AndySays

I've had my car for about half a year now, so far I've spent:
1. Tint - $200 USD
2. OEM Bi-xenons from MBenZL - $1350 USD
3. OEM Flat Hood Badge - $45 USD
4. 6000k HID Fog Kit - $200 USD
5. 6000k D2S bulbs - $100 USD
6. Speed Innovation ECU Tuning - $510 USD
7. Driving down the highway @ 153mph with comeplete satisfaction - PRICELESS

Coming soon: Euroteck Carbon Fiber lip

FrankW

you don't want to know...

Fai+H777

+1

slammer111

Actually this is a good time to reflect how much one's working life is sacrificed for the car.

All mods were done by me, so no labour fees were paid. Those can really jack you.

OEM mud guards, trunk mat - 90EUR (about $137CAD including shipping from Germany)
OEM Bi-xenons - $1100USD [Steve MBenzNL] + $130CAD duty + $32CAD computer reprogram
AMG Sways - $250CAD [MB Boundary]
OEM all-weather rubber mats - $25 shipped [MBW/MBK Narcissus]
OEM C32 wheels - $630USD + $50CAD duty + $20CAD getting my friend to bring them up from Seattle [MBW Trekman]
OEM Wheel Locks - $77US + tax
OEM W211 E-class LED blinkers - $40US shipped [MBK Avlis]
and soon... OEM 6-CD Changer, for an undisclosed price.

tommy

Hmmm - haven't done this in a while. So might forget a thing or two:
Part (installation + paint)

Renntech pulley off ebay $750 (125)
Brabus steering wheel $850 (100)
Brabus door pins $47
Brabus pedals $200 (free - but wish I had paid someone instead)
Two-tone interior from Classic Soft Trim $1,600
Recaro Sport driver's door and bracket $1,150
Renntech rear spoiler $375 (150)
Carlsson front spoiler $800
Line-X on front spoiler, front grille, and rear diffuser area $250
OZ Ultraleggera rims, 18x8 all around $1,200 (powdercoating $260)
Yoko Advans $850 ($85)
Sirius Starmate $50 (100 + hardwired V1)
Designo blue mystic trim $250
Eibach sways $380
Eibach pro-kit $875 ($150)
Supersprint header $750 ($400 - install plus heatcoating)
Eisenmann Race exhaust $900 ($100)
Magnaflo cat $120
Stoptech Stage II brake kit $450 (250 - install plus cryo treating)
Starless grille $200
Dash speedo surround $45
Momo shiftknob and boot $100
Simoni gated shift surround $90
Upsolute tuning $450
Sprintbooster $280
parts to convert to '03 seat belt extender $60
Green filter $45
Newer armrest $200 [not installed yet]

Not to mention powdercoating stock rims (now my snow rims), 4 sets of tires, about $8,000 in various repairs post-warranty, dyno sessions, paintless dent removal, paint protection film which is now about gone, hids that had to be removed once the ballasts died, new bulbs all around, two sets of Brabus door entrance panels that died, an Eclipse hu and in-dash 6-cd changer that I'm not sure I want to put in, about 6 other shift knobs that I ended up removing, and many bottles of Mt Dew

Has it been worth it? Coulda almost had an M3 by now, I guess.

advans

Just the C class, this includes all the useless crap that I bought.

I mean, if you think about it...

Remus- $485
Eisenmann Pipe- $112
AMG shoes/Tires -$469(rim)$130(tire) times 4
Facelift tails+tints $285
Brabus replica lip+paint $450
HID headlights/Fogs- $250+$150
Evo Pullies- $369
AMG airbox+filters- $250
Old Rims- $189 each times 4
AVIC N2+6 disc= $2200

and thats the general crap. excluding all the other stupid stuff I have bought.

WaveyKat

thats all lol you spent

man i dont wanna remember what i spent i might cry.

