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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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it's done....VOTED non-negotiable...BEST W203 WAGON!! on the forum.
LOL! All by just looking at the exterior upgrades? Wow!

Too bad that we have so much snow around here. Otherwise I would have been able to actually see the car myself this past weekend... ah well, I guess I still have a better chance looking at this car 'live' than most of you guys.

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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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* changed out the silver elegance grill for a black avantgarde grill (to match the AMG grills in the bumper)
Steve, do you have any pics of this grill ? Nice ride btw.

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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Looking Good!...The color choice is great ...The Silver Hearse...Nice Job!
A Lot more fun than the Vito!

This Estate WILL Be one of the MOST Modded Estates out there!

Update on the dreaded rust?

Wanda a little Snow should Not Stop you from going to the garage to inspect Brothers Work...UNLESS you think that the Ultimate Driving Machine cant handle a little Snow...Maybe Its Time to STEP up and Get a Real car
One WITH a Three pointed Star MB! :p
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
it's done....VOTED non-negotiable...BEST W203 WAGON!! on the forum.
I gotta agree with, Frank, for sure! two thumbs up, Steve!
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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I love those wheels
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
thanks for the thumbs up!

I will post some more pictures later this week...pictures from the exterior AND interior.

greetingz,
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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WOW, that AMG body kit is wonderfull

Steve, how much for the AMG body kit for the wagon???
(I sended you a mail because of the C30 sport coupe muffler, did you get it?)

I'm in the process of selling my mom wagon she never liked too much the wagon, (because she allways wanted the CLK ) beside being a nice car, but only if I could change the wagon looks a little more, maybe we keep it :p
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
some more (less crapy) exterior pictures...now that all parts are back in again, I will have to raise the back a little - it is too low compared to the front...

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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That Color Looks Great! Not a (NORMAL) silver!...I Would NOT raise it..it looks GREAT! What NO AMG rear Brakes..?
looks like the snow is gone...So Big Sis can now drive the BMW over to have a look at the Estate without getting stuck......lol

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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
...some interior pictures as well:

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
...and some pictures of some modifications...

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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dang. love the wheels on the estate like dat.. kinda reminds me the R-class
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:22 PM
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Looks great Steve.

What is in the center compartment?

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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MARK CUMMINS
That Color Looks Great! Not a (NORMAL) silver!...I Would NOT raise it..it looks GREAT!
looks like the snow is gone...So Big Sis can now drive the BMW over to have a look at the Estate without getting stuck......lol
STOP teasing the poor slave, Mark! I may be able to drive to Steve to take a look at his car again, if it weren't for my brother being in Germany all day.

BTW, look who's talking about snow. Do you actually know how it looks like, and how it feels? And what mess you get from it every time you walk into your house with those snowy, wet shoes / boots? I like snow, but it should disappear within half an hour, no matter how much there is of it... And I would like it even more if it would fall in LA! Hah!

... I think the car is too low for all the 'humps' we have here in Holland, though. Would be a real shame if Steve were to wreck his beautiful AMG bumper...

greetingz,

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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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...and some more pictures of modifications...

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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beautiful! I love the interior. the 2-tone is soooo nice! I wish they offered it here.

what is the thing in the center console?
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
...and last but not least:

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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I like snow, but it should disappear within half an hour, no matter how much there is of it...
Bad Wanda Snow rules and it should be around way more than an hour. That is what snowmobiles were made for.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Steve, simply amazing work. Wish I could see it someday. Have fun
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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A full list of the modifications that were done (for who ever wants to know...):

LIGHTS:
- regular xenons replaced by bi xenons
- taillights replaced by 2005 taillights
- mirror blinkers replaced by 2005 blinkers
- front and rear blinker bulbs replaced by chromated blinker bulbs
- clear (AMG) foglights
- ambient lights in the back of both frontseats and under both sides of the dash

CONTROL MODULES:
- rear SAM swapped for a 2005 one
- front SAM swapped for a 2005 one (to gain auto folding mirror feature and passive cornering fogs)
- left and right door control modules swapped for 2005 ones (to gain auto folding mirror feature)
- climatronic unit swapped for an updated one

FACTORY OFFERED OPTIONS:
- 219 distronic (not completed yet)
- 228 auxiliary heater (with remote control)
- 260 debadged
- 386 UHI phonekit (changed the factory installed 852 nokia kit)
- 390 voice recognition (english version)
- 481 steel carter protection plate
- 589 booster in center console for rear passengers
- 614 bi xenons (instead of 612 regular xenons)
- 679 spare wheel (who wants to drive with tirefit???) - 17inch AMG styling III
- 772 AMG styling kit
- 782 18inch AMG rims
- 810 BOSE soundsystem
- 816 comand remote control
- 840 factory dark tinted glass for the rear 7 windows
- 860 TV tuner
- 872 heated rear seats
- 875 heated windshield washer fluid
- "876" interior light package (doorhandles not done)
- "950" AMG sportbrakes (front only)

ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM:
- 6 disc DVD changer
- 80GB multimedia player
- two 7inch headrest monitors
- video switchbox (each screen can choose its own video source)
- two wireless headphones

MISCELANIOUS:
- H&R cupkit (adjusteable springs with shocks)
- evolution pedalcovers
- cupholder (nope - not standard in europe)
- elegance grill (gray) swapped for an avantgarde grill (black)
- rightside folding mirror swapped for a folding mirror with auto dimming glass
- updated centerconsole/armrest

greetingz,

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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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beautiful! I love the interior. the 2-tone is soooo nice! I wish they offered it here.

what is the thing in the center console?
a TWOTONED interior was a MUST - and that must made it take 6 months to source the used car I wanted (originally I wanted a C30CDI station but those are scarce and impossible to find with a twotoned interior).

the thing in the center console is the booster blower for the rear passengers

greetingz,
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Bad Wanda Snow rules and it should be around way more than an hour. That is what snowmobiles were made for.
Yeah, no more than 2 hours. LOL


Looks great Steve. Very ,very talented.
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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
some more (less crapy) exterior pictures...now that all parts are back in again, I will have to raise the back a little - it is too low compared to the front...

greetingz,
H.S., Steve! Your car is DUMPED! That's pretty darn low. Looks awesome though.
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