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[Kühl Carbon]

… and they have been a long time coming. After 2 years of hard work post my getting rear-ended, I owe some photos and an awful lot of shout outs to friends who helped along the way. I had to put this in the BNZ car discussion ‘cause it could go in so many different forums.

First to my friend Kurt whose digicam and photo skills I had to borrow, even though his ankle was broken in 5 places in a bike accident a week ago, he helped me shoot these pics.

Next to the EuroPimp, whose part acquisition and packaging skills are unsurpassed by any mortal. I still owe him a big favor :) .

Next to JRE230 and Nokia8860 who helped expedite parts and pieces along with offering help and advice in other areas as well. Jun was always looking out for good deals for me.

To J Irwan and BuddhaKip who constantly, night after night, chatted with me about parts and research, or plans for next project, or whatever was on my mind to keep me going forward.

… and lastly to all my BNZSport buds who have always offered kind word of advice or opinions when I was struggling with a decision. You know who you are…. And now, no commentary, just pics :P :

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[Kühl Carbon]

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[Kühl Carbon]

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… and yes, I still sport my BenzSport sticker …. Check the side window ;)

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[Kühl Carbon]

SPECS

1999 SLK230 non-sport with 75,000 miles

Wheels and Suspention
Summer:
18 X 8.5 Brabus mono VI (replicas)
Mercedes model updated AMG centercaps
225/40 front and 255/35 rear Falken Azenis ST-115s

Winter:
17X8 OZ Racing Vela 2 piece
225/45 Michelin Artic Alpins at all 4 corners

Eibach Springs
#1 pad in front #2 out back
Porterfield R4-S brake pads, front and rear
KVR Performance rotors, drilled and slotted, black CAD plated, front and rear

Interior
Full real carbon fiber interior kit
Custom made real carbon fiber shift knob with AMG emblem
Modified Levoc real carbon fiber hand brake cover
Model updated OEM SLK sill plates
One off real carbon fiber entry panels
Color coded (body color) roadster bars
Hardwired Cobra radar detector
Clear WSA2000 wind deflector with real carbon fiber accents and chrome SLK emblem

Exterior
'03 OEM Mercedes CLK front grill
Genuine AMG sideskirts
Expression Tuning front bumper lip
Expression Tuning rear bumper lip
Expression Tuning rear wing
One off real carbon fiber license plate lip
One off real carbon fiber front splitter
One off real carbon fiber 2 piece rear diffusor
One off real carbon fiber Expression side emblems
One off real carbon fiber Expression rear decklid emblem
Smoked front bumper indicators
Smoked front fender sidemarkers (In-Pro)
Smoked CHMSL
Smoked model updated tails
Model updated chrome exhaust tip

Future mods
Some kind of a pedal project ... just need to decide
New exhaust ... need to decide on what kind of tips
Real carbon fiber headlight eyebrows
Real carbon fiber side mirrors (non blink-blink)

[Dr. ///AMG]

OH MY GOD!!! That is sooo beautiful!!!!! Incredible!!!! The guy keeps a low profile for like a year, then BAM!

[krk230]

::::FAINT:::: That car is so hardcore...I love it...

[So.Cal_Benzo]

Wow! That looks good.
One more advice... get a staggered setup. You need a thicker lip for the rear wheels.

[MB300E87]

OMG.. OMG... just amazing. either thats a lot of custom work or Paul is keeping his sources secret. your car is stunning dude! :eek:

[CKlasse]

Kuhl,

Classy and tasteful. Congratz!

ps.. still wishing you wouldve gotten that CF mirrors off Steve??

:P

[dtmcoupe]

ummmm wow (sorry thats all ive got to say) amazing car, well done...i didnt even know what benz you had all this time, well i know now.

[aintME]

great job kuhl! is about time you threw some pics up! the car looks awesome!

[J Irwan]

wow...
who is this guy... :P



Nice ...very nice dude..

I got to hand it to you, all those custom job and the hour you putting into the car is all well worth it :)


Plus I love you style, keep low profile in the process, but when you're done....
wham BAM .....the pics speak for themselves....



Awesome ride dude, I shall visit you so we can have a little gtg.. ;



Regardz,

J Irwan

[W420]

Insane.. Another mod nutter!

[LowRydeR]

Your car is hot !

-Bruce

[dtmcoupe]

watch out for speed bumps and drive ways, they will make confetti of that dtm splitter.

[Kühl Carbon]

Thanx guys. I only wanted to get some pics up cause everybody keeps bumping me about it everytime I post :P .

... as far as a staggered set-up, I'd love one, but with what I paid for my reps, I'm not complaining.

