New Car, New Life!

daisyfresh · 02-02-2012, 06:38 PM

Hello all!!! I just bought my dream car!
Read no further if you don’t like stories.
So I don’t come from the greatest neighborhood and nothing has ever come easy for my family, so I’ll never be able to do anything with my life. J/K I wanted to make it on my own because I knew I could do life better than anyone around me, I did have something to prove. I promised myself I would get this car no matter what it took about 10 years ago and I got it finally at age 25. Paid in full.
This is my story…
- Dropped out of college (expensive + outdated), learned on my own via internet
- Said no to drugs + alcohol
- I’m an only child and my Mom and dad died in the same year when I was 20, alcoholism + car accident, dealt with it
- Said no to girlfriend about marriage + kids
- Lived in a trailer for 6 years on the wrong side of town
- Kept a perfect driving record so I could afford the insurance, drove an old f150 so I wouldn’t speed
- Wear outdated Goodwill clothes, but I make them look fly haha
- Eat Ramen
- Learned basic car maintenance on youtube videos, became a mechanic for 8 years. This spawned my love of computers because of the overwhelming control you have over a newer vehicle with a computer
- I learned basic website development from using myspace (yea remember that) read every site/book I could. Long story short, I ended up getting a job developing websites/front-end interfaces for a reputable company. Thank (insert religious figure here) because I got hired off of experience, not a piece of paper. After 8 months in, I now manage 3 developers and 4 University grads (most if not all with tens of thousands in student loan debt). I believe I am the only one in my office without a college degree, no debt, and a positive savings account.

and with that…

No more wallpapers, no more jealousy, no more looking at cars on the road, there is nothing sicker than an all black on black 01-02 CLK55 AMG (opinion). Only mods I plan on doing is a type R emblem a real loud exhaust and maybe some AMG stickers all over it, you know, a clean look.

Note** Yes I know there are newer/better models of clk55’s but this model is special to me.

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M-bENZ · 02-02-2012, 07:15 PM

Car looks good bro and welcome aboard

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PC Valkyrie · 02-02-2012, 07:46 PM

You're kidding about the Type R emblem, right?

Nice car and nice story.

wawy · 02-02-2012, 10:43 PM

Interesting story and beautiful ride! Welcome to the forum!

MARTYMAR · 02-03-2012, 01:42 AM

Very inspiring. I wish you well in all of your endeavors. God bless you, welcome to the family!

elijah · 02-03-2012, 04:12 AM

Welcome on board, congrats on the 55!

Enjoy in health

ImportToAMG · 02-03-2012, 06:28 AM

Wow sorry to hear about the loss, but we do have quite an identical background

ferrariyellow44 · 02-03-2012, 10:13 AM

Welcome! Great story, and very inspiring. The W208 CLK's are great looking in AMG trim, good luck with it!

daisyfresh · 02-03-2012, 02:20 PM

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I probably won't post much, Ill admit im a searcher, but I felt obligated to make an introduction before looking up your dress of information.
And the story goes:
Day 1: bought car, had the greatest day of my life
Day 2: perform the most expensive oil change of my life...worth it

AMGY · 02-03-2012, 03:29 PM

Congrats. Hard work really does pay off. Enjoy the AMG!

C280 Sport · 02-03-2012, 03:41 PM

Welcome and a very uplifting and motivating story you have there. Glad to see in the end you ended up getting to your goal by hard work and dedication. Thats what matters.

The type R emblim and the AMG stickers was a joke I am assuming?

Mob · 02-03-2012, 04:16 PM

You are a ******* boss, Believe that.

Good luck with the rest of your life bro, hope it goes better than your past.

As for the car? Best choice possible.. Looks like a real clean one too, great choice man!!

As for mods..? Go for the LED Sidelights, LED Intierior and LED Number plate lights.

Get some light tints on the three rear windows and upgrade the front lights to projectors and possibly paint the grill back.

That will transform the look of the car, if thats what you wish to do?

My CLK is special to me to, I love it. I dont care how old it is, its still my perfect/dream car.

mo0nicaa · 02-04-2012, 12:10 AM

Congrats! and nice model! I have the same one except in silver =)

Das Geld 2 · 02-04-2012, 01:13 AM

Welcome

Stiggs · 02-04-2012, 08:13 AM

Type R emblem? I don't get it?

BRIZZOK84 · 02-05-2012, 04:25 PM

Welcome to the team!!!

Coupecrazy · 02-05-2012, 04:27 PM

Story is nearly identical to mine. I was young, uneducated, and homeless. Now I work for a government contractor in Network Security and drive my 55 daily. Cheers on the car, enjoy every moment. Welcome to the forum!

da_guitarist · 02-06-2012, 10:10 PM

way to work hard amigo

boxeswithknobs · 02-07-2012, 05:22 AM

Welcome & Congrats. The rare power of the Internet and Technology is that you can self-study and be self-taught driven by your own initiative and find success.

Don't ever let up, keep studying, keep hustling!

For upgrades, keep it clean, simple. Blackout treatment, swap out Benz logo for subtle AMG badging. Maybe an exhaust tweak and/or ECU. These cars are the ULTIMATE sleepers, even moreso than other AMG Benzes, enjoy!

discoduck · 02-07-2012, 07:37 AM

Congrats on the car!

