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sdsilverm3
04-01-2008, 11:51 AM
Dieter-Heinz Kijora and I were finally able to find some free time to do this shoot after a slight delay in the originally scheduled shoot due to the Evosport two-piece brake rotors being on backorder. The rotors were well worth the wait according to the him.

We were had to do this shoot Friday evening since they were going up to Bakersfield for a race Sat/Sun, which they also won BTW (congrats). The shoot was done in the back of the Heinz Gietz Autohaus in La Jolla. I'm sure most people who have visited La Jolla know exactly where this is located since you cannot miss it as you turn left onto Girard Ave from Torrey Pines Rd with the huge Mercedes-Benz logo plastered on the building of the only remaining family-owned factory authorized service-only center in the country

Surprisingly, the theme of the surrounding back wall (colors and black iron bars) closely matched the car which made the restrictions worth it as space was very limited to angle the E55 properly without the three other cars showing.

Here is a breakdown of the mods on this car:
Renntech ELM
19" HRE M40 Monoblock Wheels in a Matte Black Finish
Black Lug Nuts from the ML (to retain black theme for lug nuts)
Pirelli P-Zero Tires (255/285 width)
Evosport Two-piece Brake Rotors
Matte Black Front Grille with body color-matched slats
Matte Black Satellite Radio Antenna
Matte Black Emblems
Smoked Tail Lights
Smoked Turn Signals on Side mirrors
Black E63 trunk lip spoiler
E63 Steering wheel w/paddles
Valentine One
Window Tint
Clear BraIf you wish to read more about the car it is also our April featured car (http://mymbonline.com/hg_e55.php).

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9232.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9270.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9192.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9167.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9127.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9129.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9245.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9211.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9306.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9163.jpg

sdsilverm3
04-01-2008, 11:51 AM
http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9081.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9294.jpg

http://iiilgsrlll.com/Ling/canon/Cars/hg_e55/IMG_9305.jpg

oc-audica
04-01-2008, 12:33 PM
does anyone REALLY still use 56k?

sdsilverm3
04-01-2008, 01:07 PM
Sure there is. Google analytics on myMB says less than 5%. :)

Slapshotnerd
04-01-2008, 01:15 PM
what flashes / strobes are you using? they look pretty underpowered...

sdsilverm3
04-01-2008, 01:45 PM
what flashes / strobes are you using? they look pretty underpowered...

Using Alien Bees 1600's.

They probably look underpowered because this is my second shoot with them and power output was set all over the place with various settings to experiment. Still trying to find the balance powerwise and where to aim them.

I currently have two of them, do you think a third one is required?

RavinJetta
04-01-2008, 02:01 PM
Wow great shots

xoutofstepx
04-02-2008, 09:52 AM
Bad ass car and awesome shots! ;)

DarkstaR
04-02-2008, 10:05 AM
:tup2:

bugzy
04-02-2008, 10:33 AM
Wheels are hotness !!

SoCalglxVR6
04-02-2008, 10:41 AM
the cars looking amazing! black is hot right now!

Brk4Euros
04-02-2008, 10:49 AM
Benzolicious!!!



This is why Mercedes gets the ladies!

20AE#1999
04-02-2008, 10:52 AM
the cars looking amazing! black is hot right now!

"That Hanzel's so hot right now!"


Wheels are the hotness, I am not a fan of the Benz though. The lines don't do it for me.

benE55
04-09-2008, 01:39 PM
Sick!

JDblack
04-09-2008, 02:27 PM
Great Shots Ling

jrau13
04-14-2008, 01:14 PM
amazing car and shots!!!

JmanE55
06-01-2008, 12:03 PM
Nicely done Ling.