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Old 10-22-2002, 12:22 AM
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Eddie Gilmartin Eddie Gilmartin is offline
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It was all a bit of drama, but worth it. Wheels and tyres cost about STG£900 delivered, I think I paid no VAT due to export. I originally ordered them for a W140 500SEL. When they arrived we excitedly fitted them with the studs provided and I drove about 10 feet then bang. The studs were too long and poked through the hub. They snagged the handbrake shoes and broke the adjustment screws. (Un)fortunately the car needed new shoes and calipers anyway. Lots of shouting at Eurocarparts got me nowhere. I eventually tracked down the German manufacturer. After months of emails and faxes and 2 more wrong sets and a change of car, they went on the SL about 9 months after I originally ordered them. And they're gorgeous. They car is nailed to the ground. On the original 16's I could get the tail to wag, but not anymore. I can dig up the specs if you like.
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