AMG Cherry Breaking - A45 content

[Silent_Scone]

It looks great in white. Needs a spoiler though?

Never!

 

[Cookie]

About 100 a week for commute so not huge amounts. But yes, there's some dual carriage way and lengthy b road so the right foots never far from the floor at the moment as still playing with manual! Do have another means of transport so may give it a rest occasionally, although I don't want to fall into the same habits I did with the Evo, and never drive it.

At least you can drive this one in the rain

 

[Silent_Scone]

At least you can drive this one in the rain

I know, it's great. Doesn't give me tetanus or anything

 

[Silent_Scone]

Back to reality where I don't wrap the car in Rover Tahiti Blue, the car is booked in on Tuesday for 80% correction and ceramic coating.

 

[Cookie]

Back to reality where I don't wrap the car in Rover Tahiti Blue, the car is booked in on Tuesday for 80% correction and ceramic coating.

Is the aero kit going on at the same time or are you still a big girls blouse?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Is the aero kit going on at the same time or are you still a big girls blouse?

Probably not as he doesn't want to look like a teenager / t**t / you.

 

[davo172]

Probably not as he doesn't want to look like a teenager / t**t / you.

FLOL !!

 

[Silent_Scone]

lol

Is the aero kit going on at the same time or are you still a big girls blouse?

If I was going to waste more money I'd get the 19" wheels over the silly hat.

The more I look at it, the more I don't like it. It's too retrofit. It's an afterthought. It's all about the lines lol.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

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NOPE.

 

[Cookie]

lol



If I was going to waste more money I'd get the 19" wheels over the silly hat.

The more I look at it, the more I don't like it. It's too retrofit. It's an afterthought. It's all about the lines lol.

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I'd take the small wing off and put an even bigger one on. Needs a massive diffuser too

 

[Daz...]

That wing looks like a proper ripspeed effort, I didn’t realise they were that bad!

 

[Ray Gin]

lol



If I was going to waste more money I'd get the 19" wheels over the silly hat.

The more I look at it, the more I don't like it. It's too retrofit. It's an afterthought. It's all about the lines lol.

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This reminds me of NFS/GT/Forza racing games where you have a screen of different colour matching oem+ spoilers for your car and at the end there is always the wacky carbon fibre spoiler ?

 

[cat171]

That wing looks like a proper ripspeed effort, I didn’t realise they were that bad!

It's the xzibit version. Dawg!

 

[Silent_Scone]

Had a B road tug with a neighbours Mk7.5 GTI. Up my chuff having overtaken the car behind me on the way home, until he wasn't. Will have to thank him for the benchmark this morning. The grip in this car is pretty immense, it's just the not so fantastic feel for the tarmac that makes you a little uneasy.

 

[davo172]

Had a B road tug with a neighbours Mk7.5 GTI. Up my chuff having overtaken the car behind me on the way home, until he wasn't. Will have to thank him for the benchmark this morning. The grip in this car is pretty immense, it's just the not so fantastic feel for the tarmac that makes you a little uneasy.

How much did you pull on him then and over what speed out of interest?

 

[McGherkin]

My suspicion is that he took him to Gapplebys and ordered him a Gapperoni pizza.

 

[Silent_Scone]

He said he backed off because his window was open so that threw my benchmark out the window lol.

I think I left him. Whilst in comfort mode .

How much did you pull on him then and over what speed out of interest?

God knows, wasn't really paying too much attention. Between 40 and 120 leptons and around 6 car lengths

 

[davo172]

He said he backed off because his window was open so that threw my benchmark out the window lol.

I think I left him. Whilst in comfort mode .



God knows, wasn't really paying too much attention. Between 40 and 120 leptons and around 6 car lengths

That's the thing with GTI golfs tbf an open window loses you 50 bhp and the switch can not be operated once you have engaged pursuit mode?

 

[Silent_Scone]

lol I didn't actually mention the encounter, either. He brought that up himself. I think he knew he got dusted...

It's ok to be humble, there's always a faster car.

