SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Room with a View
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Room with a View
I'm not going to clog up the board with pictures of my car because there already lots of pictures of brilliant silver cars about, but I thought you'd like to see the view out of my office window...
Last edited by blueSL; Oct 9, 2002 at 03:34 AM.
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Great view - a neighbour of mine came round one time to tell me how the view from his house had improved 100% when I bought a car one time!
Have you cleaned the wheels yet
Have you cleaned the wheels yet
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Yes, I've cleaned the wheels and it's a hassle. I figure that irrespective of how many spokes you have each "hole" takes pretty much the same time to clean, rinse and dry off. So each of these guys with 20+ holes take the same amount of time to clean as a set of 5 spokes.
They look great though (IMHO) and the secret will be to clean them often to prevent the dirt from setting. If you leave it too long, you're in real trouble. A Saturday morning chore each week but this car has its compensations (just a few). My advice to anyone is that if you don't want the hassle, go for the 5 spoke.
I've found a good brush (made by AutoGlym) which really gets into the corners.
They look great though (IMHO) and the secret will be to clean them often to prevent the dirt from setting. If you leave it too long, you're in real trouble. A Saturday morning chore each week but this car has its compensations (just a few). My advice to anyone is that if you don't want the hassle, go for the 5 spoke.
I've found a good brush (made by AutoGlym) which really gets into the corners.
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Must get a good soft brush - I have been using a sponge which takes too long and is a pain.
I also have the turbines and to make matter worse my runaround is a BMW 740 which has 18 alloys with almost the same pattern
I also have the turbines and to make matter worse my runaround is a BMW 740 which has 18 alloys with almost the same pattern
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blueSL, if you dont mind could you drive your car like through the desert and get it dirtier then a pair off old boots, then take a snap shot off it and post it on the boards.
Am I the only one who wants to see this car dirty?
Thank You
Am I the only one who wants to see this car dirty?
Thank You
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Originally posted by zishan03
blueSL, if you dont mind could you drive your car like through the desert and get it dirtier then a pair off old boots, then take a snap shot off it and post it on the boards.
Am I the only one who wants to see this car dirty?
Thank You
blueSL, if you dont mind could you drive your car like through the desert and get it dirtier then a pair off old boots, then take a snap shot off it and post it on the boards.
Am I the only one who wants to see this car dirty?
Thank You
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