onecoolloser

Hey,

I'm new to the forum. Looking at all these beauties, I was just wondering how much you've spent on your cars.

Please provide a total amount, as well as the mod break-down (if you have the time=P). Oh, and also the currency.

I'll start off - don't laugh! My dad's car, 03 C240, Stock to-the-bone! It's even blinging with the Mercedes caps! =D It's not my car - yet.

Amount Spent: Car Wax, $15 CDN.

Haha, dont laugh.

kevblah

LUCKY ME!!! I've been keeping track all along to laugh at myself for spending all that money

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Clear Side Markers (Installed) $30 [Ebay]
* 35% Tinted Windows (Installed) $160 [DayStar Tinting]
* OEM 2005 Grille (Installed) $142.68 [FMW]
* OEM License Plate Frames x2 (Installed) $48 [FMW]
* OEM Clear Mirror Blinkers x2 (Installed) $57.40 [FMW]
* OEM Clear Fog Lens x2 (Installed) $32.80 [FMW]
* S-Class Style LED Tails (Installed) $132.98 [Ebay]
* Silverstar Fog Bulbs (Installed) $50 [AutoZone]
* White License and Reverse Bulbs (Installed) $16 [eBay]
* PIAA Extreme White 194 (2 pairs Installed) $25.90 [CarDomain.com]
* Chrome Door Pins + Surrounds (Ordered) $20 [white_w203]


totals in at about $720...not bad for some light modding

Fai+H777

An 03 C240 is no laughing matter!
Welcome to the forums.
A wax is a brilliant place to start from, what are your plans for your Benz?

kevblah

if you're not sure if u want to mod out your benzo, take a look at my list of mods and start somewhere along those lines...its all easily reversible

onecoolloser

EDIT: Oops, not my car, dad's car.

I'm really young (15), and I'm probably going to buy the car in two years or so. I love MB's and I'm just wondering what can be done for what price etc. Still a lot of time to think and save up.

I hope I'm still welcome in the forum. =D

Future (hoping) Mods: Get rid of those uglay hub-caps, new grilles, s-class tails, COMAND system, subs, Tein coilovers, rear diffuser (anyone know how much those costs?), Bi-Xenons. Thats all for now.

Fai+H777

Check the sponsors for prices.

kevblah

of course you are, educating yourself on mods and the w203 in general is a great way to prepare for owning the real thing...

im only 16 and i got a c320, but not my mods arent even substantial when paired up against the thousands of w203 owners who mod like crazy!!!!

nothing wrong with being young, just dont be a nuisance i doubt you will be if you're cool enough to be hanging around a mercedes forum

Diamond White W212

Only owned it 2 days but put on clear bumper corner lights and debadged the back. Planning on tint soon, maybe a CL style grill and flat hood badge. Wife kind of wants the indiglo lighted door sills too.

kevblah

Some rough estimates for ya:
New Rims will prob run ya like $1000 from the classifieds section
facelift grille is like $150 from dealer
s-class tails are like $150 off ebay
comand i think is like $1200 from steve at mbenzl.com
no idea about subs
tein coilovers - around $1200?
oem bi-xenons = $1260 from steve
projectors are like $400 off ebay
hid kit to put in projectors are about $300

advans

seriously, lol I did some calculating. a few days back. I spent nearly $9000 on mods. of stuff I have bought even useless crap.

onecoolloser

Is that for all your cars or just the C-class?

LuxuryC240

$808.73 USD .....got the car late Jan

kevblah

DAMN, pretty amazing how me and LuxuryC240 are pretty even on what we do for mods, how much we've spent, and when we got our car...and we live close by too! WE GOT A WANNABE KEVBLAH ON OUR HANDS! lol jk

LuxuryC240

Well, I get paid every two weeks which sux....if I had a better job, I woulda saved more on some of the things I've gotten and gone for rims...but its not happening....being a full time college student makes it quite difficult to, especially to find a better job

yeuchau

get paid every 2 weeks is normal
at least is not every month

LuxuryC240

Yeah you're right it is normal, but my job sux haha I'm a disgruntled worker who needs a better job....

kevblah

lol luxuryc240, for a full time college student, ur hanging in there with me on the modding trail pretty well...im just a high school student with too much time on my hands lol

p.s. i get paid once a week

yeuchau

I am also a full time student, and have a part time job, it's really an intern..haha
paid is ok, but i hope i can get full time job soon.

