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Old 11-12-2008, 06:18 PM
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AMG Pentas on Ol' Turbo

I'm going to need very small spacers to get the front center caps on, but overall, lookin' good.


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Old 11-12-2008, 06:31 PM
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Now you have pentas on norm and turbo?
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Old 11-12-2008, 06:36 PM
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I do have 2 sets now, but these are the ones from Norm.

My new set is going to need some work. spokes are fine, but clear coat is coming off the polished lip. A good sanding a clear coat and they'll look better than the ones I have now.

The ones pictured were powder coated at some point.

The primary reason I put these on was to show off at the Texas GTG this weekend.
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:30 PM
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Ooooooo, Turbo looks nice like that! He looks very "rugged" and "outdoorsey" now for some reason! I like it, I should find some of those for my car...
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:32 PM
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looking good Tyler. Is the antenna stuck up?
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:36 PM
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It's been converted to manual operation
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Old 11-12-2008, 07:53 PM
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IMHO AMG anything is a big improvement over stock MB wheels.


Looks great!
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Old 11-12-2008, 08:10 PM
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what is???

Hey Tyler!

What's the blue thing sticking out of your sunroof in the 3rd image?

Also, your block heater cord is hanging down......

This thread reminds me....I need to post some pics. Do you mind if I use your thread? It is wheel related.
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What's the blue thing sticking out of your sunroof in the 3rd image?
the trash can?? What are you talking about?
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Old 11-12-2008, 08:24 PM
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My personal opinion is that AMG's go best with a full on AMG'd W123 (or any classic MB for that matter). These, however, aren't that bad but I think the tires are a bit too meaty.
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Old 11-12-2008, 08:39 PM
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Feel free to post daw. I'm on my I-phone now, so I will adress my fellow mb snobs later.
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:01 PM
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They look good Tyler. What about refinishing the other pentas with O'l Turbo's body color for the classic AMG look?
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:16 PM
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Well, I'd always wondered what my 300D (same color as Ol' Turbo) would look like with AMG Pentas and now I know. I'm not really feelin' it. Some W123s can pull it off nicely like your wagon, but a Petrol Green W123 with Pentas looks awkward for some reason. But to me, a grey or black W123 with the same rims would look good all day long. Go figure.
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Old 11-12-2008, 09:23 PM
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what size tires are those? I'm guessing those wheels were for a 190 or a 124 since the caps don't fit.
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Old 11-12-2008, 10:01 PM
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Well, I'd always wondered what my 300D (same color as Ol' Turbo) would look like with AMG Pentas and now I know. I'm not really feelin' it. Some W123s can pull it off nicely like your wagon, but a Petrol Green W123 with Pentas looks awkward for some reason. But to me, a grey or black W123 with the same rims would look good all day long. Go figure.
Now that you mentioned it, those AMGs do look good on the wagon, I would agree.

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