Don't have a fit, Fox

DanTheMan · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:37

God that looks bloody disgusting. :eek:

penski · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:43

Dr Who said:
Makes a nice static display...

Cant use it for much with that arch/tyre clearence

Well the Passat is a daily driver to start with....Dunno about the Merc though.

Both will be on air-ride.

Although I've seen pics of some jap cars with negligable clearance...Where they've just welded the suspension solid.

There's a vid floating around of them driving down the street, bouncing around, in a slammed oldskool jap motor with six foot high exhausts and huge spoilers, tooting a 'Godfather' airhorn.

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JayMax · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:43

Painted on rust :confused:

I appreciate it for what it is and detail thats went into it, I'm assuming its a mobile advertisement for a bike shop of some sorts? If so then :cool:

if not

I do like the Iron Cross Merc badge and the VWs wingmirrors.

Serj · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:50

penski said:
There's a vid floating around of them driving down the street, bouncing around, in a slammed oldskool jap motor with six foot high exhausts and huge spoilers, tooting a 'Godfather' airhorn.

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Have you got a link to that?

Morba · 23 Apr 2006 at 11:52

DanTheMan said:
God that looks bloody disgusting.

agreed

Dave85 · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:07

thats a dam monstrosity, paint is horrible and looks like a rust heap. if thats what was intended fair play but to most poeple is looks crap

GSXRMovistar · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:12

Nope just doesn't do it for me. :confused:

Jez · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:17

Needless to say i think it looks rubbish, but i can definately appreciate the artwork on the body.

Oh and fox, its only an old box S-class, nothing to get too worried about

penski · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:21

Serj said:
Have you got a link to that?

Not offhand...Jonny69 might though.

Try searching for 'Bosozuku' or 'Garuchan' though.

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NickXX · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:39

How awesome would that Merc look in gloss black :cool:

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penski · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:45

NickXX said:
How awesome would that Merc look in gloss black .

Not very.

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NickXX · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:49

penski said:
Not very.

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Wrong, totally awesome was the answer we were looking for.

paradigm · 23 Apr 2006 at 12:54

NickXX said:
Wrong, totally awesome was the answer we were looking for.

You're halfway right. I'd personally like to see it in satin black. :cool:

The_Dark_Side · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:09

penski said:
But this Merc from the Cult Car Parade (first big Euro show of the season) is awesome!

y'see now i like that, but now this creates a dilemma.
i'm now confused as to whether the other (rat-look?) cars you've posted had been like this one, ie the rust is painted on.
if so i'd look at them differently but if it's real rust then, to me, its just a crap car.
the Merc and the Passat look impressive IMHO and i LOOOOVE the mirrors.

The_Dark_Side · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:10

NickXX said:
Wrong, totally awesome was the answer we were looking for.

not really as then it'd be almost the same as every other Merc of the same type bar the suspension which pretty much contradicts the whole objective of the exercise.

penski · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:15

The_Dark_Side said:
y'see now i like that, but now this creates a dilemma.
i'm now confused as to whether the other (rat-look?) cars you've posted had been like this one, ie the rust is painted on.
if so i'd look at them differently but if it's real rust then, to me, its just a crap car.
the Merc and the Passat look impressive IMHO and i LOOOOVE the mirrors.

The rat-lookers I post are all completely solid underneath.

The trick is to find an original motor with original paintwork and original patina.

Then work your ass off to make sure that it is mechanically and structurally perfect.

Fit a big engine and some stupendously expensive wheels.

Then roll

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The_Dark_Side · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:18

penski said:
I hate it when my curlers fall out of suicide doors...

have you noticed they don't call them suicide doors since the introduction of the Mazda RX8.Mazda re invented them as "Freestyle doors"
you can't blame them really as it's hardly going to sit well with the majority of the buying public to have a component in their new sports car with the word "suicide" in the title.

The_Dark_Side · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:21

penski said:
The rat-lookers I post are all completely solid underneath.

The trick is to find an original motor with original paintwork and original patina.

Then work your ass off to make sure that it is mechanically and structurally perfect.

Fit a big engine and some stupendously expensive wheels.

Then roll

*n

naw that doesn't sit right with me i'm afraid.
that merc or veedub with big power really floats my boat, if the rust was real then no matter how much structural integrity it had it still wouldn't appeal to me.
but then if we all sought after the same things the world would be pretty boring.

let's be brutally honest Penski, if 9999 out of every 10,000 cars on our streets were like those two above, you'd drive something like a bog standard mondeo....to be different from the pack.
and i'd understand you completely for doing so.

rare · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:41

How awesome would that Merc look in gloss black .

so true!

Looks horrible

SgtTupac · 23 Apr 2006 at 13:57

[TW]Fox said:
The S Class is one of the finest saloons in the world.

Why couldn't he have instead butchered a C Class?

Hey, at least you dont have to paint your mondeo to have the same effect as the cars above