Build Threads

second2none build log

Old 09-26-2012, 09:12 PM
  #1  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
second2none build log

Name:  AF9E4485-F40E-4753-BEC4-E6FF180E4F3D-2738-000002C0DC5B1B56.jpg
Views: 97
Size:  285.2 KB

First day I got my car. 2008 ivory pearl with 29k miles.

Name:  DC5BBE24-A1F4-4CAE-B2B3-666AEEA391D3-2738-000002C0CD3E0F54.jpg
Views: 78
Size:  317.8 KB

Three weeks later with Ipl front and sides.

Added the wheels on.

Name:  1D859F5A-3AC0-4CFE-B1E9-0632C0C70148-6511-000002D5F3FE71EF.jpg
Views: 102
Size:  258.7 KB

Name:  1F18B38D-CB63-43B0-A1EE-ACA24A1F4651-6511-000002D5EAC21065.jpg
Views: 130
Size:  267.6 KB

Excuse the dirty pics. I just got the wheels put on today and it was raining earlier. Next are the brakes.

Got my aero bumper put on.

Name:  705A46D5-B545-4E70-9DE8-A3B9B15DCB04-53608-00001C7FE22409EF_zps392f710d.jpg
Views: 135
Size:  155.9 KB

Name:  492377CE-4847-42A2-9874-016C4DDEAC88-53608-00001C7FDB8DF258_zps7fd112af.jpg
Views: 93
Size:  183.5 KB

Name:  767F07FB-EC22-4D78-9226-A35017B368EC-57115-0000225520DE6BD8_zpsff341e51.jpg
Views: 85
Size:  181.3 KB

Name:  02059902-81CF-4E32-B7B8-1737D2DAC7E4-57115-000022551744431B_zpse07ddb59.jpg
Views: 100
Size:  193.3 KB

Name:  E4E57D6D-B287-4945-B89A-D841B8FD0470-57115-000022550729C673_zpsdabda70f.jpg
Views: 93
Size:  175.8 KB

Name:  53BFC2C1-D18C-465E-9B03-2AD0CC29EC8B-5445-000004E5FE395F4C_zps99492346.jpg
Views: 82
Size:  192.2 KB

Name:  EA14EC22-F2B8-4590-A58C-BB9E16BA9450-9596-000007FE0898D7E6_zpscd1123ef.jpg
Views: 88
Size:  157.1 KB

Name:  D26207D2-E2BF-43E9-A2AD-93734D47E06F-750-00000137209159CA_zps065aac71.jpg
Views: 82
Size:  149.8 KB

Last edited by second2none; 08-27-2013 at 11:42 PM.
Old 09-26-2012, 10:28 PM
  #2  
LegitMW
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
 
LegitMW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,090
Received 37 Likes on 29 Posts
^Pretty sure those are the OEM sport 18's on the Mercedes Benz E350's 07-09.

http://allcarcentral.com/Mercedes-Be...7_OEE_0156.jpg
Old 09-26-2012, 10:56 PM
  #3  
soolman32
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
soolman32's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 8,127
Received 127 Likes on 108 Posts
Yeah definitely not Vossen wheels. Looking forward to seeing those Meister on you ride. what finish? Any plans in the suspension department?
Old 09-26-2012, 11:08 PM
  #4  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by LegitMW
^Pretty sure those are the OEM sport 18's on the Mercedes Benz E350's 07-09.

