1/2 Bentley 1/2 S-Class

Apr 17, 2009 | 12:18 AM

AustinGuy

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1/2 Bentley 1/2 S-Class

I personally like her...uummm...

(How do I say this)

Chest?

Apr 17, 2009 | 12:21 AM

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The mods done on that S-Class KILL the car. The girl brings it back to life.

Apr 17, 2009 | 12:24 AM

AustinGuy

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I look at it this way: The dude bought an S550 and then did everything he could to make it not look like one

Apr 17, 2009 | 12:32 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinGuy

I look at it this way: The dude bought an S550 and then did everything he could to make it not look like one

That's a good way to look at it, because well, that's pretty much what has happened to it.

Apr 17, 2009 | 02:46 AM

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I dont get it either...Do you know how much they charge for a complete Strut grill pkg for the S? You'd be surprised (but I do have to say that the quality of the grills are second to none)

Apr 17, 2009 | 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by s600ed

I dont get it either...Do you know how much they charge for a complete Strut grill pkg for the S? You'd be surprised (but I do have to say that the quality of the grills are second to none)

isn't it something ridiculous like 10k+?

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:31 AM

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Austinguy,

Sorry to say but I like the TOTAL package...

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Apr 17, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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That is one lucky front fender.

Apr 17, 2009 | 06:55 PM

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People that pay for Strut accessories need a mental examination.

Apr 17, 2009 | 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jl88

People that pay for Strut accessories need a mental examination.

i have a friend whom paid 30k to put a strut package on his land rover HSE.

Pretty silly to me.

Apr 18, 2009 | 01:40 AM

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I don't get what the badges on this car are. At first glance it looks like a Bentley but then the more you look, it looks like some sort of Russian brand or something.

Odd - really odd why someone would do that.

Apr 18, 2009 | 05:25 AM

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Copy a cadillac, make it fit on a mercedes, charge 50x the price it costs to produce, looks like a solid business model.

Apr 18, 2009 | 11:23 AM

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Quote:

don't get what the badges on this car are. At first glance it looks like a Bentley but then the more you look, it looks like some sort of Russian brand or something.

Odd - really odd why someone would do that.

This is what some consider as the ultimate "bling" for the car. When you look at what these grills cost you'll know why. Most of the time they're installed on escalades instead of the euro sedans (but some still do). Or maybe its just a west coast thing 'cause I thought that everyone knew what/how much these things were.

http://www.strutwear.com/

Apr 18, 2009 | 01:36 PM

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People that pay for Strut accessories need a mental examination.

Really couldn't have said it better. I saw this kit on EBay yesterday for my E class they want something like 2k + for a front grill! The worst part about it is, its ****in ugly! Come on, are these people blind? Have you no taste? Its so dissapointing and it really ruins nice cars. It looks awful on range rovers mercedes and whoever else they make these things for. Ugh, I'm sorry these are just that bad.

sorry for multiple pictures I thought they were seperate and I was posting each one my apologies.

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Apr 18, 2009 | 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MR888

Copy a cadillac, make it fit on a mercedes, charge 50x the price it costs to produce, looks like a solid business model.

The difference with having it on the Cadillac is that is actually works on them.

Apr 18, 2009 | 04:36 PM

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The difference with having it on the Cadillac is that is actually works on them.

Mind you, anything additional being put on the Cadillac works wonders. It's an aftermarket dream car.

Apr 18, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrkhan347

i have a friend whom paid 30k to put a strut package on his land rover HSE.

Pretty silly to me.

You are right. Pretty silly to me too.

It's all about money shifting/redistribution.

I have a friend who spent about the same amount on his wife's struts and front end with MUCH more enjoyable and justifiable results (I'm talking about her car of course).