i just wanted to get opinions on these wheels, i sent them to a shop a friend of my brother owns, he bead blasted and powder coated them, all i had to do was spend $80.00 to fill their refrigerator. any way what do you all think, is the shade correct etc? i personally feel they are pretty darn close

They look great to me.

What car do these go on?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

i will be putting them on my 230TE wagon, i am in the process of giving it a make over and repaint, this picture is before, i will post some after it is finished. the wheels below are the same ones before they were redone.

2 thumbs up from me!!

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A 230TE?

Is that a 2.3 liter 4 cylinder engine?

Was this engine ever used in the U.S.?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

it is the same basic engine that is used in the 190E 2.3 models, 201 chassis. it was never used in the US in the 123 chassis.

Nice 'nuf to hang on the neck with a matching chain-hip hop style.

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

I've been trying to decide what to do with mine. I considered stripping and polishing the wheel, which is a ton of work; however, after seeing these maybe that's the way to go. What color did he use?

don't know which color, but it is very close to original

Do a search in the wheels section. I am sure this discussion about actual color name has been done.

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

I love the alloy/aluminium finish...gorgeous!

Ray:

Looks like you got a screamin' deal on the wheel resto. They look terrific. Was the 230TE one of the original MB roadside assistance cars? Color scheme looks familiar.

230/8

no, it was a servive wagon for the independant shop i work for. i had the stripe removed, i wish i had left it.

just a little update, the guys that did the job didn't remove the wheel weights, they blasted them and powder coated the weights as well. idiots, i am taking them back for repairs.