Pictures of my baby
04-20-2008, 10:36 PM
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Pictures of my baby
Okay, I know it's about time.......
Some of you know that I purchased my car 2 weeks ago and are probably wondering what happened to the pics. I promised.... So here it is.... with the 20" Brabus Monoblocks I put on last week:
Some of you know that I purchased my car 2 weeks ago and are probably wondering what happened to the pics. I promised.... So here it is.... with the 20" Brabus Monoblocks I put on last week:
04-21-2008, 09:02 AM
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Congrats, car looks great, wheels very elegant and appealing, they add a lot to the car, enjoy in good health. 
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I too was wondering why there was so much reflection from the car. Could be that it's sparkling new
..... The dealership did an excellent job with detailing it. They also waxed the car before delivery. Maybe that had something to do with it. Could also be that at the time of the day that I was taking the pics., the sun was setting right behind the car. Maybe I should have waited until right after sunset.....
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2018 S63 Sedan and 2012 E350 Cabriolet
Looks great!!!
One question. Where did you get those wheels from and how much did they cost?
Thanks!!
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dynomite05 and vb26 - re. lowering the car:
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A few things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
3) From what I have read on here and elsewhere, you really have 2 options for lowering: (a) Use Brabus/Renntech/Lorinser lowering modules (b) monkey with the control module under the front passenger seat and "trick" the car into sitting lower! In "option a", you run into potential warranty issues with MB. With "option b", you better have one of the best MB techs working at your local dealership who knows everything about the factory computer and air suspension. In either case, you also run into issues of the tire hitting the fender under heavy loads or when the car is on bumpy surfaces. Then you probably have to "roll" the fenders. All this seems more like too much of a headache and too many unknowns when compared to the issue at hand. Not to mention that once you buy the lowering module it's yours - no returning!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like Ice Cube's rented limmo?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A few things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
3) From what I have read on here and elsewhere, you really have 2 options for lowering: (a) Use Brabus/Renntech/Lorinser lowering modules (b) monkey with the control module under the front passenger seat and "trick" the car into sitting lower! In "option a", you run into potential warranty issues with MB. With "option b", you better have one of the best MB techs working at your local dealership who knows everything about the factory computer and air suspension. In either case, you also run into issues of the tire hitting the fender under heavy loads or when the car is on bumpy surfaces. Then you probably have to "roll" the fenders. All this seems more like too much of a headache and too many unknowns when compared to the issue at hand. Not to mention that once you buy the lowering module it's yours - no returning!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like Ice Cube's rented limmo?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
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dynomite05 and vb26 - re. lowering the car:
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A couple of things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like something else?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A couple of things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like something else?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
IMO You are making $110,000 Benz look a lot better than it looks now! You are not making it look like something else you are making it look more aggressive like you say. IMO if you are spending that much money on a car a little extra to lower it would go a long way! To each their own
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IMO You are making $110,000 Benz look a lot better than it looks now! You are not making it look like something else you are making it look more aggressive like you say. IMO if you are spending that much money on a car a little extra to lower it would go a long way! To each their own
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dynomite05 and vb26 - re. lowering the car:
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A few things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
3) From what I have read on here and elsewhere, you really have 2 options for lowering: (a) Use Brabus/Renntech/Lorinser lowering modules (b) monkey with the control moldule under the front passenger seat and "trick" the car into sitting lower! In "option a", you run into potential warranty issues with MB. With "option b", you better have one of the best MB techs working at your local dealership who knows everything about the factory computer and air suspension. In either case, you also run into issues of the tire hitting the fender under heavy loads or when the car is on bumpy surfaces. Then you probably have to "roll" the fenders. All this seems more like too much of a headache and too many unknowns when compared to the issue at hand. Not to mention that once you buy the lowering module it's yours - no returning!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like Ice Cube's rented limmo?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
I knew it was only going to be a matter of time before someone asked me that!
A few things:
1) The angle at which I took the pics might have something to do with making the car "appear" to sit higher....... I was actually on my knees taking most of those pics. so that I could get a better view of the lines and rims. So, on most of those pics, you are actually looking at the car from the ground up.
2) The car really doesn't look that high - actually looks no different than when it had the 19" AMG rims on. And, when I calculated the overall tire diameter between the old and new tires, there was barely a 0.01 inch difference!
3) From what I have read on here and elsewhere, you really have 2 options for lowering: (a) Use Brabus/Renntech/Lorinser lowering modules (b) monkey with the control moldule under the front passenger seat and "trick" the car into sitting lower! In "option a", you run into potential warranty issues with MB. With "option b", you better have one of the best MB techs working at your local dealership who knows everything about the factory computer and air suspension. In either case, you also run into issues of the tire hitting the fender under heavy loads or when the car is on bumpy surfaces. Then you probably have to "roll" the fenders. All this seems more like too much of a headache and too many unknowns when compared to the issue at hand. Not to mention that once you buy the lowering module it's yours - no returning!
So, I'm actually fine with the height at which it sits - just don't want it to look too modified - I like the car to look "factory/original" and at the same time elegant and aggressive but not tooooo sporty. IMO, when you start making large mods it just starts to make the car lose it's original appeal...... I mean why make a $110,000 Benz look like Ice Cube's rented limmo?
Maybe I'll post some pics from a normal standing height...
I certainly accept that people have different preferences from yours but the above is a 100% match to what I like (perhaps not good for you
).The car is very nice. I was just wondering if you camera had time set correctly, did not look like photos taken 7:30 PM.
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I have the 2008 C 350 sport. Irridium Silver Metalic,Multimedia Package,iPod,18" AMG wheels
very nice
very nice car indeed, you need to post interior picture now!!
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This time of the year (in Texas), it's bright till about 8:15 pm!
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The S looks great!! Nice to see you went with the 2-piece instead of the 1-piece. I like the 2-pc better.
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) and are about 1/2 the cost of the Brabus Mono Block's. But on taking a closer look, they are not quite as nice or elegant as the Brabus (finish and size wize, not to mention AMG does not make a 6-spoke in that style). So now I don't feel like I got duped Yes, I think I had my settings set to "hi-iso" - not sure if that caused the picture to be more grainy (less resolution)
...... with all the gizzillion gadgets around me, each with a 500-1000 pg manual, I'm surprised I actually have time to sleep... and do other things humans do on a daily basis.
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That looks nice. I would have went with either 21's or 22's, but that looks great. Looks like a grown folks car. very professional looking. Have you looked into lowering it a little.
