giannidy

Bought this 2001 C320 about a month ago, and ever since I've been a mod addict.

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One thing I did notice was that the emblem on the back said CLK 320. And I was like wtf. The previous owner said she had the trunk fixed and I guess the people at the shop made a mistake. Wtf. I'm gonna end up debadging anyways.


First thing I did, replaced the wheels. Had a friend with these and he gave them to me for FREE! I'm gonna replace them soon though for some black ones with a polished lip. Or some grey ones. Who knows.


Put it a double din PIONEER receiver. Pretty sick, my buddy at the audio shop bypassed the video thing so I can play it while driving. For the passengers of course, my eyes will be on the road. You're never too old for spongebob.


Me and my bud decided to paint the calipers. Went with metallic purple.


Tinted the windows. 35% on the windshield, 20% all around. I like the dark look, and it helps keep the leather a little cooler on hot days. Also put the grill in and a flat hood emblem. Frabus....


Lowered on TEIN springs, thanks for the suggestion Xhale.



License plate lights. I bought some LEDs for my interior too. Gonna put em in later on.


Then decided to make the emblems on the trunk a matte black. Easy job. Took about two hours of waiting for the paint to dry and $5. Thought it looked good. I will debadge the CLK320, especially since it isn't a CLK. Im not rice, I just wanted to see how it would look with the matte black. Despite the frabus flat hood emblem



And as I'm posting this my buddy is putting on some DEPO headlights and clear sidemarkers. Can't wait to see it!

Thoughts?

iJimpanzee

Take off the front windshield Tint.
If you're in the US, how do you NOT get **** for that?
I fear for those on the streets when you're out driving with 35% tints restricting your vision of the road ahead..

CLK badge just HAS to go... Why would you take them off, paint them, and put the LK back on?


Other than that, it's good

giannidy

Haha I didn't take them off. I sprayed the emblem while it was still on the car.

Sprayed, then peeled right off.




Just wanted to see how it would look with something on the side of the trunk when I make my decision whether to put C320 or totally debadge all of it.

samaritrey

How many miles?

giannidy

107k

samaritrey

thats it lol
I am at 158k
Make sure you get the transmission a full flush asap most people don't do it often enough and you don't want it going out. I would also check out everything else to make sure it is good to go.

hcalvarez

good lukin bro!

FrankW

loose the clk badge asap

and loose the star grille. you already have facelifted 3-slat grille that looks better. unless you just pulled some pic off the internet for that first pic.

giannidy

Preciate the advice man. Will do that asap

Thanks bro. I need one of those AMG bumpers like yours. Makes it look sooo much better

I'm planning to debadge it as soon as I get my hands on some WD40 or Goof off. And yes I pulled the 1st pic off google images, but I do have that grille, as you can see on the 3rd pic. I will probably switch between the two whenever I'm feeling the look of the other.

Silver C

Very nice man.. Debadging that emblem is the way to go.. But it makes me wonder about the workshop that did the rear... haha..

giannidy

Tell me about it. I don't even know how someone can make a mistake like that haha.

Finally debadged it though, looks so clean.


And got my sidemarkers in, with AZN LED 8000k's. Got my xenon=present yesterday so I should have the DEPOs in with HIDs soon.

giannidy

Put on a trunk spoiler from JBSpeed the other day.


And my buddy put in my headlights today and I love em. Makes the car look so much more aggressive.

Slight problem, parking lights aren't functioning right. My friend who put em on said that the left headlamp just flickers the bulb, while the other doesn't turn on at all. He switched the bulbs around but its the same problem. So right now I'm running around with parking light errors haha. They are 6000k 194 bulbs from V-Leds. Anyone know what the problem could be?

Pics:



As far as the fogs go I'm going to replace those with 6000ks as soon as I get the AMG bumper put on.

p.s. iPhone camera. I definitely need to buy a new camera. Help with the parking lights would be appreciated!

Xhale707

ROLF CLK badge what were you thinking? Just like this 2004 c240 i saw with a C32 badge at in & out.. I held up a sign that said FAKE AMG.. he flipped me off and left the parking lot hahahaha. Was laughing with my buddy.. Wind shield tint is just asking for HEY pull me over im an idiot.

Akber

^^^now we are cooking. Very good job, looks keep gettting better and better.

giannidy

Haha had no intention of keeping that on there, it was already on there when I got it. But you are a very knowledgeable person when it comes to the w203, do you have any idea why my parking lights aren't working?


And thanks Akber, I think it looks 10x better with the new headlights

P.S. i love in n out, wish animal style fries were available in georgia.

Xhale707

I got a 3X3 with animal style fries today and a nice large pink lemonaid =)

Akber

Np mate, is that the Amg spoiler?? and wth is an animal style fries? is that some new food in America??

giannidy

I'm jealous, but I usually go chocolate milkshake to flush down the burger and fries.

Yeah, it's an "AMG Style" trunk spoiler bought from JBSpeed $120 painted and shipped.

Xhale707

In & outs Hidden menu =)

giannidy

Ever had the neopolitan shake? I'm about to have a mouthgasm

Akber

Is it carbon fiber?? why u got it painted? i think u should have left it black. Unless u want ur car all white which looks good too.

Akber

wow now i want to have a hidden menu from in n outs which might not exist in texas.

hcalvarez

where did you get the headlights? looks good

Xhale707

They exist in every in & out check out google and look up hidden menu. Almost every place has a hidden menu =) You can even get a 4X4, 5X5 NO more double double for me

giannidy

Thanks man, got em from eBay