Mu9enx's Pride & Joy PT. II
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THE C350
Hey, sorry for the late reply, LOL. Haven't really had time to check on the forums after the quarter started.
Situation update as of 2/1/10:
- Took the car in mid-December.
- Still there as of today.
- Had no car for the first two weeks of school.
- Finally got a loaner after two weeks of nagging, and boy, is it decent. 2009 Audi A4 2.0T, with less than 250 miles on the ODO. Now it's at 1050, lol.
Situation update as of 2/1/10:
- Took the car in mid-December.
- Still there as of today.
- Had no car for the first two weeks of school.
- Finally got a loaner after two weeks of nagging, and boy, is it decent. 2009 Audi A4 2.0T, with less than 250 miles on the ODO. Now it's at 1050, lol.
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2001 c200 kompressor
hey mate, would u recommend putting your dual exhaust on a 2001 c200 kompressor?
would it sound similar like yours? and power gains?
and also where did you get the carbon fibre hood from?
cheers mate
would it sound similar like yours? and power gains?
and also where did you get the carbon fibre hood from?
cheers mate
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YAY!
Finally got my car back, last Monday! After driving the A4 for so long, it felt good to get into the slow, loud bucket I call babe!
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing. 
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
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2001 c200 kompressor
Finally got my car back, last Monday! After driving the A4 for so long, it felt good to get into the slow, loud bucket I call babe!
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
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You can try Remus or Supersprint for something quieter.
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Finally got my car back, last Monday! After driving the A4 for so long, it felt good to get into the slow, loud bucket I call babe!
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
Finally got my car back, last Monday! After driving the A4 for so long, it felt good to get into the slow, loud bucket I call babe!
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
The tranny feels absolutely great, although the car itself seems a bit slower.. but hell, after driving the quick little Audi, any underpowered heavy car would be. The total repair bill came out to be close to $7.8k, but I paid about $3,036 and some change. I know it might've been to much, but it's fine, I'm happy it's over with, and it's been about three months since I've last been active on the board. Hope to chat with yall soon!
Hey; I have no idea how it would sound on your car. The type of engines we have differ too much, so I don't know how much will be affected. The power gains, IF any, is barely noticable. Nothing but sound, my friend. The hood I bought off of a local site we have in the states, called Craigslist. It is made by VIS Racing.
OUch on the 3k tommy. You could've just bought a renntech tranny for $2500..lol.
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Man I love your car and your plate BMW LOL nice one!
Edit: And damn man sorry to hear about that massive repair bill. You are a trooper with that positive attitude!
Edit: And damn man sorry to hear about that massive repair bill. You are a trooper with that positive attitude!
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01' C32o
Thanks guys! Haven't been able to log on cuz of finals, but that's over and done with.
I just put on my C32 airboxes, but now I got a stupid CEL and the Battery/Alternator message telling me to go visit the workshop. I'm searching the forum on any info, but I don't know if it's helping at all. PROBLEMS after PROBLEMS, damnit
I just put on my C32 airboxes, but now I got a stupid CEL and the Battery/Alternator message telling me to go visit the workshop. I'm searching the forum on any info, but I don't know if it's helping at all. PROBLEMS after PROBLEMS, damnit
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damn Mu9enx I have read through this whole forum/thread what ever you wanna call it, and man you have been through some crazy ****!! Glad you got your rims back. Anyways you seem very knowledgeable about your Mercedes and a question for you is this. I really want a C230 Sport, Im only 16 but I have a job and I got about 12k saved so far and was wondering would you recommend this car to me or is to much for me?
oh and anybody know this bodykit on this C32 AMG by chance?
oh and anybody know this bodykit on this C32 AMG by chance?
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01' C32o
damn Mu9enx I have read through this whole forum/thread what ever you wanna call it, and man you have been through some crazy ****!! Glad you got your rims back. Anyways you seem very knowledgeable about your Mercedes and a question for you is this. I really want a C230 Sport, Im only 16 but I have a job and I got about 12k saved so far and was wondering would you recommend this car to me or is to much for me?
oh and anybody know this bodykit on this C32 AMG by chance?
oh and anybody know this bodykit on this C32 AMG by chance?
