Should I be angry?
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Should I be angry?
Okay, so as you may or may not know, I'm builiding my girlfriends E350 4matic. As of right now, I have only done wheels and sidemarkers but I have a brabus quad and was planning on doing a full brabus kit on this car. Yesterday, she already curbed the wheel (bad) and managed to tear rubber off the sidewall along with it. The wheels have been on the car for about two weeks. I knew it would happen, but not this soon. Should I be pissed? Is it my fault for being stupid? Probably....what do you think? Would you go ahead and keep working on this car if you were me? What do you think. I can't get this out of my head I need input. I do drive this car a fair amount but I can't stand for my projects to get fukd up before I finish them but I love to work on them. Ugh, what a dilemma. Help me out guys.......
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Okay, so as you may or may not know, I'm builiding my girlfriends E350 4matic. As of right now, I have only done wheels and sidemarkers but I have a brabus quad and was planning on doing a full brabus kit on this car. Yesterday, she already curbed the wheel (bad) and managed to tear rubber off the sidewall along with it. The wheels have been on the car for about two weeks. I knew it would happen, but not this soon. Should I be pissed? Is it my fault for being stupid? Probably....what do you think? Would you go ahead and keep working on this car if you were me? What do you think. I can't get this out of my head I need input. I do drive this car a fair amount but I can't stand for my projects to get fukd up before I finish them but I love to work on them. Ugh, what a dilemma. Help me out guys.......
Keep modding and with every new mod, you'll fell better and better.
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well see, thats what I told myself too. I KNEW it would happen. Also, this is not to mention I just bought her a 2500 dollar english bull dog pup for her birthday like 3 days ago, when I see the wheel all fkd up on the side where we had just parked next to a curb, she goes, I didn't do that! How could that have happened?! We were just parked next to a curb how do you think it happened ya know?? Idk man, then she goes and gets mad at me like why did you even put these on here yada yada yada, like come on...ugh......
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well see, thats what I told myself too. I KNEW it would happen. Also, this is not to mention I just bought her a 2500 dollar english bull dog pup for her birthday like 3 days ago, when I see the wheel all fkd up on the side where we had just parked next to a curb, she goes, I didn't do that! How could that have happened?! We were just parked next to a curb how do you think it happened ya know?? Idk man, then she goes and gets mad at me like why did you even put these on here yada yada yada, like come on...ugh......
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You have bigger problems than those wheels. What's more important to you, wheels/tires/money or your relationship? Do you really think buying expensive dogs and doing expensive mods is necessary for your relationship? Or to value it? Maybe what you are really asking is not whether you should stop the mod project but whether you should continue the relationship, which is WAY beyond the comeptence of this forum. 8-)
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No point in getting mad since you know it's going to happen sooner or later. Besides, if you don't get mad, she'll notice it, and probably cut you some slack the next time you do something she doesn't like.
No point in getting mad since you know it's going to happen sooner or later. Besides, if you don't get mad, she'll notice it, and probably cut you some slack the next time you do something she doesn't like.
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ehh, not a bad point. I'll keep that in mind. Have any of you done any work on girlfriends/wives cars?
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...to add to my previous post, I've cut my wife some slack for stuff I didn't like, and now I "get" to do an AMG conversion on my car
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Is your girl a "car" person. If she's not appreciative of having a Brabus kit, she probably won't look after it. She might like that it looks good. But is that as far as it goes. So, are you doing this as much for yourself, or for her?
If she bought herself a $1500 pair of Manolo's or Choo's do you think those shoes would be tippy-toed around in, with the greatest care and attention?
Mistakes are mistakes. But if it will be a regular thing I wouldn't fix the wheel. Do the tire if there is a safety issue.
If it were me I would save my money, get myself an E and trick that out. I have curbed my wheels, but they were curbed before I got the car. I had an opportunity to get very good wheels, but I knew it would drive me crazy making sure I never got a scratch on them.
Good luck mate!
If she bought herself a $1500 pair of Manolo's or Choo's do you think those shoes would be tippy-toed around in, with the greatest care and attention?
