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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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I'm really into the CLK55 but...
...when i see pic of a hooked up E46 M3 like this, i cant help but to like e46 m3's still!

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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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yuk... I'm quite a fan of the e46 M3 as well but this is just plain UGLY... The E46 is not as timeless as the clk's are and they are really starting to look old now...
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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yuk... I'm quite a fan of the e46 M3 as well but this is just plain UGLY... The E46 is not as timeless as the clk's are and they are really starting to look old now...
as much as i love CLK55, i disagree. the flared out fenders keep the E46 with lowering/big wheels looking like a monster!

i love the CLK55 but at times, the w208 CLK55's look a bit dated with the round head lights
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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yeah I'm quite disliking the 208's as well... great cars but just look too old and didnt really stack up to the E46 IMO... the w209 however is a different story... the interior, the roofline, the pillarless side windows... it all just fits a special car, where the e46 is a very conservative design, and they date much much quicker..
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yeah I'm quite disliking the 208's as well... great cars but just look too old and didnt really stack up to the E46 IMO... the w209 however is a different story... the interior, the roofline, the pillarless side windows... it all just fits a special car, where the e46 is a very conservative design, and they date much much quicker..
I'm inclide to agree with most of that, pretty accurate comments IMO.
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AS with the e46 coupe the wider fenders are limited to the top spec models, at bmw it is the m3, m3 csl and m3 gtr v8, for us its the CLK DTM and the CLK63 Black Series

I wish mine had it to though, and although u'd consider a clk55 top spec, there are 4 different spec'd clk's that put out more HP...
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I wish we had wider fenders
yes! exactly the flared fenders of the e46 M3 really make the car!
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seems like an M3 fits you best robusa... if thats what you want, get it! you can make much worse decisions...
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seems like an M3 fits you best robusa... if thats what you want, get it! you can make much worse decisions...

im definitely on the hunt for a CLK55. Nothing can replace the V8 rumble!
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Its still a 3 series and, Im just not a fan of the 3s features like I am the MB.
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I wish we had wider fenders
+1. A nice body kit with fenders half the size of the BS would be very sweet, something that still keeps the original AMG body kit lines though. Much like what the 209 member with the black flared 550 has done, his car is stunning.
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
+1. A nice body kit with fenders half the size of the BS would be very sweet, something that still keeps the original AMG body kit lines though. Much like what the 209 member with the black flared 550 has done, his car is stunning.
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I wish we had wider fenders

Yeah Me too, I like the CLK63 wide body design
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+1. A nice body kit with fenders half the size of the BS would be very sweet, something that still keeps the original AMG body kit lines though. Much like what the 209 member with the black flared 550 has done, his car is stunning.

Whic member is that? i gotta see that car
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Whic member is that? i gotta see that car
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I like that look! Do you know what type of wide body kit is that?
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its a renntech widebody kit.

i think i might investigate how much it'll cost for customer flaring of fenders...
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its a renntech widebody kit.

i think i might investigate how much it'll cost for customer flaring of fenders...
It's a CLK63 non BS bumper, and the flares are custom.... not renntech as far as I know
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its a renntech widebody kit.

i think i might investigate how much it'll cost for customer flaring of fenders...
Nope, custom body work on the fenders, integrated CLK63 front bumper and I believe he said it's rocking a CL rear bumper. Truly beautiful work.
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