terrencetong168

Hi all, I have recently purchased a new C300 in white as my daily while I keep my STI as summer weekend warrior.

I used to have a 2006 jetta tdi as daily but I do miss having an AWD car in winter so c300 4matic is the perfect choice!

I almost forgot how comfortable a car could be since all of my previous cars are lowered with coilovers. I will try not to mod the c300 but I will probably use my old BBS CH in summer

New ride


old daily


summer weekend toy

bigigg

STI looks good

doogie.1975

Welcome and great car! Everyone I know loves their Mercs and it seems once you get one and your friends go for a ride not too long until they get one.

terrencetong168

my new spoiler arrived! i cant wait till the weather gets warmer and put it on

doublej

Congrats on the new car. Let us know if you notice any harsh shifting. I got mine in black in December.

Where did you get the spoiler from and how much if you don't mind me asking.

Definitely change out the interior LED's, the parking bulb (W5W bulb) to an LED bulb (5000k is good to match the daytime LED strip), tints, protect the hood with some sort of film (I got the partial hood done). Highly recommend AZN optics LED's. I bought the 8000k for interior and 5000k set for parking bulbs.

terrencetong168

thanks! No, I don't notice any harsh shifting at all regardless it is slow or fast acceleration. I mean... I do feel the shift when I punch it hard but I don't notice any clunk like other members mentioned.

I bought my spoiler on ebay. I have to say it isn't bad for CDN$125 after the $25 ripoff fees from fedex. The paint seems to match pretty nicely but it does need a little polish since I do see some swirl marks.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271380189246?...84.m1497.l2649

I changed out most of the interior LED already. For the parking bulb, do you mean the one sidemarkers? I am trying to find a good deal on those clear sidemarkers.

I am dropping off my car next weekend for tint, clear bra on full bumper, fenders, hood, headlights and side mirrors

terrencetong168

After looking at the sunny sky for two days, I couldnt wait anymore and I decided to go to my friend's heated garage for the lip spoiler installation

SilverStallionC

hey doublej what interior lights do you change out? Still new to the MB.

doublej

Sorry for the late reply. The parking light is the inner most light that shines from your headlight. I don't have bixenon headlights (just halogens) but the inner most light (i.e. if you stand in front of the car, the lights that are closer to the centre of the car/lights that come on when you unlock your doors). Those are W5W bulbs that use the same 194 wedge type LED's.

You'll be happy once the tints are done and the clear bra is on. Did the exact same stuff you did. A little pricey but worth it. Did mine at Auto Links in Toronto.

doublej

Hey SilverStallionC,

I changed the rear dome (1), rear map lights (2), vanity lights (2), front dome lights (2), footwell lights (2), puddle lights on doors (4), trunk light (1), glove box (1).

I'm trying to find out how to change the light that shines the ground from the sideview mirrors (kind of like a spot light). Of course you notice this light in the dark, but that light is yellow compared to the rest of the car which is white.

Definitely get your LED's from AZN optics. He's well known here and has good quality products and great customer service.

JaredP

Spoiler looks good, interesting that the pre-facelift spoiler fit your facelift w204 without issue.

Armoredfilms

That heated garage looks like a shop on HWY 27 north of 7 that I deal with.

lsks

Very nice white MB! I'm not a fan of Subaru but must say that STI really looks great. The 4matic is excellent in the snow, enjoy.

terrencetong168

oh I don't think I have that parking light since I have the bixenon pkg. I am getting mine from Auto Links too! I know John for many years and he quoted me an amazing price that I can't resist of.

I thought it's the same spoiler between the two. Regardless, both versions have the same trunk.

It's in mississauga

Thanks! I can't wait to take the STI out for the summer

terrencetong168

Wrapped the whole front end including hood, fenders, side mirrors, front bumper and headlights last week along with 15% ceramic tint including windshield strip

oaybar007

Love the logic behind your purchase! I also bought my c300 as a daily while my weekend warrior stays on standby.

Did you use a particular brand of protective wrapping for the hood, fenders, etc?

terrencetong168

the shop that I went to only uses Avery Nano-fusion

I also have 3M on my sti but i found this nano-fusion seems to be thicker than the 3M one

oaybar007

Thanks for the info. I'll have to inquire about that with a few detail shops around my area.

MBNUT1

Your car looks great!

terrencetong168

time for an update! Opticoated my car 2 weeks ago along with a new avantgarde grille, clear sidemarkers and put back on my BBS CH

oaybar007

wow looking good!

andreialta

those wheels look really good... Time to get a new suspension in if that's what you're up to.

how did the wheels fit? VW and Mercedes have different hub sizes right?

terrencetong168

stop tempting me to get new springs. The front needs to lower a bit but I am trying to keep the suspension stock since i still want to travel to places without scraping. I have enough headache to drive around with my sti

Mercedes has a bigger hub size so I need a new BBS pfs hub kit which is a pain in the butt to get. Apparently, they are special order items so I have to wait a little longer.

FPrince

Hey terrence, did you install the HID lights yourself or get a shop to do it? I have the halogen bulbs and wanted to get the HID. Im in Mississauga, can you PM me your contact info?

terrencetong168

the HID headlight you meant? Mine comes with stock bi-xenon. All I did was changing the xenon bulb from 4300k to 5000k myself.