tudu
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Latest mod completed - rear AMG Diffuser brought through group buy MB World. Decided to keep it black rather than CF. Will take some better pics when i get chance to wash the car. Click to enlarge.
Another Mod Completed - AMG Rear Diffuser
Looks good, probably looks better "in real life", pics rarely do justice.
That said I'm afraid IMHO your car is in danger of becoming possibly "too" stealth/black and a bit of chrome from the ol' tailpipes and a bit of red from the rear lamps might break it up a bit!
That said I'm afraid IMHO your car is in danger of becoming possibly "too" stealth/black and a bit of chrome from the ol' tailpipes and a bit of red from the rear lamps might break it up a bit!
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tudu
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Here are some more pics after wash down. Unfortunately my CF grille was part-destroyed by a bird (flying kind) so had to strip down and spray old sports grille black awaiting a laser-cut Kleemann symbol in stainless steel to replace the star.
Thought about painting the diffuser flat silver, not sure welcome comments. Below are pics - click on to enlarge.
Thought about painting the diffuser flat silver, not sure welcome comments. Below are pics - click on to enlarge.
Great mod! - now get those tails back to OEM
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tudu
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Great mod! - now get those tails back to OEM
Ha Ha i was waiting for that one. Actually i nearly switched to S Class style LED tailights but the connector was wrong only fitted pre-facelift so sold them on. Shame as the 4 white bands were smoked and the red standard OEM. Would have looked quite nice otherwise.
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Wow. what a car.
Really stealthy. I like it. Looks evil and mean.
Really stealthy. I like it. Looks evil and mean.
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Looks good, probably looks better "in real life", pics rarely do justice.
That said I'm afraid IMHO your car is in danger of becoming possibly "too" stealth/black and a bit of chrome from the ol' tailpipes and a bit of red from the rear lamps might break it up a bit!
Yes i agree
glojo
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Somehow 'Stealth' is not the first word that comes to mind.
You are clearly someone that takes a pride in their car and enjoys customizing it to your own tastes.
Well done and thanks for sharing the pictures
Regards
John
You are clearly someone that takes a pride in their car and enjoys customizing it to your own tastes.
Well done and thanks for sharing the pictures
Regards
John
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where did you get the carbon bumper trim,instead of the normal chrome?
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tudu
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Replied in 'Dechroming' thread. Its actually CF vinyl from a sheet cut to fit and then tucked in behind chrome trim, then sprayed with 2 coats of clearcoat.
BaldGuy
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in a word... "Quality"
A-AvantGarde
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You could have swapped out the connectors or replaced the loom, like I did to get the 7 pin lights to fit & work on mine...
Still have my old 6 pin connector loom somewhere if you decide to go down that route again!
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tudu
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Thanks. Can't remember if it was a six pin and the pre-facelift was 5 pin, or 7 to 6 pin. The LED lights were quite nice but sold them on to someone with a pre-facelift in Watford last weekend. They connected straight in no errors either.
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tudu
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Again
I appreciate what you guys can do to your cars
Not to my taste as I like the chrome bits but Bullet 'like' I guess....
Good work though
Thanks. I did keep the chrome MB stars on the wheels... dead easy to keep clean and polished.
nigel cross
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Main issue is :- can you slip under the police radar undetected?
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Looks great. Nice work fella. 
A-AvantGarde
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Yeah, without going off topic, pre-facelift is 6 pin, facelifted cars are 7 pin.
Tudu, car's looking fantastic. Although I'd also say that I think it would look nicer with the tail-lights in red, or lightly smoked. At the end of the day it's your car and if you're happy that's what counts...
I keep getting tempted with the quad exhaust
Think I really need to lower mined first though...Red with the white/clear bits smoked would be perfect IMHO and very OEM looking.
glojo
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Leave the bloke alone tis his car and I bet he has customised it to just how he likes it.I for one am looking forward to seeing this very unique car at this year's GTG.
I bet a bird strike by the local seagull squardon would stand out
