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Old 07-02-2009, 12:34 PM
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Yeah I know I love the Matte Black Porche's with the yellow...I just wanna try something diff than the usual red. Think the yellow and blue would mix with the saph blue...Just my opinion though.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:57 PM
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I think it'll look great-just wanted to warn ya'!
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:19 PM
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Just a word to the wise-yellow=Porsche.

Just what I've seen!

Max, I have seen several sets of yellow/gold calipers for sale on the MBworld site. I am tempted to try that... but I found a set of C32 AMG calipers and rotors and they are silver. I may paint my current calipers yellow and put them on the SSB when I finally get the C32's.
 
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Max, I have seen several sets of yellow/gold calipers for sale on the MBworld site. I am tempted to try that... but I found a set of C32 AMG calipers and rotors and they are silver. I may paint my current calipers yellow and put them on the SSB when I finally get the C32's.
I know! I know! And Brembo offeres their kits in yellow too.

I was just sayin'...

I think AMG is supposed to be silver- a bit blah. Kind of like you just keep the steel really clean.

But yellow will definitely look great with SSB.

IMHO

Hell, I don't even have any AMG stuff and here I am spouting my opinions.

My bad.
 
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Originally Posted by maxcichon
I know! I know! And Brembo offeres their kits in yellow too.

I was just sayin'...

I think AMG is supposed to be silver- a bit blah. Kind of like you just keep the steel really clean.

But yellow will definitely look great with SSB.

IMHO

Hell, I don't even have any AMG stuff and here I am spouting my opinions.

My bad.
You are cool my friend!....I did think about doing silver with the red lettering. If only I knew how to photoshop a SSB Coup and yellow out the calipers and yellow slasher stripe it to get a better idea.
 
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Load up a high resolution pic (side view) of your car and try MS Paint. Crude, but it will give you some idea.

Or ask here on the forum. Some folks are pretty talented AND willing to help out.

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I would help.....but I'm not talented.....
 
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Hope this helps, looks good, IMHO.
 
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Hope this helps, looks good, IMHO.
I don't care what they say about folks from Colorado-you're OK!

Nice job.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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If you are looking for "Caliper Decals" you can try here.

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I purchased AMG caliper decals from this Ebay vendor: Mercedes Benz AMG Brake Caliper Decal Sticker Set of 5:eBay Motors (item 170340706674 end time Jul-04-09 10:01:06 PDT)

I painted the calipers red and with the AMG decals, they look great! I'll take a photo and post this weekend.
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:34 PM
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Just painted my Calipers "Chevy Orange" (bright orange) on my 05 Aero Blue Coupe. Looks awesome I think!! I originally was going to go with lime green but switched last minute.. i'll post pictures later!
 
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Old 07-06-2009, 09:40 AM
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Here's mine:





 
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Nice Inferno!! Me likee!!
 
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Hope this helps, looks good, IMHO.

Thanks......I like this combo...probaly will be one of a kind. Thanks for the photoshop!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old 07-06-2009, 11:50 AM
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H82BL8 I added a little pin strip job of what I want to do. Check pic in my Gallery. Also will be adding blue ///AMG caliper stickers.
 
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Looks good, I like the new pinstripes, one-of-a-kind.
 
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Yeah.....now it's time to make it all happen.
 
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Well...stop yackin' and start trackin'!
 
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Well...stop yackin' and start trackin'!
Ordered this morning the Duplicolor Ceramic Yellow Caliper Paint......Ordered The Monokote Yellow material for Slasher Stripes.....Ordered Sapphire Blue ///AMG Caliper Stickers....The ball is rolling baby!!
 


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