White Horse

Got a new one I like this color a lot more.
It's summer and this year I have nothing better to do but shower my w203 in some new clothes and shower :p

"I treat my cars, just like my clothes. I dress 'em up, I by em clothes."

xijonix

Installed new sport bumper + front lip + projector fog still need to add the bumper grilles and headlight washer cap. Really like it over the stock look.

Foxs

Some new pics.
Looks silver, it was getting dark, I guess it had something to do with it....

2nice

i did this same conversion to my c280. looks like you didnt do the sport sideskirts or rear bumper....with the lip on the front does it look odd? just bc the front is so low and the rest isnt? i want the lip too but im scared of it looking wierd

Peydidy

Looks good I really like your wheels btw

Congrats on the new car! cant wait to see the mods

scepter300rr

Hi all
I've been lurking on this forum for about 2 years since i got my 05 c230 sedan in 2009 base model no sun/moonroof , bought a few things nothing major just to keep her nice.
additions are:
Magnaflow muffler with tip
KN drop in filter (with direct pipe *not yet installed)
alpine iva D300 dvd
HR springs (not cut)
S class tails
AMG pedals
AMG flat hood badge
AMG replica front bumper and clear projector foglights
Eagle eyes projector headlights
CANBUS ready HID
Cree LED driving lights
Euro bumper strips
Carlsson 19" rims (not pictured Speedline corsa 2308 3 piece 17" staggered rims)
here are some pics




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future mods coming:
roof spoiler
trunk spoiler
koni/bilstein shocks( deciding)
slk 55 brake conversion

JR91

Looks good, 1st time I see a Benz sedan wiith no sunroof..

MBfinatic

C230 mulac doesnt have one. For a 2005 c230 its weird to have the wrong rear bumper. Its the luxury bumper. Is this an 04?

scepter300rr

im pretty sure its 2005, as it had the facelift headlights as stock also got this from mb dealer in Canada (which is really just MB cos they dont have any independent MB dealer here) and it was advertised as an 05, not sure about the rear bumper diffs... maybe the cheapo model (that i have) might be in this way?

MBfinatic

Vin number? Picture of interior?

scepter300rr

WDBRF40J45F588302

I didnt have a chance to take interior pix since its been rainy outside today.

scepter300rr

i found this online at vin-decoder.net

General information


VIN numberWDBRF40J45F588302RegionGermanyFactory / ManufacturerBremenMarkMercedes-BenzModelC 230 KompressorModel Year2005BodySedanEngine271948 30 412704GearboxAutomaticFuel TypePetrolSerial Number588302

FrankW

just fyi...the rest of the world doesn't come with AMG it standard vs USA.

it's a classic trim given the door handle is not painted.

scepter300rr

Hi Frank, thanks.

i didnt think it was classic cos in Canada all classics came with a badge and also the sun roof, since mine came with neither i just thought its just good ol C230 base model (as they sell the base model up here) not sure if they did in the U.S. but even if they did the base model u guys normally have is way better equipped than ours... i tried to buy a silver 07 c230 sport but to import it into canada was such a hassle, had to call mercedes canada first to get approval then i had to get the dash replaced etc.. so wasnt worth it in the end i found this base model that had all that i wanted minus the 2007 rims and spoiler (front/rear) at the price of 22k CAD (3 years ago) and a mileage of only 70,000Km (not miles) so its a good deal plus from the stealership so they checked it out before i even got it.. but no its not AMG just the replica bumper (which i got here from Gary ) i think he has a store or something... didnt quite fit nicely but we made it work

FrankW

MB trim level = Classic, Elegance, Avantgarde.

i don't know how MB canada does it, but classic is the most basic model which has no painted door handles.

Peydidy

+1

scepter300rr

found out from MB here... the modeling is a bit different in names...

mine is just the base sport sedan, then classic sport sedan then you have elegance sport sedan. the Avantgarde model was a U.S. model (but equivalent to the elegance sport sedan in Canada) so basically you're right but just move the models up a level or in my case down a level but basically same thing... just different name... so our classic model is your elegance model in the U.S.... wierd i wonder why they would do it that way..

scepter300rr

*no sun roof* good for autoX hehe... plus less likely to have a leak (as if it ever happens on a mercedes... but never know until u get a lemon )

Peydidy

I think it will look really nice if you wrapp the roof, plus it will be easier considering that you don't need to cut out around the sun roof. I have some pics of my pewter c230 with my roof wrapped on my build thread, the links in my signature if you'd like to check it out

scepter300rr

what wrap did u use?? i couldnt make it out clearly if it was cf flat? or cf? or just black? let me know

Peydidy

Just CF wrap that I got off ebay, not sure what the difference between the flat CF is and normal though

scepter300rr

oh... actually there's a place near my house that does it and they have gloss CF and raw or flat CF raw looks nice but looks too fake.. the gloss is nice but im always scared that the gloss might burn out in the sun... so not sure what i want to get yet...

hcoronado

In Newport beach over the weekend

scepter300rr

hcoronado... ur car looks nice and clean... i love the pewter color

FLSL55

+1000 I had it on my wifes C240 for four years with no problems.