Ok, Steve (32Krazy!) picked up a set of CLK wheels (13 lbs ea.), and sold me a pair. Not only did he sell them to me, but he took them to a friends shop and bead blasted them for me at no extra charge. They were pretty dirty and had clear coat peeling. Thanks Steve for doing this for me. I owe you one buddy. Anyway, they came in the mail today, and i got to work on them. I put a coat of etching primer on them, sanded, primered, painted, and clear coated. Next, I will be getting some MT ETs mounted later this week. Here are some pics of the process:

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looks great bob! of course you know those mercedes emblems are worth 1/2 sec on the track!!! i should get to work on mine but i have another month or 2 before the tracks open by me lets see who can run with the big dog now! buggin you gots your work cut out for ya!

 

Wow those look great!!

 

Well, I will just put my ///AMG center caps on them and drop a full second. It will be interesting to see, but I think that Buggin and I will still be pretty close to each other on time. We both got a tune and DR setup since we last ran. I need all the help I can get with my wheels being lighter than his, because like he said at the Atlanta tune day..... I am a fat ars. LOL I think I have at least 80 lbs. on him. If I do by chance beat him, you will just have to come down here for the weekend and redeem the SLK namesake.

 

You should have left them that cool green color..... are you doing mine before you ship them??

 

I think he is painting them orange....

 

Sure Mike, no problem. Seriously, I wish we could have gotten one of those other 2 deals. I can't wait to get some rubber on these and try them out. 2 weeks till our track opens up.

 

Lucky you... we MIGHT be open in April.... if the rains let up...

But at least the snow stays in the mountains where it belongs.....

Edit: Yippppppeeeeee.... I just saw that Woodburn is doing the first T&T on March 6&7. (weather permiting of course). I guess I better get all my little projects done on the Aero.

 

mike i have some nittos mounted on amg reps i could make you a good deal on!! not clk but worth tuning with!

 

How much do they weigh?? I want that weight reduction... I got fat tires..

(hmmmm.... that's a pretty good beer too )

 

13 lbs. ea., and yes..... fat tire is a very good beer.

 

If you like Fat Tire.... may I suggest 1554 or Mothership Wit...or a good winter seasonal 2 Below.... all made by New Belgium (same company that makes Fat Tire)... though I'd watch how many you drink or else you may gain more than 13lbs

 

Had them both. I can remeber when they were just starting up, and you could only get their beer at local bars in Colorado. If memory serves me correctly, Jeff started the company in Lake Palmer Colorado when it was just a one man operation. Then later moved to Fort Collins. When I lived in Colorado, I was quite the connoisseur of micro brew beers. Prior to living in Colorado, I lived in Stuttgart Germany for 3 years. That is where my passion for good beer began. Now, I live in Middle Georgia where micro brews have never caught on. sigh!! Ohhh..... My favorite type of beer is a good quality hefeweizen.

 

That is a great beer and it's been years since I've had one. I'd have to say my favorite would be this little guy... Just make sure you don't touch the fertility goat!

 

ahhhh..... nothing like a good doppelbock. When I would visit Bavaria, that was always the beer of choice for me. We always called it monk beer, as it is brewed by monks in the local monestaries. It is funny, becase most of the monestaries in Bavaria have very steep and long flights of stairs to get up to the monestary. I always imagined the monks getting drunk in town on doppelbock and having to climb all those stairs to get home. LOL The Bavarian versions generally start at over 10% alcohol by volume and I have seen them up to 16%. Now those will knock you back on your seat. haha!

 

I do like Sweetwater which is brewed in Atlanta.

My favorite microbrews near you would be in Auburn, at a place called Old Auburn Ale House...they generally have a half dozen nice microbrews on tap.

 

Good point. I guess that I am just disappointed after having lived in the Colorado micro brew culture. When you live in a town that PBR is the norm, and Budweiser is high class...... Well, I am just saying. LOL

P.S. slight exageration, but not by much!

 

whoa, whoa, whoa...$1 PBR saved my bank account in college. don't be hatin'

 

I lived in Loveland for 6 years and that is where I first had the Fat Tire beer. New Belgium does make some good beers..... fortunately, I dont drink much anymore..

Oregon has tons of micro breweries... you could spend weeks sampling them all......

 

Then I'm almost certain you've had (IMO) the best of the Hefeweizens... Weihenstephaner Hefe-Weißbier