Mulac's c230 Project
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Mulac's c230 Project
So I finally decided it was time to create a thread about my w203 and the things I'm doing to it. I found it June 2010 in Fredericksburg, VA after looking for a car for a while. The funny thing is that I didn't even have a Benz in mind because I never thought I would find one with a manual. I was looking for an Audi A4 or BMW 3 series and I stumbled across this 6 spd c230 so I took it for a drive, loved it, and bought it that same day for $20k with 49k miles on it, excellent condition, perfect carfax. Here is the car the day after I bought it:
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Forgot to mention, what really sank me in to buy the car was that the original owner imported it from Germany so it was a legit German made MB, which I really liked.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
So the first thing I did was get the USB to OBDII cable from Eurocharged and reflashed the ECU. Car got a lot more responsive, it was definitely worth getting.
Then I thought I would focus on some visuals so the first thing I did was get a set of Brabus VI Reps, 18x8.5 Front and 18x9.5 Rear. I really like these because they had the MB logo still on it and I like to keep the car somewhat MB(not a fan of the de-badging thing):
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So the first thing I did was get the USB to OBDII cable from Eurocharged and reflashed the ECU. Car got a lot more responsive, it was definitely worth getting.
Then I thought I would focus on some visuals so the first thing I did was get a set of Brabus VI Reps, 18x8.5 Front and 18x9.5 Rear. I really like these because they had the MB logo still on it and I like to keep the car somewhat MB(not a fan of the de-badging thing):
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Next thing I did was get a CF front lip from Gary@Suvneer, great deal on the lip! I went over to my friend's house, we jacked up the car, taped it in place a few times to line it up and see where I wanted it, then with his help, we screwed in one side, then the other. Then we put two more screws in, and I put a bolt and nut on each side to make sure it was secure:
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Decided I wanted to go with the CL grille and flat hood badge so I got a black CL grille and flat badge and put them on. I also got some PIAA Xtreme White bulbs for the running lights:
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Just yesterday, my clear sidemarkers came in so I put them on, and just this afternoon, my PIAA bulbs came in so I put those on to match the running lights:
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1999 E320 4matic Wagon, 2005 C55 AMG - sold, 1998 VW Jetta TDI - sold, 2006 C230 Sport - Totaled :(
Next up, I've just ordered some Black Depos so I'm expecting them in next week sometime. Those will complete the front for me.
After that, I've got a Brabus 4-tip exhaust that I plan on putting on, but it's got a lot of work to go. I'm going to get the CF diffuser, and I'll have to get a c55 spare tire well so the passenger side pipe can fit around it. I think I'm going to remove the resonator and secondary cats and make it a true dual the whole way back.
I've got a CF trunk spoiler but I don't want to put it on until I have the CF diffuser to match. I feel like it wouldn't look good by itself on the car. Then I'll vinyl my roof either CF or black and that will be it for a while. I'll be looking into some more performance stuff a couple months down the road, maybe kleemann headers and supercharger.
After that, I've got a Brabus 4-tip exhaust that I plan on putting on, but it's got a lot of work to go. I'm going to get the CF diffuser, and I'll have to get a c55 spare tire well so the passenger side pipe can fit around it. I think I'm going to remove the resonator and secondary cats and make it a true dual the whole way back.
I've got a CF trunk spoiler but I don't want to put it on until I have the CF diffuser to match. I feel like it wouldn't look good by itself on the car. Then I'll vinyl my roof either CF or black and that will be it for a while. I'll be looking into some more performance stuff a couple months down the road, maybe kleemann headers and supercharger.
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the cf lip ran me $250 and it comes with like 8 self tapping screws, but I definitely recommend a bolt w/nut on each side to make sure it's secure.
The flat hood badge is just the normal MB badge that is on the w204's, nothing special. I found the grille and badge sold together on ebay for around $200
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Oh, and my last post, I meant to include samaritrey as well, sorry man I didn't forget about ya!
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what happened to your fog lights?
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