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

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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 08:06 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:41 PM
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Awesome car, man. Love it.

Mine after claybar, and wax,
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyE55k
Awesome car, man. Love it.

Mine after claybar, and wax,
Thanks. They'd look good next to each other. Which black is that? Shiny!
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:22 PM
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These 55s look great in black, very nice.
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 05-E55
Thanks. They'd look good next to each other. Which black is that? Shiny!
Yeah, they would look cool next to each other, haha. I'm not sure which black it is, I think it's just the standard black. I didn't even know they came in other colors of black. Ill have to look it up now, haha
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyE55k
Yeah, they would look cool next to each other, haha. I'm not sure which black it is, I think it's just the standard black. I didn't even know they came in other colors of black. Ill have to look it up now, haha
There is Obsidian black which is very metallic. Very nice when clean but looks gray when dusty. And flat black which is super black.
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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Just got a bath
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 09:27 PM
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 03svtkiller
My 04 Pewter sitting on 19" MRR HR9
Looks good nice color! How wide are those rims??

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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 10:32 PM
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Looks good nice color! How wide are those rims??
Front 19x8.5 Rear 19x9.5
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Old Mar 31, 2016 | 10:55 PM
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Front 19x8.5 Rear 19x9.5
They look like they fit really nice. Might have to invest in some!
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 03svtkiller
My 04 Pewter sitting on 19" MRR HR9
19' look good. Fills the space nicely.
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 06:42 AM
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 09:22 AM
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Old Apr 1, 2016 | 06:34 PM
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still winter mode ... stressing about what wheel set up for this coming season ..


Winter look is pretty awesome!
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 04:20 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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Nice ride.
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Old Apr 8, 2016 | 11:54 PM
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Very nice.
What color is that?
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 08:09 AM
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 03:53 AM
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fun weekend

Sunday in Fontana CA at the AAA Auto Club speedway I enjoyed a little track time!
It was a parade lap "officially", but I lagged back behind the group a few times for some rip time in short bursts. The pace car driver leading the groups also managed a few gaps for us to rip, many thanks!

This was during The California Festival of Speed. PCA put this on in conjunction with their racing series. It was a great event. Thumbs up to the people in charge of this 3 day event!







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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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Old Apr 13, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2016 | 06:22 PM
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couple of my 2006 that I recently picked up. Added wheels, tint, caliper paint. Loving it







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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 03:24 PM
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couple of my 2006 that I recently picked up. Added wheels, tint, caliper paint. Loving it









Very nice.
How did you paint your calipers? I took my wheels off yesterday and was wondering if I could leave them on and paint them or do they(Calipers) have to be removed and you have to disconnect the brake lines as well.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 05-E55
Very nice.
How did you paint your calipers? I took my wheels off yesterday and was wondering if I could leave them on and paint them or do they(Calipers) have to be removed and you have to disconnect the brake lines as well.
Thanks. No, I didn't remove the calipers. I cleaned the calipers very well. Used one can of brake cleaner per side along with couple of old tooth brushes to get in the nooks and crannies by the screw/bolt heads. Then used sponge and soapy water and rinsed off and used compress air to speed drying. Used old newspaper and masking tape to mask off rotor and inside wheel well. Then used two very thin coats of grey paint primer. Hour later began putting on several very thin coats of VHT high temp Burnt Copper color paint. Finished it off with AMG brake calipers decals from eBay.

Based on past experience key to keeping them looking good is no wheel cleaners (I only use leftover car wash suds and microfiber wrapped wheel brush to clean the wheels and calipers) and making sure no strong tire cleaner hits the calipers when spraying the tires during cleaning. I used this method on a prior vehicle and the paint looked fresh and glossy the two years I kept it post caliper painting.






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