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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: New rims installed for SL55

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Old 04-15-2011, 03:41 AM
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New rims installed for SL55

Just finished installing and lowering it today - thanks go to ssonss1 and ShangoAshe for the pics

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Way too much black for me..but so long you are stoked
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me too....

but do like the wheel design and ride height. What brand are they?
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What method was used to lower the height? Blackness, looks baddddasssee...
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I kinda like them. More of that beautiful BC weather I see. You guys must be really used to the little blinky triangle up there.
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Was adjusted using links, Rims are staggered 20' Giovanna Kilis - ^^^ and yes you definitely know the problem associated with BC weather!
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Originally Posted by slownrusty
Way too much black for me..but so long you are stoked
Wow........that's pretty racist, just sayin.
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Love the wheels...couple of things:

1. Would you consider getting a lighter (legal) tint on the driver and passenger windows. The demarcation from the heavy tint of the "rear" window is striking...kind of like the tint guy ran out of tint for the rest of the car...

2. Consider either going completely murdered look and paint the calipers black with silver AMG lettering or go with a contrasting color...like dark red (to match the tail lights), burnt orange, or even bright white to go with the headlights.

PS...the darth vader look goes so well with the weather in the pics...

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nice! have you considered tinting your front windows though?
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Originally Posted by AMGfan
Love the wheels...couple of things:

1. Would you consider getting a lighter (legal) tint on the driver and passenger windows. The demarcation from the heavy tint of the "rear" window is striking...kind of like the tinter ran out of tint for the rest of the car...

2. Consider either going completely murdered look and paint the calipers black with white AMG lettering or go with a contrasting color...like dark red (to match the tail lights), burnt orange, or even bright white to go with the headlights.

PS...the darth vader look goes so well with the weather in the pics...
1. The first thing I do to any of my cars especially since living in Australia with the heat is 5% tint all around......little did I know that the special place of Vancouver seems to be the only place on earth were front tint is illegal as the police want to be able to 'see who is in the car'....So after many people from here saying I will be pulled over I did it anyway thinking who cares its not a big deal - I think it lasted for a total of 2 weeks before two cop cars chased me down a street sirens blaring as if I had robbed a bank - where they proceeded to tell me the dangers of having front tint and issued me with an infringement notice - so bottom line is its completely illegal here which sucks because like you mention it looks like the guy ran out of tint! Im now weighing up whether it is worth the $190 fine and getting the window re-tinted each time....Im leaning towards actually getting it redone.

2. Obviously we share similar taste in cars as my exact next thing to do will be painting the calipers a nice soft yellow or red color - IMO yellow on black is a great combination.

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Yellow would be hottt! That sucks about the tint...keep us posted on the rest of the mods!
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Looks Very Darth, how about smoking the headlights too?
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i Have the rear tinted - had the front tinted but the po po made me remove it....
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she looks sexyyy!!

height definantly needs to be adjusted If I may add, remove all the tint, it will look a lot cleaner!

Get the pump installed?
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Thanks man - yeah pump has been installed - its good not having an intermittent SL550

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