Shops for mods around NY (west nassau/ queens area)?
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Shops for mods around NY (west nassau/ queens area)?
I see there are a few of you from long island/ queens, NY area who had done some mods on their w209. If applicable, can you please recommend the shops (name and location) where you got your mods done? Here is my to-do's before the summer:
1) Replacing halogen headlamps with OEM xenonunits. So far the best price quote I got on a new pair of OEM xenon units was $1100. Ideally, it'll be great to have someone/a shop near me to perform the install and switch xenon on via SDS. Don't want to deal with an MB dealer if I don't have to.
2) I want to purchase the CF diffuser from VIS and get on with quads mod. Like many of you, I'm having a very hard time sourcing for a piar of matching OEM tips (I like the existing AMG dual tips on my car now). I believe Wes (Dyno) said ML tips sold by Parts.com are of the same size as CLK550's. Am I right? I 'm hoping to be able, after all required parts have been purchased, to a body shop and a muffler shop (near each other - hopefully) that can do good and clean install.
If I can map out NY members recommended shops within reasonable distance it will save me much time running around. Appreciate your input in advance.
1) Replacing halogen headlamps with OEM xenonunits. So far the best price quote I got on a new pair of OEM xenon units was $1100. Ideally, it'll be great to have someone/a shop near me to perform the install and switch xenon on via SDS. Don't want to deal with an MB dealer if I don't have to.
2) I want to purchase the CF diffuser from VIS and get on with quads mod. Like many of you, I'm having a very hard time sourcing for a piar of matching OEM tips (I like the existing AMG dual tips on my car now). I believe Wes (Dyno) said ML tips sold by Parts.com are of the same size as CLK550's. Am I right? I 'm hoping to be able, after all required parts have been purchased, to a body shop and a muffler shop (near each other - hopefully) that can do good and clean install.
If I can map out NY members recommended shops within reasonable distance it will save me much time running around. Appreciate your input in advance.
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www.motorcepts.com
they do top notch work. one of the owners WAS a previous mbworld w209 member "brabusw209"
they do top notch work. one of the owners WAS a previous mbworld w209 member "brabusw209"
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Thanks gents! They seem promising based on initial impression of their websites. I'll take a ride over either place this weekend. Thanks again for the help.
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^no prob. just fyi, my AMG will be sitting there this weekend for some maintenance work... also you will see at motorcepts, a S54 swapped into a E30 M3!!!!!!!!!!!
also, they are one of the sponsors to "BLACKROOFC55" 's wide body C55 amg!
also, they are one of the sponsors to "BLACKROOFC55" 's wide body C55 amg!