tgoss

Figured I would post this under my personal account. Just picked this up a few weeks ago, haven't had much time to post as I've been traveling for the holidays.

It's currently my second AMG, next to my E55 which I haven't been driving much at all lately. I must say, it's a very nice car. Well put together, very easy to modify and very good looking (once set up correctly).

So far I had my good friends at Chapparone Auto Body paint the front grille, lower lip spoiler, side skirt add-ons and rear diffuser gloss black.

And I had my boys in the back of ACG Automotive lower the car with H&R Springs and we used some H&R Trak+ spacers to get a much needed better stance. Also a set of extended black lugs and Bullock Reguard Locks to hold the wheels in place.

We also vinyl wrapped the roof and window trim gloss black as well as the orange reflectors in the headlamps.

I plasti-dipped the emblems and I sprayed the exhaust tips. Just looks better than chrome.

Here it was in the dealership showroom.... Quite ugly with the silver trim....



And how it sits now....







Love the tail lamps....



Thinking about selling it soon actually, so if anyone is interested let me know

cookstar

what kind of loss would you be looking at selling now?

zibby43

Would have been interested had it not been modded already.

msk74717

What is the ride like with H&R springs relative to stock AMG?

jonnyrt

What exactly did you do to remove the ugly orange side markers??

dremorg

Now that's how this car is supposed to look! Great job my man!

InTheBenz0

+1

tgoss

It's roughly an inch lower. I would personally like lower as I find the nose clearance to be extremely sufficient but I think this offers a great look for very little investment.

Thank you

The headlamps need to be disassembled to access the reflectors. Not something I would recommend doing if you are not familiar with the process.

InTheBenz0

Any front shots of the grill or front angle shots. Want to see how it looks blacked out

dremorg

Why didn't you just get the gloss black "Night Styling Package"? Maybe because you would've had to wait for the build? Was it less expensive to do afterwards? I didn't realize those parts could be taken off to paint. Nevertheless, excellent job!

jonnyrt

That is what I worried about….nothing worse than disassembling it and then you get constant condensation and other funky issues with the headlights

Mercedes = cheap replacement parts, Me think not!!!

asuri

i just saw this on the mercedes cla forum, very nice.
if i'm gonna get this car, it'll definitely be exactly the way yours look, perfect.
Finally somebody has removed those ugly orange reflectors in those headlamps. That'll be the first mod i'd do if i had the car.

Very very tasteful mods, nice car!

tgoss

I'll try to get a few more pics when I get back in the office next week after our break.

Night packages aren't going to be delivered until later this month I believe.

Thank you for the kind words

I've never had that happen before.... Driven it in the rain multiple times afterwards and they are sill clear as day.

Thank you

jonnyrt

someone please do a "DIY how to video" black out those orange side markers!!! must get rid of them!!! Mine light up at night, not sure if that is a transport canada thing or not….do the black out ones light up at night???

nlpamg

Nice, Tal!

How does it feel on the springs?

Also, what size spacers did you use?

Why are you thinking of selling it so soon?

tgoss

Thank you Phil, springs feel nice. This car was optioned with the performance suspension so but I needed it a bit lower. They aren't bouncy but the ride is still quite stiff.

Handles very well.

I'm using 12mm all around currently. Very flush in the rear. The front could do a 15mm but it works.

Selling to get another GTR or an SUV.

dremorg

Can you take some more exterior & interior shots please? Also PM me your price.

tgoss

Yeah, I'll try to get a few taken early next week. My nice camera is in my office and we have been on winter break.

PM Sent.

jonnyrt

why would you sell a CLA45 for an SUV???!!????

tgoss

I already own another AMG sedan.

hyperion667

wow, looks really nice, these cars are so sweet on the eyes

elijah

Pics don't work at least not for me

Brada Wheels

Wow, that came out looking amazing! At first, just based on reading it, I thought the black trim would be too much, but I must say, I am a huge fan of the end result! Looks like a badass StormTrooper! Definitely post some more pictures, I love these CLA's!

dremorg

+1

Girard@ACGautomotive

Car is now up for sale Email me with questions:

https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...-diego-ca.html