New Shoes for my SL65. Marcus's "Return to Quality"

Marcus Frost · 10-07-2009, 03:17 AM

Trying to keep it in one thread...

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bc brit · 10-07-2009, 03:55 AM

i have never liked black rims... until now
your car looks the donkeys nuts, great choice

happy motoring bc brit

Thericker · 10-07-2009, 06:00 AM

Looks freakin' badazzz huge improvement Marcus....Kudos!!!!!!

GFEAR · 10-07-2009, 10:33 AM

looks good brother!

V12Godspeed · 10-07-2009, 10:55 AM

Just bananas...

eugeneC55 · 10-07-2009, 11:13 AM

Congrats, Marcus, car looks amazing!

damian155 · 10-07-2009, 12:50 PM

BBS has good history..clean wheel and its fits your car nicely

Sunir · 10-07-2009, 12:57 PM

The wheels look great Marcus...BBS at one point were the top wheel around; their consumer wheel production quality was not where it once was for a period of time as many of the production and processing was outsourced I've been told by several experts in the wheel business. I don't know if things are back to where they were now but hope they are...I like BBS a lot also. However the wheels they made for race teams are produced to different standards and with different processes than that of their street/consumer wheels...i.e true BBS forged mag centers 3 piece daytona wheel vs. say a BBS LM for a street car.

Marcus Frost · 10-07-2009, 01:58 PM

Thanks for all the kind words everyone... truly appreciate it.

Sunir - I understand that I do not have F1 wheels on my car, that wasn't what I was implying, rather than a company with the resources to develop and produce wheels to F1 standards says something about them overall as a company. I am looking for a quality, good looking wheel that will stand up to daily driving. That is something BBS as a company does and has been doing at a level that is simply unmatched by any other wheel company...

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Benz-O-Rama · 10-07-2009, 03:20 PM

Gorgeous, Marcus.

Viet_Amg408 · 10-07-2009, 05:46 PM

black on black is hard..........

Brent72 · 10-07-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bc brit

i have never liked black rims... until now
your car looks the donkeys nuts, great choice

I agree 100%. Looks amazing.

h-pobwp · 10-07-2009, 10:08 PM

Looks amazing!!!

allenjdmb · 10-08-2009, 09:49 PM

That's my next plan, but waiting on inventory of silver rears. My car is a 55 with PP, and there was also a question as to whether or not they would work.....hope so!
And you are right. Great quality, fitment, and always perfectly round and true. Need more pix!

Sunir · 10-08-2009, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenjdmb

That's my next plan, but waiting on inventory of silver rears. My car is a 55 with PP, and there was also a question as to whether or not they would work.....hope so!
And you are right. Great quality, fitment, and always perfectly round and true. Need more pix!

where are you getting the BBS wheels from...tirerack carries them...any other sources for these?

Akademiks · 10-09-2009, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GFEAR

looks good brother!

Jesus... your sig...

and Marcus' SL

Too many badass SLs around here.

Alexbenz · 10-09-2009, 06:33 AM

looks sick!!!!! needs a better drop

Marcus Frost · 10-09-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allenjdmb

That's my next plan, but waiting on inventory of silver rears. My car is a 55 with PP, and there was also a question as to whether or not they would work.....hope so!
And you are right. Great quality, fitment, and always perfectly round and true. Need more pix!

Allen,

55 w/ P30 just means you have the same brakes I do. In 20", they fit. Buy in confidence.

Alexbenz,

No, the car doesn't need more of a drop. First off, I think a car looks stupid and ghetto with too much of a drop - I'm not from SoCal where you have to put 20s on everything with wheels and have to have the bumper rubbing the pavement

. I drive this car daily in the summer through a real metropolitan city so there has to be some sanity when it comes to how I set it up.

Second, with people in the car rolling on the highway the car sits perfect... about a 1/4" lower than it is in the picture.

-m

Sunir · 10-09-2009, 03:39 PM

agreed. Car sits absolutely perfect. esp w/ a smidge lower in transit.

