Dust2Dust

Hey Everybody.
Before we start I'd like to say that I'm 18.
I've never had a Mercedes b4, this is my first one, before this I had a civic. So you can imagine how excited I am

Car - C230 Coupe.
Engine - i4 1.8L
Miles - 58k
Year - 2004
Color - Cream/Champagne
What I Got It For - $9,500
The car runs Super Smooth. Unbelievable. The guy had it garaged, all it has is 1 or 2 scratches on the bumper, thats about it, everything else is flawless.

So far I've Limo Tinted it. As I'm posting this my car is in the Upholstery Shop and they're putting Gucci into the seats. By the end of this week it SHOULD have gucci seats and gucci ceiling, also smoked back lights, and my front lights are yellow, but I'm going to buff That out on the weekend.

My budget is REALLY low. So please keep that in mind.
The car runs flawless, however I do feel that a few extra HP wouldnt hurt.

And I'm not really familiar with car terms so please go easy on me

Now my questions and the things I need help with.

-Interior lights. I want my interior lights to LED and white with a small hint of blue. I want all my lights to be like that. But i want them to be the same shade ETC. What name brand should I purchase? If you can just direct me to an ebay or amazon link that would be awesome, if not then I'll take anything

(x)-Exterior Lights. Again, I want them to be bright white with a small hint of blue. Someone told me I should get Xenons 5k, then someone told me I should get Xenons 6k, Now I'm not sure if 5k even exist, so what brand lights are good for me? Again eBay or Amazon links are very appriciated.

-HP. I want to increase my Horse Power, but I heard mufflers are pretty much useless, because they don't add much. CPU chips are good, but only if you have a pulley kit, which i don't. Pulley kits usually go for $800+ I believe, im not sure. Also what pulley kit would be good for me? Anything else that i should i that would increase Horse Power? Again eBay or Amazon links are very appriciated.

What other suggestions do you guys have for me? I like speed, but I prefer luxury. Neons under the car that blink to the beat of my music would be really cool. neons or Leds above my feet when my car door opens. Since I got this car i've bee going CRAZY on what to do with it.

I've been reading peoples posts here for over a month now, finally decided its time to register and communicate. lol

in advance

P.S. I will post pics the MOMENT the car is back from the upholstery.
(x)P.P.S. Is it possible to make my car BEEP when i lock the car?

amdeutsch

Welcome to the forum

Now dust off them cobwebs. Please search and read the forum. Your car is 7 years old. All of your questions have been answered numerous times.

P.S.
Keep in mind that you own a MB now and no longer a ricer. Different rules apply now.

phister

If you search through the forum you'll see a lot of these questions already answered also the search function works wonders. As for lights and leds look at some of our sponsors on here.

AZN optics makes great LEDS for our cars (error free), DDM makes HID kits (6K will give you your blue tint you want) also dont go past 6k you'll loose light output so dont go past 6k for functionality purposes.

Having your ecu reflash is going to help no matter what even if you do/dont have a pulley kit. Assuming you have a kompressor, putting a exhaust system will help because with forced induction cars having less back pressure is going to help with hp that why they have 3-4" exhaust system for turbo cars, with NA cars (naturally aspirated) you will want some back pressure. Jeremyy at OE tuning is a sponsor here and will give a ecu reflash that will help with the hp department also Jerry at Eurocharged does ecu reflashes as well.

Dust2Dust

ok, so i should go with 6k xenons?
and exaust? What kind? im in cali, and i think im supposed to have it carbed other wise its illigal. or something like that. what about fog lights?

as far as the "sponcers" is there anyway someone can post a link please? So i can just get to them faster. cuz honestly its, the forum is a LITTLE complicated, maybe because im new or something.

phister

If you scroll down from the main page it'll have a section for sponsors, also if you look through the threads in our forum you'll see our sponsors threads with their parts.

If you want yellow fogs get 3k.

many cali members on here have different exhaust like custom ones with magnaflow mufflers, others have Eisenmann or Kleeman axle backs. Also they have header(s) like the OBX replica of Kleemann headers. Some remove their resonators as well.

OneOfaKindTrini

gucci seats? LOL. good luck with your build.

phister

its like our member with zebra print headliner.... she fell off the forum after about a week or two...

OneOfaKindTrini

I didn't even know people did that type of upolstery anymore. I understand suede headlinders and inserts, but gucci inserts.. I have to see this.

giannidy

My HIDs are 6k. They have the color you are looking for.

Also to answer your P.P.S., it's possible. You have to take your car to a dealer or indy that has the star system and tell them to change your settings from U.S.A to Netherlands.

phister

I like my no beep on my alarm. You can also do a custom one I bet where you just tap into the either the alarm or door locks to make it beep with a different horn. You can get those different colored ones like subaru guys get. Have it sticking behind the grill.

bigspender101

For the alarm beep, you need to get into DAS. There is a setting in there that needs to be on NETHERLANDS. I had my mechanic do it the last time I was in for something. It took him all of a minute...I lost the panic feature but who cares.....

LILBENZ230

Gucci seat inserts? Blinking LEDs? Oh.. boy. Poor Mercedes.

Dust2Dust

Yes Gucci baby -__-
It's authentic Gucci material. The guy is charging me $900 JUST for the labor. Assuming this is the Hook-Up price, because every where else i went they charged 1200-1400 for just labor. I bought the material myself from www.fabric4home.com Cost about $300 for the material.

Thank You giannidy for the Headlights info, also thank you phister. Very help full, much appriciated.

Thank You bigspender101 and giannidy for the Beeping Info, i will do that as soon as my car gets back, in about 5-7 days. Much appriciated.

@phister I see what you mean, but i already ordered custom Bosch horns from Russia. They should be comming in anytime now, my uncle lives there, he said he shipped them already. Also could you please go into more detail about the ECU reflash, as in who i should take it too, how long it takes, and how much it is. I'll get an exaust as soon as i get my car back

THANK YOU ALL! Much <3

Dust2Dust

I Cant Find Any 2004 C230 Coupe window deflector's for my car :S

I Found a site, but thats $50 a PIECE, **** that. Anyone know where i can get cheaper ones?

ncmudbug

Somehow $1200 for seat upgrades doesn't strike me as budget priced!

I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Don't forget to post pictures when they're all done!

2nice

interesting. cant wait to see the progress. welcome.

Dust2Dust

Yea I know, but that's about all I had. Next week I get payed another $600 so THEN I'll get HID's hopefully.

havoc_vulture

In that case hit the classified and hunt down some Bi-Xenons for that coupe Sets the car off way better

Dust2Dust

What are Bi-Xenons?

OneOfaKindTrini

Try weathertech.

the headlights on this car

Dust2Dust

the bi-zenons sound like a VERY VERY good idea.
um...could someone PLEASE pin point an ebay page out for me. please.

also

http://kleemann.dk/Performance/Power...uUpgrades.aspx

good idea or no?

Dust2Dust

@OneOfaKindTrini

http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvp...ptChoiceIds=10

They ONLY have the front pair with only the lightest shade :'(

havoc_vulture

Buy them and tint them. Come on man be creative

havoc_vulture

https://mbworld.org/forums/exterior-parts/407404-fs-w203-coupe-bixenon-headlights-not-frosty.html

Bi-Xenons for you. Try seeing if he still has them

Dust2Dust

$600!??!?!!

Im cool...

Ill just buff out my old ones and put HID's

i got this website

http://www.hidextra.com/shopping_car...f646c536023ff7

159 for low beam, high beam, and fog lights