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Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 06:15:38 AM
Link with lots of Pictures (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=848531&page=1)
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 10:43:53 AM
doesn't look that good, but people may fall for it. intoerior looks like crap.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: ifcar on May 30, 2005, 11:29:25 AM
It came out looking more like an SLK with the top up than the SLR, and the interior looks like it's made out of wet clay. But it still looks better than it did when they started.  
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 11:31:47 AM
interior doesn't have anything much in it.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 11:33:29 AM
QuoteIt came out looking more like an SLK with the top up than the SLR, and the interior looks like it's made out of wet clay. But it still looks better than it did when they started.
Yea, the interior looks horrendous.  And its nowhere near as sleek as the real version.  But some bystanders may be fooled, which is what this guy wants.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 12:12:35 PM
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QuoteIt came out looking more like an SLK with the top up than the SLR, and the interior looks like it's made out of wet clay. But it still looks better than it did when they started.
Yea, the interior looks horrendous.  And its nowhere near as sleek as the real version.  But some bystanders may be fooled, which is what this guy wants.
it is a good show of skill though.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 12:17:42 PM
Whatever it looks like...that's pretty amazing.  
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 12:18:24 PM
what car is this based off of?
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 12:25:12 PM
Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.  
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 12:27:25 PM
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Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.
in the first pics, the frame looks like it's burnt.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 12:29:17 PM
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Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.
in the first pics, the frame looks like it's burnt.
My guess is that it was an old car that was destroyed in a fire or an accident...
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 12:30:06 PM
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Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.
in the first pics, the frame looks like it's burnt.
My guess is that it was an old car that was destroyed in a fire or an accident...
i wonder how strong it is then...
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 12:31:36 PM
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Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.
in the first pics, the frame looks like it's burnt.
My guess is that it was an old car that was destroyed in a fire or an accident...
i wonder how strong it is then...
No idea...but I bet if he had the money and time to make a new car by himself from that I'm sure he made sure the chassis was in good condition before he did whatever with it...but who knows.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 12:34:04 PM
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Quotewhat car is this based off of?
It's actually a Mercedes.  If you zoom in on the steering wheel the Benz logo is there.  Which car it is...I'm not sure.
in the first pics, the frame looks like it's burnt.
My guess is that it was an old car that was destroyed in a fire or an accident...
i wonder how strong it is then...
No idea...but I bet if he had the money and time to make a new car by himself from that I'm sure he made sure the chassis was in good condition before he did whatever with it...but who knows.
:shrugs:
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: giant_mtb on May 30, 2005, 12:48:41 PM
I read some of the responses on that forum site and someone said it was made from a Mercedes C126 Coupe. (i.e. 560 SEC)
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Fire It Up on May 30, 2005, 02:36:53 PM
A real SLR is like 2 times longer.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 02:46:54 PM
QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.  
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 06:08:22 PM
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QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.
at least you can fool someone into thinking it's an SLR.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 06:29:05 PM
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QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.
at least you can fool someone into thinking it's an SLR.
Its way too small, the back looks horrendous, and the interior is molten clay.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 06:31:14 PM
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QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.
at least you can fool someone into thinking it's an SLR.
Its way too small, the back looks horrendous, and the interior is molten clay.
non car-savvy people will fall for it.
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: BMWDave on May 30, 2005, 06:35:46 PM
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QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.
at least you can fool someone into thinking it's an SLR.
Its way too small, the back looks horrendous, and the interior is molten clay.
non car-savvy people will fall for it.
I'm sure they will.  "Since when did the SLR get so fugly??" :lol:  
Title: This guy built his own SLR!!
Post by: Raghavan on May 30, 2005, 06:36:55 PM
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QuoteA real SLR is like 2 times longer.
I know.  This one looks like a toy.
at least you can fool someone into thinking it's an SLR.
Its way too small, the back looks horrendous, and the interior is molten clay.
non car-savvy people will fall for it.
I'm sure they will.  "Since when did the SLR get so fugly??" :lol:
no, they'll say " MB badge!"