CL55 Picture Thread
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Am I the only one that thinks once wheels go over a certain size they start to look ridiculous?
Once upon a time Ferrari put a large wing on the back of its F40 because it created downforce at 198 MPH. Five years later Nissan and Toyota dealers couldn't sell their Maximas and Camrys unless some sort of UFO had crash landed on its trunk.
Now the REAL racers and tuners build their cars sans spoilers. Hopefully the same thing will happen with these hideous wheels.
Why would you take a $130,000 Mercedes Benz and then "modify" it with a suspension and some dead weight wheels that kill its performance in every way?
No offense to anyone here, this is just my opinion... but the only place Giovanna wheels belong is on that MTV show "pimp my ride".
Oooh I am going to get some heat for this post. :p
Once upon a time Ferrari put a large wing on the back of its F40 because it created downforce at 198 MPH. Five years later Nissan and Toyota dealers couldn't sell their Maximas and Camrys unless some sort of UFO had crash landed on its trunk.
Now the REAL racers and tuners build their cars sans spoilers. Hopefully the same thing will happen with these hideous wheels.
Why would you take a $130,000 Mercedes Benz and then "modify" it with a suspension and some dead weight wheels that kill its performance in every way?
No offense to anyone here, this is just my opinion... but the only place Giovanna wheels belong is on that MTV show "pimp my ride".
Oooh I am going to get some heat for this post. :p
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From: Boston
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Originally Posted by Fr0zen
I agree with you not 1 wheel from giovanna looks good its all hidious ghetto bling bling, Doesnt belong anywhere except mtv.
So many other nice wheels HRE,AMG,RENNtech why ghetto. ?
So many other nice wheels HRE,AMG,RENNtech why ghetto. ?
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Originally Posted by Es-eller
Good god, all those beautiful CL cars!
I wonder (I live in Belgium though) are cars that cheap or do people in the USA are just very rich?
Everybody seems to drive BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, German cars all the way...
I wonder (I live in Belgium though) are cars that cheap or do people in the USA are just very rich?
Everybody seems to drive BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, German cars all the way...
Furthermore, the sales price of a e.g. SL55 in USA is only 45% of that in Hong Kong. If a SL55 is selling so cheap in Hong Kong, I am sure any average working class people can afford one. It will just be like buying a BMW 5-series.
Southern Cal is nothing really.
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Originally Posted by phonetics
If you come to Hong Kong, you will be scared to see 5 out of 10 cars on the roads are mercedes. In some article I have read, Hong Kong has the highest number of mercedes and porsche relative to its total population when compared to anywhere else in the world.
Furthermore, the sales price of a e.g. SL55 in USA is only 45% of that in Hong Kong. If a SL55 is selling so cheap in Hong Kong, I am sure any average working class people can afford one. It will just be like buying a BMW 5-series.
Southern Cal is nothing really.
Furthermore, the sales price of a e.g. SL55 in USA is only 45% of that in Hong Kong. If a SL55 is selling so cheap in Hong Kong, I am sure any average working class people can afford one. It will just be like buying a BMW 5-series.
Southern Cal is nothing really.
In Los Angeles, most cars you see are + $80.000 cars. Compared to other places in the world, or at least most European countries. The standards in L.A is very good, well, if I exclude Compton, and East L.A.
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LFB - Nice 1st post with that beautiful CL55 ! But the "bad news" is that I showed the pics to my wife and she fell in love with............your house !
Where were the pics taken ?
Where were the pics taken ?
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Originally Posted by AMG2GO
Am I the only one that thinks once wheels go over a certain size they start to look ridiculous?
Once upon a time Ferrari put a large wing on the back of its F40 because it created downforce at 198 MPH. Five years later Nissan and Toyota dealers couldn't sell their Maximas and Camrys unless some sort of UFO had crash landed on its trunk.
Now the REAL racers and tuners build their cars sans spoilers. Hopefully the same thing will happen with these hideous wheels.
Why would you take a $130,000 Mercedes Benz and then "modify" it with a suspension and some dead weight wheels that kill its performance in every way?
No offense to anyone here, this is just my opinion... but the only place Giovanna wheels belong is on that MTV show "pimp my ride".
Oooh I am going to get some heat for this post. :p
Once upon a time Ferrari put a large wing on the back of its F40 because it created downforce at 198 MPH. Five years later Nissan and Toyota dealers couldn't sell their Maximas and Camrys unless some sort of UFO had crash landed on its trunk.
Now the REAL racers and tuners build their cars sans spoilers. Hopefully the same thing will happen with these hideous wheels.
Why would you take a $130,000 Mercedes Benz and then "modify" it with a suspension and some dead weight wheels that kill its performance in every way?
No offense to anyone here, this is just my opinion... but the only place Giovanna wheels belong is on that MTV show "pimp my ride".
Oooh I am going to get some heat for this post. :p
some wheels are really nasty and take all the class away from the car... i agree... but if done right it improves the car and not only visualy
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waw
what a nice car !!!!!
soon i will get it !!!
I HAVE the clk 55 amg w208 millesime !!! but the cl 55 amg will stay a wonderful car
for me it s ont of the best AMG cars
what a nice car !!!!!
soon i will get it !!!
I HAVE the clk 55 amg w208 millesime !!! but the cl 55 amg will stay a wonderful car
for me it s ont of the best AMG cars
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2003 CL 55 AMG stage 2 Kleeman
Best Car I ever owned
I recently purchase a 2003 CL 55 AMG and added the stage 1 Kleemann Kit, I have destoryed everything in the 100 K plus class, waiting to race the new ZO6. have any upgrades ?
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Here's my baby.... Kleemann stg.2
Actually im looking for a set of chrome 19"/20" wheels with a nice lip...
Cant seem to find any that look classy on the car. Anyone have any thoughts?
Had it into the 160's but didn't have the camera at the time...
Cant seem to find any that look classy on the car. Anyone have any thoughts?
Had it into the 160's but didn't have the camera at the time...
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Originally Posted by AlxAmg
Actually im looking for a set of chrome 19"/20" wheels with a nice lip...
Cant seem to find any that look classy on the car. Anyone have any thoughts?
Cant seem to find any that look classy on the car. Anyone have any thoughts?
Here are a few wheels that are availible in chrome, yet are still classy enough to accent the vehicle (not over power it).
CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR SITE
One of my favs
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By 212Motoring on Neptune Ave in Brooklyn, good eye my friend!!!
Im gonna check your site, thanks for the pics.
The one on the CLS is hot, do they make them all chrome?
Im gonna check your site, thanks for the pics.
The one on the CLS is hot, do they make them all chrome?
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Originally Posted by AlxAmg
By 212Motoring on Neptune Ave in Brooklyn, good eye my friend!!!
Im gonna check your site, thanks for the pics.
The one on the CLS is hot, do they make them all chrome?
Im gonna check your site, thanks for the pics.
The one on the CLS is hot, do they make them all chrome?
The wheel on the CLS is pictured above the e55 in all chrome, just SEND A EMAIL and I'll get a quote for you!
-Derrick
