betrezra

Ohhh la la!

NardoNZ

while taking off my mirrors some pics of the other upgrades and work in progress:

NardoNZ

next up:

*CF Mirrors installed with black mirror bases
*Chrome headlight housings painted darker
*................................................. ..........

betrezra

Thumbs up!

elijah

Nardo you are going nuts!!
I like it tho, keep it up

NardoNZ

car washed mirrors installed:0

ChiCho55AMG

Good One Bro Remain the diffuser,by monday we will get the group buy price so be ready

Kevwood

I like the CF mirrors, I was considering tem myself but I think I would leave the door mount body color. Your ride is looking deadly pal.

NardoNZ

thanks Kev, tried the base in silver first but it looks very much like the mirrors are an aftermarket stick up onto the car... the C63BS we have here has the same setup as me from factory with black painted bases and I think it suits it better.... each for their own of course!!

really need to go and get my headlamp housings done soon... the chrome starts to annoy me.

wasted

Car's looking good! I've been looking at the C63 Rims for a while. Did you order them from the dealership?
Eyeing those CF mirrors too

Kevwood

Not hacking on you, I think they look good, i was just saying on my car (being white) id leave the base body color. I bet if you had some tint on the windows it would blend the mirror base in quite a bit.

Finishing my headlamp housings in black was & still is one of my favorite cosmetic mods, you'll be very happy when they're done.

ZorroAMG

Agree with kevin, the black mirror base looks totally out of place. Silver looks better.

Otherwise, car looks fantastic!

NardoNZ

it is a point of discussion... of course I know your not being negative Kev, never implied that.. (i hope) From the side it actually flows exactly with the windowline, where with body coloured bases it is just 'put there because they didn't know where else to put it'. Ive had both and seen it. I do agree the car needs tints and that will possibly make this eye better in pics...

Kevwood

Tints legal in NZ?

NardoNZ

only up to 35% on the fronts

wasted

How much were your Wheels?

NardoNZ

I had to import them from Australia as that's the only set I could find with fairly correct offsets for the W209. The OEM C63 wheels have a retarded offset for a CLK so I had to find another way. Got these replicas for about US$3000 including the tyres and shipping. Even now I am putting on 22mm spacers at the back.

Kevwood

Same here for expats, up to 35% tint but the locals can go full limo

wasted

I just choose to disobey the law. Full Tint around, including windshield

its illegal to tint anything on the front windows here.

NardoNZ

I agree... it really needs it... can't say I'd be too keen to do the windscreen though haha

wasted

It really completes the car. did 35% on front, its not bad at night, and helps during the day when the suns blaring.

Plus it looks good

NardoNZ

could you get me some good pics of 35% tints? Id be doing the whole surround except windscreen in 35....

wasted

Sure! I'll take some now

wasted

Here are the picks
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8...e45e577f_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8...b6178109_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8...ef180b54_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8...7f4671e2_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8056/8...c93974c3_c.jpg

NardoNZ

damn it does look nice!!!

heres a pic just for 550Swagger, he asked about my bumper with blackened center piece but no splitter: (it also becomes clear HOW BADLY I need spacers in the back;( )