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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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These are the new pictures of my Baby:

Projects done so far are:
-New CL type front grill
-White Sidemarker lights
-LED bulbs installed are sidemaker LED, dome and reading LED interior bulbs, License plate LED, Day time running LED.

Will post the before pictures later. look nice and clean. Pretty much everything is Stock on the car.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Very nice. What else do you have planned for it?

I'm very jealous of your Bi-Xenon and Navi!! lol
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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That's a very loaded 05 C230K.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Thanks guys. yeah this baby came loaded pretty much with every possible option out there. The bi-xenons are great and give it that extra ambiance.
don't know what next to add, was thinking about some 18" AMG forged wheels but at the moment kind of enjoying the stock look...don't know might end up staying stock. What do you guys recommend?
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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I recommend 2007 Sport rims like I have on my car:



Other than this, you should leave it alone because it's perfect that way.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by LILBENZ230
I recommend 2007 Sport rims like I have on my car:



Other than this, you should leave it alone because it's perfect that way.
Yeah i think the 2007 wheels look slick, but i think i will stay stock for some time. nice looking one you have too
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:30 PM
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4 Fin grille looks better. That one just looks missed placed other then that looks good
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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I like the color and all man but I wish you would have left the grill off! If you would've kept the stock one and just done a flat badge, it would compliment the car a lot more! Keep going
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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good looking!

pics of your interior LED's?
where did you get em?
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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I kind of like the grill, it fits well with the light colored bix and side markers.

Good job!
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Xhale707
4 Fin grille looks better. That one just looks missed placed other then that looks good
I checked out the 4 fin grille too but this fittedd better to me and think it looks good. Thanks
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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I like the color and all man but I wish you would have left the grill off! If you would've kept the stock one and just done a flat badge, it would compliment the car a lot more! Keep going
It actually came with stock flat badge on the hook and the stock grille looked great too but wanted to change the look and went with this. This is a picture of what it looked like with the stock grille.
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 01:28 AM
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will post pictures of the LEDs 2morrow and I got them from HID concept. The link is below
I got Pure white in the DRL, Sidemarker light, front interior reading lights and license plate lights and put Coll white in the front and rear dome lights. looks go and will post pics soon

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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by laneshift
I kind of like the grill, it fits well with the light colored bix and side markers.

Good job!
Thanks laneshift that's what i thought when i looked at it the first time
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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Very nice w203
loaded, BIX, and everything
just dont go slapping /////AMG badges on it
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by havoc_vulture
Very nice w203
loaded, BIX, and everything
just dont go slapping /////AMG badges on it
+1 on the last part.. but i doubt the OP would do it.

its funny you say that because i keep seeing this w204 c300 with ///AMG badging on it..

Anyways.. nice car!
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by manawa2
It actually came with stock flat badge on the hook and the stock grille looked great too but wanted to change the look and went with this. This is a picture of what it looked like with the stock grille.
To each his own man, still a sharp looking C

Nice to see a loaded one every now and then! Wouldve been great to see it in SS
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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+1 on the last part.. but i doubt the OP would do it.

its funny you say that because i keep seeing this w204 c300 with ///AMG badging on it..
just in case
i saw a w204 thread not to long ago about a C63 conversion ... guy put badges and a C63 diffuser and called it a C63
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 03:09 AM
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just in case
i saw a w204 thread not to long ago about a C63 conversion ... guy put badges and a C63 diffuser and called it a C63
Fake it till you make it
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Fake it till you make it
there you go lol
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 06:49 AM
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hahaha guys I think i am fine with just the sport now, may be I will get to the AMG versions one day, but not I am just enjoying my W203 :-)
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by manawa2
It actually came with stock flat badge on the hook and the stock grille looked great too but wanted to change the look and went with this. This is a picture of what it looked like with the stock grille.
stock grille >>> aftermarket grille
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 08:32 AM
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stock grille >>> aftermarket grille
+1. Nice 05 though. Don't see many that loaded. Nice and clean.
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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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+1. Nice 05 though. Don't see many that loaded. Nice and clean.
+1 on command and bix. nice purchase! good looking nice and clean
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