tonyt77

Cool ! So I made up my mind and order some Morimoto HID...First time installing an HID conversion kit. Wish my luck but beautiful car by the way !

sskamboj

Good stuff man, I'm going to be going with the same kit myself here in a couple of weeks. I'm running a Morimoto kit in the fog lights and it's been flawless. You should show us how you did your install once you're done!

tonyt77

I will try and see...Keep fingers crossed

sskamboj

there's a DIY on here if you haven't seen it already.

tonyt77

I have seen it and will try soon and maybe putting more details into the instruction such as the correct mounting and stuffs...I will try this weekend and maybe create another thread

sskamboj

awesome man that would be great!!

In other news, went out shooting again a couple nights ago...

MBWorld Editor

Great stuff! Thought the front page would want to follow along too...
https://mbworld.org/articles/potw-su...9-e350-4matic/

sskamboj

Thank you so much for that, I'm stunned that you would think my car is worthy of such. In any case, it is much appreciated.

tonyt77

Alright after a bruised up arm and a couple purchases after, my only tip on the Morimoto HID is this: Keep the stock bulb clips and basically just jam the HID light base in there, you don't have to file down or modify anything. This will make the clips bend outward but use a pliers to bend the two metal ears back. It shouldn't be that much hard but don't waste money buying those aftermarket ones. If you need help with installing HID kit, PM me

Spado Cochi

Wow. I bought the exact same car from CarMax exactly 1 week before you. Awesome ****!

Got mine with a low 46k miles, and warranty has covered my repairs thus far.





Proof.

sskamboj

Haha nice dude! I love mine, and the CarMax warranty has already paid for itself.

In fact, I had more work done yesterday by my local MB dealer that involved a new tensioner and serpentine belt, plus a road-force wheel balancing and alignment since the new wheels went on.

Now comes the time to start prepping the car for show season, going to Euro District next month and still have interior bits to order!

sskamboj

Did you mount the ballast/igniter/canceler inside the housing or did you cut a hole in the headlight cover and put a grommet there?

INS1GNIA

Great photo, love the editing. Car is real clean .

sskamboj

Thanks man! All photo credit goes to Timothy Lair for that shot. I think I've met you before at Fast Fridays or something. But next time I see you around I'll definitely come say whats up! Not many real Merc enthusiasts in the area lol

INS1GNIA

Ya man def, it's pretty rare to run into other Mercedes owners or enthusiasts. It was great running into you though and the turnout for the KC Car Scene was amazing again. I'm sure we'll run into each other more and hopefully more Mercs/AMG's will keep coming out!
-Anthony

The Thomas J

Nice front page write up. I am bias however, IMO the w211 body style has really held up over the years and has that classic Mercedes Benz look. It has a lot of character that the newer models lack. In addition I think the best color on the w211 is white.

a100steaksauce

yep

sskamboj

A big reason I picked my 211 was because it was calcite white along with its options list. You guys are all way too nice to me, I'm glad you like how I'm executing. I've got a few more things coming so I'll update as mods get added.

sskamboj

oh and if you guys want to follow me on social media where I post random stuff of the car and what not, give me a shout on IG @ssk527

sskamboj

went out shooting a couple days this week... also dropped off my new carbon fiber trunk spoiler off for wet sanding and clear coat before installation next week.

Blitz2639

The red Rotiform center caps??? Nice!! Tried ordering them when I ordered my wheels and they were on heavy back order.

sskamboj

yea man, got them unexpectedly when I placed my wheel order. imo they help tie in the tail lights a bit more since they stick out like a sore thumb.

sskamboj

got my carbon fiber rear spoiler installed this past week. Going to wash the car after work today and will post pictures of it. I freaking love how it looks! Euro District is this coming weekend in Indiana so pretty much just getting her ready for that.

sskamboj

here's a better shot of the rear spoiler and I also installed some VIP stuff in the interior...

sskamboj

hey guys,

been a while since I updated this thread. The car has actually spent probably 3-4 weeks over the past two or three months at the dealership for various items getting some warranty repairs. But now that it's back in action I'm ready to keep moving with the build.

I'm working with a local fabricator to have a custom intake system made similar to those by Fabtech but catered for my car. Will be full stainless steel that will be powdercoated gloss white with Spectre velocity stack filters. We're finalizing the design and all parts this weekend since we've already taken measurements and come up with a basic layout.

Once that's done it'll be a Eurocharged Performance tune and re-doing the exhaust and I'll probably be done until next year. Anyways, I'll keep posting as the intake comes together!