AMG__Dom

Hey guys I think its time to start a build thread for this car too, will be posting lots of pictures and updates so stay tuned!

Let start off from the beginning, I purchased the car right before Christmas 2016, I got it for a steal (way under 10k) from my buddys grandfather who purchased the car new in 2005 it has 210,000 miles but came with a book full of maintenance records and being very familiar with Mercedes as well as a good friend with a shop I decided to pull the trigger and purchase the W215.

The car came stock except mufflers had been removed and on lorinser wheels.














Stack of records and original window sticker

AMG__Dom

Shortly after the car developed a misfire under WOT after a week of trying to diagnose after work and replacing a few coil packs I found it to be the spark plugs, Went ahead and put on new valve cover gaskets while I was in there and cleaned up the engine bay a bit, car drives like an absolute monster now

AMG__Dom

Literally the day after I got her running correctly during my morning commute to work, someone decided to run a stop sign and T-bone the CL
I was devastated and thought it would for sure be a total loss...






Luckily his insurance fully covered the damages, a month later she was back on the road as good as new!

AMG__Dom

While she was in the shop I picked up a set of replacement wheels my buddy had custom made for his CL as well as a set of lowering links, now shes a totally different beast and am absolutely in love with how it came out.

AMG__Dom

This last weekend was filled with car activities like good ol days! Took her one a huge euro car cruise up through the mountains, needless to say she drove like an absolute dream!




The next day me and my good friend David were going to have some exhaust work done, I was going to have the mufflers put back on and resonator deleted but they could'nt fit us in so we decided to just go take some pictures instead


Oh and by the way his wagon is completely E55 AMG swapped, one of the very few in the USA

AMG__Dom

Up next on the mod list are a CF lip / diffuser, getting my exhaust handled as well as a few engine mod goodies!

Maintanence wise I need to rebuild my ABC front valve block as its developed a small sag on the drivers side strut when parked, only about a 1/2 inch or so. It lifts when I turn on the car as well as goes through all the settings and hold height just fine while the car is on. Rebuild looks simple enough hope to take care of it this weekend at my buddys shop

calgary

Please explain the negative camber in one of these photos ?? I would have thought in San Diego you could have found a nicer background..... Here we have nothing but snow, so some flowers would have been nice to see...

Airmousam

Flowers. Lol.....looks great!

SD202

here are the requested flowers. The negative camber is just natural camber from being aired out.

bentleymp21

Most certainly does not look like a 210k mile car.
Here's to her treating you well!

AMG__Dom

If your talking about the wagon its just natural camber from lowering down on air suspension, car raises almost to stock height, if your asking about mine its probably just an illusion from using a slight pano shot, there isnt much camber.
And heres some "California" scenery shots of my old 55 swapped C43









Thanks guys! definitely one of the cleanest 200k mile cars i've ever seen, people are shocked when I tell them what I got it for.


On a side note the drivers side strut sag when parked seems to have stopped, its holding height over night again, still going to flush fluids and put in a new filter. Ordered the O-ring valve block rebuild kit so I'll probably still do it just for some preventative maintenance. Hopefully get some real photos done this weekend

RonCL55

Very nice build I am enjoying the pictures. Keep it up.

Are you going to do anything with the interior? I notice the wood accents. My CL 55 had the same thing and I felt it was a little dated. So I had them carbon fiber wrapped and it really brought the car current for very little money. You may want to think about it. There's another thread here where the guy has a CL 63 and he was thinking of doing a black carbon fiber wrap with a red accent. I think that would look awesome with your black interior.

calgary

Thank You for the explanations and especially for the nice flower photos.
Here we have more snow right now with an expected low tonight of Minus 28 Celsius with wind chill.

RonCL55

So Calgary, I must assume you are in Canada. As an X Canuck living in Southern California, all I can tell you is that my CL has never seen snow tires and it was 72 Fahrenheit here today. Nothing worse than a reformed Canuck. 😀

calgary

Yes, I am in Calgary - and I have a set of winter tires/rims that - as you
MIGHT remember - go on in October and come off in April - if we are lucky.
But I will try and make it to the Long Beach Indy Car race next month, just to get away for a few days....

RonCL55

If you want to see flowers and cool cars while you are here get Dom to take his car to the Carlsbad flower fields and meet you there. Awesome win/win!

AMG__Dom

No problem, and WOW that is cold!!

That would be cool to get some of the CL guys together! are you also in so cal? assuming so since you know the spot haha a friend of mine throws a little amg get together once a month if anyone is interested

Franco802

Looks like you guys went to Fiesta Island and maybe Carlsbad??

AMG__Dom

Haven't done much lately, about to change pads and rotors will be painting the calipers at that time, Also looking for a CF front lip and diffuser

But for now, here's a couple random pics out in the wild

AMG__Dom

Had our monthly AMG meet up last night, me and a couple friend decided to go take pictures after, nothing fancy just some samsung shots. Enjoy

babyboigsxr

Hang on... hang on... Is that... I forgot his name, the owner of the CLK (is it Juvi?)
I haven't seen that car in years.

Same owner? The Filipino dude?

AMG__Dom

Yes same guy! His name is Derrick hes has the car forever ( DJpure ) on instagram