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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 03:25 PM
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Long-overdue Photoshoot Pics

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*** yea glad to see shes been saved

Moar picz of fresh paint please
Sorry about the delay. Been busy with work, starting a business, and maintaining/restoring 2 Mercedes.

Will get another shoot done once I replace the glass and re-tint the car (and hopefully get the front bumper valence).

Without further ado: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vasupe...57655502839939
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 03:29 PM
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Very nice car and pics. I like the one with the bird view and the wiper in the middle of the windshield.
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:16 PM
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very nice looking c43
did you sort her out after your winter crash a few years ago?
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kowalski
very nice looking c43
did you sort her out after your winter crash a few years ago?
Yeah. I made a brief post after the rebuild the other year. Now I'm back to doing regular maintenance and slowly restoring the rest of the car. The goal is to get it back to OEM+ status (need to find 18" monos, some trim pieces, etc).
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by importfan21
Yeah. I made a brief post after the rebuild the other year. Now I'm back to doing regular maintenance and slowly restoring the rest of the car. The goal is to get it back to OEM+ status (need to find 18" monos, some trim pieces, etc).
How's 18" memos OEM? I had to buy 18"s as mine were 17".
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:46 PM
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How's 18" memos OEM? I had to buy 18"s as mine were 17".
I said "OEM+"

18s would fall under the +. They looked better than 17s on this car anyway.
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:52 PM
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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Nice pixs. Pity you lost the teeth brace in the front... That's an expensive part to buy if you can find it
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Hey what are the width and offset of those rims?

I have a spare tooth brace lying around has a few small cracks, can you still get these new?
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Old Nov 18, 2016 | 07:47 PM
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Hey what are the width and offset of those rims?

I have a spare tooth brace lying around has a few small cracks, can you still get these new?
17x8 ET35 front
18x8.5 ET25 rear

Not sure if the lower valence is still available. I'm trying to find out.
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 06:05 AM
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so i do not have much knowledge about wheels, but would the different wheel size affect abs/esp? are your tires low pro in the rear to even out the ratio with front tires?

on first blush (as a non-expert), i feel like the smaller front wheel might improve ride/handling with the taller sidewall. whats the general consensus on this idea?
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so i do not have much knowledge about wheels, but would the different wheel size affect abs/esp? are your tires low pro in the rear to even out the ratio with front tires?

on first blush (as a non-expert), i feel like the smaller front wheel might improve ride/handling with the taller sidewall. whats the general consensus on this idea?
As long as you keep the rolling diameter the same, it's ok. Yes, went 35 sidewall on rear (45 on front).
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 07:27 PM
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Looking good

Im pretty sure you can get the bumper piece new still. Mine fellout and dragged under the car(its zipped to the bumper).


Ill need a new one also
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Old Nov 21, 2016 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PJmak
Looking good

Im pretty sure you can get the bumper piece new still. Mine fellout and dragged under the car(its zipped to the bumper).


Ill need a new one also
ha ha ha!
is this a joke?
didn't you already replace your bumper after you bought your car many years ago?
now the new one fell off, is this correct?

how the hell can a bumper fall off?
didn't you bolt it correctly?
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Old Nov 21, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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I'm assuming he's referring to the small center section that attaches to the bumper. Not the entire thing. Lol.
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Originally Posted by eFifty5AMG
I'm assuming he's referring to the small center section that attaches to the bumper. Not the entire thing. Lol.
i guess i then red it wrong, i thought PJ dropped his rear bumper
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What you thought I had my bumper zipptied to the car
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What you thought I had my bumper zipptied to the car
You know Balkan style!
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