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Old May 24, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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What were these guys smoking????







Six exhaust tips is 'rice' ----> from AMG's official website
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Interesting... I always thought that those 6 tips are making just crazy cheap taste having people.. and now.. Amg... made it? really tri power
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Really? I cant believe AMG did it.... It must have been a custom order along with the color matched wheels...
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**** hits you quick..from what I hear...lol That's what they were smoking when they put 6 tips on this 65...lol
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Originally Posted by aleksandar1099
Really? I cant believe AMG did it.... It must have been a custom order along with the color matched wheels...
Here is the link to the AMG private lounge

http://www.mercedes-amg.com/privatel...ead.php?t=4861

Please enjoy some recent images taken in Affalterbach.

The images below are of the C DTM Race car in its 2009 livery, SL 65 AMG Black Series, SL 65 Performance Studio Special, and the 2009 Formula1 Safety Car

AMG Private Lounge Team

another eye-candy:

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i think it was done by brabus a while ago. still rice. IMHO
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Originally Posted by khaz3al
i think it was done by brabus a while ago. still rice. IMHO
This is the new 65 and those tips are AMG...guess they liked the 6 tips brabus was going with
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