... as far as my sources Thomas, they are mostly my own two hands .... thats what took me so freakin long. The kit was purchased, I mounted it myself, and then hand fabbed all the CF stuff out of mostly plate.

... yes CKlasse, I wish I had those @$@@$%&)#(%#( mirrors :P .

J, lets meet in the middle for lunch or dinner .... and see if we can find Leandro :P .

... and don't worry about the splitter, I made it myself. It is constructed out of 2 outside layers of CF, 8 layers of fiberglass cloth, all wrapped around a 1/8 inch ABS plastic substrate. It is stronger than the bumper .... and actually, that's what scares me :confused: .

[Dr. ///AMG]

oh you've gone done it! When I get my bodykit, I'm coming to you for some custom work :P

[oggle]

I'm digging the darkened taillights. Most of the time I'm disguest by them, but yours is tastefully done. How did you get that effect?

[mrjones]

I can still remember when you had that accident...:( about the same time someone drove into my rear bumper and sped off.
And I only took my Benzsport sticker off about 2 months ago. :P

Although I'm not too fond of the smoked/dark taillights, your car looks absolutely awesome!!! :eek:
Very tight, very clean! Two Thumbs up. :)

[ConceptEuroMBZ]

Nicest SLK ive seen, awesome man, love the taillamps and all the CF. just awesome.

[JRE320]

Finally!!!! Bam!! Bam!! Bam!!! If you could only see the expression of my face when I saw this... truely can't expressed how I'm going to compliment your hard Kuhl work on your ride. AWESOME!!!! a master piece of your Expression for the love of your car.... :eek: ;) :) :cool:

[Ozzie Bob]

That looks great man! :) You have definately 'broken the mold' :D Love it! :cool:

[Buddha_Kip]

damn, that is just beautiful, Paul. I really like that rear wing better than the previous one. Everything is just top-notch.

http://members.cox.net/89stang/homerdrool.gif

[timc]

Kuhl

that is absolutly got to be the best looking SLK around. your tireless efforts certainly seemed to have paid off.... kudos to you on a job very well done. I can't wait to see what comes next...

[C280 JR]

kuhl,


sorry that i could not answer earlier...i was sleeping....just like everybody said....wow...honestly i CANNOT say that i have ever ever seen, a better looking SLK in my life...that is just crazy looking....id love to be seen in that car...a person can just see how much work was put into it, and i give you mad props for that, i certainly wish u keep that car for a long time, cause if it was mine id hate to get rid of it.....congratulations

Elvir

[stoked]

damn.... i knew you had to be plotting and scheming a big return... but this is SPECTACULAR, awesome job, nicest slk i've ever seen by far.

[HdS500]

Wow dude, I never knew that your car was so awesome. Sweet.

[dshr]

Kuhl your car is very tastefully done and I do admire all your handy work. I can't say in enough words how good your car looks keep the mods coming :cool:

[freak007]

now that's Belgian quality :cool:

[Rocky]

OMFG kuhl...you made me pee out my tapeworm.

Good looking SLK Kuhl..THE best SLK i have ever seen in my life.

[rana]

oh Sh*t....i didnt even knoe what benz you had.....woah man....you keep a low profile....

THAT LOOKS SO SWEET

[run.exe]

Congratulations, my friend - that is one complete package!!!

[Brabus]

QUALITY Stuff... makes me love the SLK even more :)

Kuhl, you up for some custom work?? hehe

[Luwin1026]

Very KUHL!!!!

That's one SICK Benz - bring it on to Autofest and they'll give you the Best R170 award right when you pull in. :D

[dtmcoupe]

http://members.cox.net/89stang/homerdrool.gif [/B][/QUOTE]

i agree, and when are we gonna add this to the smilies (it was my idea you know) :)

[Vodka G]

MAN that's some serious 'carbon-ation' up the A$$

very nice

:D

[Statsdreven]

:eek: thats an awsome looking car...

[Under Pressure]

Looks great! Everytime I see your SLK it looks different.

You forgot to mention the new back window on your mod list ;)

[ScottyC190E]

Great job...I love the look!

[Henry47]

what are you guys getting so excited about? it's not that great



































who am i kidding? BEST SLK ON BNZSPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoshKeaton]

Wow that car looks incredible. The c/f is gorgeous, the color is just...man I think I just spooged....I better go clean up....

[craiggotgame]

Thats probably the best slk Ive seen. Sweet job! Color works with the CF perfectly.

[Itgb]

Great job with what you have done to the car Paul. I'm really impressed.

[MBenzNL]

hahaha, Paul...FINALLY!!!! One of the first things I shipped out and it is finally installed on your car; I definitely like the results.
You have done quiet a lot of one-of in addition to your car.

