C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Just got back from Germany...

and brought home the gold for the United States in the Global Tech Masters competition. Our workshop team won and I won in my job role of powertrain technician, I'm the guy in the left front with the beard.

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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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That's awesome. Did you see any c43's overthere?
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Congrats on winning the "powertrain" category.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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NICE!!!

It must be a huge embarrassment to the German techs. You would think since they are located so close to the mother ship they would be KILLING all tests.

Congrats on the 1st place finish, did they provide you with a C63 AMG for a first place Trophy?
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Congratulations for result
I hope you will continue providing members of this forum plenty of good tech info which is always appreciated from someone in the know
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Awesome job! Congrats!
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Awesome job, congrats, Tri-Star!
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Congrats on the gold!
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Old Dec 12, 2012 | 03:13 AM
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Didn't win a C63 but I'm going to drive some. Our team prize is an AMG driving event in Sweden on a frozen lake.

Winter driving event

One of the high lights of the trip as being able to tour AMG. I wish I could have taken pictures of everything I saw there!
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Very Nice Event Video...,,

Thankss for sharing....

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Originally Posted by tri-star tech
Didn't win a C63 but I'm going to drive some. Our team prize is an AMG driving event in Sweden on a frozen lake.

Winter driving event

One of the high lights of the trip as being able to tour AMG. I wish I could have taken pictures of everything I saw there!
you went to Arvidsjaur for AMG ice driving?
I bet you froze your nuts off!
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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congrats doug you killed it over there. I was stoked when i saw the results but was not suprised cause you guys had a badass team. I saw Scott at school today..... Anyways congrats on gold and you inspired me to do the 55 swap after talking to you in florida about you doing it. my 43 is a monster now with the 55 motor

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congrats doug you killed it over there. I was stoked when i saw the results but was not suprised cause you guys had a badass team. I saw Scott at school today..... Anyways congrats on gold and you inspired me to do the 55 swap after talking to you in florida about you doing it. my 43 is a monster now with the 55 motor

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Nice to hear another 43 has been upgraded Any more info/photos ?
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