maksi

@sensoryx,

nice and clean. can we have pics of the interior?

thanks man!

1996c220merk

1996 c220 103xxx miles

peter-c240t

i am new here and my english is not soo good
i am from sweden and this is my family car








what do you think about my car ??

1996c220merk

the car looks great man, welcome to the forums

vali982

Some new shots

chimchongdlight

hey im new here from nor cal, sacramento to be specific, just picked up my c280 sport 2 days ago, i have a dilema tho, do i keep the 17x8 chrome monoblocks?


or do i throw on my old hp 18x8 front and 18x9 rear wheels from my audi?

right side is the rims


let me know your thoughts

also, where did u guys get your flat hood emblems?

yeahrt

Nice rims. Nice all around look. I am a total newbie on these cars. I just picked up a older 1998 c230. What size rims are these who are they made by , and... has the car been dropped if so what "kit" did you use and how is the ride?

Juice24

Where did everyone get their avantegarde grill???? Im dying to get one someone please help!!! I would love to paint the grill black to so anyone who has done this that can help me it would be greatly appreciated!

eundaddy

well you can paint it black by sanding it down, priming, then painting a few layers. you can clear if you want. advantgarde grille can be purchased through the dealership, or you can get em from venders like bekkers. ebay has them too and has great fitment.

i had the advantgarde ebay replicas for a while but i went back to the oem. i took out the inner grille and painted that black while leaving the chrome alone. it actually makes it look more aggressive in my opinion.

ruzhkata

lol
i was dying 6 months to get mine, finally found it from some guy at craigslist for 40 bucks lol. I was looking at the ones on ebay but too expensive and some of them sell ya the matte black on the inserts instead of the glossy black finish. I was thinking about painting mine black too, but then after they told me what a pain in the *** process is painting chrome, i kinda gave up on it. But an advice is just look everywhere and you can find one, ebay mainly and some other sites for car accessories or just craigslist.

Juice24

Thanks guys. Im trying to see if i can find the whole grill and not just the insert. I heard from a lot of people that the insert sometimes has to be cut and doesnt line up to well. I found the whole grill on mbspecialist.com but they are overseas so im waiting to hear back from them. eundaddy what paint did you use and what primer?

Juice24

EunDaddy you said you purchased yours off ebay? Did you have any problems with it? What grade sandpaper did you use? I want it to have a shiny finish so clear coat is probably the best bet.

eundaddy

you get some high grit sand paper from home depot, and sand sand and then you sand some more. theres no way around it. the more you sand, the better the primer will stick to the metal grille. wetsand every layer of primer with soapy water to ensure a smooth surface. dont hack it up. make sure u wait until each layer of primer fully dries before you wet sand. dont be surprised if this takes you the whole day.

let the primer fully dry after wetsanding the last layer of primer overnight. spray a few layers of black paint. make sure you dont over spray or else the paint will run. its better to do more of light coats. you may need to coat a couple of more times because the paint out of these aerosol cans are really thin. also, make sure u wait enough time for the paint to fully dry between coats or else it will run.

then you can clear the paint. make sure you fully cover all areas and make sure you dont over spray. it will be useful to shine a light above where you work so that you can easily see which areas have clear and which need more. after a few coats of clear, make sure it fully DRIES before you get all excited and assemble the grille to show off to your friends. patience is key.

just make sure u have nothing to do one weekend to do this. it really beats paying for an expensive advantgarde grille off ebay. gluck.

Juice24

Thanks Eundaddy. Im curious as to how many of you got the grill insert and had problems putting it together?

a-two

- MY MERCEDES-BENZ W202 C180 ESPRIT '98 -

$tallion

Please Drop It

vali982

It will drop down 4 cm...as soon as possible

johnaustin008

Euro C180 Classic

http://www.autotradercy.com/temp/3b5...295ae90afb.jpg

maksi

dude,

this is a W202 thread. maybe you should find your post appropriate in the other page, like the W203 perhaps?

just saying. . .

kulitko1

Here is mine on 19" original Monoblocks....

neshmn

very nice man.... lucky u.... i tried to find 19 but only 18 in my town in mine price range

neshmn

tires?

kulitko1

Yeah I did get super lucky. The rims are in great shape.. Only reason I bought these is cuz they were so rare..... =)

neshmn

yeah they are so rare!!! man.... what about tires?

kulitko1

I have Pirelli's all around... 215 35 19 front 225 35 19 back...