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Ashman · #9 05-05-2002, 12:59 AM

Well I believe I can get the bilsteins for $398 shipped.

Which is similar to your price you found.

As far as the ones in the classifieds, it is enticing, I will look into it if they are still available.

Since the top priority is get the car on the road again, I have to wait to see how that pans out first before I splurge on the extras.

Wheels and tires are a definate. My Friend owns a Rolls Royce Repair shop and has some good ties with a local mercedes guy, and is checking into wheels and tires for me for a good price. Though I have no problem buying from the rack if need be. I would much rather find it local if possible, but for replica AMG wheels that will look great on the car, and 4 tires, I can spend around $1300. The wheels are $825 for 4 shipped, tires are about $440 shipped. Another $100 lets say for balancing and mounting, thats roughly $1365 for wheels and tires. Another $100 lets say for proper alignment give or take, so lets say $1500.

$1200 for repairs to car.

$400 for shocks

Thats $3100. That leaves $1600 left over.

$1000 for body kit plus lets say $100 shipping... $can I get it painted and mounted for $500 I dunno. So bodykit might be out.

If so, Euro lights possibly at another $400, so thats $3500. There is the money for repairs, and that leaves $1000 from the rental pay out.

If I glue my bumper back together, do some sanding and respray it, it should look decent and all for a bit, then in a month or two, go for the kit. Either way, I can get it all done. But it might take a few months to do the final touch, of the bodykit, and then I will look into the interior two toning I want to do.

I could probably squeeze most of it in, but I would like to try to keep some cash out of it to pay off on my credit cards, and then be able to at least have that debt lowered too.

It just makes sense to try to be as sensible as possible while still getting as much of what I want as soon as possible.

Alon