The C32 has a Lorinser rear bumper I believe, but that's about all I know. The widebody is custom, and I think a member by the username of Silva_C32 or something owned it.
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Buying a C320
oh ok, well my dad is a Mercedes mechanic so I have all labor and cost at parts covered lol and he is also a dealer so he can get these cars for very cheap but thing is im not sure what to start with, could you give me an idea for about how much it cost to turn a stock C320 sport into one that looks like yours so I know how much money ill be needing? Im talking like, wheels, exhaust and blacked out lights. thanks!
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Honestly, way to much to be worth it. I'd just get a 05 C350 Sport and call it a day, haha. Upgraded everything, including engine and bodykit. Wheels can cost a lot, or a little, depending on brand and everything. Taillights are cheap, probably less than $300, and exhaust can be a high/low thing like the wheels, depending on the setup you want (Quad tipped, dual tipped, true dual muffler etc etc).
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Here are the results of KCheng's expertise:
The airboxes are painted Phoenix Yellow from the Honda Integra Type R. I love the way it looks, and there are pieces of the OG airbox that has to be trimmed, and after all that work I love it. The power feels much better, but then again, any mod would give that sensation. By power, I mean that it feels a lot more linear, and it seems that it definitely helps out breathing-wise. Definitely a bit louder on a cold start, and that should be about it in terms of performance. Enjoy the LQ BB Storm pictures.
Oh, I also found out that my car comes with an Aux input. All I needed were the cable to connect my phone and that was pretty much it. It's pretty cool since the whole time I thought I had to wire it up, but it's there and it works. So much more in love with Benzi nao.
The airboxes are painted Phoenix Yellow from the Honda Integra Type R. I love the way it looks, and there are pieces of the OG airbox that has to be trimmed, and after all that work I love it. The power feels much better, but then again, any mod would give that sensation. By power, I mean that it feels a lot more linear, and it seems that it definitely helps out breathing-wise. Definitely a bit louder on a cold start, and that should be about it in terms of performance. Enjoy the LQ BB Storm pictures.
Oh, I also found out that my car comes with an Aux input. All I needed were the cable to connect my phone and that was pretty much it. It's pretty cool since the whole time I thought I had to wire it up, but it's there and it works. So much more in love with Benzi nao.
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car looks good man!
I'm getting that error and so is Drex. Let us know what you find out. Serge at Hyevon checked it out this Saturday and he said that it appears that my alternator is ok (it's charging the battery properly). He thinks that it could be that my battery is slowly dying. When was the last time you changed your battery? (Drex and I changed our batteries within a few weeks of each other about 2 years ago.)
Thanks guys! Haven't been able to log on cuz of finals, but that's over and done with.
I just put on my C32 airboxes, but now I got a stupid CEL and the Battery/Alternator message telling me to go visit the workshop. I'm searching the forum on any info, but I don't know if it's helping at all. PROBLEMS after PROBLEMS, damnit
I just put on my C32 airboxes, but now I got a stupid CEL and the Battery/Alternator message telling me to go visit the workshop. I'm searching the forum on any info, but I don't know if it's helping at all. PROBLEMS after PROBLEMS, damnit
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Thanks Karo.
Phil,
I honestly don't know how old my battery is. Ever since we got the car in 2007, I haven't done a battery change at all. I did have a few problems with the seats draining the battery, but I don't know if that could've shortened the lifespan of the battery. It's weird how it happened. Randomly popped the error, telling me to visit hte workshop, and then acceleration was similar to that of limp mode, but even worse because from 600-1300 rpm the car seemed like it would die out. I was scared crapless because there were so many redlights and I thought it would stall out like it did when the first message popped up. Then the ESP stopped working, and acceleration from a standstill was even worse. But lo and behold, after a few hours the CEL turned off and everything has been fine since. I'm PM-in' Frank for his mechanic that he goes too, and hopefully it's nothing but the battery itself; would be a lot cheaper for me atm.
car looks good man!
