paulsum1985

Nicely done. I lack any photo editing skills, just a quick snap with my iPhone with a black and white filter.
Although I did just buy a new camera so I will attempt to take some better photos when I have the time :-)

notabenex

Now getting worried about Diamond Silver i have ordered.. Should order Black :-(

mdsbuc

Thanks, but no skill necessary. One click of the mouse with a Picasa tool and it's done. The car is the star of the photo! I'm looking forward to seeing some more photos.

oachim

It has just arrived on dealer's premise.













Enjoy,
amo

notabenex

Nice car! Is that Diamond Silver?

oachim

Iridium silver ...

Amo

megaoctane

why is it sitting so high from the wheels? does it have airmatic?

ManiacGT

I suspect, as its just been delivered, its on transport blocks/in transport mode.

oachim

No airmatic here. Sale person not aware about any transportation mode.

So i assume it is just the standard suspension (code 485) with amg package looking strange, this configuration being available in Europe.

I am disappointed by this but I am looking forward to leverage the increased ground clearance

Amo.

Cmersu

Just buy the H&R springs. They will drop about 30-35mm.

oachim

strange, stanh's car posted HERE, also standard suspension and 18" wheels, does not seem so high.

stannh, glyn, your inputs are appreciated.

thankfully,
amo

juwivive

Kneel down by the tyre/wheel and have a look at the top of the suspension area above the tyre. You might be able to spot a plastic puck that has been inserted into the strut. They are quite common - various manufacturers use them. One of the pre-delivery steps should be to remove them from the car.

This thread from a VW forum has some pictures, though the exact appearance may differ with your C Class (which looks very nice, by the way!):

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...swagen-MK7-gti

I'd ask one of the technical guys about a transport mode, not the sales person. You're lucky if they know where the doors are.

oachim

thank you juwivive.

i'll try to check it myself tomorrow - anyway I need to visit the dealer to provide some photos of the tail light fitment as requested by this forum's members.

amo

Capt Slo

I just installed 18" AMG reps on my car today for winter mode, temporarily replacing the 19"s and my car sits just like oachim's car. It's very disappointing, especially considering Mercedes nailed the ride height of the W204.

chuckieboy

I just got my C300 Sport RWD with 18' AMG wheels in the US and there is a huge gap between the top of the tires and the bottom of the wheel well. In front it about 2.5 inches and the rear is even larger.

I can't see any transport blocks or anything on the struts/springs.

Is this normal? My 06 BMW 325 with Sport Package and 17' wheels has a tiny gap (about 1 inch).

ManiacGT

Please take this conversation into another topic, this is for posting your car pictures.

vic viper

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...er-height.html

oachim

More photos from different angles

notabenex

So this is amg exterior without airmatic?

oachim

Amg exterior standard suspension ( code 485 ), not the sport suspension ( code 486 )

Amo

T Lane

another beautiful Benz makes the front page...
https://mbworld.org/articles/photos-...ree-transport/

megaoctane

Mine sits beautifully low. I have 486 sports suspension.

oachim

I would really appreciate if you could share more on the other thread - ground to fender height - about your setup ( suspension code ) as well as some photos with your car using 18" and 19" wheels. Do you really see an improvement when using the 19" wheels ?

CO2010

You can add me to the Iridium Silver club


2015 C300RWD
Sport package
Premium 1
Pano roof
19' AMG sport wheels

Capt Slo

Will do. It snowed here today so I'll measure tomorrow once it's melted. The biggest difference in the drive between the 18s/19s is that the OEM tire is a run flat and the ride quality sucks. I'm currently running Pirelli SottoZeros and the car now rides like a dream...just in time for me to screw it up again by lowering it.