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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Portuguese w203 - my project - full mods

well, I'm new at mbworld, but let me introduce you my w203 (c200 kompressor)... one year of work and the result is this.... hope you like!
how it was



Mod's list (some of them) :
AMG bumpers and side skirts;
Lorinser LM6 reps (customized) 9" in front, 9.75" in rear;
US Side markers;
Blacked out front grill;
US plate support;
3M aluminium adhesive sheet on the trims;
lowered on weitec springs(customized) and koni dampers;

some pics...








but I have to show you more pics...in the midle I have had a set of alphard's also...




more of my lorinser LM6 reps "widened" to 9 / 9.75j
(photosession, this time with a great looking bimmer):








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but actually this is not how it is today... now it have a set of RH ZW2 9 and 10j 17" :







and the interior:




hope you like... cheers
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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gorgeous + love the pictures
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Old May 8, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Thats some sick photography and a sick ride
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Old May 8, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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as I already said on S/W , the car looks amazing.

I always liked the way you pulled off those alphards, unique choise.

keep it up, I'm curious to see where this will go in the future !


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Old May 8, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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welcome. I think I've seen your car from mbjunkies
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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I liked the alphards phase the most!
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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:30 PM
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I'm curious to see where this will go in the future !
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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Old May 9, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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incredible work! keep it up!
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Old May 9, 2012 | 02:20 AM
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Welcome to mbworld. I too am Portuguese (parents are from Madeira Island). Your car looks awesome !!!
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Old May 9, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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many thanks to all!

it was time to search ideas also in this forum

more wheels?lol I'm not sure about that...if I change one more time, possibly I'll leave german/stance look and go to something OEM 18"..maybe SL's to give the car a clean look, allways on 225 40 tyres..


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Old May 9, 2012 | 05:21 AM
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Ola Amigo,

i´m portuguese,too.

It´s really funny to see how equal the portugueses flavours are......

I would kill for the beige interiour, here in Germany it´s a very rare thing.

Um abraco
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Old May 9, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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dude... this is like the first time i see the beige interior that nice... why did u upgrade it to facelift one... i like the previous one more..
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Old May 9, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by playajazzy
Ola Amigo,

i´m portuguese,too.

It´s really funny to see how equal the portugueses flavours are......

I would kill for the beige interiour, here in Germany it´s a very rare thing.

Um abraco

hmm 3rd Portuguese that I found on Mercedes international foruns

um abraço amigo, e boa sorte na Alemanha!

kirax2, I upgrade to facelift interior because it looks better imo..it was not an easy upgrade, but I like the final result

btw...my trims are in 3M ME 1434 (brushed platinum)
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Old May 9, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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another portuguese based person here,i am english tho,your car looks great btw
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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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really well done!
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Old May 9, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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looks great.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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nice ride, black and java brown blend well
9-10 inch wide wheels ftw! go even wider if we could hahaa
dont change the wheel, maybe with the 17s go lower like the e46
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Old May 10, 2012 | 04:28 AM
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thanks to all

9" and 10" is the wider wheels possible lol, without too much poke..I think it makes the wheels look better...wide lips give the car a decent look.

I dont have coils, so I cant lower more the car..and that e46 looks really nice, but it have 19"...its easier to reduce wheel gap with 19" wheels, on 17's is a lot harder, this is my daily drive :/
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Old May 10, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Mais um Portugues aqui!

Moro em Boston Mais os meus Pais sao de Santa Maria.

The car looks absolutely great! Thos turbine wheels look amazing on a 203, good stuff!
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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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hehe obrigado Moreira!

I allready know that you are Portuguese cause we talk at mbjunkies

seems that this thread is more about Portuguese people than about my car lolol
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Finally this project its at mbworld keep the good work buddy

Finalmente este projecto já está no mbworld continua o bom trabalho
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Old May 11, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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obrigado João!

btw...ending the lol

what I've done to my engine..


I didn't like this...


some work on it..


and another colour, btw, BMW catalogue..


I also didn't like this..


and after polishing..


on place....


and the final result
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Old May 13, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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before




after



Nothing special..matte black rear difuser
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Old May 13, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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More pics of alphards phase!!
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