Very nice! and such an improvement on that wing (compared to the previous one). THUMBS UP!

btw: your moddifications took longer then the average time a US MB owner tends to keep his car without getting bored with it... ;) impressive!

greetingz,

[yal]

To all those dumb ricers out there NOW this is how you mod a car!!!:cool:

[C280 JR]

To all those dumb ricers out there NOW this is how you mod a car!!! :werd: ...but then again u have to have a quality car and not just some 89 honda civic

Elvir

[HaFaMaCa]

I love it!!!!!!

[pnsji]

wow!!!
Very Nicely done Mr. P!!!!!
I like it!

[slk320]

n i c e! :cool:

[oggle]

How did he get the shiny smoked taillights look? Most of what I've seen have not been shiny and don't look that nice.

[ScottyC190E]

Originally posted by oggle
How did he get the shiny smoked taillights look? Most of what I've seen have not been shiny and don't look that nice.

Probably because real quality automotive paint was used and sprayed in a shop with a nice gun and compressor with plenty of clear coat.

[714guy]

very very nice ride everything is so shiny and bling bling i need sungalss when i see in real life. Keep up the good job i can all the effort and time you put really really paid off well.

[Kühl Carbon]

Originally posted by ScottyC190E
Probably because real quality automotive paint was used and sprayed in a shop with a nice gun and compressor with plenty of clear coat.

*** sniff sniff *** ... I smell sarcasm :P . You have GOT to be kidding ... I think Scotty does his BNZSport reading ;) .

anyway, thanks for all the kind words. I really do appreciate it. It was a lot of hard work but my style is more aggressive and over the top than most folks want to go. It was indeed a labour of love for me as I plan on keeping her for about another 5 years. There is more to come, but this is bulk of my initial plans that were formulated after the accident.

Steve, you were a big help ... sorry I'm so damn slow :P.

Junaidi, I think we found Leandro:

Originally posted by Under Pressure
Looks great! Everytime I see your SLK it looks different.

You forgot to mention the new back window on your mod list

... that was not nice smarta$$. Here is the KC rear window mod:

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... don't leave your ice scraper from winter on the "shelf" in the trunk the first time you put your top down in the spring :werd: .

... and oggle, if you want me to share my secret, please edit and remove the link to this post in your thread over at MBWorld. I have been trying to get the admin over there to remove it but apparently they are having a difficult time "discovering" the edit button and understanding it's function. At that point, I'll post a "how to" over in body mods here, to replace the lost thread ;) .

[J Irwan]

Kuhl,

I think we should persuade Leandro to mod the CLK :P


I actually forgot about this rear window incident ... ;)



Regardz,

J Irwan

[Kühl Carbon]

Originally posted by J Irwan
Kuhl,

I think we should persuade Leandro to mod the CLK :P


I actually forgot about this rear window incident ... ;)


I am already headed down that path ... check the body mods forum ;) :P :D .

[oggle]

Originally posted by Kühl Carbon
... and oggle, if you want me to share my secret, please edit and remove the link to this post in your thread over at MBWorld. I have been trying to get the admin over there to remove it but apparently they are having a difficult time "discovering" the edit button and understanding it's function. At that point, I'll post a "how to" over in body mods here, to replace the lost thread ;) .

Didn't know you didn't want it linked to. Anyways I've deleted that thread now. :)

Can you share your secret now?

[Kühl Carbon]

Originally posted by oggle
Didn't know you didn't want it linked to. Anyways I've deleted that thread now. :)

Can you share your secret now?

Thanx, Absolutely. I will post a very detailed "how to" in the body mods section either today or tonight :) .

[C280 JR]

OMG What da hell happened to the rear window...??

Elvir

[Kühl Carbon]

Originally posted by C280 JR
OMG What da hell happened to the rear window...??

Elvir

Wha?!? You don't like my mod??? It really increases the air circulation :P .

Please read the text in my post:

... don't leave your ice scraper from winter on the "shelf" in the trunk the first time you put your top down in the spring .

... and that's what happened.

[BrabusBenz300e]

wow, thats the first SLK ive absolutely fallen in love with...in fact its my new desktop picture :D

[slk320]

Ok ok.. this means war... The FIRST SLK to fall in love with??? what am chopped liver ;) hahaha

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_12_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_27_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_30_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_31_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_43_full.jpg

and I have to give props to James for his WAY COOL SLk 230

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/211000-211999/211341_44_full.jpg

So as you can see there are a couple of us with some Modded SLKs ;)
one more to go:

http://www.joeyandmona.com/albums/album13/slk320_side.jpg

enjoy :)

[mccants123]

Art in it's "Purest" form:eek:
Dude, your car is sweeeet:cool: