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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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Okay guys, the car is ready...........It has pad three on the rear to level it out. The car came with the highest pad from the factory, so if you want to temp lower your car check the rear pads which acts like a small building block to raise and lower the rear height.

Impressions later when I pick the car in an hours time,

On order:

AMG door pins, plastic cover for the steering wheel side for the volume buttons because its peeling.

What I want :

Thicker steering wheel and MKB carbon fiber engine cover. We will see what happens and btw the general director of Mercedes just arrived to Kuwait a couple of days ago and one of the few cars he got to see was mine including a couple of SLR and other AMG's....he was surprised with the professional facility at MB kuwait.


He came to visit both the dealership and the Kuwait Investment Authority because the Investment authority owns some shares in Daimler aka Benz.
 
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He came to visit both the dealership and the Kuwait Investment Authority because the Investment authority owns some shares in Daimler aka Benz.
He had to explain to the big dogs why MB made that ugly ass E class?
 
Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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He had to explain to the big dogs why MB made that ugly ass E class?
I cant tolerate that car, The E63 looks good all way long but when you reach up to the quadexhaust drooling and look up to those Hyundai taillights you see what the hell is mb smoking!

Got the car back, I am impressed by the $50 floormat job looks superb for a domestic work. Whilst thinking all what was done to my car in less than one whole day:

Brabus lowering springs,
Interior detail
Red sides for the floormats
Wheel alignment
Fix the dealership logo back because it was tilted.

Impressive stuff, I am over excited and now for the next modifications:

I definatley want the Vath carbon fiber diffuser now and we've contacted brabus for a custom work on a thicker steering wheel they've got however with red stitching and all in leather dont want suede/alacantra.

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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Floormats modified over here a $50 job compared to $1000 from AMG, btw shows the Designo wood in my car much better than Carbonfiber or aluminum which are more common on an SLK55 AMG.



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before lowering, the major significance is in the rear its much lower as the car was supplied with the 4" highest pad for the spring and now with the brabus lowering plus the 3rd" pad it looks superb, were trying to get a 1mm spacer from brabus from the rear. The car is lowered aroudn 25mm all around if memory serves me correctly

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Before lowering:



After:



AMG vs Brabus:



Brabus is the silver looks better honestly!
 
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On the alignment, notice the purplish hue thats the beauty of Designo Mocha Black, the only designo mocha black slk55 over here.

 
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Looks perfect Moe. Well done.
 
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What I truly adore are the brakes, the oem setup is superb very capable and effecient on my modified car, the baby monster a smaller SLR722.

 
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Springs installed,

 
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At night, wow scary look and the stance looks mean.



Look how high it sits before:




More pictures on the way,
 



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