W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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What do you guys think?

Found it on eBay: "MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class & E55 AMG 3M CLEAR BRA" Price (Buy it now) $100. Already pre-cut for the beast. Seems like a good price, considering one of my friends just got his A3 done somewhere in Orange county, CA for like $500. Think it is a good deal? or should I just shell out the extra cash and get it done right the first time?

Link on ebay : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Are you saying you would do it yourself? If so you are about to flush away $100. Let a proffessional do the Clear Bra.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Installing yourself is not that easy.... IMO, it requires an experienced artist to do it I tried and couldn't do a good job.... it's very tough to align, especially the bumper.

I bought a kit for my other car, and felt I wasted the money.

So yes, you spent a lot of money on the E, better spend extra cash to get a quality job. I'm gonna have mine done at Premier.... They're a bit pricey... but a lot of members said their work is top notch.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Get a professional to do it. Have you ever seen it done? It's all skill, patience and technique. It takes practice.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Get a professional to do it. Have you ever seen it done? It's all skill, patience and technique. It takes practice.
Agree, dont do it.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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if no one bids on it and you get it for 9.99 then that is not a big waste of money. otherwise let the pros do it.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dsc
Get a professional to do it. Have you ever seen it done? It's all skill, patience and technique. It takes practice.
+1.

I had my M3 clearbra'd and after watching the guy do it, there's no way I'd want to even try it.
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Originally Posted by Charged55
Found it on eBay: "MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class & E55 AMG 3M CLEAR BRA" Price (Buy it now) $100. Already pre-cut for the beast. Seems like a good price, considering one of my friends just got his A3 done somewhere in Orange county, CA for like $500. Think it is a good deal? or should I just shell out the extra cash and get it done right the first time?

Link on ebay : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-...QQcmdZViewItem

Are you in LA? I know a place in LA that does it.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:25 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. Based on your comments, I think i'm better off getting it done professionally. Unless, I get it for 10 duckets haha. Hey PGF, I am located near LA, where is your spot located?
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This place sounds good. http://www.clearbra.net/ I found it on Google. They use a non-prefab process so you don't see the edges. I'm going to look into it further.
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Get a professional to do it. Have you ever seen it done? It's all skill, patience and technique. It takes practice.
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even for pro's, sometimes they have to rip it off and re-do in order to achive perfection, its a hard task.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Are you in LA? I know a place in LA that does it.
Really?? where in LA? and what is the ballpark price for the w211?
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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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if you really want it to look great, let the pro do it.
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