Mod : Converting a 500 SEC into a SLR.

v12 · 15th June 2004, 12:07

What started as a Mercedes 500SEC in 1991 ended up as a Mercedes SLR in 2003 :

From this :

To this :

Read the whole story here : VWvortex

View Pics here : VWvortex

GTO · 15th June 2004, 14:21

Holy Cow V12, How on earth did you find this? Simply Amazing.

I am sure that a majority of Team-BHP, myself included, wont ever come close to respecting a kit car. I have seen replicas (including the Bombay Lamborghini Countach) and trust me, they look totally different in person than you would expect from the pictures. Expect loads of rough edges, huge and uneven panel gaps, after-market looking paint....A small garage with its limited resources can seldom match the pure finish of well-equipped manufacturing plants. This dudes motivation was only the looks factor, while the real SLR is a combination of form and function. Expect the replica to drive like a 20 year old Padmini with deafening squeaks and rattles.

But I have to take my hat off to this guys talent. His philosophy is "If you cant wait for a new supercar to be launched - Just go ahead and build it". Its taken these guys two years to build this replica SLR and the measurements were taken from.....the 1:18 scale model!! I am sure none of us would be able to tell this from an original if we had a passing glance at it in Bombay. Replica or not, its now the polish symbol of hardwork and dedication.

GTO

jesal · 18th June 2004, 19:29

i saw this whole story on discovery. how a guy turned his passion car to real life. it was nice. really cool thingy.

ajmat · 18th June 2004, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ June 15 2004,12:51)]Holy Cow V12, How on earth did you find this? Simply Amazing.

Am surpised that GTO is not shouting murder for butchering a c126!!!!

aadix · 18th June 2004, 22:08

this was there in autocar india abt six months back with a small single photo,
article size similar to that of team-bhp's

shravan316 · 18th June 2004, 22:42

Awesome...wat was the cost involved??

v12 · 28th June 2006, 11:59

Re-opening this topic incase new members havent seen it.

HOTROD · 28th June 2006, 12:17

I remember seeing it in a car mag.dont remember what mag.This is what we say a true modification

200mph · 28th June 2006, 12:33

thanks v 12 for reopening the topic something really worth reading and looking at. the guy had gr8 dedication towards his work.

rareone · 28th June 2006, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by 200mph

thanks v 12 for reopening the topic something really worth reading and looking at. the guy had gr8 dedication towards his work.

on this. Thanx V12

speedzak · 28th June 2006, 20:16

WOW Man!
Just excellent! A very good job.

Now this is called PASSION, hmmm SKILLZ, hmmmmm DEDICATION, hmmmmm BRILLIANT and LOTTA BUCKS!!!!

aniguchisan · 29th June 2006, 19:20

Awesome stuff, he's managed a good replica of the Vision SLR. Excellent!

honda_dude · 29th June 2006, 19:42

i am speechless. how did they manage to build this.

this is real artistry. really good effort and a lot of talent is reqd for this

one person whom i have seen takin so much pains is edmund while doing his m800

w 12 · 1st July 2006, 11:11

Cool ride..and the guy has real passion...

Can we have some similar stories from India ?

captainsokhi · 1st July 2006, 13:11

WoooooooW....
just amazing work....
i'm speechless.........

15th June 2004, 12:07	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,568 Times View My Garage	What started as a Mercedes 500SEC in 1991 ended up as a Mercedes SLR in 2003 : From this : To this : Read the whole story here : VWvortex View Pics here : VWvortex
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15th June 2004, 14:21	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,825 Thanked: 321,437 Times View My Garage	Holy Cow V12, How on earth did you find this? Simply Amazing. I am sure that a majority of Team-BHP, myself included, wont ever come close to respecting a kit car. I have seen replicas (including the Bombay Lamborghini Countach) and trust me, they look totally different in person than you would expect from the pictures. Expect loads of rough edges, huge and uneven panel gaps, after-market looking paint....A small garage with its limited resources can seldom match the pure finish of well-equipped manufacturing plants. This dudes motivation was only the looks factor, while the real SLR is a combination of form and function. Expect the replica to drive like a 20 year old Padmini with deafening squeaks and rattles. But I have to take my hat off to this guys talent. His philosophy is "If you cant wait for a new supercar to be launched - Just go ahead and build it". Its taken these guys two years to build this replica SLR and the measurements were taken from.....the 1:18 scale model!! I am sure none of us would be able to tell this from an original if we had a passing glance at it in Bombay. Replica or not, its now the polish symbol of hardwork and dedication. GTO
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18th June 2004, 19:29	#3
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	i saw this whole story on discovery. how a guy turned his passion car to real life. it was nice. really cool thingy.
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18th June 2004, 22:08	#5
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 17 Times	this was there in autocar india abt six months back with a small single photo, article size similar to that of team-bhp's
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18th June 2004, 22:42	#6
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 10 Times	Awesome...wat was the cost involved??
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28th June 2006, 11:59	#7
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 7,568 Times View My Garage	Re-opening this topic incase new members havent seen it.
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28th June 2006, 12:17	#8
HOTROD BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 134 Thanked: 186 Times	I remember seeing it in a car mag.dont remember what mag.This is what we say a true modification
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28th June 2006, 12:33	#9
200mph BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 165 Thanked: Once	thanks v 12 for reopening the topic something really worth reading and looking at. the guy had gr8 dedication towards his work.
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28th June 2006, 20:16	#11
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	WOW Man! Just excellent! A very good job. Now this is called PASSION, hmmm SKILLZ, hmmmmm DEDICATION, hmmmmm BRILLIANT and LOTTA BUCKS!!!!
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29th June 2006, 19:20	#12
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Awesome stuff, he's managed a good replica of the Vision SLR. Excellent!
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29th June 2006, 19:42	#13
honda_dude BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 253 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	i am speechless. how did they manage to build this. this is real artistry. really good effort and a lot of talent is reqd for this one person whom i have seen takin so much pains is edmund while doing his m800
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1st July 2006, 11:11	#14
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 402 Thanked: 27 Times	Cool ride..and the guy has real passion... Can we have some similar stories from India ?
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1st July 2006, 13:11	#15
captainsokhi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jalandhar, PUNJAB Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	WoooooooW.... just amazing work.... i'm speechless.........
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