GFEAR · 10-09-2009, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akademiks

Jesus... your sig...

and Marcus' SL

Too many badass SLs around here.

SL55_Forever · 10-10-2009, 08:46 PM

Your cars amazing

JonMBZ · 10-10-2009, 08:54 PM

Looks very sexy how much did they end up costing?

griza · 10-12-2009, 10:00 PM

looks amazing...how is it lowered? sds or ??

IngenereAMG · 10-13-2009, 01:14 AM

Car looks great! I think it's lowered just right. But it isn't me or anyone else you have to impress.

If the car makes you turn around for a second look when you park it, or you find yourself checking the garage just to see it.... and each time you drive it there is a silly smile on your face... that's all that counts!

Well done!

mf1 · 10-13-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IngenereAMG

Car looks great! I think it's lowered just right. But it isn't me or anyone else you have to impress.

If the car makes you turn around for a second look when you park it, or you find yourself checking the garage just to see it.... and each time you drive it there is a silly smile on your face... that's all that counts!

Well done!

Just what I was thinking, couldn't have said it better !

They are (and will stay) amazing cars..

10-07-2009, 03:55 AM	#2
bc brit Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: kelowna Posts: 79 Drives: sl55	wow i have never liked black rims... until now your car looks the donkeys nuts, great choice happy motoring bc brit

10-07-2009, 06:00 AM	#3
Thericker MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern, CA. Posts: 5,901 Drives: W220 S430 w/Supercharger C6 Corvette blk on blk 2005 SL600 Twin Turbo AMG body blk on blk loaded!	Looks freakin' badazzz huge improvement Marcus....Kudos!!!!!! __________________ '05 SL600 BITURBO 19x10.5 19x8.5 whls/Custom 3" DP's w/Hi-Flo cats/AMG quad tip cat-back 3" straight pipes/Custom CAI/Rear IC Reservoir 5.5 gall alum tank w/CM30-Pump/Powerchip TT Dyno-Tune

10-07-2009, 10:33 AM	#4
GFEAR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 389	looks good brother! __________________

10-07-2009, 10:55 AM	#5
V12Godspeed MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nowhere Land Posts: 3,897 Drives: E55	Just bananas... __________________ *Current:* 04- E55- White/ Pano w/all options/ Stock for now... *Previous Rides:* 05- CL65- "The Black Bison" VRP 825 - 10.72 @ 128.08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caoztJbtaZA "Capo Regime North (Member# 3)" Gone but not forgotten.... 2004 E55 Evotech Stage 4+ - Silver 11.5 @ 120.96 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgNFUdDMQHw *2002 C32- Black*

10-07-2009, 12:57 PM	#8
Sunir Super Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 598 Drives: SL55 AMG	The wheels look great Marcus...BBS at one point were the top wheel around; their consumer wheel production quality was not where it once was for a period of time as many of the production and processing was outsourced I've been told by several experts in the wheel business. I don't know if things are back to where they were now but hope they are...I like BBS a lot also. However the wheels they made for race teams are produced to different standards and with different processes than that of their street/consumer wheels...i.e true BBS forged mag centers 3 piece daytona wheel vs. say a BBS LM for a street car. __________________ 2003 SL55 AMG - Diamond Silver (Iridium) on charcoal & burlwood, bi-xenons, CCW 19"s, LET Stage I tune 12.03 @115 mph - stock w/ ecu flash only, 19" wheels & street tires - 10/30/09 Traded: 2003 SL500 R230. AMG Sport Package, black on black, Keyless go & bi-xenons.

10-07-2009, 11:13 AM	#6
eugeneC55 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago area Posts: 226 Drives: 2005 C55, 2008 S550	Congrats, Marcus, car looks amazing!

