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Jim B. · #2 08-31-2007, 01:12 PM

Yes another scorcher here too. 93 todayat least. I couldnt sleep at all last night.

Thanks for the CS seal of approval for the wheels. I thought about the brushed aluminum, the 17" Aero 1 AMGs, and in the end my heart - for the looks, like a stock 140 Mercedes wheel, but chromed to go with the color, and head for the practicality, and ride comfort and easy to clean aspect that they would give.

I felt I made the right choice but was seeking validation or approval I guess

The downside of course, is that Christmas WON'T come early, thogh I wished it would for these wheels. The guy at the tirte shop said he could look around for different wheel than these I might like, if I needed them n the car now.

He even offered me a non matching "Loaner wheel" if I wanted one, for the car while I waited for the wheels to come in, so I wouldn't get any more flats.

Now is that customer service or what?

I guess I'd have to buy the center caps myself. No reason to get the over priced ones from the Mercedes dealer if these would fit from ebay (apparently lots of them for about $20-$40 set on the 'bay.)..

HOW DO YOU WASH A COVER?

Believe it or not I have a good car cover that is in the trunk of the Mercedes, but is dirty. It was very expensive, and even had a lock for it, but every time I wqent to the trouble of putting it on, it was almost impossible to do it, because the wind was whipping and howling on that San Francisco hill where I parked it

I looked like some sailor fighting a wind intent on blowing away the sail,
The car cover blew off as I tried to put it on.
The next morning it would ALWAYS be half or completely blown off the car.
Effectively useless in SF, then

So, how do you wash these? A chore for me.