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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #40 on: June 29, 2016, 09:59:11 pm »
Moar pics goddammit!  >:(
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2016, 11:02:02 pm »
Took a couple of the dash cluster, buttons and stuff tonight, hopefully this works:


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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #42 on: July 04, 2016, 12:18:54 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on June 30, 2016, 11:02:02 pm
Took a couple of the dash cluster, buttons and stuff tonight, hopefully this works:




Not working for me!
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #43 on: July 04, 2016, 12:29:17 pm »
Quote from: carcrazed on July 04, 2016, 12:18:54 pm
Quote from: vantage007 on June 30, 2016, 11:02:02 pm
Took a couple of the dash cluster, buttons and stuff tonight, hopefully this works:




Not working for me!

Strange....I could see the pics when they were posted but no more.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #44 on: July 10, 2016, 02:58:43 pm »
Picked up some new shoes. Just ordered the rubber and it should be on the car in a couple of days!

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #45 on: July 10, 2016, 02:59:28 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on July 10, 2016, 02:58:43 pm
Picked up some new shoes. Just ordered the rubber and it should be on the car in a couple of days!


Those look fantastic

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #46 on: July 10, 2016, 07:12:16 pm »
My fav MB rims! Good job.


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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #47 on: July 10, 2016, 09:45:53 pm »
I'm pretty stoked.

Although, the first full tank was 20L/100km, which is a bit painful. Going with Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2 tires for the car (245/45/R17). I'll be using the factory 15s (205/65/R15) as winters.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #48 on: July 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pm »
<repeats to self> I will not mod the car, I will not mod the car...

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #49 on: July 12, 2016, 01:03:27 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on July 12, 2016, 01:00:22 pm
<repeats to self> I will not mod the car, I will not mod the car...




 :love: :love:

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #50 on: July 12, 2016, 01:56:04 pm »
Those are by far my favourite Mercedes rims and look epic on your new car.  Nice find!
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #51 on: July 12, 2016, 10:12:58 pm »
Strip the wheel well chrome off. The monoblocks look better with it gone.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #52 on: July 12, 2016, 10:14:08 pm »
 :love: I really need to own an old school luxobarge one day.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #53 on: July 12, 2016, 10:16:00 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on July 12, 2016, 10:12:58 pm
Strip the wheel well chrome off. The monoblocks look better with it gone.

Beat me to it...
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #54 on: July 12, 2016, 10:39:31 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on July 12, 2016, 10:12:58 pm
Strip the wheel well chrome off. The monoblocks look better with it gone.
You mean the chrome on the lip?  I agree.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #55 on: July 12, 2016, 10:40:44 pm »
Yeah, what chrome are you guys talking about?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #56 on: July 12, 2016, 10:52:14 pm »
IIRC, lots of these cars did have chrome trim on the wheel wells, but thankfully this car doesn't.

Must be talking about that chrome band on the wheel lip?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #57 on: July 13, 2016, 01:04:57 am »
His car does.  Check the pics on page 1.  It comes off easily.  Many "next" owners take it off.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #58 on: July 13, 2016, 01:48:23 am »
Quote from: johngenx on July 13, 2016, 01:04:57 am
His car does.  Check the pics on page 1.  It comes off easily.  Many "next" owners take it off.

What are you guys talking about? If you're seeing chrome on the wheel-wells, that's a reflection. I know what you're referring to; I think it was an accessory or something, but my car doesn't have them...

Unless you're talking about the chrome on the outer lip of the Monoblock wheels...
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #59 on: July 13, 2016, 02:33:36 am »
Oh whoops, it is a reflection. Problem solved then!

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