LILBENZ230

The 05 230K is the better looking of the two.

nlpamg

Thanks, guys!

Too bad it isn't from the inside!

Thanks!

You probably have, lol. My mom drives it to work now since she got rid of her car.

LILBENZ230

Touche..

nlpamg

Haven't updated this thread in a while, since I haven't done much to the car...

The car has a little over 113k miles on it, so it's showing some signs of wear. In particular, the plastic piece around the buttons on the steering wheels--they're all scratched up. I've been meaning to wrap it in 3M vinyl, but I've been too lazy and it would take a lot of precise cutting, work, etc.

I saw a precut overlay for that exact piece on eBay. It was a little pricey for what it was, but the convenience factor was huge.

Here it is:


I also figured that I'd share these "pro" shots of the GT-R, which has been getting a lot more track time lately:

ROLLNNN

Phil, how much were those cf vinyl pieces, if you dont mind me asking. My plastic pieces are all scratched up too...

Clean shot of the GTR!

nlpamg

Thanks, bud!

They were $16. Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Ben...#ht_500wt_1028

FrankW

neat

ncmudbug

Those are neat! I'm not into CF that much for my car so I wish somebody made different patterns or colors but I didn't see any on ebay.

TruTaing

nice! I wish i had that updated steering wheel!

LILBENZ230

Those button assemblies were replaced on my car due to scratches under warranty over 100,000 miles ago. The new ones have never scratched up.. almost seems like a different material.

johnand

Mine were replaced under warranty too shortly after it arrived. Not for scratches, but the rubberized material was peeling off. Mine look perfect today. Definitely a different material on mine.

Phil, not a big carbon fiber guy, but those look pretty damn good. A nice subtle mod

nlpamg

Thanks! They actually do make them in plain silver and black: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Ben...#ht_500wt_1202

Thanks, bud!

Damn, I regret not having them change it under warranty now

Do you think you can post some pics of yours? I wonder what the mid-cycle change was...

nlpamg

It's the end of an era.

I'm selling the SSR's off of the W203:
https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-ti...g-fitment.html

samaritrey

Wait are you selling your car Phil?

nlpamg

nah, there's no point to selling it. it keeps my insurance down and it's not worth much. might as well drive it until it dies.

the 19's have just been a hassle in LA and the front tires kept on getting punctured, so I decided to just go with 18's. I'll probably update the thread on the "new look" on Saturday/Sunday.

tommy

18" TE37s in Mag Blue would look very good.

nlpamg

yes, yes, they would indeed! too bad I'm not going to get anything like that didn't want to spend too much money.

nlpamg

Figured I'd share a pic from last Saturday's track day at Auto Club Speedway with you guys here:


and a vid:

SoCalCLK

That's a sick photo of the GT-R. Looks like a magazine shot. How did the car perform at the track?

nlpamg

Thanks, buddy!

Car is unreal on the track. Fantastic! The only thing that is holding it back is the driver, lol.

nlpamg

So, the 19's are off and I've replaced them with 18's:



OEM 18" AMG Styling VI's from the CLK63 AMG. 18x8 and 18x8.5 with 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 (I went with Hankook Ventus V12 Evos). The rear wheels are slightly concave.





The car is so much more comfortable now and I'm liking the contrast of the gunmetal in the wheels, lol.

a3 german

IMO 18" is the perfect size for w203...comfort/performance/tyres price... better, just 17's

congrats, looks great, but it would look even better lowered..

johnand

Those look fantastic Phil

LILBENZ230

+1 very nice look!

tommy

I'd agree - they look good on the car.

Now, blue painter's tape for numbers on a $100k sports car... Phil, a real number set would cost you less than a lug nut. Especially with a blue car. Oh the humanity!