by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 02/15/2017 at 21:07
by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 02/15/2017 at 21:07
Tags: Mercedes-Benz 500E
STARS: 4
Spotted at lunch today... any way to tell from here if it’s real? (Edit: Yes. Thanks SM70 and MarquetteLA!) Holy freaking unicorn Batman! Everything looks legit. Paint was rough, but dem AMG monoblocks doe. Also saw this G8 GT all alone at the corner of the Teebee parking lot. Someone clearly loves it and I don’t blame them. What I found interesting is the combo of slotted rotors at all 4 corners with what appear to be the stock calipers and stock wheels. I wonder what prompted that change.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/15/2017 at 21:14, STARS: 1
I saw a 500E at a gas station when I was like 18, I wanted to talk to the guy but I didn’t for some reason.
"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/15/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 0
Well, the flared arches are there and the exhaust seems right.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 21:23, STARS: 0
They do. The camber seems pretty high, and the red seems like an odd choice, but don’t mean it is a clone.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/15/2017 at 21:35, STARS: 0
I think you mean swoons mercedesbenzbly
"MarquetteLa" (marquettela)
02/15/2017 at 21:45, STARS: 1
Ran the plate through VINwiki:
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 21:58, STARS: 0
What is this sorcery? Does this mean the owner is on VinWiki? Or some user snapped it in a parking lot or what?
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/15/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1
Carfax has it as a ‘93 500E. It’s rough, but it’s real.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1
Dang. Thanks. I’m guess it’s a daily. I think only 1500 or so of these ever snuck into the US.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/15/2017 at 22:05, STARS: 2
A lady in my general area DDs this one. It’s absolutely gorgeous.
"MarquetteLa" (marquettela)
02/15/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 1
I’m honestly not sure how it works, but they have a PL82VIN tool that usually succeeds at finding the VIN for the plate if it’s properly registered. Sometimes it pulls in vehicle history data like Carfax but not always. I use it to catalog my car spotting.
http://web.vinwiki.com/#/person/718771df-aae8-4612-b5e3-e9ac14f72f69
"MarquetteLa" (marquettela)
02/15/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 0
That photo it pulled in is a stock photo for the model. If someone uploads an actual photo of the car, that header image would be replaced by it.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 22:10, STARS: 1
Lord oh lord those AMG monoblocks. This is like the perfect car. Boutique and handmade, old enough to be free of too much complexity, but new enough to not feel Stone Age, big V8, not stupid fast but as fast as you’ll ever need, still looks like the tits. It’s the classic boxy MB, yet right away from the stance and fenders you know it means business. God I love it.
"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
02/15/2017 at 22:18, STARS: 1
Hello,
I’m Swoons Mercedebenzly the III.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/15/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 1
Gotcha. I’d never tried searching by plate before so I tried and got nothing so I was confused. Thanks!