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Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 11:48 a.m.

Long story short, I bought this car for $250:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/i-did-something-stupid-last-night-mercedes-content/92466/page1/

I'll be posting about its progress here. Stay tuned as I decide just what the heck I'm going to do with this thing.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 11:49 a.m.

The night I bought it.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 11:51 a.m.

Okay, pulled it off the trailer this morning. I won't have a chance to mess with it until this weekend, but here are some daylight photos:

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 12:04 p.m.

What wheels should I put on it? Because these don't fit well at all.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 12:05 p.m.

Hmmmm

http://orlando.craigslist.org/pts/4744592377.html

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 12:06 p.m.

Thoughts? $400

yupididit
yupididit Reader
11/5/14 12:27 p.m.

I think some euro headlights will really lift the dated looks of that front end.

Those wheels will look good on your wagon. So will the CLK lightweight wheels

Harvey
Harvey GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/5/14 2:54 p.m.

That interior looks pretty decent.

Tom Suddard wrote: Thoughts? $400

Those monoblocks will probably look decent.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 2:59 p.m.

I really like this car, and I think it looks great with the wheels that are on it. I don't love the monoblocks, but I'd probably grab them for $400, especially if they're local.

That car really needs AMG Pentas or Ronal R9s though...

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
11/5/14 3:00 p.m.

Euro headlights, airbags, and some monoblocks. Bonus points for hammers or hammer reps.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 3:06 p.m.

Are those Euro bumpers?

yupididit
yupididit Reader
11/5/14 6:15 p.m.

I have some R9's that need refurbishing 15x7 +35

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 6:28 p.m.

In reply to yupididit:

Do you have center caps for them?

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 6:41 p.m.

Price?

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 6:42 p.m.

And no, I believe they are US bumpers.

yupididit
yupididit Reader
11/5/14 6:47 p.m.

Yes, Mercedes center caps.

I'm not sure on the price. I think they should be redone at a wheel place. I've been meaning to drop them off at this place in LA.

I don't know what they go for. I bought them on a whim and will have to run spacers to use them in my Benz.

Tom where are you located?

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Associate Editor
11/5/14 6:59 p.m.

Florida.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 7:08 p.m.

I've shipped bare wheels, two to a box, across the country for something like $28 per box.

OHSCrifle
OHSCrifle GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/5/14 7:12 p.m.

IIRC the AMG 5-spoke wheels from the 1980's were R9s. A friend's father had a set stored in his basement that I wanted to put on my Gutless Supreme.

R9 looked good on a Hammer back then. I'm sure they will today as well.

yupididit
yupididit Reader
11/5/14 7:21 p.m.

$28 a box is very reasonable.

I assume wheel size is the price factor.

yupididit
yupididit Reader
11/5/14 7:25 p.m.

Post #156

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2423&page=7

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 7:50 p.m.
yupididit wrote: $28 a box is very reasonable. I assume wheel size is the price factor.

I would ship a 16x7 and a 16x8 in each box, usually with UPS. I have recently discovered that I can ship just about anything cheapest with USPS. I would suggest looking into that.

If you're concerned about a clumsy mailman or the boxes getting stolen from the doorstep, you can send them "General Delivery" in care of the town's post office and the buyer has to pick them up there. I don't think it saves you any money, but it eliminates one step in handling.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/14 8:02 p.m.

Holy crap! A quick CL search shows that you can find tons of 300Es at sub-Challenge prices.

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
11/5/14 8:05 p.m.

Mono's are good, now if you can get those wicked amg fans like.off the 190e floating around here with the s/c 1uz- get those. Those make me happy in my nono place.

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
11/5/14 8:05 p.m.

Also, get that damm thing out.of the stratosphere. I'm not saying it needs to lay rocker, but you got like 3 inches you can lose.

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