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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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HCALVAREZ'S W203 COMPILATION AND EVOLUTION

After making four threads of my progress, I am compiling all of it this into a better one with nicer pictures. Hope you guys will like it this time. This is the last thread I will make and update. Quality pictures will be added during all my mods and updates.

Thanks to all MBWORLD members for all my parts.

Day 1 (April 2008 ) Purchased the car from Autobhan Belmont CA






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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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CLEARS and FLAT BADGE

After moving to San Antonio TX after a month, i started slowly modding my car after all the inspiration from fellow members. Got some tints too




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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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EWD, MEDKIT, and Chrome Door pins

Ordered the EWD from Steve. Got the medkit and door pins from a few forum members.





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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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CF LIP

Thanks to JL motoring for this. Decided to re-paint my bumper, got into a minor fender bender, while i was at it i got rid of my front plate.


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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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CL GRILL

Thanks to BigAlc230k

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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AUX INSTALL

Installed this myself after reading from the forum about this.





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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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WHEELS (BRABUS REPS)

Got this from a previous member lfe136. Been wanting black 19's, this fell into my hands unexpectedly, drove to Austin TX to pick them up. Got a great deal for it.




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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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EXHAUST

Thanks to BlackLiquorish8 and andy_meng1024 (AMG license plate holder)




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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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NEW GENERAL's

Replaced two front tires to match the rears

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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GARY'S TRUNK LIP

Thanks to Gary for a good product. AZN for the lights. Both are great sponsors!








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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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FIRST MINI MEET

Finally able to meet up with some fellow members Wardsweb and mskembo. Passed on my wheels to mike and had a quick photoshoot.

Wardsweb installing wheels on mikes car and his Bel Air...what a beauty







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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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MOST RECENT LOOK 01/23/11

A couple of pics after a carwash today




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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Karo
Looks great...good transformation.
Thanks bro! Your car and rollnn's was my first inspiration..Cant wait to move to Norcal by July for good! More mods to come there.

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I have too get my man car like this sometime this year!
LOL..Thanks bud..took me a while man..baby steps.. not done yet
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Thanks bro! Your car and rollnn's was my first inspiration..Cant wait to move to Norcal by July for good! More mods to come there.
Nice, make the move to SoCal instead. You know the saying "SoCal or NoCal"
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Karo
Nice, make the move to SoCal instead. You know the saying "SoCal or NoCal"
LOL..good one. I'm moving back to San Fran for good..cant wait bro! i cant drop my car here because of the roads. Maybe i can drive to Socal one day and meet up with you ladies.. Your meets there are awesome on some pics here in the forum
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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LOL..good one. I'm moving back to San Fran for good..cant wait bro! i cant drop my car here because of the roads. Maybe i can drive to Socal one day and meet up with you ladies.. Your meets there are awesome on some pics here in the forum
Maybe we can meet you NorCal guys half way. Sounds like a plan. Good luck with the move.
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Nice to finally meet you and check out that slick ride of yours. To bad we met just before you head back west. If you do want to do anything before you leave, drop me a line.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Nice to finally meet you and check out that slick ride of yours. To bad we met just before you head back west. If you do want to do anything before you leave, drop me a line.
Sure thing man. Can't wait to install the strips soon! Still got a few months to go here. Maybe we can hit up with phister too, the more the merrier!
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I really like what you have done so far!
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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I really like what you have done so far!
Thanks bro!
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Makes me wish I would have taken pictures of mine since the start.

Great work on the car man!
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LOL..good one. I'm moving back to San Fran for good..cant wait bro! i cant drop my car here because of the roads. Maybe i can drive to Socal one day and meet up with you ladies.. Your meets there are awesome on some pics here in the forum
You can drop your car but you just have to memorize the roads and all the potholes lol look at me! I'm rocking the slammed look
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sb.legacy
Makes me wish I would have taken pictures of mine since the start.

Great work on the car man!

thanks bro. your car looks awesome too. cant wait to get some quads too eventually. good thing the iphone was invented or else i wouldnt have pics at all. lol. i was snapping and storing since the day i got my ride!

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You can drop your car but you just have to memorize the roads and all the potholes lol look at me! I'm rocking the slammed look
good idea. lol! cant wait to see your new wheels with the slammed look man!
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