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Jahquan3- thanks! I keep forgetting to comment on your old school AMG wheels whenever I see them. I really like that look.
Even though the TTV8 is a tic faster than the Naturally aspirated V8, they seem equally as fast to me. The turbo lag is very minimal and I'm still getting used to how this engine behaves. I wanted to trade up to the TTV8 as they are not long for this planet and they are highly tunable as well. I just need to weigh in on my warranty and see if my dealer will play fair with me if I tune it. You can easily get an additional 100 HP from this motor, but need to be careful with the trans. The trans in every MB I have owned has been the weak/sore spot with me. This 7G+ shifts really well so far.
Thanks on the compliment. Yeah they are a balance of old school class but still look decent and relevant on my year's model.
I read about the tun-ability of the TTV8 and it's tons of bang for your buck. I forget the gentlemen's name on here maybe it's Cocobex. He's doing AMG numbers with his 550 I believe. Good luck and let us know how it all goes.
[QUOTE=KEY08;7148286]2014 Diamond White Metallic over Silk Beige leather. This one is pretty well loaded with a $79,850 list. It has that crazy comfort box and Illuminated sills that I don't see on the data card I pulled, but it lists everything else I believe. The Diamond white is a very unique color as it sometimes appears glossy and in other certain light it almost appears as a mat finish due to the tiny metal flake in the paint. The light interior and Pano roof make the inside look like a concert hall. I was worried that these TTV8 cars did not have the throaty sound of my 2010, but it sounds great to my ear. I'm happy.
Looks great. Clean, low key and powerful, can't beat it. How was Motorwerks to deal with? I considered a car from them but ended up at Orland Park-very good experience.
I have a great relationship with Motor Werks and have bought other cars from them. My dealer used to be Mark Motors, which was a mile from me, but MB closed that franchise. I think Motor Werks is on top of their game and always treats me well. If you or anyone is considering a car there I would be happy to pass along my contacts. I have also heard good things about Orland Park MB.
Hey Stogge- Looks awesome.
I need the specs on your wheels. Are they HRE FF15's? I have always loved the look of the 18 spoke CLK DTM race car wheels and these fit the bill. Let me know what they are and the size/offset and whether they are a square setup. thank you!
Hey Stogge- Looks awesome.
I need the specs on your wheels. Are they HRE FF15's? I have always loved the look of the 18 spoke CLK DTM race car wheels and these fit the bill. Let me know what they are and the size/offset and whether they are a square setup. thank you!
Hey, thanks! They are actually the new Mandrus (TSW) Stirling Rotary forged (advanced cast?) wheels, and I love the way they look in person. They have a mirror cut face finish, but a silver everywhere else, it gives them a cool dimensional look.
It is a 4matic, and they are staggered with no issues.
Front 19x8.5 +45- 245/35/19
Rear 19x9.5 +50- 275/30/19
They also have an aggressive offset fitment for our car, but I went with the conservative fit, they look like nice stock wheels, which is what I wanted.
Hey Stogge- Looks awesome.
I need the specs on your wheels. Are they HRE FF15's? I have always loved the look of the 18 spoke CLK DTM race car wheels and these fit the bill. Let me know what they are and the size/offset and whether they are a square setup. thank you!
They look very similar to the HRE FF15's but they are not. The FF15's only come in 19" fitments for the W212: 19"x8.5" ET 47 // 19"x9.5" ET 45
I have these returning in Liquid Silver in approximately two weeks for those interested. Prices start at $625 per wheel.
Jahquan3- thanks! I keep forgetting to comment on your old school AMG wheels whenever I see them. I really like that look.
Even though the TTV8 is a tic faster than the Naturally aspirated V8, they seem equally as fast to me. The turbo lag is very minimal and I'm still getting used to how this engine behaves. I wanted to trade up to the TTV8 as they are not long for this planet and they are highly tunable as well. I just need to weigh in on my warranty and see if my dealer will play fair with me if I tune it. You can easily get an additional 100 HP from this motor, but need to be careful with the trans. The trans in every MB I have owned has been the weak/sore spot with me. This 7G+ shifts really well so far.
I'm pretty confident you can buy a second ecu. Flash it to match the car and have the tune bench loaded onto it. Simply physically swap out the ECU before any service/warranty issue at the dealer and they will never know the difference. Odometer info is stored in the instrument cluster so readings would not be thrown off..... It would cost you a bit more on the front end but offer a ton of peace of mind with potential warranty concerns.....
Believe it or not, I love the look of the classic luxury grill. Just working to breathe some sport life into it, as the wife was saying that it is an old man's car, and I should have got a BMW. haaaa!
Springs on now, and I have the EXACT car that I wanted! Pics soon!
Believe it or not, I love the look of the classic luxury grill. Just working to breathe some sport life into it, as the wife was saying that it is an old man's car, and I should have got a BMW. haaaa!
Springs on now, and I have the EXACT car that I wanted! Pics soon!
Glad you still like it. I loved my Sport grille on my W203. But believe it or not, I am not a fan of the Luxury grille anymore on the E. On my W211, I would have never imagined putting a huge star in the grille, but on the face-lifted W212, I think the Sport grille looks so much sexier.
I think one of my biggest gripes with the Luxury grille is: if you have Distronic or Surround View Cams, the radar looks like this huge plastic square/rectangle plastered in the center...and the front camera is off centered (to the left of the vertical bar). Those two things do nothing to help my OCD...lol.
I think luxury grill looks better on pre-facelift and sport on the facelifted version. But obviously it's your car, do what you want, let the haters hate.
I think luxury grill looks better on pre-facelift and sport on the facelifted version. But obviously it's your car, do what you want, let the haters hate.
I agree....I think all the crazy random geometric shapes the pre-facelift had, were more befitting to the luxury grille.
05-15-2017, 01:25 PM
