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Old 06-18-12 | 12:57 PM
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yes, something about the stance of the car. i don't know, stock s63 isn't that low either, but it looks better
Stock S63 wheels are smaller 20s that are more flush, thus giving it a better stance.

You know the bigger the wheel, the lower the car have to sit to make it look right. B7 got 21s.

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The ones I got is not bright enough, outter ring is not as bright as inner one, and the HID kit is not stable, and it might burn out the microfiber tube.

Factory LED AE is super bright and there is yet an aftermarket product besides HID can be as bright as OEM.
it's going to be very hard. same thing with my e93
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true, amg has star lowering, but you need to find a guy who has access and know what they are doing. just ask jeff. lowering links aren't too bad. but springs, yeah, a lot more work...
haha yeah, that took a while didn't it?!

Pros and cons though, depends on how long you keep the car. For someone who never keep a car for longer then 6 months.....cough "blacksc400" cough, active lowering of course is much easier. For someone like me who keep a car for a long time, I rather be on lowering springs and cheap struts. Labor to install springs is still much cheaper then buying air or ABC struts

Btw, just emailed you pics of the CL63, gosh it took me long enough.
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true, amg has star lowering, but you need to find a guy who has access and know what they are doing. just ask jeff. lowering links aren't too bad. but springs, yeah, a lot more work...
Star lowering
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haha yeah, that took a while didn't it?!

Pros and cons though, depends on how long you keep the car. For someone who never keep a car for longer then 6 months.....cough "blacksc400" cough, active lowering of course is much easier. For someone like me who keep a car for a long time, I rather be on lowering springs and cheap struts. Labor to install springs is still much cheaper then buying air or ABC struts

Btw, just emailed you pics of the CL63, gosh it took me long enough.
Haha, I am trying to change, last time when I bought the Van, I thought I was going to keep it forever, and then ended up trade it in after 20 months.

Well, I will at least keep this one a little longer, hopefully. But I do plan to trade it in before the warranty expires ( 3 more years ).
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^^^ that CL is so beautiful, if it's white, then it would be perfection!

On the side note, I think the 20' AMG wheels will make any MB looks good.
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Haha, I am trying to change, last time when I bought the Van, I thought I was going to keep it forever, and then ended up trade it in after 20 months.

Well, I will at least keep this one a little longer, hopefully. But I do plan to trade it in before the warranty expires ( 3 more years ).
Hey if you can swing it, newer is usually always better, nothing wrong with that!
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^^^ that CL is so beautiful, if it's white, then it would be perfection!
I am a huge white car fan too, had 4 of them now, actually a little tired of it. This silver is kind of refreshing. But I most likely will own another white car again, I think sedan look best in white.

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On the side note, I think the 20' AMG wheels will make any MB looks good.
That's for sure, especially those double split spoke 20s. They are huge money option
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I am a diehard white color fan, any car with white color looks better and worth more to me.

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I am a diehard white color fan, any car with white color looks better and worth more to me.
I used to feel that way, mainly because I was a huge JDM fan, and white is a JDM color.

Now that I am leaning toward the dark side, I am more open to other color choices. Especially exotic sports cars, they look better in skittle's color

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Varity is beauty of life.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Varity is beauty of life.
Yes sir
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
I am a diehard white color fan, any car with white color looks better and worth more to me.


Semi-gloss black powdercoat on the OEM 20" M-sports.
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i hate all those with f10..... mainly just out of jealousy!
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cdnrockies, so you are the guy on bimmerfest too. time to change your sig picture!



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