C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe

Official C-Class Picture Thread

Old Nov 1, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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i must say the 05 lights look much better on Citron!
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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i very much agree with what people are saying that lighter cars for sure look better with the new 05 lights which i hopefully can get soon
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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do u guys think a black coupe with 05 tail light will look wierd or will look good?
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by LaZyC230K
do u guys think a black coupe with 05 tail light will look wierd or will look good?
I think it would look great. The 05 tails are a major upgrade regardless of color, in my humble opinion.
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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New pics of my baby, thought you might like them
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
i must say the 05 lights look much better on Citron!
They look better on Magma Red too.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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finally... black opal goodness ^_^
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 808_230K
finally... black opal goodness ^_^
Nice. Can you tell us what makes black opal different from regular black? What's the opal-ness?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Nice. Can you tell us what makes black opal different from regular black? What's the opal-ness?
its got a hint of blue
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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looks good...didn't know Canada offers the AMG pkg.
It's aftermarket, not from factory
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:29 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 03:26 AM
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The coupe looks tight w/ that new a$$.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Nice. Can you tell us what makes black opal different from regular black? What's the opal-ness?
well, I finally noticed the greenish hint that someone had mentioned in another thd... some of the metal flake has some green in it, and there's also a blue/purple pearl effect as well. in varying light, the car appears more blue, or green, and as it gets darker, purple/dark navy/black

usually it's a really dark blue, unless she's dirty ^_^ I need to find another image hoster so I can post the rest of my pics
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 808_230K
well, I finally noticed the greenish hint that someone had mentioned in another thd... some of the metal flake has some green in it, and there's also a blue/purple pearl effect as well. in varying light, the car appears more blue, or green, and as it gets darker, purple/dark navy/black

usually it's a really dark blue, unless she's dirty ^_^ I need to find another image hoster so I can post the rest of my pics
Hmm, I wonder how it looks in real life compared to my Diamond Black, which I would describe in pretty much the same way you described Black Opal except without any hint of green.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:14 AM
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Hey Saprissa,

Where did you have your wheels chromed? How long have you had them and any problems with peeling?

I have chromed 5-spoke K-style rims, they're the ones that come stock with with the '05 sport sedan, they were chromed by the dealer.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
Hey Saprissa,

Where did you have your wheels chromed? How long have you had them and any problems with peeling?

I have chromed 5-spoke K-style rims, they're the ones that come stock with with the '05 sport sedan, they were chromed by the dealer.
Sorry to chime in, but I had my C7 wheels chromed at the dealer prior to picking the car up (extra $1k!) and one of them peeled terribly, while two others showed signs of a cracking effect...all in under a year. I was having a helluva time trying to get them to replace the wheels, so I gave up and bought different ones. Not sure if my problem can be attributed specifically to whatever shop they had the chroming done at or the aftermarket chroming process as a whole, but I was not impressed with the quality and probably won't risk chroming wheels again.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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2005 C230k Coupe pics

Rather than repost pictures of my car, here are links to the two threads where I have posted them:

(i) pic with stock 17-in staggered wheels and summer tires in this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/84485-2005-coupe-finally-here-first-impressions.html

(ii) pic with Mille Miglia Bello non-staggered wheels and 17-in winter tires in this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/84495-tire-wheel-question-pic-request-mille-miglia-bello.html

IMHO, the stock setup looks really nice -- just aggressive enough and quite modern. Then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the Bellos (with their more traditional MB look) are not bad either.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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Here is my edition to the thread...
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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This may be a noob question.
Dose the Sport Sedans come with the AMG front bumper? I can't really tell the difference them.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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This may be a noob question.
Dose the Sport Sedans come with the AMG front bumper? I can't really tell the difference them.
For 2005, yes.
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