2.3-16v Smoke Silver

[PerzBenz]

Yep, picked it up sunday.

http://img207.exs.cx/img207/9665/dsc000815ro.jpg
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[J Irwan]

great car..


it looks like it has been very well taken care of....






Regardz,

J Irwan

[C280 JR]

yea nice car, looks very clean..i like it a lot

Elvir

[krk230]

that is one clean gold car... :D

[Ozzie Bob]

Looks alright man, how about some interior pics ;)

[s500]

interior...audior?

[redline]

Originally posted by s500@Mar 28 2005, 09:44 PM
interior...audior?
What?

Yeah give us the specs... 5-spd (I hope!) And how many miles, and how much did you pick it up for.

[Hank]

lemme get this straight... you got rid of a '91 to get a car that's actually older than you? lmao. just skeetin'

[BrabusBenz300e]

bling bling say the homies
nice ride

[Luwin1026]

Sweet ride!!

[PerzBenz]

ill take some pictures of the interior later, the audio is stock but i also bought the sound equipment he was going to use, its pretty much all diamond audio

[ConceptEuroMBZ]

very very nice and definately looks like it's been cared for.

[Badinfo]

So clean.

[anubisds]

Hotness, welcome to the club.

[dshr]

That thing is spotless B).

[ZorroAMG]

Very hot, shoulda kept the hammer rims though, those chromes are Richard Simmons.

Congrats on the purchase!

[BadBenz94]

Congrats!!!! Very clean, trade back for the hammers though!!! :D
Chris
Is it a 5 speed?

[PerzBenz]

The hammers wont clear the calipers :( 500e calipers
Yes its 5-speed

[redline]

Originally posted by PerzBenz@Mar 29 2005, 01:08 PM
The hammers wont clear the calipers :( 500e calipers
Yes its 5-speed
:banana: Have you ever driven a 5-spd before? Those cars have a hydraulic clutch thingy so its able to be driven hard without worrying about burning out the clutch! Pretty nifty feature.

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by redline@Mar 29 2005, 07:13 PM
:banana: Have you ever driven a 5-spd before? Those cars have a hydraulic clutch thingy so its able to be driven hard without worrying about burning out the clutch! Pretty nifty feature.
I learned on a rsx.... now im learning again on this car... rsx was WAY different :\

[Renn 208]

Originally posted by PerzBenz@Mar 30 2005, 02:53 PM
I learned on a rsx.... now im learning again on this car... rsx was WAY different :\
yeah, i can see how 1 being in a different place might mess with you :lol:

[Hank]

so how much was it? i'll admit it's pretty nice. ;P

[krk230]

Originally posted by Hank@Mar 30 2005, 05:06 PM
so how much was it? i'll admit it's pretty nice. ;P
wtf....this can't be hank... :P

[myker*]

CLOWNED. :D

[redline]

Originally posted by PerzBenz@Mar 30 2005, 05:53 PM
I learned on a rsx.... now im learning again on this car... rsx was WAY different :\
woa yeah, very different. The 2,3-16 is probably easier as it doens't have as much instant tq as many of the japanese engines do. Remember, 1st is where 2nd should be and only 2.5 seconds on the clutch :rolleyes: :D And Have fun, personally , I could never even imagine having a manual tranny in LA or SoCal for that matter! Unless of course you want to work on your guns with all that rowing B) :D

[Bigpete123]

that car is shweeeet. Man, definitely an upgrade! PLEASE do not smoke the corner lights (or anything for that matter). If you get new rims and paint all the black trim pieces to match in the back, this car will be amazing! Congrats!!!

[FrankW]

i thought ur black one was pretty good, but gratz! watever floats your boat :)

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by redline@Mar 31 2005, 03:43 AM
woa yeah, very different. The 2,3-16 is probably easier as it doens't have as much instant tq as many of the japanese engines do. Remember, 1st is where 2nd should be and only 2.5 seconds on the clutch :rolleyes: :D And Have fun, personally , I could never even imagine having a manual tranny in LA or SoCal for that matter! Unless of course you want to work on your guns with all that rowing B) :D
The clutch is so much stiffer then the rsx, its nuts. I was driving around aimlessly just learning the gears for like 2 hours in the morning, i was sweating, when i got out of the car, my left leg felt wieghtless. For the people that have seen me in r/l know that im pretty skinny with no guns

[PerzBenz]

And heres your interior pictures

http://img174.exs.cx/img174/3704/dsc001021kn.jpg
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The audio equipment he gave me, not pictured is 2 12in diamond audio sub. The HID's were mine I got awhile ago, had them installed yesterday :D

http://img174.exs.cx/img174/2012/dsc001085qi.jpg

Im not going to use the 2 12inch diamond subs, so those are for sale :D

[redline]

Nice interior shots, looks clean! How many miles?

[PerzBenz]

guess how many miles :D

[krk230]

80K on the rebuilt engine? :P

[Dr. ///AMG]

Originally posted by krk230@Mar 31 2005, 09:12 PM
80K on the rebuilt engine? :P
Seriously, no more secrets for you.

[krk230]

Originally posted by Dr. ///AMG@Mar 31 2005, 09:38 PM
Seriously, no more secrets for you.
jerry...it's in the vault...im gonna vault it... :P

[Dr. ///AMG]

I have no idea wtf you're talking about.

