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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 02:56 AM
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Still worries me that 3m won't hold at high speeds...also how does it look when taken off?...leaves a residue that can be undone or it's pretty permanent?....

Looks great disco and I'm still digging those Mandrus'



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Angelo, trust me when I say 3M has absolutely no issues holding the spoiler down at high speeds;

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...1-26-12-a.html

Track tested mate And the tape comes off clean with a little solvent/bug & tar remover, mine is off right now.

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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
Angelo, trust me when I say 3M has absolutely no issues holding the spoiler down at high speeds;

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...1-26-12-a.html

Track tested mate And the tape comes off clean with a little solvent/bug & tar remover, mine is off right now.
Thanks man...spoiler shopping it is!



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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 06:11 AM
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Vorsteiner spoiler shopping you mean??
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
Angelo, trust me when I say 3M has absolutely no issues holding the spoiler down at high speeds;
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Would love to tint the front windshield but I'm afraid of cops pulling me over, more than my other tint lol.
I have 35% tint on my Windshield, front and back windows, 20% rear. Haven't gotten stopped by cops yet in Los Angeles, I'm surprised considering I probably fit the drug dealer profile. lol
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Few quick shots of what the car looks like now



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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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That's one clean looking ride Richie, a set of LED tails will freshen the *** end up really well, especially now that you (and about to be hundreds more!) have the mighty V back there.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
That's one clean looking ride Richie, a set of LED tails will freshen the *** end up really well, especially now that you (and about to be hundreds more!) have the mighty V back there.
Haha yep, LED tails will come eventually. I need to decide on what to do about my front height... it's still way too high!
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Just toss a set of Eibach or H&R's on it - problem solved
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
Just toss a set of Eibach or H&R's on it - problem solved
That's the problem, I have H&Rs installed in those pics lol.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Really? Strange, I wonder how the hell your *** end sags so far lower than mine, especially considering I have a trunk full of audio...? Did you buy the springs new or used? What pads have you got back there?
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Car looks great Richie!
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Looks good Richie.

How do you like your Kenwood nav unit? I'm thinking of swapping out my stock nav unit for an aftermarket one.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
Really? Strange, I wonder how the hell your *** end sags so far lower than mine, especially considering I have a trunk full of audio...? Did you buy the springs new or used? What pads have you got back there?
Bought them brand new. I think they're supposed to settle a bit more... I've been driving everyday for 2 weeks since installed. Yeah I was looking at your recent pics and your back end isn't as low... Weird... My stock front end, I had a 4 finger gap which I thought was abnormal. I believe I have #2 or #3 spring pads in the rear. I'm thinking about switching it to #1.

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Looks good Richie.

How do you like your Kenwood nav unit? I'm thinking of swapping out my stock nav unit for an aftermarket one.
I love it. Does everything I need it to do; GPS, bluetooth, USB, movies and of course my Super Nintendo lol. You should definitely get one!
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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A #4 pad in the rear is going to get you a lot closer to level, that's what I was using until I went with custom rear springs.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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I love it. Does everything I need it to do; GPS, bluetooth, USB, movies and of course my Super Nintendo lol. You should definitely get one!
Yeah I'm digging that Super Nintendo install .

I've been thinking of getting a unit like yours for a while, I just need to eventually save up and get a unit that has satellite capabilities.
Thought of the dynavin unit but I'm not sure.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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Haven't updated this in a while.

Few new things:

PureMB Euro License plate
Carbon Creations Morello CF Grille







Still gotta roll fenders and go a bit lower before Importfest hits
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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Quick shot of the Satin Silver CLK I shot a few weeks ago.

Nice comparison in the setting sun.

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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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I like that grille, I've been back and forth trying to decide to buy it or not for months now.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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I like that grille, I've been back and forth trying to decide to buy it or not for months now.
I'm stuck between that one and the 3 slat one lol
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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I can take higher quality photos if you guys want.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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I can take higher quality photos if you guys want.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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I liked the old grille more(in your signature), it flowed better with your mods.
To each their own right
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 01:22 AM
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I think that grille would look good with all my CF accents but I'm not sure if I want to lose the Star. The single fin I have is okay but oddly enough, now that the CF hood is on the car, the gap is far more pronounced. I definitely don't want to buy the 'gapless' one either because it has the faux distronic Star.

What to do, what to do
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Buy the CF One
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