Merc !

[mike united]

Wondered if anyone else has done a street version (might leave out the roll cage) of one of the Mercedes CLK DTM's and if so could i see a picture. Might seem a shame to some of you to do this but im into street cars more than anything else, shame they dont send optional seats & dash Etc with kits for just this.
Love all the opel street versions iv'e seen here recently, gonna start mine in the very near future.

Later, Mike.:smoker2:

[bigfrit]

I haven't seen the DTm's de-stickered yep, I also do think that making a car race-spec, just for road usage is a bit stupid but hey, who cares, it's only modeling

Oh, and just another thing, when looking for reference material to make the street Opel ; which real name is "Opel Astra OPC -extreme concept car" -yes ! it does exists in real life- you should try to search on this name.

Anyway, good luck, olivier

[exhaust smoke]

I agree that models are scale representations, however, I personally do not like having the race trim inside a 'street' car. It makes it look like a unliveried test car instead.

Mike, have you tried scratch building/customizing the interior to make it look more like a street going car? It's my first attempt at it, I'm converting the Tamiya Ford Escort WRC into a street version.

I'm trying to make the interior as close the the road car as possible. I've been working on the body simultaneously. So far it has a bodykit from the 1998 version Escort WRC with wing. I'm in the process of adding a bonnet scoop from the SAS Integra hood. As far as the interior goes, I have stripped out the seat supports and have built up the floor. The next stage would be to add black velour/carpeted floor, seats (including the rear seats) from the Tamiya road Evo VI.

Colour will be Pearl Aubergine.

[mike united]

Well......... guess i'll have to admit just why im so desperate to build that street version. Im a lover of both Japanese and German cars. I love Audi, but Tamiya just wont seem to give us a decent modern Audi to make, so i guess a nice Merc would be a (for me) good alternative and for those of you who've seen the radio controlled team vodafone AMG mercedes you should know what i mean.
Later, Mike.:smoker2: Audi

[Rtuned]

I am building one soon!:o but it is this version... I guess..

[mike united]

SORRY...........im not with you , what is that .....version!?!

[Rtuned]

it's ok. I myself don't know which version is this, but it kind of look nice to me, so plan to build one for my showcase, that's all.:o

[hirofkd]

I've got 80% done on the street Opel, but I won't post any photo yet.
And I'm also thinking about converting the CLK DTM to street CLK, and I bought Fujimi's 300CE for the chassis, tires, interior tub and seats.
CLK - AMG might be easier, since Fujimi has 18 in wheel, but I haven't decided yet.

[theoldboy]

yeah im building a street version, the bigest problem was building an interior,its taken a lot of scratch building which can become boring so ill let it rest for a while and go back to it later, i always find that when you do a lot of mods dont not to try to do the whole project at once work on another kit at the same time, no roll cage

[Mainomega]

I have a question, I've NEVER heard someone call a MB a "merc." When I refer to my car or when i'm talking about a Mercedes Benz I just call it a "Mercedes" or a "Benz". I've heard people use both but never a merc, not even written. Its either MB, Mercedes or Benz. Merc ???

Just a question

[Guido]

Originally posted by Mainomega
I have a question, I've NEVER heard someone call a MB a "merc." When I refer to my car or when i'm talking about a Mercedes Benz I just call it a "Mercedes" or a "Benz". I've heard people use both but never a merc, not even written. Its either MB, Mercedes or Benz. Merc ???

Just a question

I guess it comes from the UK where they call an MB a Merc and I guess the rest of us here in Europe names it like that as well. Besides a Merc sounds better then a Benz right? Especially when it's a big fast one like yours

Although when I would own one, I'd probably wouldn't call it my Merc by my Mercedes just like you. Confusing he

[Guido]

Originally posted by mike united
SORRY...........im not with you , what is that .....version!?!

that is the presentation version of the race CLK-DTM so not a road version. It's the race car without sponsoring. They use this one for presentation purposes in bootspaces etc.

[mike united]

Just seen that team vodafone AMG Mercedes on the TV, c'mon Tamiya....give us one !!!:smoker2:

[Cychalen]

935k3 did a Street"Tuner"Mercedes a while ago.