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Old 12-04-2005, 06:03 PM
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Question Considering this kit, OPINIONS Please?

Hello guys,
I am CONSIDERING this kit for my E300D. What do you think?
http://www.performanceproducts4benz.com/productpage.aspx?pid=102317&name=Expression+Body+Kits+(W124)


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Old 12-04-2005, 06:07 PM
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If anyone has a better option, PLEASE, PLEASE give me the website
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:10 PM
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IMHO, they look better stock.
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:10 PM
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If anyone has a better option, PLEASE, PLEASE give me the website
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A better option is keeping it stock...
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:34 PM
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That kit looks like a matter of taste... if you like it, buy it. It won't harm your car, will only make it look different.
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:36 PM
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That kit looks like a matter of taste... if you like it, buy it. It won't harm your car, will only make it look different.
It could harm the resale value.
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:41 PM
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Any modifications to a car based on "taste" can either lower or raise resale value. If for instance, at the time of sale, someone who was planning to buy a car like yours sees the kit and loves the way the car looks on it, then that will be good for you. Even better yet, someone who was planning to buy the car and then the kit would pay well for your car at resale time. Other than those two conditions, you may lose money, the worst being someone who totally dislikes the kit.

So as is obvious, if you make any mods to your car, you take those risks.
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Old 12-04-2005, 06:54 PM
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Their pictures are terrible!
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Old 12-04-2005, 07:01 PM
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it burns it burns... keep it stock man.. body kits are for honduhs
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Old 12-04-2005, 07:18 PM
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I love BadBenz94 's car. He had done it very tastefully. I wonder how that would look in Azurite blue.
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Old 12-04-2005, 08:25 PM
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It looks ok, I prefer the higher end Brabus/AMG stuff though. What about a 500E bumper and maybe flared fenders? Those would look cool. Throw on a nice set of AMG wheels and maybe some Sportline (or whatever the cmpany is called) suspension parts. Lots of stuff you can do to the W124, 500E brakes for example.
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Old 12-04-2005, 08:30 PM
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riced out mb

someone post that pic to get an accurate image of a tricked out car.
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Old 12-04-2005, 08:34 PM
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Waste of time and money!

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It looks ok, I prefer the higher end Brabus/AMG stuff though.
Yeah they are nicer but much more expensive. Actually, insanely priced is a better description.
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Old 12-04-2005, 09:09 PM
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Yeah but their is nothing worse then a crappy body kit. I actually found a few AMG body kits for LWB W126's for $1,500 or so, but I prefer them stock.

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