LuxuryC240

Haha this isn't really off-topic so I'm not gonna apologize... yeah I'm goin to school for business management, I know I can get a good full time job, but I can't cuz i go to school in mornings, so you can't get a full time job doing wut you wanna do. Therefore I'm absolutely dying for May 2008 to come!

Good job and more $$$$$$ lol...so I can be like Rlee and all the other sick benz' on here

C230 Sport Coup

Car- $33K out the door
Original replacement springs from Vogtland + pads- ~350-100 sold for=250
Coilover Suspension-$1500
ASP Pulley-$700? 800 w/ fat torque wrench for install.
Header- ~$750 (self install + muffler work)
Remus muffler- $250 (used)
Window Tint- $300
Clear side markers w/ Bulbs- ~$50
Tint tails- (did myself, total cost of materials) -~$50
Clear fogs-$65 (ordered wrong pn's shoulda been 35)
Bulbs- ~$100
AMG Wheels from Craigslist- $400
AMG Sway bars- $200- 250? w bushings etc.
"AMG" Gauge rings- $50
AMG brakes- $800
Ceramic pads $100
LED's w/ resistors- ~$20
HID headlights (not yet installed, and maybe never) $120-
E brake cover -10
Blackout tape- 10

Did most work myself, so other people would spend more.
Done over the course of 5+ years.
Whats my total, what another $5500?
Yeh this site is contagious.
But MY car is my car, nobody elses, and I've fixed everything I found
irritating. It purrs like a kitten, and gets 30 mpg if I take it easy.

KIRA

almost $3000 here, all went to Darwin(Carlab)


worth every single penny

j_belll

my mods are listed in my sig. but it was roughly around $1250 total so far. it's amazing how the little things can add up.

plus an addition $4000 for my wheels which i can hopefully save up for within the next 2 months and have them before summer!

why does modding have to be so addictive?

BlackLiquorish8

glad to hear that you are already taking care of the benz lol anyways i would tint the windows, clear the sides and def get some wheels. the benz deserves better than rollin on hub caps even if they are benz ones.

BadAssC230k

Inveseted Money For Mods:
• ($200)Tinted Windows : Auto Image - 10/03/06
• ($0)Debadge : Home - 10/07/06
• ($67.99)Clear Lens, Mirror Turn Signals : Ebay - 10/23/06
• ($131.09)W220 Tail Lights : Ebay - 10/23/06
• ($1000)Tein Basic Coilovers : CarLabMS - 11/09/06
• ($37.83) Clear Corner Markers : Ebay.com - 11/17/06
• ($847)Eisenmann Exhaust 2x83mm : EuroTekMotorSports.com - 11/17/06
• ($65)Exhuast Install : Art's Muffler & Brakes - 11/30/06
• ($200) Weichers Front Strut Bar : Robert Lee (mbworld.org) - 11/29/06
• ($220.43) Black / White Paint : Ned's Auto Body - 03/03/07
• ($72.27) Mesh Grille Material : McMaster-Carr - 03/05/07
• ($70) '05 OEM Foglights : Ebay - 03/05/07
• ($340) '05 OEM Headlights : MBworld.org - 03/16/07

TOTAL so far: $3251.61

thats just what i have on the car now. not including upcoming mods and such. think i projected about $7k total

14cue

welcome!

i sold my 05 C230 after just a year and lost $30k on it after spending $6k on mods then i bought a C55 and here i am...i lost track of money long time ago. this site is not for the cheap.