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Old 05-04-05, 01:34 AM
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Arrow What do you think of this Benz?

I had to post this car because this is the first Mercedes-Benz that has ever made me say "Wow! " Half the people on the MB forums hate it and half love it, I'm curious as to what the Lexus people think.




So what do you think?
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Old 05-04-05, 01:55 AM
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I Think it looks hot, esp in person
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Old 05-04-05, 05:17 AM
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Looks like an E55 AMG (judging by the dual exhaust setup) w/ a Lorinser kit. First one I've seen in black, and the blacked out grille makes the car look menacing
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Old 05-04-05, 05:50 AM
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i've seen better, the rims on those things seem too conservative for what it's trying to do.
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Old 05-04-05, 05:53 AM
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Real hot, I dont know why anyone wouldn't like it.
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Old 05-04-05, 06:18 AM
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Basically looks good but wheels too large for the arches, and tires too rubber-bandish....need a little higher-profile rubber.
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One of the nicest looking Benz sedan
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Old 05-04-05, 06:44 AM
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That looks like the Brabus E55, everything - the dual fogs, skirt package, quad exhaust is the Brabus package. The only thing not Brabus is the wheels.

I think it looks perfect! The wheel size fills the wheel arches perfectly! I would love to have one of those beasts!
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Old 05-04-05, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Hameed
I think it looks perfect! The wheel size fills the wheel arches perfectly!
I agree, Hameed...looks-wise. I was concerned more with wheel and tire clearance in sharp turns and going over bumps.
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I should have mentioned its a 03' E500 with a Brabus Body kit. I don't care for the ebay exhaust tips but the smoked tails look really dank. Wheels are Fabulous Expand 20x9f and 20x10r.
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I'd drive it, but I wish they had left the chrome grill. The front just looks funny without it, kinda like something's missing.
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I think it looks pretty good except forthe quad exhaust,I personally prefer a dual. The grill looks nicer like that than chrome.Overall I say
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wow....that's an indonesian car. just look at the license plates..

Go indo! hehe
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I've seen Brabus on an SL before, and I think it looks a tad better than on an E-class. I don't know why I mentioned from my previous post that it looks like a Lorinser kit on the E500 For those of you curious, here's a Lorinser kitted E500:


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Originally Posted by IVXX
I should have mentioned its a 03' E500 with a Brabus Body kit. I don't care for the ebay exhaust tips but the smoked tails look really dank. Wheels are Fabulous Expand 20x9f and 20x10r.
Looks good ivxx
I don't see anything horrible on it. Are those the clip-on exhausts?
As long as no one slap on an E55 badge on there, then it's good
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