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Jul 10, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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I don't think anybody had to go through the hassle I did to get the C Class's 17" style IV wheels on my E. I settled for the 7.5" but they had to bore out the lug holes from 12mm to 14mm. What a drag!

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bRuins can $uck it!
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very nice looking car, hope you enjoy it! n college you went to also
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Beautiful!!! That's a pretty color man!

Those wheels look sweet too.

Enjoy the new ride!
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Congrats on your new car! Hey, you've got the new style IV!!! But whats the story of 7.5 and 8.5???
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Yeah... they stuck me with the 7.5s. I fought just a little. The 245s tuck pretty tight, but it looks ok. I had to wait an extra week 'cos they said the lug holes needed to be bored out 2mm... does this sound right to you?
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Yeah... they stuck me with the 7.5s. I fought just a little. The 245s tuck pretty tight, but it looks ok. I had to wait an extra week 'cos they said the lug holes needed to be bored out 2mm... does this sound right to you?
Yup, you car uses 14mm bolts and the C uses 12mm. They are giving you the wheels for the C, thats why.
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Gorgeous!

Very nice lbcgolf.
Very nice.
Thanks for the pictures. :p
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Need one Change
The car looks great with the exception of one HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CHANGE, REMOVE THE "USC ALUMNI" license frame. hehehe Of course I had to say that because I'm a Bruin and I have a UCLA Alumni license frame on my car. It's all good.
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Looks great!
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The car looks great with the exception of one HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CHANGE, REMOVE THE "USC ALUMNI" license frame. hehehe Of course I had to say that because I'm a Bruin and I have a UCLA Alumni license frame on my car. It's all good.
Wait... lemme get this straight... You're a Bruin AND a lawyer?! How can so much evil occupy just 1 body? Do you club baby seals too?!
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Wait... lemme get this straight... You're a Bruin AND a lawyer?! How can so much evil occupy just 1 body? Do you club baby seals too?!

I don't club baby seals unless they are wearing a USC t-shirt. :p Actually I have no problem with USC alumni, in fact, most of my file clerks graduated from USC. Ok, cheap shot, I'll stop. Great ride!!
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congrats on the ride - enjoy and be safe!
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nice car i love black opal

how come you changed the wheels? the sport wheels are nice!

you should have gotten the ones from the E55!
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Howcome the wheels look soo small on that car? Anyone else have the same wheels? Nice ride though!
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Because they're the 17" wheels from the C32 rather than the 18" from the E55
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