SLK/R171: brabus kit pretty expensive?
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From: Vancouver, BC Canada
2005 Porsche Boxster 987
brabus kit pretty expensive?
i talked to the brabus distributer in vancouver and the price he quoted me on a 2005 BRABUS SLK body kit are as follows:
prices are in canadian:
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front $1600
front foglight kit( quad foglights) with brake cooling system(comes with the foglights for some reason and is mandatory) $1000
rear $1600
side skirts $2100+500 for LED illumination when u open the door
so the total unpainted and un installed is almost $7000 canadian not sure if thats including taxes.
thats a lil bit more then what i expected to pay ( i assumed about 5000)
What do you guys think and do you guys know anyone that would sell for cheaper?
prices are in canadian:
----------------------------------
front $1600
front foglight kit( quad foglights) with brake cooling system(comes with the foglights for some reason and is mandatory) $1000
rear $1600
side skirts $2100+500 for LED illumination when u open the door
so the total unpainted and un installed is almost $7000 canadian not sure if thats including taxes.
thats a lil bit more then what i expected to pay ( i assumed about 5000)
What do you guys think and do you guys know anyone that would sell for cheaper?
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Ouch!.....So you're talking about 10k with taxes, paint and installation. And all that's just for styling mods (more if you want to upgrade the engine or exhauts).
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
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Originally Posted by Lirim318
Ouch!.....So you're talking about 10k with taxes, paint and installation. And all that's just for styling mods (more if you want to upgrade the engine or exhauts).
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
but not everybody drive a Brabus car 
! Be different go with BRABUS..... 
Good luck! 
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Originally Posted by Lirim318
Ouch!.....So you're talking about 10k with taxes, paint and installation. And all that's just for styling mods (more if you want to upgrade the engine or exhauts).
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
I've been through my car modding phase and I can tell you this.....it always seems like a good idea at the time, until you start tallying up the costs and realize you could've gotten a much better stock car for the price. That is why I'm just going to get the SLK55 and leave it at that.
As for getting the body kit cheaper, it's very difficult because 1) the R171 is a brand new model, and 2) it's much harder getting discounts for high end brand names such as Brabus or Carlsson.....unless you know someone on the inside.
well the AMG is 20,000 more then my slk350 so even with a 7,000 dollar mod
im still saving 13,000 and as for the HP it would be sweet having 100 more ponies then my 350 but then again $13,000 diffrence...ill pass for now maybe when im making bigger figures....
and i already have 18" brabus wheels and yah i think AMG is very nice but then again i think ppl who get the 350 and get the AMG package which i think is just about as high priced as the brabus ($9000 option but includes tires and 17" amg rims) will look liek all the other AMGs and 350 with amg packages out there mine will be different.
Also the crazy *** side illumination lights are just too crazy~!!!
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Originally Posted by kimchiFLAVA
well the AMG is 20,000 more then my slk350 so even with a 7,000 dollar mod
im still saving 13,000 and as for the HP it would be sweet having 100 more ponies then my 350 but then again $13,000 diffrence...ill pass for now maybe when im making bigger figures....
and i already have 18" brabus wheels and yah i think AMG is very nice but then again i think ppl who get the 350 and get the AMG package which i think is just about as high priced as the brabus ($9000 option but includes tires and 17" amg rims) will look liek all the other AMGs and 350 with amg packages out there mine will be different.
Also the crazy *** side illumination lights are just too crazy~!!!
im still saving 13,000 and as for the HP it would be sweet having 100 more ponies then my 350 but then again $13,000 diffrence...ill pass for now maybe when im making bigger figures....
and i already have 18" brabus wheels and yah i think AMG is very nice but then again i think ppl who get the 350 and get the AMG package which i think is just about as high priced as the brabus ($9000 option but includes tires and 17" amg rims) will look liek all the other AMGs and 350 with amg packages out there mine will be different.
Also the crazy *** side illumination lights are just too crazy~!!!
and i think the AMG package on the slk350 comes with 18" 5 spoke AMG rims, not 17s.
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my dealer said there 17"
if there the two spoke 18" rims and AMg body kit then thats not too bad a option even for $9000. Anyone know if tehre 17 or 18?
chek out www.brabus.com and clik "news" u can check out there LED side illumination stuff which turns on 5 circles of light on the ground when u unlock the door. its actually really nice not ricey at all but classy.
im just waiting for my deaer to call me and see when i can get mine ..im waiting no longer then december or early januray
if there the two spoke 18" rims and AMg body kit then thats not too bad a option even for $9000. Anyone know if tehre 17 or 18?
chek out www.brabus.com and clik "news" u can check out there LED side illumination stuff which turns on 5 circles of light on the ground when u unlock the door. its actually really nice not ricey at all but classy.
im just waiting for my deaer to call me and see when i can get mine ..im waiting no longer then december or early januray
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