EuroJDMBenzo

Hello mbworld w204 section haha ive owned my 2008 c350 for about 2 years now...and in the 2 years... i learned alot on this forum and i had a great time learning about my car. there were alot of ups and downs in my build such as car accidents...stuff falling off but in the end everything turned out okay
alot of forum members ask me about my build thread...and i never really posted up much information on my car here...so i guess ill start from the beginning to where i am today P.S. I KNOW theres gonna be ALOT of forum members that see my car as impractical...and see that there might be some "rice mods" but its okay! say how you feel haha i dont take anything to heart.


my dad drove an S550 and my mom had a GLK350 so as the Son i KNEW i loved mercedes...and at my age of 17 most people go with japanese imports...but i knew i had a love for european imports.
well this is the first day i got my car! after a long day at a mercedes dealership



my relationship with my parents and me with modding cars were very opposite...they didnt want me modding it at all...but i have a big passion for cars and i hated seeing it stock while all my other friends had alot of fun helping each other out with their mods...so i started it off very slowly...buying tint...vinyl wrapping my roof...blacked out my grill and the center of my bumper...red calipers...and new amg centercaps also window visors!



Nothing very serious at all...as you can see all the mods so far can be done at any tint shop pretty much...LOL

through time and car meets i would ALWAYS ALWAYS see lowered cars in my area of southern california.......my car was SOOO high! my friends would angle down driveways and what not and i would go straight down haha but with that being said i decided to go for it and lower my car....i bought a set of H&R SUPERSPORTS on ebay and that was my first kinda real serious mod.
didnt have any money for coilovers yet :\



anyways so my car was lowered....kinda...i think buying springs isnt even a big drop at all...or it didnt satisfy me as i wanted to be lower but oh well i bought springs already theres nothing i can do...eventually i saved money for wheels...and by now im 18 so still in highschool and really liking the car scene! i LOVED gold wheels and i dont really have money so i decided to buy a set of BBS LM REPS cause there were so cheap



at this time...i had now bought a carbon fiber lip and bbs lm reps with new tires! i thought this was gonna be done! i was so happy with everything...i didnt know too much about fitment..or wheel/tire specs so i was very happy with my car....

Gold bbs lm specs are

18x8+40 SQUARE setup!!!

eventually i was very content with my setup...but throughout the months i found out more about wheel fitment/widths and i knew i could do better so i eventually got a good deal on coilovers....me and my girlfriend both bought a set for ours cars



after coilovrs were installed in the same week or so i bought wheels!!! and one of my favorites i found on craigslist! CCW LM20'S!! ALREADY IN 5X112!

18x8.5+36
18x9.5+36 with a 8mm spacer in the front and back!


oh man!!! i cant tell you guys how excited i was too put this on!! i eventually even did the bolt conversion to use aftermarket lug nuts



i have PLENTY PLENTY more mods too name...like my interior and lighting...but ill just post up a long list of how my car currently sits....and pictures thanks too all the mbworld members for the help and support!



blue window tint, junction produce curtains,





im alot lower than this picture now haha





my buddy darren and me on his rotiforms







***my tail lights are no longer tinted***

thanks everyone! and here is the FULLL list of mods





Wheels/Tires/Suspension

FULLY POLISHED CCW LM20 (bolt pattern: 5x112) 

18x8.5+36F

18X9.5+36R

8MM SPACERS

WHEEL STUD CONVERSION

NEO CHROME lug nuts

215/35/18 NANKANG TIRE (F)

