1999 HD FXSTB, 1998 C43
Congrats on your new car (especially with a new transmission!) - Peace of mind for you...As far as the HVAC head, you might (I don't know your DIY skills) take it apart and clean up, if not they're on ebay on a regular basis fairly cheap. The OE wheels look great!
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Those seats look as heavily bolstered as the seats are in my C63, as far as the thigh and lumbar support goes.
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99 c43 / 99 ml430
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
OK! I got the ricer wheels off. Phase 1 complete. I'm glad the seller gave me the oem wheels with the ride. These will be my winter wheels (although I plan to ride them all summer this year). I put on Conti ExtremeContact DWS. I have to say the car rides so much better on the 17's compared the rubbish that was on there.
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
Cool, I just want to see it because I'm on the fence about getting similar headlights to the ones you have, except with a chrome surround not black like yours.
BTW, what does your sn mean anyway?
BTW, what does your sn mean anyway?
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
its just a play off the aussie word hoon. vrooom. Don't worry I can keep it civil when people are watching!
05-11-2011, 12:06 AM
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Btw how do you compare perceived "build quality" between the m3 and c36? What other element does each ride win out over the other?
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...ts-so-far.html
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have to chime in here from auz and confirm "hoon" to be part of the australian language, and also am very curious to see how the lights look with the grill, im still on the fence about the lights but the smoked side indicators kinda look cool. but they would not look good along side the OEM lights look forward to seeing yours with the grill
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yeah hoon is the perfect word to describe spirited hooligan driving - it needs to enter oxford.. i'm doing my part.
So yeah - its raining something fierce over here... so grille may have to wait another day.
So yeah - its raining something fierce over here... so grille may have to wait another day.
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i did it, but with the afternoon sun and bounce light off the garage the colors are all wacked out. I will try and take another picture at noon under clouds for a better look.
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22 X3, 21 330e, 97 M3, 97 C36 (sold), but on the hunt for a clean, low-mile C43!
That actually doesn't look too bad!
In fact, if you black out those chrome inner strips, it might match your smoked/blacked out theme front end.
In fact, if you black out those chrome inner strips, it might match your smoked/blacked out theme front end.
