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Hi Folks!; not quite a newbie
Topic Started: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:44 am (778 Views)
malco
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Hi Guys and Gals

Have been knocking around for a couple of months now but thought I'd better post in this section as the last time I did I was only looking and now I'm a proud owner! :D :D

The Pics are here

Plans are:

Sort leaky rear screen (leaks into boot) :(
Sort some 16" wheels out (let me know if you see any going anywhere!) ;)
Possible lower it 40mm as it sits high (especially on the rear) B)
Respray the black plastic on the front bumper, the grille and also the wiper arm.

Let me know what you reckon.

Cheers :D
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All sounds good mate, while your respraying you might aswell do the door handles aswell. Did mine last week, makes a fair difference.
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malco
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Cheers for the tip, I think I will!
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Lewis 190E 2.5 16
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I'd put sort the rear windscreen rust out and lower it first on the list.

I think you should add a front splitter on the bumper and sort some nice wheels out.

Maybe some AMG mono's or evo 1's
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MBZ 190D
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I think spraying the bumpers makes them look so much more up to date!
Lewis do you have any pics of evo1 rims? can't remember what they look like.
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Lewis 190E 2.5 16
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Thanks Lewis. Are they 15" or 16"
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Ideal tyres 225/45/16

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This is how they looked on mine when first fitted.
I have since had new springs fitted, the car sits a little lower.

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Very nice makes the car look bigger fill's the arches much better than 15's
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malco
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Yeah, definately need to sort the rear windscreen first don't want it to rot! :(

As for wheels, 16's are definately the ones looking at peoples pics. What do the AMG mono's look like? If they're the one's I'm thinking of they're wicked! B)

Can't wait till I've got it fully sorted! :D

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AMG Mono's really suit 190's
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...and fellow member COSWORTH is selling a full set of 17" replicas with virtually new tyres for £200:

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I still have some wheels which are going cheep, £200 tyres have only covered roughly 500 miles.
Any questions just PM, Recently my inbox was full, not sure if anyone tryed contacting me.
Slight kerb mark and need a clean as I've been busy.
tyres are 205/40/17


A good price if you ask me, you very rarely see genuine originals on eBay for less than
£400 wheels only, and the price new is shocking.
£50 a corner with tyres suited to the 190 is a steal ;)
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Thanks for the heads up! I think 17's might be a bit much on mine as I have no body kit etc. Going to stick it out for the 16's but will definately bear the AMG's in mind. :)

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Cant Beat a nice Set of Mono's :P ;)

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