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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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Here are 2 vids of the exhaust note...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K6hF1IgThWg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MxaEOxlU8...elated&search=

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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Whoa dude...that thing is SICK. Is the grill painted? Are the rear lights all black in the daytime? What kind of exhaust?











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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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HOLY S**** great pics man !! Love it

Seems like essienman exhaust right ?

How do you smoke your tail light ?

Nice man
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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I added vids of the exhaust note to the main post. The exhaust is a custom job done by Pepe in LA, he is a wizard with this stuff The 2nd video is the old straight piping (no mufflers) which was a **** poor job (holes in welds, sloppy).

The parking garage distorts the sound quite a bit, I'll need to make one out in the open...

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Black Front Grill w/Gunmetal Benz Star
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Custom Smoked Tails (looks more like AMG tails with a deep smoked center)
Lowering with links (going to drop the front a bit more)
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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wow very nice!! one of the nicest SL's....very classy I love how the sidemarkers are silver to match the car and the spoiler matchs the grille. How many layers of paint on the taillights??? mine has about 5 layers.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Dude I need to see daytime pics ASAP
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Dude I need to see daytime pics ASAP
Here's some crappy ones off the cell phone; you can see the taillights better.

Next day shoot will be after I get new wheels and drop the front a bit more

Originally Posted by Guido1986
wow very nice!! one of the nicest SL's....very classy I love how the sidemarkers are silver to match the car and the spoiler matchs the grille. How many layers of paint on the taillights??? mine has about 5 layers.
Thanks! I have no idea how many layers of paint are on the tails...
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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nice...cant wait for more pics
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Great looking car. Now you need more power and great brakes!
I need an AMG, soon!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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Can you please tell me, where you got the rear spoiler..?
I've been looking everywhere! I think it gives the car that little extra, seen from the side or behind. Nice and discrete!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Can you please tell me, where you got the rear spoiler..?
I've been looking everywhere! I think it gives the car that little extra, seen from the side or behind. Nice and discrete!
http://formymercedes.com/mb_results....ry=Lip+Spoiler

Call them, talk to Jerry; tell him Alex sent you (the guy who bought black and white deck spoilers )
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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Call them, talk to Jerry; tell him Alex sent you (the guy who bought black and white deck spoilers )
Really nice.
I've sent him an e-mail just now, so he'll se that when he wakes up, I guess...
Thanks alot!
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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What rims are you getting? Also cant wait to see daytime pics of all angles
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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What rims are you getting? Also cant wait to see daytime pics of all angles
Not sure just yet, I need something strong as I drive my car hard. I want 20"s with black centers/chrome lip but I don't want to have to change the way i drive
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Murtaza....you should look at the diablo lionharts....the ones I have. They are inexpensive(they run you around $2500 wth tires). I drive my car hard too and never had a problem with them. The rims I had before were davin wheels and the run aruound $8000 and up and I always bented the hell out of them. I have the toyo proxses tires and there great.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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u have my R129 in a R230~ loud and tinted taillights! the best sound track is a MBZ V8 straight piped! WOOT

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Murtaza
Not sure just yet, I need something strong as I drive my car hard. I want 20"s with black centers/chrome lip but I don't want to have to change the way i drive

let me know if you are getting rid of ur rims!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Guido1986
Murtaza....you should look at the diablo lionharts....the ones I have. They are inexpensive(they run you around $2500 wth tires). I drive my car hard too and never had a problem with them. The rims I had before were davin wheels and the run aruound $8000 and up and I always bented the hell out of them. I have the toyo proxses tires and there great.
Diablo one pieces may be strong but they are just fake Lowenhart LD5's without the HUGE lip in the rear and arent made for the SL (offset isnt right/center bore not exact) its true they will not bend easy but are not nearly as nice as the Lowenharts which look INSANE and are built for the SL and have the 4in+ lip which is crucial for most people who want 20's. Plus the Diablos are narrow. With 20's a SL needs a 305 in the rear...the Diablo will fit a 275 If I know Murtaza's tastes, he will be getting a 3 piece rim and will probably be running at least a 305 in the rear.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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let me know if you are getting rid of ur rims!!!!!!!!
They are now for sale

https://mbworld.org/forums/classifieds/205919-fs-19-sl55-030-wheels.html

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Diablo one pieces may be strong but they are just fake Lowenhart LD5's without the HUGE lip in the rear and arent made for the SL (offset isnt right/center bore not exact) its true they will not bend easy but are not nearly as nice as the Lowenharts which look INSANE and are built for the SL and have the 4in+ lip which is crucial for most people who want 20's. Plus the Diablos are narrow. With 20's a SL needs a 305 in the rear...the Diablo will fit a 275
I won't be getting Lowenhart looking wheels, too blingy for me. I'm looking into HRE/DPE or NADs.










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If I know Murtaza's tastes, he will be getting a 3 piece rim and will probably be running at least a 305 in the rear.


That is the hope; if the wheels don't sell (for what I want) I might just paint them black

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u have my R129 in a R230~ loud and tinted taillights! the best sound track is a MBZ V8 straight piped! WOOT

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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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Very, very nice photos. What great lighting and effects.
I really like the second set of rims. They look like they would take some time to clean though.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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I like the second set as well...a lot of people have Asantis that look the same but the DPE's are probably lighter...hope the rear lip is at least 4in.

Also I would rather leave the rims painted as is.....to me stock rims painted black doesnt look right....the 65 color is way better on them.

If you hang out at Harbor Motorsports enough Im sure you'll end up getting deep dish 20's one way or another.
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I live in LA also, and am thinking of getting some deeper engine noise. Tell me more about your guy Pepe. What did he do for you exactly, and how much did it cost?
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