02-02-2012, 07:15 PM	#2
M-bENZ MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,884 Drives: 04 CLK 320 (Gone) , 01 GS 300 "Plat. Series", 05 CLK500	Car looks good bro and welcome aboard . __________________ Andy

02-02-2012, 07:46 PM	#3
PC Valkyrie MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,022 Drives: A4 1.8T Avant, C55 AMG, 135i	You're kidding about the Type R emblem, right? Nice car and nice story. __________________ My track videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/PCValkyrie

02-02-2012, 10:43 PM	#4
wawy MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Western Canada Posts: 1,486 Drives: 2006 C55 AMG	Interesting story and beautiful ride! Welcome to the forum! __________________ 2006 Diamond Black C55 AMG RENNtech Monolites 19x8.5/9.5 with Toyo Proxies T1R RENNtech Carbon Fiber Airbox Resonator delete RENNtech airbox dyno: http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c32-am...dent-dyno.html Previous: 2002 C32 AMG 2003 C320 2002 C230 1998 BMW323is

02-03-2012, 01:42 AM	#5
MARTYMAR Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 390 Drives: CLK 55 AMG, IS 350	Very inspiring. I wish you well in all of your endeavors. God bless you, welcome to the family! __________________ Interior Mods, Kenwood DNX 8120 head unit with factory steering wheel control, back-up camera and amp. Exterior Mods, 19 inch Mandrus Manheim Wheels, H&R Springs lowered front and back staggered.

02-03-2012, 04:12 AM	#6
elijah MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: EURO Style Posts: 1,305 Drives: W209 CLK 55 AMG	Welcome on board, congrats on the 55! Enjoy in health __________________ BLACJ on BLACJ

02-03-2012, 06:28 AM	#7
ImportToAMG Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 13 Drives: AMG	Wow sorry to hear about the loss, but we do have quite an identical background

02-03-2012, 10:13 AM	#8
ferrariyellow44 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island/NYC Posts: 175 Drives: 2006 CLS500, 2010 E350 sport 4matic, 2001 CL600, 2006 ML350	Welcome! Great story, and very inspiring. The W208 CLK's are great looking in AMG trim, good luck with it!

02-03-2012, 02:20 PM	#9
daisyfresh Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California America Posts: 3 Drives: CLK55 AMG (208)	Thank you all for the warm welcome! I probably won't post much, Ill admit im a searcher, but I felt obligated to make an introduction before looking up your dress of information. And the story goes: Day 1: bought car, had the greatest day of my life Day 2: perform the most expensive oil change of my life...worth it

02-03-2012, 03:29 PM	#10
AMGY Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 357 Drives: 2004 CLK 55	Congrats. Hard work really does pay off. Enjoy the AMG!

02-03-2012, 03:41 PM	#11
C280 Sport Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saratoga,Springs New York and Sarasota, Florida. Posts: 868 Drives: 87 420SEL, 97 E320, 02 E320, 05 C240, 06 CL600	Welcome and a very uplifting and motivating story you have there. Glad to see in the end you ended up getting to your goal by hard work and dedication. Thats what matters. The type R emblim and the AMG stickers was a joke I am assuming? __________________ 06 CL600 05 C240 4Matic 02 E320 Special Edition 97 E320 87 420SEL

02-03-2012, 04:16 PM	#12
Mob Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 45 Drives: 00' CLK 55 AMG	You are a ******* boss, Believe that. Good luck with the rest of your life bro, hope it goes better than your past. As for the car? Best choice possible.. Looks like a real clean one too, great choice man!! As for mods..? Go for the LED Sidelights, LED Intierior and LED Number plate lights. Get some light tints on the three rear windows and upgrade the front lights to projectors and possibly paint the grill back. That will transform the look of the car, if thats what you wish to do? My CLK is special to me to, I love it. I dont care how old it is, its still my perfect/dream car.

02-04-2012, 12:10 AM	#13
mo0nicaa Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 5 Drives: '01 CLK 55	Congrats! and nice model! I have the same one except in silver =)

02-04-2012, 01:13 AM	#14
Das Geld 2 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 889	Welcome __________________ -I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as nature.

02-04-2012, 08:13 AM	#15
Stiggs MBWorld Fanatic! 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 7,486 Drives: 2003 CLK55	Type R emblem? I don't get it? __________________ 1999 CLK430 Black/Black(Gone) 1999 ML430 Black Opal 2003 CLK55 Black/Black

02-05-2012, 04:25 PM	#16
BRIZZOK84 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Oswego Posts: 197 Drives: 2003 CLK55AMG	Welcome to the team!!!

02-07-2012, 07:37 AM	#20
discoduck Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 522 Drives: W209 55	Congrats on the car! __________________ Dual Exhaust Conversion - 18" Mandrus Millenium - H&R Sport Springs - Rockford Fosgate P400-2 Rockford Fosgate P3 12" - Kenwood DNX7180 - 15% tint - Tinted Tails - Goodridge SS Brake Lines Vorsteiner Black Widow Trunk Lip

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02-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#17
Coupecrazy Member 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SOMD Posts: 128 Drives: 2001 CLK55 AMG	Story is nearly identical to mine. I was young, uneducated, and homeless. Now I work for a government contractor in Network Security and drive my 55 daily. Cheers on the car, enjoy every moment. Welcome to the forum!

02-06-2012, 10:10 PM	#18
da_guitarist MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,697 Drives: 01 CLK55, 00 ML55	way to work hard amigo __________________

02-07-2012, 05:22 AM	#19
boxeswithknobs Junior Member 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 42 Drives: BMW 528i	Welcome & Congrats. The rare power of the Internet and Technology is that you can self-study and be self-taught driven by your own initiative and find success. Don't ever let up, keep studying, keep hustling! For upgrades, keep it clean, simple. Blackout treatment, swap out Benz logo for subtle AMG badging. Maybe an exhaust tweak and/or ECU. These cars are the ULTIMATE sleepers, even moreso than other AMG Benzes, enjoy!