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Old 03-03-10, 01:34 PM
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Default D2FORGED VS7 CL500 Shout to FatMike

CL Member FatMike takes the Vip scene to an MB

Hey guys we just got some pics of a CL500 on a set of our D2FORGED VS7 wheels. What's different about this setup is, the wheels were custom built for a wide body vehicle which all came out great. Check out below the few pics we have as we are promised more to come:

D2FORGED VS7 Brushed Aluminum | Chrome Lip
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Looks sick Stef...
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Nice editing of my skill-less day shots!! LOL!!
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very nice but I am not feeling the hella flush look on a benz of this caliber...actually any benz at all. imho it looks better on cheaper cars. A benz should look like .....

not trying to diss an obviously loved benz that is very sharp looking but the rear offset is way to aggressive for this car imho.
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Old 03-03-10, 02:19 PM
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Example of a perfect wheel off set for this car in my opinion would be.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
very nice but I am not feeling the hella flush look on a benz of this caliber...actually any benz at all. imho it looks better on cheaper cars. A benz should look like .....

not trying to diss an obviously loved benz that is very sharp looking but the rear offset is way to aggressive for this car imho.
That's the way I feel about that look on a Lexus.
Reduces the classiness of the car. Works better on cheaper cars.
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The rear looks perfect.
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I agree. Example:


The funny thing is that the rear wheel on the benz comes out further than this hella flush G35 coupe that got so much attention
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That's ok. I like it.

and thanks for posting a ton of pictures of other cars :/
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
very nice but I am not feeling the hella flush look on a benz of this caliber...actually any benz at all. imho it looks better on cheaper cars. A benz should look like .....

not trying to diss an obviously loved benz that is very sharp looking but the rear offset is way to aggressive for this car imho.
Totally understand that this is not your type of build. Your not expected to like this setup, in the same manner that the owner of this not car is not expected to like your 10" rear wheel with standard everyday fitments. Different strokes for different folks

We have done many MB's in the past with aggressive fitments that do not protrude past the fender, as seen below.

P.S. - In the future I'd greatly appreciate if you would refrain from posting 9 pics of cars with "other" wheels in a thread specifically about D2FORGED wheels. No harm intended or done.








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Old 03-03-10, 02:43 PM
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I guess he went a little more aggressive.

Not trying to be an jerk at all just trying to show examples and I have a huge library of pics
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yea I chose the offsets with the help of Derrick.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
I guess he went a little more aggressive.

Not trying to be an jerk at all just trying to show examples and I have a huge library of pics
I know that bro, it just sends a mixed message with all those pics. Thanks for understanding.

I personally love Mike's car, and I'm personally not into the VIP scene either. The car was built with a theme in mind, and I can appreciate the amount of work Mike put into getting to his goal.
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the D2 wheels are sharp as hell by the way
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