G55 Down Under
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Awesome pair.
I wish my dealer can do such a dark tint for the front window glass. Is it 20% tint film ?
What you have done is just right ! Nothing better than the Original AMG body kits.
I found the G class is more unique / rare in Australia compare to Cayenne
I wish my dealer can do such a dark tint for the front window glass. Is it 20% tint film ?
What you have done is just right ! Nothing better than the Original AMG body kits.
I found the G class is more unique / rare in Australia compare to Cayenne
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2013 G63, 2011 G55, 2013 A250 Sport, 2010 R35 AMS Alpha 12, 2011 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 A45 on order
Got to use the G55 as a safety car at one of the local tarmac rallies a couple of weekends ago. Kept up with an STI on one stage, pretty scary in the corners but impressive for a 2.5t live axle 4WD..
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Very nice looking car! Don't worry about your phone pics, especially in this day and age of multi mega-pixel phone cameras. :-)
By the way my brother has a new 2012 G55 and he fitted H&R spacers on but on the second day he hit a big pothole and as he accelerated out the bolts holding the spacer to the hub bent and came off. Luckily he hadn't built up a lot of speed so the fender fell onto the wheel before it left the G completely. The MB workshop straightened the lower bent section of the front left fender for him and removed all the spacers.
Since then my brother is no longer a fan of fenders. The MB service advisor used to work in the middle east and also said that the spacers can be trouble. He had seen many issues with them.
Not to scare you but have you heard anything like this before?
By the way my brother has a new 2012 G55 and he fitted H&R spacers on but on the second day he hit a big pothole and as he accelerated out the bolts holding the spacer to the hub bent and came off. Luckily he hadn't built up a lot of speed so the fender fell onto the wheel before it left the G completely. The MB workshop straightened the lower bent section of the front left fender for him and removed all the spacers.
Since then my brother is no longer a fan of fenders. The MB service advisor used to work in the middle east and also said that the spacers can be trouble. He had seen many issues with them.
Not to scare you but have you heard anything like this before?
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2013 G63, 2011 G55, 2013 A250 Sport, 2010 R35 AMS Alpha 12, 2011 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 A45 on order
Not surprised to hear that as the original bolts that hold the wheel on the hub are too short to be used with spacers.
I am having some longer custom made bolts machined up to ensure the wheel and spacer won't come off.
I am having some longer custom made bolts machined up to ensure the wheel and spacer won't come off.
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The H&R spacers come with new bolts...what size spacers was he using. The 30mm ones are what I would recommend...any more than that and the stresses will probably be too much. In Dubai I see everything from 45mm to 60mm spacers being used and I'm not sure how long the bolts will last.
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Blacking out your car.
What is the right way to paint the push bar, side steps and other bits. Is it anodized or something for durability? Also, if one wants to remove badges, is the heater and fishing wire the best method?
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What is the right way to paint the push bar, side steps and other bits. Is it anodized or something for durability? Also, if one wants to remove badges, is the heater and fishing wire the best method?
Thank you.
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2013 G63, 2011 G55, 2013 A250 Sport, 2010 R35 AMS Alpha 12, 2011 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 A45 on order
As per the above the guys prep'd everything back to bare metal and started from scratch with the normal merc formula and clear coats. The badges just came off using some heat, no wire was used.
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Beautiful truck!!!
Can you share more info on the ipad kit you had installed. Is it tante grated into your car stereo so that it plays music thru your car speakers or you just connect it thru Bluetooth?
Thank You
Can you share more info on the ipad kit you had installed. Is it tante grated into your car stereo so that it plays music thru your car speakers or you just connect it thru Bluetooth?
Thank You