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by krk230@Apr 1 2005, 04:12 AM
80K on the rebuilt engine? :P
mmmlol

[krk230]

Originally posted by Dr. ///AMG@Mar 31 2005, 10:29 PM
I have no idea wtf you're talking about.
i take it you don't watch Seinfeld...a fine television show... :D

[Dre]

Black interioir! so clean!

[Bigpete123]

perv I'll trade you my 300ce for that sucker!

[BadBenz94]

Looks like you got a hell of a deal. That is one of the cleanest 16v interior I have ever seen. Hell even the clock looks like it still works and isnt all fcuked up. Great job again!! :D
Chris

[redline]

250k?

[!!!!!NJ Drive]

Originally posted by dshr@Mar 29 2005, 07:34 AM
That thing is spotless B).
:werd: ....100%

great looking car inside and out...you got 1 hell of a machine on your hands, nice find

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by redline@Apr 1 2005, 10:27 PM
250k?
shiz.... no way

[redline]

Originally posted by PerzBenz@Apr 1 2005, 08:09 PM
shiz.... no way
60k?

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by redline@Apr 2 2005, 01:24 AM
60k?
155k looks mighty damn nice for 155k

[Ashman]

what offset are those wheels? The hammers are ET28, at least mine are.

Alon

[Hank]

so how much iranian rials did you drop for it? quit avoiding my question.

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by Ashman@Apr 7 2005, 02:29 AM
what offset are those wheels? The hammers are ET28, at least mine are.

Alon
I asked Glen, he said 37 in the front, and 30 in the back, not 100% tho

[redline]

How much did you pay for the car?

[Bigpete123]

how much did the car cost? :D

[Ashman]

If thats the case the hammers would definately clear the brakes. they are et 28, which means they stick out further than et 30 or 37

Alon

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by Ashman@Apr 8 2005, 12:26 AM
If thats the case the hammers would definately clear the brakes. they are et 28, which means they stick out further than et 30 or 37

Alon
are you sure, i dont think they would clear those calipers in the front

[Ashman]

if the front is et 37 then the wheel is closer to the caliper than et 28 would be.

the lower the offset humber the further they stick out. the high the number the more they are in towards the caliper.

all you would need to do is put the wheel on and see if it would clear the caliper.

Alon

[Hank]

Originally posted by PerzBenz@Apr 7 2005, 06:50 PM
are you sure, i dont think they would clear those calipers in the front
how much? quit being so jame55

[Brabus]

Nice car Perz... Doesn't look like it brough you more respect tho :P hahah j/k :)

The interior is sweet too! How much did you pay for it?

[rana]

car looks awesome man!

but that manual transmission is awkward....i could never imagine having first gear where second should be....i would most likely throw it in reverse numerous times...

why couldnt they just switch reverse and 5th?....

oh well....great car none the less... B)

[Renn 208]

Originally posted by rana@Apr 11 2005, 04:53 PM
but that manual transmission is awkward....i could never imagine having first gear where second should be....i would most likely throw it in reverse numerous times...


if you think that's awkward, you should try out a manual column shifter some time!

Also, I can't remember which one off the top of my head, but I think a number of the early silver arrows (w196?) or maybe the porsche 917...anyway, there are quite a few race cars out there with weird ass gear shift patterns.

Stuff like...

4 6 2
1 3 5

[Brabus]

Yeah, I was just in NZ and I rented a 5 speed Toyota echo hatchback. Since it's RHD, it's weird to shift with the same pattern but with my left hand!

[Hank]

i think you still have to pull the lever upwards when you want to engage the R gear. they must have some clown-proof mechanism... otherwise, i ain't never gonna follow right behind perz if we have a get-together.

[rana]

Originally posted by Brabus@Apr 12 2005, 10:27 AM
Yeah, I was just in NZ and I rented a 5 speed Toyota echo hatchback. Since it's RHD, it's weird to shift with the same pattern but with my left hand!
i actually feel no difference when i drive a manual car in Canada or in India....it is just so natural for me to shift with either hand....

and Renn....holy crap...thats like cross pattern...

[BadBenz94]

So how much was the car?
Chris

[Ashman]

actually having first down is quite normal for most euro cars.

it is to for a true H pattern...

R 2 4
1 3 5

I know the maseratti Biturbo has this pattern.

4 speeds just don't have the 5th gear.

Lots of ferraris have this pattern too.

Either way it feels normal to me either way if I ever drive one...

[BadBenz94]

Most of your earlier Porsches had this shift pattern too! :D
Chris

[PerzBenz]

Originally posted by Hank@Apr 12 2005, 06:47 PM
i think you still have to pull the lever upwards when you want to engage the R gear. they must have some clown-proof mechanism... otherwise, i ain't never gonna follow right behind perz if we have a get-together.
yeah, you have to pull up then goto R

[redline]

Originally posted by Ashman@Apr 12 2005, 07:46 PM
actually having first down is quite normal for most euro cars.

it is to for a true H pattern...

R 2 4
1 3 5

I know the maseratti Biturbo has this pattern.

4 speeds just don't have the 5th gear.

Lots of ferraris have this pattern too.

Either way it feels normal to me either way if I ever drive one...
yeah on both the 330GTC and 400SuperAmerico Aerodynamico I drove had this pattern. Called "Dogleg tranny" I believe.

[boxter]

good car.. not to good ending