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our CLK at the 2003 Houston Auto Show

Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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our CLK at the 2003 Houston Auto Show

As some of you already knew, our CLK was chosen to be featured in the CEC booth at the Houston Auto Show this year.

**DISCLAIMER: Wheels were not chosen by me, but by CEC**
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Car looking good, good job Peter ! It would be nicer if you could show your HREs.

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Originally posted by LowRydeR
Car looking good, good job Peter ! It would be nicer if you could show your HREs.

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agree with bruce, really like the car and if u could use ur HREs will be wonderful
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:23 AM
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yeah I like them better too

I had to raise the car 1" also for the wheels to fit......12mm spacer was needed up front to clear the Brembo brakes
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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ahh the sacrifices you have to make...sigh :p

As for the Viper:

1. That thing has the widest rear tires i've ever seen on a car

2. That thing is, as they say in the bay, "Helllllla loud"
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I absolutely LOVE the wheels on that Aston Martin! Antera 301's yeah

Neeeeeeeeeeeed!
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is ur rims dronell??/I prefer HRE dude!!
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I second Ozzie there on those rims on the Aston Martin, tite!
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The chrome rims on the CLK are the new Lorinsers right?
yeah, 19" RS5s....CEC chose the wheels
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I go along with everyone on those Aston Martin wheels!
Peter, are they available for the w208?
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I go along with everyone on those Aston Martin wheels!
Peter, are they available for the w208?
yes, the Antera 309s are available for almost any european application. they come in chrome and silver.

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Are those Antera's mostly used in Jag's and Aston Martin's??
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Are those Antera's mostly used in Jag's and Aston Martin's??
no, it's just that not too many wheels makers can fit those cars, so you see Anteras on them a lot.
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Hey Peter, I saw your car yesterday, lookin good!! I wasn't impressed by the wheels CEC picked though, the HRE's would have looked better. I asked the guy working there if you were there, he said you had just left, oh well, we will have to talk shop some other time! I'm still curious, how did you change your chrome molding around the windows to black? Did you just buy the OEM for a MY 00+ black car? How hard is the install?
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