Evosport Pulley
AMG Bodykit
AMG Exhaust
AMG BBK
Brabus Door Pins
Folding mirrors
Euro Plate
Stoptech X-drilled rotors
Porterfiled Pads
Euro Navi
Aux Input
2005 Shifter Knob
6000K HID kit
8000k HID Foglights
2005 Clear Blinkers
Euro Impact Strips
Deleted Resonator
White Led License Plate Bulbs
S-Class Tail Lights
C55 Trunk Spoiler
Lorinser Style Roof Spoiler
Eibach Springs
Green Air Filters
K&N Filters
20% Tint
19 Chrome Wheels
Toyo Tires
18" NZO wheels
Nexen Tires
Falkens FK452
Tein Basic Coilovers
KW variant 2 Cpilovers
Illuminated Door Sills
Flat hood Emblem
CLK Exhaust Tip
CL Grille
H&R Sway bars
2005 Clear headlights
2005 Grille
Clear side Markers
Sprintbooster
Denso Iridium IK16 Plugs
Magnecor Wires
2-JL Audio W6v2
1-JL Audio 250/1 BASS

c230 o5

i orderd my car from Germany with

command navi
panaramic roof
Harman Kardon Audio
6 cd change and 1 cd slot behind the comand
is a tottal of 7 cdz
and so much more


and my modds i have spend is $6000

pss9
camberkit
eisenmann2x83mm
straightpipe
brabus.rep.rims
mercedes cap black
hawk pads
posi queit pads
upgrade my xenon8000k

more to come soon
cusotm fornt rear bumper

drexappeal

Wow, let's just say that by summer, I'll probably have spent the same cost of a pre-owned certified C230K SS.

Now, if you count R&D time, it's a lot more $$$, but I consider all of that worth it.

MiKeSSw203

Alot $$$ Cha Ching but only paid retail for my Squash air freshner that has needed to be replaced along time ago.
Im a cheap *** only spent $280 for all installs everything else was my free labor.

My advice, shop wisely and you can save yourself a ton of $$$. Also couldn't do all this without this board and eBay. If I got a $1 for everytime I said "I got it on ebay" I could buy another mod

RES

LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL Where do I start.

kickR

CF-Lip = $300
Tint 15% = $160
Wheels = $800 (+$800 tires)
CL-Grille = $200
Flat hood= $20
H&K Ipod= $80 (+$60 just because its mb)
Clear corners= $20

nlpamg

man, I don't even want to tally up ****. nothing close to Frank, Drex, and the other heavy hitters, but it's not small either.

good advice.

tee_tz

Some of you guys are crazy!! LOL....

I'll list the total price rather than the individual prices, because it might make it hard for people to sell parts in future... LOL!

*If it says "Mercedes-Benz", it means it's an OEM part.

1. AMG Exhaust Tips
2. Mercedes-Benz 17" Sport Wheels (set of 4 with snow tires)
3. Mercedes-Benz All-Season Floor mats
4. Mercedes-Benz AMG Front Bumper
5. Mercedes-Benz AMG Fog Lights
6. Mercedes-Benz Bracket Reinforcement (front)
7. Mercedes-Benz AMG Mesh Bumper Grilles
8. Mercedes-Benz AMG Rear Bumper
9. Mercedes-Benz 2005+ Center Grille
10. Illuminated Door Sills
11. Mercedes-Benz Tow Hook Cover (Rear Bumper)
12. Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG Exhaust
13. Mercedes-Benz 2005+ Side Mirror Blinkers

TOTAL: $2,216

That might sound like a lot still, but minus $450 of parts I was able to sell off my car (swapped out), and you get $1,776. My first post in this forum was my moaning to people about where to get OEM parts for my car cheaper than what Mercedes-Benz Dealerships were quoting me, which was $5,714 for the part that make up the AMG bodykit and the 17" sport wheels (without tires). So I'm very happy I found this forum, most items were purchased from forum members.


Tee_Tz.

Saprissa

I don't even want to know how much I've spent.....

yeuchau

prob enough to buy another used C32

Beaver's Benz

What few mods I have are listed in my sig and they set me back about $600. Obviously it's nothing to exciting, but I'm just getting started. Some of the mods I see on this forum just blow me away, I love it.

rlee02135

Modding is such a waste of money!!!

but is so damn fun

probably have a good $6k in my car...so far

FrankW

high mileage ones probably...

tee_tz

Extremely high mileage! Like 400,000 miles...


Tee_Tz.

yeuchau

and you just had the car for like a month or two??

drexappeal

but he had a m271 for a long time before that.

rlee02135

LOL...for the old C230, probably another $6-8K

ahh...fun times

Diamond White W212

Well just today I ordered the Indigo door sills, Brake caliper paint and a flat hood badge from Formymercedes. I also ordered a "Mercedes-Benz" sticker for the calipers.

C24owner

Man oh man.. where do I begin...

I am somewhere in the 11-12k range Probably closer to 12K