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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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I like that better it blends in with the sides. Much nicer than the current
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Not feeling it... nose looks more like SLK than SLR...

Shark Gill sides are too exagerated and out of scale.

Lower front bumper and rocker side panels are good, keep those and lose the rest.

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Not feeling it... nose looks more like SLK than SLR...
Think you are being very generous.
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I am going to do some checks to see if the 2008 grill with the single bar can be made to fit into my car
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