SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Couple cell pics...Savini Forged wheels, smoked front lenses, 65AMG tails
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Couple cell pics...Savini Forged wheels, smoked front lenses, 65AMG tails
Still no proper photos yet. But I took her out to Target today and stopped for hand wash since it was filthy. I don't think I've posted pics of my smoked front lenses yet, so here ya go. Car is lowered with SDS, but gonna drop her down a little bit more, I think.
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I just want to be honest, but I am not feelin the tinted headlights. Just sort of cheapens the look of the car. You also have to get the european impact strips to delete those hideous orange reflectors. Everything else looks good.
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Savini Forged. Since they're custom made, you can get them for almost any car.
I hear ya. The smoked lenses were not in my plans. When I went to get the windows tinted, they wanted to try the Lamin-X product on my car to see what it looked like. In the end, it cost me nothing out of pocket for that. But, I will say that they do look much better in person. I'm still not sure if I like it or not. I think painting the housings, but keeping the lenses clear is a better solution. This was done, spur of the moment, on a whim.
Good news is, it peels off, as it's just a thick film.
Good news is, it peels off, as it's just a thick film.
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Savini Forged. Since they're custom made, you can get them for almost any car.
I hear ya. The smoked lenses were not in my plans. When I went to get the windows tinted, they wanted to try the Lamin-X product on my car to see what it looked like. In the end, it cost me nothing out of pocket for that. But, I will say that they do look much better in person. I'm still not sure if I like it or not. I think painting the housings, but keeping the lenses clear is a better solution. This was done, spur of the moment, on a whim.
Good news is, it peels off, as it's just a thick film.
I hear ya. The smoked lenses were not in my plans. When I went to get the windows tinted, they wanted to try the Lamin-X product on my car to see what it looked like. In the end, it cost me nothing out of pocket for that. But, I will say that they do look much better in person. I'm still not sure if I like it or not. I think painting the housings, but keeping the lenses clear is a better solution. This was done, spur of the moment, on a whim.
Good news is, it peels off, as it's just a thick film.
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But most likely this stuff is coming off. I'll either leave them alone or paint the internal housings and keep the lenses clear.
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I love that look, who did it, what did they charge and have you had any issues with them fogging up?
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I agree w/Marcus (@ 1st I loved the look but after staring @ it I'm over it) I'm goin Jon's route painting housing etc..
This shot makes your wheels look Gi-Normous like 22"s I'm sure lowering more will fix this
Lastly, did you notice a loss in power w/these heavier 20"s vs your lighter 18" stockers? Must've lost 20+ rwhp
This shot makes your wheels look Gi-Normous like 22"s I'm sure lowering more will fix this
Lastly, did you notice a loss in power w/these heavier 20"s vs your lighter 18" stockers? Must've lost 20+ rwhp
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Like it. I would do a LM. Very easy. Up/down with only a push on the button.
Also like the window tint. A shame it's not allowed over here.
Keep her clean.
Also like the window tint. A shame it's not allowed over here.
Keep her clean.
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Bor bro the car looks very noice with the Savini forged wheels rounding out the look! I agree with the headlights...Jon's done the best job in my opinion with exacting tasteful mods and treatments...I'd def go painted inners and maybe if anything a very light tint on the covers...in fact let me know when you get this done and where...maybe we can get a better deal doing both cars at once lol...although on silver it's just not the same as black treatments on a black car
I like your tail lights...the AMG tails are a good add on, I prefer the '03 - '05 tail lights as the factory smoked section are darker than the late model cars.
! I agree with the headlights...Jon's done the best job in my opinion with exacting tasteful mods and treatments...I'd def go painted inners and maybe if anything a very light tint on the covers...in fact let me know when you get this done and where...maybe we can get a better deal doing both cars at once lol...although on silver it's just not the same as black treatments on a black car I like your tail lights...the AMG tails are a good add on, I prefer the '03 - '05 tail lights as the factory smoked section are darker than the late model cars.
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Bor bro the car looks very noice with the Savini forged wheels rounding out the look! I agree with the headlights...Jon's done the best job in my opinion with exacting tasteful mods and treatments...I'd def go painted inners and maybe if anything a very light tint on the covers...in fact let me know when you get this done and where...maybe we can get a better deal doing both cars at once lol...although on silver it's just not the same as black treatments on a black car
I like your tail lights...the AMG tails are a good add on, I prefer the '03 - '05 tail lights as the factory smoked section are darker than the late model cars.
! I agree with the headlights...Jon's done the best job in my opinion with exacting tasteful mods and treatments...I'd def go painted inners and maybe if anything a very light tint on the covers...in fact let me know when you get this done and where...maybe we can get a better deal doing both cars at once lol...although on silver it's just not the same as black treatments on a black car I like your tail lights...the AMG tails are a good add on, I prefer the '03 - '05 tail lights as the factory smoked section are darker than the late model cars.
Yeah, probably. Not on the top of my list because they don't bother me that much. I'll probably get clear ones, rather than paint them black. Either that, or get the euro strips without marker lights.
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Here's some better pics. I'm running 245/30/20 and 305/25/20 ContiExtremeContact3's. The tint has since been removed from the headlights. Looked cheap, in my opinion.
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BOR if your looking to give some smoke look to your lights, I can get you in contact with the guy that did them on my car.. he has lifetime warranty. Right before I bought the car one was fogging and he fixed it.. hes in MD.. what you have to do is do it like the corvettes and the SLR.. they paint in INSIDE of the headlight, so the light output isn't compromised -- there is no material (paint or vinyl on the actual lights), and it doesn't look totally black, just the inner.. It looks amazing.. I would have this done on all my cars now.. here are some pics:
sorry the glare sucks, but the last pic on the left side (no glare) you can see how it looks, and how its diff then film on the headlight.
sorry the glare sucks, but the last pic on the left side (no glare) you can see how it looks, and how its diff then film on the headlight.
