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Old 04-03-2008, 12:33 PM
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chrome Monoblock I's

Guys. I found a set of chrome original AMG Monoblock I's 17X8 et 28mm for sale locally. The rims are in awesome shape but are chrome. Do you think they would look good on a black W124 or is it too blingy in chrome?
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Chrome would look good in 17".

18" would look too blingy because they're larger.

Wait...the offset is 28?
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Too blingy. That's just my opinion (I'm not a fan of chrome). But those rims are so hard to find that it might be worth your money to get them de-chromed and powdercoated. That would definitely not be cheap, but it's an option.

EDIT: although you might run into trouble because the center caps for those rims are very difficult to find (and these would have a chrome finish on them). So you'd probably have to go through a separate process to strip the finish off of the plastic center caps.

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This is what they look like. Ironically, the AMG Hammer featured in this article had chrome Monoblock I on it. Yes 28mm was the AMG approved offset for the W124 back in the day, but I think they recommended fender rolling.
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still one of the most beautiful cars ever imho
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Drop. Dead. Sexy.
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Those are the ugliest things i've ever seen!!! Don't buy them....


You're in so cal? Where are they so i can go pick them up lmao....
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i'nm with bigpete, if there's a way to cost-effectively de-chrome them, that would be the way to go!
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Chrome is 80's....
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I miss these wheels.
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I'll ride on some throwback wheels...I'm looking for some brabus blades (monoblock IIs)..
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I miss these wheels.
They would be too retro for your more modern ride. But they are cool nonetheless.
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I like 'em!
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"those wheels are ghey!!11!1!!one!!!"

sorry, had to...
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Originally Posted by ZorroAMG
"those wheels are ghey!!11!1!!one!!!"

sorry, had to...
With all this "ghey" stuff coming from you, maybe "Child Of July" ( great nom de plume ) is on to something...

I think you're "Momophobic" ( fear of after market steering wheels )....
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Momophobic! LOL that's great!
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I think you're "Momophobic" ( fear of after market steering wheels )
Doesn't zorro have a momo steering wheel?

Shouldn't he be Chromophobic?
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Cmon guys get over it...

I defenetly think that thread got out of controll, but it was extreemly harsh for him to get banned... Everyone here has their own opinion, he's were just wrong, but not getting banned over worth...
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Sorry double-posted here, see below

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Originally Posted by vili1982
Cmon guys get over it...

I defenetly think that thread got out of controll, but it was extreemly harsh for him to get banned... Everyone here has their own opinion, he's were just wrong, but not getting banned over worth...
Sorry, I think the only thing that was blinkin' crazy was him.

YNV was right, he was NOT on a public forum and was NOT entitled to say whatever he wanted without respect for others.

HE brought up being raised as asian, by asian parents, as some sort of specious arguement to exonerate his behaviour, and then was angry that he and his parents were criticised.

He only posted to appear cool, and though he said he could speak three languages, he had nothing intelligent to say in any of them.

Hats off to those who called him on his behaviour and disregard for others - his only response was to hurl personal insults and namecall.

I suppose we could turn the other cheek, but why extend our hospitality to someone who abuses it?
YNV gave him every chance, but he never did understand and went way too far - just a rude child.
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<---- Bringing the 80's back

I'm not a fan of the chrome monoblocks though, I don't usually like chrome rims either.
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Sheeeeit, I knew hakk would post as soon as I dissed 80's haha YOURS aren't monoblocks dude lol

RBYCC, don't be such an old GHEYZER.....heh heh, get the play on words, mixing ghey and geezer? I only posted the above one to prove a point that the kid from june was being stoopid.

Vili, if this were a democratic forum (which it clearly is not) maybe he'd have rights....he doesn't and such is life.

LOL @ momophobic and chromephobic...chromophobic is right too, I am afraid of color when it comes to Enzo...all black FTW.


190E, you speex da troof!!
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Sheeeeit, I knew hakk would post as soon as I dissed 80's haha YOURS aren't monoblocks dude lol

RBYCC, don't be such an old GHEYZER.....heh heh, get the play on words, mixing ghey and geezer? I only posted the above one to prove a point that the kid from june was being stoopid.

Vili, if this were a democratic forum (which it clearly is not) maybe he'd have rights....he doesn't and such is life.

LOL @ momophobic and chromephobic...chromophobic is right too, I am afraid of color when it comes to Enzo...all black FTW.


190E, you speex da troof!!
"GHEYZER"......

Makes me want to belt out a show tune.....

"Chromophobic" is better then what I came up with...time for a name change for Enzo....
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I wonder how many chromo's are in this fourm...

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