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07-05-2012, 11:00 AM
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New Member - Hi
I have been lurking around this forum for a long time, and upon picking up an E55, I decided it would be beneficial to join and participate.
I see that most newbie questions are answered with: did you search... I have found that search does not work very well, and on top of that I am lazy, so I may ask some stupid questions....
I'm currently stationed in San Diego, and it appears there are a couple of other members in SD here. Ill try to catch these guys at some point.
Car:
2004 E55 AMG
Tectite Grey
Stock
My first mod will be Wheels, and I am leaning towards Forgestar CF5, but based on may posts, it looks like the lead time is horrible. For now, Ill watch the classifieds.
That's all I have for now, glad to be here.
I see that most newbie questions are answered with: did you search... I have found that search does not work very well, and on top of that I am lazy, so I may ask some stupid questions....
I'm currently stationed in San Diego, and it appears there are a couple of other members in SD here. Ill try to catch these guys at some point.
Car:
2004 E55 AMG
Tectite Grey
Stock
My first mod will be Wheels, and I am leaning towards Forgestar CF5, but based on may posts, it looks like the lead time is horrible. For now, Ill watch the classifieds.
That's all I have for now, glad to be here.
07-05-2012, 11:54 AM
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Eurocharged has a sale now with Forgestar rims.
You are going to have lead time issues with any custom wheel manufacturer.
I suggest you look into them as ive heard no other gripes.
Welcome to the club
Dont know any one in SD but im sure there are a few.
Dare i ask what kind f questions did you have?
You are going to have lead time issues with any custom wheel manufacturer.
I suggest you look into them as ive heard no other gripes.
Welcome to the club
Dont know any one in SD but im sure there are a few.
Dare i ask what kind f questions did you have?
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07-05-2012, 12:07 PM
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On the wheels, I already checked with Jerry- 5 weeks. Not too bad, but I wonder if that is do-able (does 5 tun into 10?)
Questions.. hmm...
Anyone running larger tires on 19" wheels? (245/40-19 285/35-19) I love the look of 19's, but roads here are horrible, and I see a lot of bent wheels. I'm thinking Ill go 18", but if I fitted a larger diameter tire on the 19, I would solve (or minimize) the pot hole problem. Curious what it would do to performance, ABS, Traction control (I will lower soon)
Where can I buy a new cup holder (MB / cheap)... Ebay is around $80, and I need a new one
Questions.. hmm...
Anyone running larger tires on 19" wheels? (245/40-19 285/35-19) I love the look of 19's, but roads here are horrible, and I see a lot of bent wheels. I'm thinking Ill go 18", but if I fitted a larger diameter tire on the 19, I would solve (or minimize) the pot hole problem. Curious what it would do to performance, ABS, Traction control (I will lower soon)
Where can I buy a new cup holder (MB / cheap)... Ebay is around $80, and I need a new one
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07-05-2012, 12:24 PM
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Looks good, but I don't know how you guys can stand rollin' around in a stock car...
(btw - not me driving... had to operate the camera.)
Tektite looks sharp when you mod it.... B) My 55 is Tektite, and looks better every day.
(btw - not me driving... had to operate the camera.)
Tektite looks sharp when you mod it.... B) My 55 is Tektite, and looks better every day.
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07-05-2012, 12:38 PM
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Looks like the green hornet, German Edition!! lol
07-05-2012, 03:06 PM
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Dealer cleaned it up REAL nice. Car was traded in at same dealership where it was purchased new.
Bone (and I mean BONE) stock. Service records for all maintenance since day one. The previous owner even replaced tires at the dealership. I know a woman owned it, and looking it over (and under), I think the car was babied big time. Not to fear, Ill take care of that
Already left a couple black marks around town, and one in my shorts when I got on it a little hard. I have a feeling this car can get people in trouble if not careful.
Bone (and I mean BONE) stock. Service records for all maintenance since day one. The previous owner even replaced tires at the dealership. I know a woman owned it, and looking it over (and under), I think the car was babied big time. Not to fear, Ill take care of that
Already left a couple black marks around town, and one in my shorts when I got on it a little hard. I have a feeling this car can get people in trouble if not careful.
07-05-2012, 03:17 PM
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Dealer cleaned it up REAL nice. Car was traded in at same dealership where it was purchased new.
Bone (and I mean BONE) stock. Service records for all maintenance since day one. The previous owner even replaced tires at the dealership. I know a woman owned it, and looking it over (and under), I think the car was babied big time. Not to fear, Ill take care of that Already left a couple black marks around town, and one in my shorts when I got on it a little hard. I have a feeling this car can get people in trouble if not careful.
Bone (and I mean BONE) stock. Service records for all maintenance since day one. The previous owner even replaced tires at the dealership. I know a woman owned it, and looking it over (and under), I think the car was babied big time. Not to fear, Ill take care of that
Already left a couple black marks around town, and one in my shorts when I got on it a little hard. I have a feeling this car can get people in trouble if not careful.WAIT A MINUTE... A WOMAN DRIVER? I strongly advise you to look up the thread called "Holy crap!! Sneaky ECU reset works!!" and give it a try. When I first got it to work I felt like I went from an E350 to a funny car... all depends on the previous drivers driving habits though.
