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Jun 25, 2009 | 11:38 AM

JLee

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Went for an early morning drive...

Past the Rock Store, up the Snake, and took some photos at the Look out place.

This car is so much fun to drive. I get an itch to take it up to the canyons every morning!

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:45 AM

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Great pics! You make those black marks on the road?

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:47 AM

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Great job, especially pics 3 and 5. They look like promotional quality.

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:50 AM

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Great pics! You make those black marks on the road?

Yeah, I was trying to see if I can sign my name on the road. Just kidding!

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:52 AM

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how early is that ? that looks like 5 AM in the morning ?

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Jun 25, 2009 | 11:52 AM

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Great job, especially pics 3 and 5. They look like promotional quality.

Oops! I loaded the same picture twice. Sorry about that...

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:54 AM

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how early is that ? that looks like 5 AM in the morning ?

Andy

It was only about 7 AM. It gets foggy like that pretty often up there.

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Jun 25, 2009 | 02:50 PM

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Your de-badged fenders look great! And to be honest I was not a fan of it until seeing these latest pictures.

People don't need the 6.3 badge to know what is under her hood... the sound alone will let them know >=)

Kevin

Jun 25, 2009 | 04:24 PM

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Nice shots...I know those roads well, I'm sure you had some nice drifts in a few of those hairpins with just a little condensation on the road

I am more used to the stable back end of the 911's(newer ones at least

), so I am being very careful with the rear end. As my confidence builds, it should be very fun!

Jun 25, 2009 | 04:28 PM

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I actually did not even notice the lack of badges until some time after I brought the car home. At first I was going to put them on, but the "clean" look is kind of growing on me. I think I will leave it like that and see what happens.

Jun 25, 2009 | 07:09 PM

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nice pictures, i think i like the badges just on the sides and you can leave it clean on the back

Jun 25, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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nice pictures, i think i like the badges just on the sides and you can leave it clean on the back

Here are some rear view pictures:

Jun 25, 2009 | 09:21 PM

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Looking good J!

Are you going to be doing any mods and if so what kind?

Jun 25, 2009 | 09:35 PM

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Looking good J!

Are you going to be doing any mods and if so what kind?

I am thinking Kleemann package 1, 12mm spacers all around and lowering the car ~ 1/2 inch. Do you think I will have any rubbing issues? Also, what can I expect with the ~1/2 inch drop?

Jun 25, 2009 | 09:41 PM

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I am thinking Kleemann package 1, 12mm spacers all around and lowering the car ~ 1/2 inch. Do you think I will have any rubbing issues? Also, what can I expect with the ~1/2 inch drop?

Are you not getting a set of aftermarket wheels? If so i guess the spacers will make it look more aggressive as far as stance especially once you lower it. No rubbing issues known. I think EVOsport uses H&R springs to lower the car.

Check this link for menu mods. Should give you an idea.

http://www.evosport.com/projects/mercedes/clk63black/

I think you should get the complete exhaust system. Makes the sound really amazing.

Jun 25, 2009 | 11:43 PM

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I am thinking I can just lower the car a little by adjusting the stock suspension settings. As for the exhaust, I am pretty happy with the way the car sounds stock but may go with headers/exhaust for performance reasons if I feel that I need more power.