I'm getting that error and so is Drex. Let us know what you find out. Serge at Hyevon checked it out this Saturday and he said that it appears that my alternator is ok (it's charging the battery properly). He thinks that it could be that my battery is slowly dying. When was the last time you changed your battery? (Drex and I changed our batteries within a few weeks of each other about 2 years ago.)
I'm getting that error and so is Drex. Let us know what you find out. Serge at Hyevon checked it out this Saturday and he said that it appears that my alternator is ok (it's charging the battery properly). He thinks that it could be that my battery is slowly dying. When was the last time you changed your battery? (Drex and I changed our batteries within a few weeks of each other about 2 years ago.)
I honestly don't know how old my battery is. Ever since we got the car in 2007, I haven't done a battery change at all. I did have a few problems with the seats draining the battery, but I don't know if that could've shortened the lifespan of the battery. It's weird how it happened. Randomly popped the error, telling me to visit hte workshop, and then acceleration was similar to that of limp mode, but even worse because from 600-1300 rpm the car seemed like it would die out. I was scared crapless because there were so many redlights and I thought it would stall out like it did when the first message popped up. Then the ESP stopped working, and acceleration from a standstill was even worse. But lo and behold, after a few hours the CEL turned off and everything has been fine since. I'm PM-in' Frank for his mechanic that he goes too, and hopefully it's nothing but the battery itself; would be a lot cheaper for me atm.
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LOL, thanks boss! I'm working on it already, gonna get hood/wheels/taillights sprayed at hte same time, so starting to sand the hood today. Hopefully everything works out by the end of Spring Break. Oh, can you pm your shop's info?
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Thanks Karo.
Phil,
I honestly don't know how old my battery is. Ever since we got the car in 2007, I haven't done a battery change at all. I did have a few problems with the seats draining the battery, but I don't know if that could've shortened the lifespan of the battery. It's weird how it happened. Randomly popped the error, telling me to visit hte workshop, and then acceleration was similar to that of limp mode, but even worse because from 600-1300 rpm the car seemed like it would die out. I was scared crapless because there were so many redlights and I thought it would stall out like it did when the first message popped up. Then the ESP stopped working, and acceleration from a standstill was even worse. But lo and behold, after a few hours the CEL turned off and everything has been fine since. I'm PM-in' Frank for his mechanic that he goes too, and hopefully it's nothing but the battery itself; would be a lot cheaper for me atm.
Phil,
I honestly don't know how old my battery is. Ever since we got the car in 2007, I haven't done a battery change at all. I did have a few problems with the seats draining the battery, but I don't know if that could've shortened the lifespan of the battery. It's weird how it happened. Randomly popped the error, telling me to visit hte workshop, and then acceleration was similar to that of limp mode, but even worse because from 600-1300 rpm the car seemed like it would die out. I was scared crapless because there were so many redlights and I thought it would stall out like it did when the first message popped up. Then the ESP stopped working, and acceleration from a standstill was even worse. But lo and behold, after a few hours the CEL turned off and everything has been fine since. I'm PM-in' Frank for his mechanic that he goes too, and hopefully it's nothing but the battery itself; would be a lot cheaper for me atm.
I haven't had all those errors or symptoms (I don't think Drex has either). I think for both of us, the error will pop-up and then after you shut-off the car and turn it back on again, the error disappears.
good luck.
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they're on Baldwin Ave north of 10fwy in El Monte called Autocraft (on the right side after you pass Valley and a railroad track). owner's name is Jason and head-worker is Ji-Li.
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Welcome back T. Glad everything worked out w/ your car and you got her back!!! It was cool meeting you at the Spectrum meet. I know it was tearing you up to be without her...and no, I'm not Asian
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nice, I see you modify the front piece. Hey what Aux input are you talking about? where is it located you think i have one too? cant wait to see your car after your done painting it and stuff.
