talbir
MB Enthusiast
I need to take some better pics in daylight but time was running out yesterday so some sneak preview shots below.
The 19" x 9J Lorinser (by Ronal) alloys on this gorgeous car i purchased last month, were in a dire state....lacquer peeled, heavy pitting and 2 of the inner rims had cracks !
Split the wheels and had the dishes hand polished and lacquered, the centre pieces and inner rims powder coated in gun-metal grey, after professional alu-weld repair of the cracked inner rims. The cracked inner rims seems to be a common feature on Ronal split rims for some reason. Thankfully, it's only the inner rim edges that crack, not the bolt hole openings, which is a far more difficult issue and common on the AMG 3-piece OZ Racing split rims.
I chose the gun-metal grey to replicate what i had done with my silver 500E (now owned by Jay Manek) - i thought the dark centres on the silver car worked perfectly. The original Lorinser finish was a diamond cut / polished look on the centre face, but i opted for the gunmetal for a personalised look. The gold plated fasteners (36 on the outer dish and 8 on the centre cap) worked a treat !
All badging has been done in gold plating as well, which again works well on the silver and again a personal taste.
More pics to follow later in the week. To give spec on the car :
- Lorinser bodykit (all professionally fitted by Lorinser with documentation)
- Lorinser wheels
- Lorinser door sills
- Lorinser speedometer
- Lorinser footmats
- Lorinser fr+rr springs (designed to work with the adaptive suspension system)
- Brabus 6.9 v12 engine, 510 bhp / 519 lb ft torque
- Brabus tempomat
Original w140 Lorinser rear exhaust box is in the post to me !
Paintwork and interior on the car are excellent (7/10), with the exception of a scratch on the front nearside wing and a scuff on the rear bumper. Car looks amazing !
I never thought w140s looked great, but Lorinser made this car look very pretty. It reminds me a lot of my old silver 500e, except this is more luxurious and much faster....but not as pretty ! Nothing is prettier than a w124 500e for me !
cheers
talbir
The 19" x 9J Lorinser (by Ronal) alloys on this gorgeous car i purchased last month, were in a dire state....lacquer peeled, heavy pitting and 2 of the inner rims had cracks !
Split the wheels and had the dishes hand polished and lacquered, the centre pieces and inner rims powder coated in gun-metal grey, after professional alu-weld repair of the cracked inner rims. The cracked inner rims seems to be a common feature on Ronal split rims for some reason. Thankfully, it's only the inner rim edges that crack, not the bolt hole openings, which is a far more difficult issue and common on the AMG 3-piece OZ Racing split rims.
I chose the gun-metal grey to replicate what i had done with my silver 500E (now owned by Jay Manek) - i thought the dark centres on the silver car worked perfectly. The original Lorinser finish was a diamond cut / polished look on the centre face, but i opted for the gunmetal for a personalised look. The gold plated fasteners (36 on the outer dish and 8 on the centre cap) worked a treat !
All badging has been done in gold plating as well, which again works well on the silver and again a personal taste.
More pics to follow later in the week. To give spec on the car :
- Lorinser bodykit (all professionally fitted by Lorinser with documentation)
- Lorinser wheels
- Lorinser door sills
- Lorinser speedometer
- Lorinser footmats
- Lorinser fr+rr springs (designed to work with the adaptive suspension system)
- Brabus 6.9 v12 engine, 510 bhp / 519 lb ft torque
- Brabus tempomat
Original w140 Lorinser rear exhaust box is in the post to me !
Paintwork and interior on the car are excellent (7/10), with the exception of a scratch on the front nearside wing and a scuff on the rear bumper. Car looks amazing !
I never thought w140s looked great, but Lorinser made this car look very pretty. It reminds me a lot of my old silver 500e, except this is more luxurious and much faster....but not as pretty ! Nothing is prettier than a w124 500e for me !
cheers
talbir
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