225/35/18 NANKANG TIRE ®

PAINTED RED BRAKE CALIPERS

MEGAN RACING EURO STREET COIL-OVERS



Exterior

JLRACING CARBON FIBER FRONT LIP
PULLED AND ROLLED FENDERS

CHROME/BLACK GRILLE

TINTED CORNER LIGHTS

BLACK SIDE MIRROR COVERS

CARBON FIBER VINYL ROOF WRAP
WINDOW VISORS

30% BLUE MERCEDES TINT
BLACK TRUNK SPOILER
FULL RED TAIL LIGHT 

PAINTED REAR MERCEDES BADGE BLACK

LOWER CHROME TRUNK TRIM BLACK
CARBON FIBER REAR DIFFUSER

QUAD EXHAUST TIP SETUP

VINYL WRAPPED LOWER FRONT BUMPER

ROOF SPOILER

LED TRUNK LIGHT

HID HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT


Interior

JUNCTION PRODUCE HELLO KITTY FRESHENER

JUNCTION PRODUCE WHITE FUSA KNOT
JUNCTION PRODUCE SILVER KINTSUNA KNOT
4X JUNCTION PRODUCE BLACK VIP CURTAINS

4X JUNCTION PRODUCE NECK-PADS
FULL INTERIOR LED BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT SWAP

24k Blox limited edition Gold shift knob
Crown Royal black shift boot

BELKIN AIRCAST
broadway mirror

Engine

RESONATOR DELETE

MAGNA FLOW X-PIPE

MUFFLER DELETE

Quad Circle EXHAUST TIPS

guitarplayer

Wow, nice job. How much do you think you've spent on mods? Also, how do you keep from bottoming out?

Knightmare69

More info on your stud conversion and lugs please.

EuroJDMBenzo

errrr....i estimated around 6k-7.5k ! sorry what does bottoming out mean? LOL

hmm i bought a 14x1.5 to 12x1.5 extended wheel studs(to cope with my spacers) wanted to run aftermarket lug nuts which are generally 12x1.5 or 12x1.25 something like that! http://www.ringer-racing.com/product...&categoryId=37 theres the link if you need it

and my lug nuts are generally just normal 12x1.5 lug nuts you can find anywhere mine is just neo chrome :P

rob_g_clarkson

bottoming out = scraping the belly of the car on the floor cos you're sooo low


car looks awesome btw

caligreenzzz

did not read, but the pics are great, and your car turned out to be top notch.....

EuroJDMBenzo

ohhhh hmmm idk i drive everyday fine i only scrape on bumps sometimes. alot of people are suprised or if i drive fast and a random dip comes out of nowhere.

thank you rob!

itsLoonie

Dam. Sucks to see it go. What's next tam?

Knightmare69

Awesome thanks! I was wondering how you got the neo chrome lugs when most places I searched didn't have it in our thread pitch. Never knew someone sold thread pitch conversion studs.

EuroJDMBenzo

I looked everywhere for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! searched so many forums! that link i sent you the guy is a really good dude! he sent out my item the same day

vic viper

You never get "done" modding your car.

Josh.A.Hussey

How do the curtains look? Are they nice and tidy?
I would love to see a picture from the inside... Very interested in these.

Also what LED did you use for the interior?

BTW I love the vehicle haha

MJ50

very nice...

how did u manage to take this pic???

EuroJDMBenzo

Thanks man i dont remember cause i did it so long ago! but 90% of them were T10 bulbs! and like 1 or 2 festoons...

hmmm in person its actually a really really big lot LOL

KCaudell

Looks great! But, are you ever really done?

KeeganKeitges

What did you do to your front grille to make it black?

trif_romeo

Could you post a picture of the vinyl roof wrap? how long ago have you done it? Does it hold good?

EuroJDMBenzo

i think ima get my rivets on my ccw's gold gold + polish! cant go wrong haha

hmmm just painted it LOL

errrrr i take bad care of it...but i believe i had it for almost 2 years! ill try to post a picture sometime soon! it was only 80 bucks to do and its still holding up pretty good! im sure if you get it somewhere done thats reputable youll be okay they usually have warranty haha

ROLLNNN

car looks great Tam!

dewydang

Looks good tam. i saw your car at the illest meet. i was to busy keeping **** under control to actually go check it out though :/

dewydang

I need to get my fenders rolled? do you have any recommendations?

EuroJDMBenzo

waddup bro ! errr fendarolla and this guy named david his facebook page is fat stance .....he does a really good job and he also does mobile services!! i learned that mercedes fenders are alot different than normal cars...and that there really hard to roll and pull cause of this metal in the fender lol

Matt-erhorn

Nice car, I'm 17 now and got my C250 for christmas last year and know how you feel about most other people getting Japanese cars. The irony for me is I'm japanese and got the european car and all my other friends are european and got japanese cars :P

EuroJDMBenzo

haha yeah its okay european cars are better

dewydang

did you roll and pull?