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Automotive Exceptionalism
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Hijak
路Last pictures of the SL with the 5MPH U.S. bumpers, will be installing Euro bumpers tomorrow or Wednesday.
These pictures show just how ridiculous the U.S. bumpers really are!馃槻
I'll post some after pics when done. Or @styggpyggeno1 could just post pictures of his nice ride to show difference!馃槈
These pictures show just how ridiculous the U.S. bumpers really are!馃槻
I'll post some after pics when done. Or @styggpyggeno1 could just post pictures of his nice ride to show difference!馃槈
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Foo2rama
路路Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.Last pictures of the SL with the 5MPH U.S. bumpers, will be installing Euro bumpers tomorrow or Wednesday.
These pictures show just how ridiculous the U.S. bumpers really are!馃槻
I'll post some after pics when done. Or @styggpyggeno1 could just post pictures of his nice ride to show difference!馃槈
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noelekal
路路Home For Wayward WatchesYou go Hijak!
Stupid bureaucratic bumpers anyway!
Stupid bureaucratic bumpers anyway!
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Balthazaar
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Just a classic
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Foo2rama
路路Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.
Picking up my baby while it鈥檚 Grand Dad was ending bidding on BAT. 70k for e9鈥檚!!! Missed that boat.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-bmw-3-0cs-10/
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GordonL
路Not my cars or my pictures but the lowest car ever made? Probe 16 - as used in "A Clockwrok Orange"
and its "big" brother -- the Probe 2001 on the beach at Barassie, Scotland 1971
I had the pleasure of sitting in this 2001 at the tender age of 11, back in 1971. I've never forgotten the experience....
and its "big" brother -- the Probe 2001 on the beach at Barassie, Scotland 1971
I had the pleasure of sitting in this 2001 at the tender age of 11, back in 1971. I've never forgotten the experience....
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Hijak
路So finally finished the Euro bumper conversion on the 450SL...
Got old bumpers off the car...
All the parts for the bumpers...
And the finished product...
Comparing old with new...
Took 18 inches off the length of the car and 50+ pounds! (Edit: took 12 inches off length of car.)
Forty-four years old and she hasn't turned 72K miles yet...
And while I was taking pictures got a phone call on cell through new sound system, very cool!
Still have some minor adjusting to do on the bumpers and think I'm going to move front indicators a little but that's all for another day.
Got old bumpers off the car...
All the parts for the bumpers...
And the finished product...
Comparing old with new...
Took 18 inches off the length of the car and 50+ pounds! (Edit: took 12 inches off length of car.)
Forty-four years old and she hasn't turned 72K miles yet...
And while I was taking pictures got a phone call on cell through new sound system, very cool!
Still have some minor adjusting to do on the bumpers and think I'm going to move front indicators a little but that's all for another day.
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noelekal
路路Home For Wayward WatchesOh yeah! You did well Hijak!
The old "bureaucratic" bumpers were so much baggage. Your SL looks so much nicer now.
The old "bureaucratic" bumpers were so much baggage. Your SL looks so much nicer now.
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Moadib
路What a difference! She's looking great after that - an absolutely classic looking car, and back in proper spec (sorry, being in Europe that's how I'm used to seeing them!). The 71k on the clock is the full mileage of the car? It fits with the excellent condition, but seems really low.
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OmegaSean
路My new drive, sporty little Hyundai hatch that's a bit nippy 馃榾
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styggpyggeno1
路What a difference! That is how it was designed to look. What a relief it must be for the old (but still very beautiful) Lady (Mercedes is a womans name).
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Ssunnylee24
路Mine is nothing out of ordinary, just a 06 GTI with 29k on the clock.
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路Love those BBS alloys 馃榾
Im not sure if I should put wheel locks on them or not 馃槖
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Tony C.
路路惟f Jury member
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abrod520
路It鈥檚 rainy season in the Bay Area now, so living in Oakland is kind of like living in a Seattle that鈥檚 half as interesting and 1/3 more expensive. Thinking back to better days...
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Hijak
路What a difference! She's looking great after that - an absolutely classic looking car, and back in proper spec (sorry, being in Europe that's how I'm used to seeing them!). The 71k on the clock is the full mileage of the car? It fits with the excellent condition, but seems really low.
Thanks M. Yes that is origional mileage of car. It was a one owner car being offered at a very low price...this car found me, I wasn't looking for it!
What a difference! That is how it was designed to look. What a relief it must be for the old (but still very beautiful) Lady (Mercedes is a womans name).
Thanks Stygg, agreed, big difference and after seeing the transformation up close and lifting those heavy U.S. bumpers it's hard to believe Mercedes ever let this configuration out of the factory!馃槻