http://allcarcentral.com/Mercedes-Be...7_OEE_0156.jpg
Wow, threw me for a loop because there's vossen center caps on them.
Old 09-26-2012, 11:12 PM
  #5  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by soolman32
Yeah definitely not Vossen wheels. Looking forward to seeing those Meister on you ride. what finish? Any plans in the suspension department?
It's the standard black finish. I picked up some 10mm ichiba spacers so hopefully they'll clear the akebonos. It's already on bc racing coils. I haven't adjusted the height until I get my spacers and wheels installed.
Old 09-26-2012, 11:45 PM
  #6  
soolman32
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
soolman32's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 8,127
Received 127 Likes on 108 Posts
Originally Posted by second2none
It's the standard black finish. I picked up some 10mm ichiba spacers so hopefully they'll clear the akebonos. It's already on bc racing coils. I haven't adjusted the height until I get my spacers and wheels installed.
No point in adjusting the coils til the wheels are on, makes perfect sense. Meisters were on my wheels of choice list when I was in the market late last year. It'll be keeping a close eye on your build thread.
Old 09-27-2012, 09:53 AM
  #7  
G37Pillow
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
G37Pillow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 392
Received 12 Likes on 7 Posts
Nice coupe man and love that IPL bumper. Just got my Works about to put them on soon can't wait
Old 09-27-2012, 12:13 PM
  #8  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by soolman32
No point in adjusting the coils til the wheels are on, makes perfect sense. Meisters were on my wheels of choice list when I was in the market late last year. It'll be keeping a close eye on your build thread.
Indeed, I don't know how much lower I'm going to go. I have some gnarly roads I take in the morning to work. I'm hoping they fit with the spacers in all honesty. I guess that is part of the reason I've only seen one pic of the workmeister s1 on a g37. These akebono calipers are huge lol.

Originally Posted by G37Pillow
Nice coupe man and love that IPL bumper. Just got my Works about to put them on soon can't wait
Thanks man and do post pics when you get them on.
Old 09-27-2012, 06:19 PM
  #9  
alexdee
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
alexdee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 730
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Maybe you can contact whoever sold you the car and get some money back since those are not vossens? Especially if they sold it to you with those aftermarket rims as a feature. Clean car
Old 09-27-2012, 09:11 PM
  #10  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by alexdee
Maybe you can contact whoever sold you the car and get some money back since those are not vossens? Especially if they sold it to you with those aftermarket rims as a feature. Clean car
I bought from a dealer so can't really do that. It also had stillen intake and exhaust. Minor changes and I'll make it my own. Thanks for the compliment. I'm really contemplating the rear ipl bumper now too.
Old 09-29-2012, 02:54 AM
  #11  
quakerroatmeal
Registered Member
iTrader: (3)
 
quakerroatmeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,336
Received 97 Likes on 79 Posts
Why..why..why did you put on the front plates! Unless houston is pretty strict on it cause in DFW it's really not that strict.

Car looks good..I got mines with 29k miles as well!
Old 09-29-2012, 10:11 AM
  #12  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Why..why..why did you put on the front plates! Unless houston is pretty strict on it cause in DFW it's really not that strict.

Car looks good..I got mines with 29k miles as well!
Lol, my friend said the same thing. I just don't want to get haggled for a front plate by the police.
Old 09-30-2012, 05:00 PM
  #13  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
I need to snap pics of a few things but picked up my fogs and slim washer bottle today. Ichiba spacers came in as well. Now, all I need is tires.
Old 09-30-2012, 10:52 PM
  #14  
quakerroatmeal
Registered Member
iTrader: (3)
 
quakerroatmeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 1,336
Received 97 Likes on 79 Posts
Is the bracket for the plate drilled into the bumper? Over 4 years with no front plate, a cop stopped me once and gave me a warning. What size spacers are you going to put on? Are you keeping those wheels?
Old 10-01-2012, 12:12 AM
  #15  
second2none
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
second2none's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 352
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Is the bracket for the plate drilled into the bumper? Over 4 years with no front plate, a cop stopped me once and gave me a warning. What size spacers are you going to put on? Are you keeping those wheels?
I'm guessing it is. I doubt I'll get off that easy but who knows regarding the ticket. I went with 10mm front spacer for the front. I'm getting rid of those Mercedes wheels. I have a set of workmeister s1 in 19x9.5 +24 r disk and 19x10.5 +23 o disk.

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: second2none build log



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:11 PM.