Kevwood

There is no question that the Weicher's will be easier as they are made for the car. I'm not going to give up on these BS bars though, they'll be killer once they are all chopped up and put in place Pretty sure that it'll be a one off project, no one else should be stupid enough to waste this much money after we all now know they don't 'bolt in'.

True but still dissapointing. I was in sales for something like 20 years for the most part and I've made my name by doing whats best for the customer, in turn, it turns out that it is also what's best for the company - REPUTATION.

Thanks for the reminder *****! Hey, seriously though, I bought this car with the intention of playing and unfortunately playing with a car costs cash. No harm no foul!

I can't remember Andy but I think Chris might be right, 38mm? When I pick the car up today I'll look at the specs on the box. I've had a million things going on for the last few months and my memory is taxed right now

M-bENZ

i hear ya buddy but when u get a chance please keep us update on your rims specs so that in the future when im shopping for the wheels i know which one to pick with the right offset....I've had the same problem like your on my 320 wheels. The seller promised it will fits perfect on the car but when i pick them up and installed it ...looks like crap. The front sticking out and the rear sink in

Andy

Kevwood

Will do pal, should have the car back this afternoon. After they get the spacer and lugs all figured out is gets an alignment, then it's done for now.

dynomite05

Can't wait to see some pics KeV. How long has it been since you driven it? Doesn't the weicher's front bar have half moon mounts? I thought this wasn't an ideal design.

Kevwood

When I bought the car in July I couldn't register it because the previous owner was on vacation and he needed to be there for the reg transfer. Then, when he came back I was in the middle of getting a new residency visa and that delayed the registration until early October. Last time I drove it was October 14th, thats when I got the flat and the tire shop f'ed a bunch of stuff up.

As for the half moon, no, it's not ideal but as of now, it's the best option. Once I'm done with my BS bar project I should have a good template for others to copy if they want.

Kevwood

Here it is just dropped and put on the floor, the springs hadn't even set yet. Got it home now and it already looks quite a bit lower, the front end will dip a little more when the springs wear in;



I am VERY happy so far. The Koni's are awesome and can be easily adjusted, the wheels look better than I hoped for and the wheel offset ended up being fantastic with 10mm spacers all around. The sways are obvious, the car feels amazing in the corners and the brakes, well, they look good but need to break in.

I'll get some more pics in the next few days after it's got a few miles on it.

dynomite05

Looks like you will be having some spirited drives soon. I think my favorite mod will be that diffuser. That will set you apart from every other white 209. If anyone is deserving, it's you. You have definitely been through a lot. It's time to enjoy the fruits of your labor a bit.


Edit: The car looks great! I see it was in pretty good company also.

Kevwood

Thanks Wes and yes, this is the premier shop in town bar none. Two bays over from them I made an appointment to have my interior, roof and front air damn vinyl done (Feb 1st), then two bays the other way is the body shop where the diffuser and trunk spoiler are being done mid Feb. Just so damn tough to get things done when I travel every week.

Oh well, I hear they say good things come to those who wait

dynomite05

Sounds good. Looking at the pic closer on my computer I see some plastic on the drivers seat. Was this done by the shop?

Kevwood

Yes, they put plastic on the seats, paper floor mats down and wrapped the steering wheel in saran wrap to keep everything clean.

dynomite05

Wow, now that's a professional shop!



Thanks for the saran wrap idea, I was wondering what I would do with my wheel when leaving it in the shop.

dr_npz

Enjoy it !!! Car looks amazing, the carbon fiber parts will make it even more exotic.

About the shop, must be real pleasure dealing with them. I would love to have something like that here in my country. Most of them don't even care about covering up the interior.

BTW, i've fallen in love with the gulf colored 430 Challenge.

Kevwood

We used to do the same in in the speedshop I managed in Canada, it's a simple trick that not only keeps the wheel clean but when customers see it for the first time they immediately know they are in a place that cares about their car.

Now that I look at the pic, and look at the car outside, the pic looks awful, it does the wheels no justice. Have to get a pic tomorrow when it's light out.

mikata

Exactly
Your wheels look great Kev!
They match the car perfectly

dr_npz

Yea! Once the springs settle down some more, it will be different and better again

Waiting for tons of pics from you !

Kevwood

Thanks pal!

Yes, dealing with a shop like thiers is an absolute pleasure, you pay more but the service and workmanship is the reason why it's full of exotic cars all the time.

Thanks a lot!

I'll get some better pics tomorrow, I am very please thus far, the wheels work with the car better than I expected. After the roof and carbon accents get added it should be a nice little eye-catcher because of the black/white contrast.

Kevwood

lol, you bet. I'll get another pic of two up this week but nothing much more than that until I get the exterior done, nothing really to show yet.

Kevwood

Andy, my wheels are 19's, 8.5 front, 9.5 rear, offset is 35mm. With 10mm spacers all around they sit nice and clear the big 500 brakes. I am going back to the shop tomorrow to test fit a set of 20mm spacers on the rear just to have a look but I'll most likely stick with the 10mm's.

2MCHCAR

The car looks fantastic, Kev!
Keep the pics coming!

M_L

looking good kev

Kevwood

Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate the comments and I'll have lots more pics in the coming weeks as more takes shape. Hey Carlos - make sure YOU post pics too mate, I'm riddled with Kleemann envy

M-bENZ

Thanks for the specs Kev. Ok so you are running 25 offset all around ? or was it 45mm before the spacers were installed ? The car looks great man ...cant imagine if you throw the front lip on.

Andy

Kevwood

The wheels are 35mm offsett, with the spacers they are now 25mm. The fronts are so flush even chrislis would say "day-um!", the rears are fitted really nice too but like I mentioned above, I'm going to try a set of 20mm spacers just to have a look see.

Thanks for the comment too pal, the front lip will go on Feb 2nd, I'm having a few more things done on Feb 1st and one needs to be done before the lip gets fitted. As of now, I'm happy so far and loving that I'm a member of the 'CLK Single Fin Grill Club for Men'

M-bENZ

oh yea.. "Single Fin Grill Club " you gotta love it

Andy

Kevwood

That grill and the LED tails reall give the CLK a fresh look. I gotta get me some of those tails once I'm done everything on my plate. I think I'll get some shipped to my buddies place in Canada then bring them back to Dubai in my suitcase when I go through the US and Canada in May. I don't want to pay the CEO's wages at UPS again by shipping stuff to Dubai.