Snap shot before we owned it. 2004 #006237
Purchased May 2,2008 - 22,400 miles
New vanity plate.
Added some details here and there.
Formed up a storage compartment in the hatch.
Factory cover fits overtop like nothing changed.
High temperature gloss black in the pipes.
I ordered factory diffusers for the rear.
Painted silver to match the trim on the car.
Used high temperature black on the engine cover
and added some MB emblems.
A generous forum member donated his chrome emblem
from his SRT6 engine cover he no longer used.
I found an appropriate decal for under the wing.
I removed the lower grilles, and painted silver.
With an eye dropper, I filled in the blanks with
black. Then a spray satin clear coat to finish.
Changed out the TWO air filters with NAPAs.
Notice they are actually MANN filters from Germany.
I used the synthetic oil filter from NAPA.
Another MANN filter from Germany.
The engine holds 8.5 quarts of 0w40 Mobil 1.
I bought the car with one wheel curbed.
This one went to the 'Wheel Dr.' - like new again.
Installed 4 clear European markers lens.
Purchased 4 new tires through Tirerack.com
After 10,000 miles, they are extremely NOISY!
Tirerack.com replaced them for free with Michelins.
Milford, OH Friday night cruise-in - 2008
Removed cup holder for bin installation.
CROSSFIREFORUM.ORG decals added to 1/4 windows.
Won SEPT for the calendar photo contest. 112 entries.
Personalized toolbox and laptop!
Installed an SRT wing from a local crashed car.
I had the wing painted at Precision
Autobody.
The SRT was never made in Blaze Red Metallic.
New SRT6 front bumper cover.
Original front bumper cover removed.
Fontana Dam in the Smoky Mts. Spring 2010.
New Michelin Tires from Tirerack.com.
Free replacements for my Good Year F1s.
1/10 scale, 18" long, remote control Crossfire.
Magnaflow #12138 muffler - #35136 4" angled tips.
Test fitting an authentic SLK MB air box / engine cover.
Decided to go for the larger Mercedes c320 air box.
Dual cold air intakes in front of core support.
Added aluminum CAI tubes from TVT Designs.
New sill plate emblems from Karl.
Met up with Amick for lunch in Versailes, IN.