 

[Silent_Scone]

I do love getting in this cab

 

[Silent_Scone]

Car has been machined today.

 

[Ian_182]

Very nice.

 

[Scrooge]

Looks smart! Mine needs doing 100%

 

[davo172]

Car has been machined today.

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Who's done it mate?

 

[Silent_Scone]

Looks smart! Mine needs doing 100%

I went with 80% correction instead of 100, as it's white lol (and a three year coating).

Who's done it mate?

Bourne to Detail, localish to me. Picking it up later.

 

[Scrooge]

I went with 80% correction instead of 100, as it's white lol





Bourne to Detail, localish to me.

Makes sense mate!

 

[Silent_Scone]

Coating all done and left to cure over night.

 

[Darren S]

I don't like them without the aerokit, just looks like so dull

I do like them in general though, good buy

Have to agree there. Buy any of the A-series options if you want understated. Go full, genuine AMG spec - and I think it needs its trinkets.

Either that, or I'd be de-badging it completely if it was mine.

Would you have had your Evo with no aero bits on it?

 

[Silent_Scone]

I've got nothing against spoilers per say, just ones that look s**t. The aero kit looks s**t.

 

[Silent_Scone]

That’s a proper spoiler. The A45 is not an Evo, nor will it ever be lol.

Worth also pointing out the car is very well spec'ed, just doesn't have the bigger feet and aero. Saw a black one recently that had the aero but not the performance exhaust...why?

 

[Darren S]

That’s a proper spoiler. The A45 is not an Evo, nor will it ever be lol.

Worth also pointing out the car is very well spec'ed, just doesn't have the bigger feet and aero. Saw a black one recently that had the aero but not the performance exhaust...why?

Maybe not in saloon form as such. But a 4x4 drivetrain, force-fed 2.0litre lump, great performance.... I'd actually partner it more to the Evo than anything like the brand stablemates C63/E63. But you're right - the Evos always need a proper spoiler!

Subtle changes in appearance (assuming this is the current model) - but I think together, it all works.

 

[_Tom]

There's a red one near me with all aero minus the spoiler. That looks good imo.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Maybe not in saloon form as such. But a 4x4 drivetrain, force-fed 2.0litre lump, great performance.... I'd actually partner it more to the Evo than anything like the brand stablemates C63/E63. But you're right - the Evos always need a proper spoiler!

Subtle changes in appearance (assuming this is the current model) - but I think together, it all works.

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Don't like it, or those wheels.

I do like the 19 inch wheels, though. I'd have them in silver if I could find them cheap enough. The wing legitimately looks like the Turn 10 Forza mods you slap on just because they're the only option available for that car lol.

 

[JB21]

Is that canards on a OE hatchback

AMG or not that's just plain ridiculous, looks tacky AF!

 

[Silent_Scone]

Please

 

[_Tom]

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Trouble is unless you get fake's they'd be silly money plus I'm not sure genuine staggered ones would fit yours? I'd keep your wheels over fakes. I think the ones on there look well.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Yeah that's kind of my thinking, too. I don't want reps - it'll bug me forever. They do those wheels in 19 fitment from the factory, just rarely see them in silver on the A45. Just black, or black...or black with a silly outer rim colour.

They're £3,500 from MB lol.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Would struggle to recommend BTD who did the detail. A lot of plastics left untreated, and didn’t do any of the interior. Also under the door handles hasn’t been polished, either. Car does look good, but it’s a 3 year old MB, not exactly difficult. 80% of the roof is glass...

If you want something doing properly...

 

[Darren S]

Yeah that's kind of my thinking, too. I don't want reps - it'll bug me forever. They do those wheels in 19 fitment from the factory, just rarely see them in silver on the A45. Just black, or black...or black with a silly outer rim colour.

They're £3,500 from MB lol.

Jesus. If they stayed on the car for a week, I'd be surprised. Even if they couldn't fit a regular badmanz Merc - they would still be stolen for want of trying.

 

[Darren S]

Is that canards on a OE hatchback

AMG or not that's just plain ridiculous, looks tacky AF!

DTM downforce.... innit!