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SL/R230: A very unique SL600 at the Ferrari of NE show

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Old 04-25-2009, 09:44 PM
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BMW F02 (750Li) F10 (550i)
A very unique SL600 at the Ferrari of NE show

Wide body , Renntech Brakes , custom Interior and lots of goodies under the hood Lots of money invested






















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The body work looks mighty fine, though the front end is a bit of a lame duck to the rest.
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i remember seeing a thread for this car when they began working on it. i was impressed with the custom work on the nav screen and sound system. i like the wide body but they should have changed out the tail lights
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ugly. only thing decent is the seats.
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The body work looks mighty fine, though the front end is a bit of a lame duck to the rest.
Very true
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they should have changed out the tail lights
Hell yes , that and the nose needs treatment .

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Ferrari's and SL's, Hmm.... Sounds like my garage! LoL!

I really like the seats and door panels. And someone finally ditched the COMAND system.
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yep i actually like it , notice the door speakers . Here it is again , guys with 15" screen sorry


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There is CRAZY HUGE money is that car!! The wood work alone is amazing!!
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ugly. only thing decent is the seats.
LOL -- Reminds me of a line from the old 80's movie "Real Genius":

Senior: "This guy puts his name on his license plates?!?"
Freshman: "My mom does that to my underwear!"
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i remember seeing a thread for this car when they began working on it. i was impressed with the custom work on the nav screen and sound system.
+1
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First, car needs to be polished. Second, that wood is just ugly. Lastly, the front is lame. Only thing I was impressed with was the 345s on the rear. HUGE plus for that. Oh, and the nav console looks like it belongs in a Honda, sorry.
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Originally Posted by Akademiks
First, car needs to be polished. Second, that wood is just ugly. Lastly, the front is lame. Only thing I was impressed with was the 345s on the rear. HUGE plus for that. Oh, and the nav console looks like it belongs in a Honda, sorry.
I think you need to be a little more direct...
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That is some serious tire in the rear!
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Originally Posted by mlandis
I think you need to be a little more direct...
Car needs to be polished, I see swirl marks/scratches galore. I recommend 3M or Menzerna. Second, get rid of that fugly interior wood-- black piano finish or carbon fiber, the front... just get a MKB kit. The interior console, just don't touch. It comes fine from the factory. If you must have a bigger screen, upgrade to the 05 model interior. Problem solved. jmo...
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Originally Posted by Akademiks
The interior console, just don't touch. It comes fine from the factory. If you must have a bigger screen, upgrade to the 05 model interior. Problem solved. jmo...
That's the thing that keeps bugging me about the console. How many choices does one have if they want to replace the COMAND unit? Leaving behind a bunch of useless buttons seems kinda odd to me, not to mention I'd assume the soft buttons would come out with the unit itself, leaving some nice little holes no standard unit would cover.
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Dayum I love the body kit minus Grill/frnt/rear/bumpers/exhaust pipes/interior in general "head rests for Rainman to make sure he's in right car"/chrome wheel choice....Besides that, frickin insane fabrication on side skirts rear & frnt 1/4 panels verry kool.

Funny I just got back from Santa Barbara Mercedes they have an SL65 BS in stock I used to think rounded lines like in the above creation would've been better design route for the SL BS, but after seeing these pix I have to say MB's creation w/edgy fenders wins hands down Don't get me wrong I'd pursue the above body kit just to be able to run 6" lips w/345's

Thanx for sharing Any info on who built this? or if kit will be available?
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The Nose

The Nose (Mercedes Emblem) on the front is the WORST i have ever seen on any MERCEDES, if you disagree show us something more terrible.
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The Nose (Mercedes Emblem) on the front is the WORST i have ever seen on any MERCEDES, if you disagree show us something more terrible.
ASMA design is far worse... no?
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The Nose (Mercedes Emblem) on the front is the WORST i have ever seen on any MERCEDES, if you disagree show us something more terrible.
Wow, I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out. Then I hurled my lunch. Way to make a 150K+ car look like you threw on some decals from your $35 Revel plastic model.
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Although I'm not for the appearance mods on the car, the audio setup is insane. I forget where I saw the build thread months ago, but it has some pretty trick ICE details.
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Although I'm not for the appearance mods on the car, the audio setup is insane. I forget where I saw the build thread months ago, but it has some pretty trick ICE details.
Car Audio Electronics did a write up...

http://www.caraudiomag.com/features/...600/index.html

I met the guy who was part of the build when he visited my installer in Florida and another guy who helped in the wiring is working on my SL65 now. It seems like a great install but a bit over the top for me...the amount of equipment is incredible and I can only think of the amount of weight that is added to the already heavy SL600...!

I like the widened rear body work...the front isn't my style. The wood isn't to my liking but it's his money...and the cost of the install and equipment from what I heard is redonkulous...!
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Originally Posted by m4xm1l10n
Very true
+1 hate the front
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He should of left it alone , rather than trying something fancy & $$$$ that looks incredibly ugly I think the 03-08 nose is one of the most sexiest front end ever .

here a shot of my 230 nose comparing to his .





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