Mistakes are mistakes. But if it will be a regular thing I wouldn't fix the wheel. Do the tire if there is a safety issue.
If it were me I would save my money, get myself an E and trick that out. I have curbed my wheels, but they were curbed before I got the car. I had an opportunity to get very good wheels, but I knew it would drive me crazy making sure I never got a scratch on them.
Good luck mate!
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Reading your signature, it seems all your projects are "all show no go" mods. You are so fortunate to own a S/C AMG. Spend money on what I call "real" mods. Your motor is insane with pulley/filter mods, and is the best bang for the buck, which will get you insane power. Forget the rims/bodykit "all show no go mods" on your V6's.......
Just my view. And no, don't get upset at the lady....
Just my view. And no, don't get upset at the lady....
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Reading your signature, it seems all your projects are "all show no go" mods. You are so fortunate to own a S/C AMG. Spend money on what I call "real" mods. Your motor is insane with pulley/filter mods, and is the best bang for the buck, which will get you insane power. Forget the rims/bodykit "all show no go mods" on your V6's.......
Just my view. And no, don't get upset at the lady....
Just my view. And no, don't get upset at the lady....
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it's all based on your GF reaction. it doesn't sound like she appreciates car mods. I would not continue modding her car, it seems like she's not a car person. don't feel bad bro, my girl could care less if i pick her up on the bus or driving my car.
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I hear ya. Plus the "standard" power of your AMG is nothing to be trifled with. I'm a sucker for engine mods though.
You fully enjoy the eye candy, who doesn't?! Hell, I chose my E500 cuz it has the AMG body kit! So based on your posts, get that Brabus kit, and continue on! good luck!
You fully enjoy the eye candy, who doesn't?! Hell, I chose my E500 cuz it has the AMG body kit! So based on your posts, get that Brabus kit, and continue on! good luck!
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In my life, I've know 3 types of women.
1) Those who love and appreciate cars. (very rare)
2) Those who take care of the service and drive it like an appliance. Bumpers, wheels, doors getting more compoundedly fkd up over time. (most of them)
3) And the classic "you need to change the oil" (think shily smiling, while bitting a nail), and "these breaks make loud squealing noises for the fast 4 months". (The remainder)
98% percent of the time they either just don't care, or put stuff on the car because we like it.
I only buy Camry's for the wife. She's awesome at maintaining the car, but drives it like an appliance. Camry's - spares the heartache.
:7)
-David
1) Those who love and appreciate cars. (very rare)
2) Those who take care of the service and drive it like an appliance. Bumpers, wheels, doors getting more compoundedly fkd up over time. (most of them)
3) And the classic "you need to change the oil" (think shily smiling, while bitting a nail), and "these breaks make loud squealing noises for the fast 4 months". (The remainder)
98% percent of the time they either just don't care, or put stuff on the car because we like it.
I only buy Camry's for the wife. She's awesome at maintaining the car, but drives it like an appliance. Camry's - spares the heartache.
:7)
-David
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I hear ya. Plus the "standard" power of your AMG is nothing to be trifled with. I'm a sucker for engine mods though.
You fully enjoy the eye candy, who doesn't?! Hell, I chose my E500 cuz it has the AMG body kit! So based on your posts, get that Brabus kit, and continue on! good luck!
You fully enjoy the eye candy, who doesn't?! Hell, I chose my E500 cuz it has the AMG body kit! So based on your posts, get that Brabus kit, and continue on! good luck!
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Calm down, you are the one who asked if you had a right to get upset and for opinions. Depending on who owns the car and who pays for the mods has a big impact on if you have a right to get upset. Clearly by your post you get upset too easily, don't ask for advice if you don't really want it.
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Calm down, you are the one who asked if you had a right to get upset and for opinions. Depending on who owns the car and who pays for the mods has a big impact on if you have a right to get upset. Clearly by your post you get upset too easily, don't ask for advice if you don't really want it.
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Calm down, you are the one who asked if you had a right to get upset and for opinions. Depending on who owns the car and who pays for the mods has a big impact on if you have a right to get upset. Clearly by your post you get upset too easily, don't ask for advice if you don't really want it.