10-07-2009, 12:50 PM	#7
damian155 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 164 Drives: SL55	BBS has good history..clean wheel and its fits your car nicely

10-07-2009, 01:58 PM	#9
Marcus Frost MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,816 Drives: '05 E55, '05 SL65, '08 GL320	Thanks for all the kind words everyone... truly appreciate it. Sunir - I understand that I do not have F1 wheels on my car, that wasn't what I was implying, rather than a company with the resources to develop and produce wheels to F1 standards says something about them overall as a company. I am looking for a quality, good looking wheel that will stand up to daily driving. That is something BBS as a company does and has been doing at a level that is simply unmatched by any other wheel company... -m

10-07-2009, 03:20 PM	#10
Benz-O-Rama MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,317 Drives: 2001 C240, Eurocharged Stage (1) 2004 E500, Eurocharged Stage (1) 2005 SL600, 2006 R500	Gorgeous, Marcus. __________________ 2004 Eurocharged E500 - Eurocharged ECU, VRP headers and E55 exhaust. #1 record holder on dragtimes (13.49@102.5 w/2.0 60') 2005 Eurocharged SL600 - Stock with only Eurocharged ECU. #4 record holder on dragtimes (11.55@120.20 w/ 1.79 60' on All-Season's. MY WHEELS ARE FOR SALE! CLICK ME! Sig by Shake

10-07-2009, 05:46 PM	#11
Viet_Amg408 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 260 Drives: 2003 s55 ///AMG	black on black is hard.......... __________________

10-07-2009, 10:08 PM	#13
h-pobwp Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Drives: SL 55	Looks amazing!!!

10-08-2009, 09:49 PM	#14
allenjdmb MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,045 Drives: SL 55 030, ML, E55, bunch of old ones	You beat me to the punch! That's my next plan, but waiting on inventory of silver rears. My car is a 55 with PP, and there was also a question as to whether or not they would work.....hope so! And you are right. Great quality, fitment, and always perfectly round and true. Need more pix!

10-09-2009, 06:33 AM	#17
Alexbenz MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 4,881 Drives: Sean's Sister--	looks sick!!!!! needs a better drop __________________ 2009 LOS ANGELES LAKERS CHAMPIONS Widebody-----W210-----SOLD www.europrojektz.com Current line up........e30=sold, bmw e39, lexus es300 How did i fail Women Studies? "I Love Biatches"

10-09-2009, 03:39 PM	#19
Sunir Super Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 598 Drives: SL55 AMG	agreed. Car sits absolutely perfect. esp w/ a smidge lower in transit. __________________ 2003 SL55 AMG - Diamond Silver (Iridium) on charcoal & burlwood, bi-xenons, CCW 19"s, LET Stage I tune 12.03 @115 mph - stock w/ ecu flash only, 19" wheels & street tires - 10/30/09 Traded: 2003 SL500 R230. AMG Sport Package, black on black, Keyless go & bi-xenons.

10-10-2009, 08:46 PM	#21
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10-10-2009, 08:54 PM	#22
JonMBZ Super Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California Posts: 891 Drives: 06 C55	Looks very sexy how much did they end up costing? __________________ Resonator + Rear Cats Deleted

10-12-2009, 10:00 PM	#23
griza Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somers, NY Posts: 95 Drives: BMW X3....Looking for E55 or CLS55	looks amazing...how is it lowered? sds or ??

10-13-2009, 01:14 AM	#24
IngenereAMG PREMIUM SPONSOR Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,658 Drives: SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar	Car looks great! I think it's lowered just right. But it isn't me or anyone else you have to impress. If the car makes you turn around for a second look when you park it, or you find yourself checking the garage just to see it.... and each time you drive it there is a silly smile on your face... that's all that counts! Well done! __________________ Ciao...Dino Aston Martin V8 Vantage SL55 AMG... delimited & 569hp/575ft lb tq Ferrari F40 (sold) Ferrari 348 Challenge... Tuned to 350 hp Ferrari Testarossa(sold) Ferrari Mondial t 87 March/Cosworth Indycar Ducati 916 BMW M3... tuned to 370 hp & delimited G500 (4sale) Mini Cooper S... tuned to 185 hp www.VelocePerformance.com

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