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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Murtaza
Clear is no good, get them painted.
I have mine paint matched but they have no bulb. I thought with MB's you'd need to get them smoked due to the bulb like I did on my P-car. I suppose you could disconnect the fuse...
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter
I have mine paint matched but they have no bulb. I thought with MB's you'd need to get them smoked due to the bulb like I did on my P-car. I suppose you could disconnect the fuse...
You don't have to disconnect the fuse. You can just take the bulb and tape it inside so it doesn't shine through
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Great looking new SL and unusual color combination.
All the best with your new ride!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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i want one in white red inside oh the power ahhhh must stop thinking about it or ill be doomed!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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thanks for all the good wishes. I am truly excited about the car, it is a torque monster, and it is riding very well. IngenereAMG: kwaobus is a random computer generated name that was assigned to my first computer
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Timeless
$699.00 for the SAT module which comes with 6 months service.
$300.00 or so for the bracket and trunk antenna which is paint matched.
2-4 hours shop time to install.

Looking at around $1500.00 by the time it is done.
That's quite a bit more than I thought, not sure it is worth to invest $1500 for this.... By any chance, does anyone know if the DVD dispaly can be turned on to show the actual movie, not just sound?
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