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Needs a little tweaking, going to upsize the tires and raise the rear a little. This was my W204 setup which is not as aggressive in the front as the 205's. Literally had the car since Tuesday.
Got my headlights professionally blacked out by Tim @ Garageworks SD. I hated the amber corner reflectors so much. Getting rid of them has made a massive difference. The reflectors were covered with a special black vinyl that reflects orange at night. The vinyl is cut so perfectly that it looks OEM. And the shiny trim pieces inside the headlights were repainted in a mix of satin and gloss black. Tim absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Protective Film Solutions wrapped the car in 3M Satin Battleship Grey, painted the calipers yellow to match the Edition 1 rim stripes, painted the front grill satin black, debadged and blacked out the rear star, switched to black V8 Biturbo badges, tinted the windows, wrapped the body-colored roof panel in gloss black, and added Edition 1 style side stripes in satin black. We also made a slight change to the size and alignment of the side stripes vs OEM.
In the rear the OEM spoiler was replaced with an Edition 1 style spoiler from RW Carbon.
The battleship gray color is pretty tight. In some light it looks like a satin version of Fashion Gray or Nardo Gray. In other light it looks like a satin version of Gulf Blue. And at night under the streetlights it has a sort of ghostly white appearance.
IMO this is how the car should have come from the factory. There are a few more changes I want to make: Edition 1 front lip, 15mm spacers, and I'm researching shops that can do a custom alcantara wrap on the steering wheel.
I haven't done any horsepower mods yet. I'll probably do a flash and downpipes later on this year, but right now I'm having more fun with the cosmetic mods.
Last edited by Fame Douglas; Mar 1, 2018 at 09:52 PM.
Got my headlights professionally blacked out by Tim @ Garageworks SD. I hated the amber corner reflectors so much. Getting rid of them has made a massive difference. The reflectors were covered with a special black vinyl that reflects orange at night. The vinyl is cut so perfectly that it looks OEM. And the shiny trim pieces inside the headlights were repainted in a mix of satin and gloss black. Tim absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Protective Film Solutions wrapped the car in 3M Satin Battleship Grey, painted the calipers yellow to match the Edition 1 rim stripes, painted the front grill satin black, debadged and blacked out the rear star, switched to black V8 Biturbo badges, tinted the windows, wrapped the body-colored roof panel in gloss black, and added Edition 1 style side stripes in satin black. We also made a slight change to the size and alignment of the side stripes vs OEM.
In the rear the OEM spoiler was replaced with an Edition 1 style spoiler from RW Carbon.
The battleship gray color is pretty tight. In some light it looks like a satin version of Fashion Gray or Nardo Gray. In other light it looks like a satin version of Gulf Blue. And at night under the streetlights it has a sort of ghostly white appearance.
IMO this is how the car should have come from the factory. There are a few more changes I want to make: Edition 1 front lip, 15mm spacers, and I'm researching shops that can do a custom alcantara wrap on the steering wheel.
I haven't done any horsepower mods yet. I'll probably do a flash and downpipes later on this year, but right now I'm having more fun with the cosmetic mods.
Very Nice...
Do you have any side shots & close up photos of your head lights and calipers?
Got my headlights professionally blacked out by Tim @ Garageworks SD. I hated the amber corner reflectors so much. Getting rid of them has made a massive difference. The reflectors were covered with a special black vinyl that reflects orange at night. The vinyl is cut so perfectly that it looks OEM. And the shiny trim pieces inside the headlights were repainted in a mix of satin and gloss black. Tim absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Protective Film Solutions wrapped the car in 3M Satin Battleship Grey, painted the calipers yellow to match the Edition 1 rim stripes, painted the front grill satin black, debadged and blacked out the rear star, switched to black V8 Biturbo badges, tinted the windows, wrapped the body-colored roof panel in gloss black, and added Edition 1 style side stripes in satin black. We also made a slight change to the size and alignment of the side stripes vs OEM.
In the rear the OEM spoiler was replaced with an Edition 1 style spoiler from RW Carbon.
The battleship gray color is pretty tight. In some light it looks like a satin version of Fashion Gray or Nardo Gray. In other light it looks like a satin version of Gulf Blue. And at night under the streetlights it has a sort of ghostly white appearance.
IMO this is how the car should have come from the factory. There are a few more changes I want to make: Edition 1 front lip, 15mm spacers, and I'm researching shops that can do a custom alcantara wrap on the steering wheel.
I haven't done any horsepower mods yet. I'll probably do a flash and downpipes later on this year, but right now I'm having more fun with the cosmetic mods.
headlights look like they are not fully seating in their mount.
like the look, I've been putting off tearing my headlights open but have always done amber deletes in the past.
Got my headlights professionally blacked out by Tim @ Garageworks SD. I hated the amber corner reflectors so much. Getting rid of them has made a massive difference. The reflectors were covered with a special black vinyl that reflects orange at night. The vinyl is cut so perfectly that it looks OEM. And the shiny trim pieces inside the headlights were repainted in a mix of satin and gloss black. Tim absolutely knocked it out of the park.
Protective Film Solutions wrapped the car in 3M Satin Battleship Grey, painted the calipers yellow to match the Edition 1 rim stripes, painted the front grill satin black, debadged and blacked out the rear star, switched to black V8 Biturbo badges, tinted the windows, wrapped the body-colored roof panel in gloss black, and added Edition 1 style side stripes in satin black. We also made a slight change to the size and alignment of the side stripes vs OEM.
In the rear the OEM spoiler was replaced with an Edition 1 style spoiler from RW Carbon.
The battleship gray color is pretty tight. In some light it looks like a satin version of Fashion Gray or Nardo Gray. In other light it looks like a satin version of Gulf Blue. And at night under the streetlights it has a sort of ghostly white appearance.
IMO this is how the car should have come from the factory. There are a few more changes I want to make: Edition 1 front lip, 15mm spacers, and I'm researching shops that can do a custom alcantara wrap on the steering wheel.
I haven't done any horsepower mods yet. I'll probably do a flash and downpipes later on this year, but right now I'm having more fun with the cosmetic mods.
I really like what you've done with the car. I would recommend to ditch the spacer idea and get yourself a proper fitting set of aftermarket wheels. They'll be more lightweight, more durable, and undoubtedly better looking since you would be picking a design that suits your tastes. If you go with a monoblock you can do a yellow pinstripe. If you go with a multi-piece you can have the lips match the brakes like so:
Pictures of my 2017 C63S sedan when we picked it up
Hi!
Picked up our '17 C63S a few months ago, just getting around to posting pics. We blacked out the door handle trim and the chrome strip on the trunk lid. Love it with the night pack!!
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