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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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Lorinser DTM kit

In case you guys didn't notice yet, which isn't very likely, there is a Lorinser kit on eBay (front and rear) for sale. Not by/for me, but at it's current price, would be a steal for anyone interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2450298044
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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Those aren't real lorinser, that is why they are cheap.

The rear bumper is not even the DTM version, its the standard one. The front bumper looks like a copy of the stock CLK 320 bumper with a lorinser replica lip added to it.
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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It is not a DTM kit. It is the 1st badge kit from Lorinser.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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Re: Lorinser DTM kit

Originally posted by PerformanceCLK
In case you guys didn't notice yet, which isn't very likely, there is a Lorinser kit on eBay (front and rear) for sale. Not by/for me, but at it's current price, would be a steal for anyone interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2450298044
I can tell you the EXACT story about this "so called" Lorinser kit. #1, it is a replica. #2, it is a poorly made replica. #3, there is a section of the front bumper that is cracked off (you can't see it from the pics). #4, this guy that is selling it on e-bay now, was the poor guy that bought it from the guy (KlasseSports), that sometimes posts crap in the classifieds here. #5, now that he got stuck with that piece of crap "kit", he needs to sell it because the labor to install it is too much because the kit was poorly constructed.

How do I know all this? I actually went to the guy's house and took a look at the kit. When I saw the front bumper, I told him that it looked like a stock 320 bumper. But I went outside to compare it to another tennant's 320 and it looked different. Then I saw the crack at the top, inbetween where the headlights rest. After all that, I had the owner of the kit go with me to a local body shop to get an estimate on installation/paint. The first thing the body shop manager said when he saw the kit was "damn. that's a piece of **** kit!" NO kidding. Then he said, if I really wanted to install that crap on my car, he would charge me $1500. I asked him his opinion, and he told me that if he drove a CLK, he definitely would NOT put that crap on his car.

SO bottom line is : DO NOT buy that kit from that guy on E-bay, or else you will end up selling it the same day you receive it, and you'll be out of your shipping costs.

Anybody want further info on this kit, just e-mail me.

AL

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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 01:36 PM
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How do you know so much about the kit?
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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did you read my post at all? i said that I went to the guy's house to take a look at it personally. I also said that I brought the kit , along with the owner, to a local body shop to get an estimate.

If you want more detailed info about the kit, just e-mail me.

the main point of me taking the time to tell my fellow w208 owners is to WARN them. for them NOT to get dooped as the guy re-selling it on EBAY did.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 02:18 PM
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well at least now the ****ty kit is brought to light
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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LOL, i totally skipped like the whole 2nd half of your post, my bad. No, I was not trying to accuse you of any shady dealings, but since i didnt read the other half of your post, i had no clue how you obtained such information about a product on ebay. I was extremely curious.
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CLKAL: is the name of the guy trying to sell the kit KlasseSports? Or he bought it from KlasseSports?

Also is KlasseSports a good person? Or just a spammer?
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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by vraa
CLKAL: is the name of the guy trying to sell the kit KlasseSports? Or he bought it from KlasseSports?

Also is KlasseSports a good person? Or just a spammer?
The original seller of the kit was Klassesports. He is NOT a spammer. He actually has a little side job business of importing carbon fiber pieces from indonesia, and selling them on ebay. He had that kit laying around and decided to sell it on Ebay. I actually went over to his apt, and he was pretty good about letting me check out the kit, and was honest about the quality. But the fact that this new seller is not disclosing the fact that the front bumper has a piece cracked off is the reason that I e-mailed all the bidders and told them to retract their bids (notice there have been absolutely no new bids for 2 days already). But anyways, the Klassesports guy is actually selling some MAE crown jewels and some Carlsson rims in the classified section. He's cool.

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