Stiggs

I bought some for my CLK from Evosport and they are great. Any ideas when Evosport will be offering them for the W204? Can the side markers even be removed? I'm assuming they can since they light up in the pics.

aowhaus

They can be removed and you could have it shaved (filled in and painted), but that would be expensive. European W204 don't have these lights.

Smoked side markers (the lights just ahead of the front wheel well) would looks nice (and easy and inexpensive to do) on a darker color car, and (if and when available) clear side markers look nice on a lighter color car.

They could be painted in the same body color, but having that painted bump IMO looks odd and not as clean.

Lakerz4sho

yes, i can't wait for clear side markers.

err

Yes Me Too !

blackwidow99

ooh, smoking the sidemarkers. Now thats a thought!

Stiggs

Just an update. Evosport has the painted side markers for the W204 now. I ordered them for the C300. Once they are on I'll snap some pics.

vcruiser

sweet.
i was impatient and bought the clear ones and got em painted

Derspeed

Did they cost $150.00?

orie

150 seems way overpriced to me

Stiggs

Yes. I don't really think its that much. She wants them so she's gonna get them.

yxc145

there is a Evosport sponsor thread for painted side markers. the list price is $149. I think that's way too pricey. I like my clear ones.

narky

I really dunno why the hell anyone would buy painted sidemarkers for $150.

Just paint your stock side markers for max $20 (some sandpaper, white spray, and clear spray) or get a clear/smoked side marker for $50 off eBay to paint. If you're worried about color matching to MBZ specifications, get some MBZ paint. It'd still cost less than $150 (just a guess).

AkaSigFreak

+1
Or buy the clear/smoke and paint those if you want to keep your stocks.

shellback

Do these side markers act as turn signals? Come on with the headlights? By painting them, do they light up anymore (in the car body colour)? Isn't it required by regulations to have them yellow ones in the first place, otherwise they would not be there like the Euro spec cars.

D6F956

I'd like to put green lasers in there shooting out to the sides.
That would be cool!

FrankW

no. the sole purpose of these is to light up. when it's painted the light won't shine through or it will be very dim. the DOT LAW requires a amber side marker on the front of the car at night. personally I think it's a bogus regulation. I changed mine on the C32 to the european impact strip which I've never had any issue with cops. I just vinyled the side marker on the 204 going to either get it painted or get the clear one soon which ever's cheaper. no way i'm paying $145 for the evosport ones when you can just have your stock one painted for $40.

shellback

On my red car, the amber side markers don't look too bad. Any Canadians know if they are required in Canada? Maybe we get them because they are required in the US and they ship all cars to North America with these side markers.

Stiggs

$150.....no sweat. I'll just work a couple extra hours tomorrow for them.

Stiggs

Got the side markers from Evosport. Honey loves them.

Before:




After:

Stiggs

aprince2die4

looks clean!!

phranksmbz

Man this still looks kind of weird to me but 10 times better than the orange reflectors. I guess this is the best option next to having a bumper without one for now.

Wow with shipping it cost a bit over 200.00 for me.

syrAMG

I ordered mine 3 weeks ago and still nothing

rb23lb

looks funny...

europe looks the best (smooth bumpber no lense at all), then the clear lenses

painted just stands out and doesnt flow clean at all and looks like an option that you chose not to get or something...

rb23lb

i agree, looks weird..

go for clears... looks much cleaner