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My 2003 CLK270 CDI - Modding Project
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I guess I'm the only one in here that thinks the AMG brand cheapens a Mercedes-Benz lol 
Thankfully, I'll never have a SLS, or the Gullwing would be missing the AMG badges lol
It's your car. It's your money. Who the h3ll cares what anyone else thinks. And yes, it's missing the Black Series Wing and badges!
Thankfully, I'll never have a SLS, or the Gullwing would be missing the AMG badges lol
It's your car. It's your money. Who the h3ll cares what anyone else thinks. And yes, it's missing the Black Series Wing and badges!
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Actually, I've driven them, on USA streets, but not allowed to actually own one - and that's the bad thing! Yes, they built plenty of diesel W163 at the factory right down the road here, and I was even luck enough to drive around in an ML400CDI but it could never be registered in the USA. What a shame! At least we do now have a few diesels here - the E (sedan only), S, ML and GL are all available now. They have been promising the C for a while, but no such luck. BMW and Audi are also delivering some diesels, but they just aren't big sellers here. It's really odd, though. MBZ seems to be making a car for everyone, so why not just let us custom order the diesels when we want them?
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Actually, I've driven them, on USA streets, but not allowed to actually own one - and that's the bad thing! Yes, they built plenty of diesel W163 at the factory right down the road here, and I was even luck enough to drive around in an ML400CDI but it could never be registered in the USA. What a shame! At least we do now have a few diesels here - the E (sedan only), S, ML and GL are all available now. They have been promising the C for a while, but no such luck. BMW and Audi are also delivering some diesels, but they just aren't big sellers here. It's really odd, though. MBZ seems to be making a car for everyone, so why not just let us custom order the diesels when we want them?
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LOL sorry mate, not going to waste my breath on such an Idiot.... clearly a guy with a midlife crisis if you look at his garage, so he'll think he knows it all anyway.
Also I really like this CLK270cdi and whats being done to it and I don't want to ruin the tread
Also I really like this CLK270cdi and whats being done to it and I don't want to ruin the tread
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I agree the OP is dfoing a great job!
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Couple of pictures of my ambient interior lighting mods, im currently added 2x per front footwell and also one at the bottom of my rear view mirror:
I hope to have it all finished this weekend if its not stupidly cold again
I hope to have it all finished this weekend if its not stupidly cold again
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Nardo we just have to accept that there will always be non AMG owners rocking the badge. Hell we've even seen them on non M-B cars. It's a shame yes but hey... It is what it is. I already find it weird to say the least on a 500 or 550 but on a 270 CDI is straight silly.
Anyway, OP I like your mods. It takes ***** to tear down the inside of a car like you did but it seems you know what you are doing! And I'm glad you decided to remove the badge.
Anyway, OP I like your mods. It takes ***** to tear down the inside of a car like you did but it seems you know what you are doing! And I'm glad you decided to remove the badge.
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BTW newbie refers to your amount of posts. Anyway have a good one
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Had a go at wiring up the RVM light this afternoon, wired it upto the factory fitted ashtray ambient light via the A-Pillar:
Careful to position the wiring away from the curtain roof airbag:
And finally a shot of the actual light on, this was before I applied some sandpaper to the LED to create a diffused light effect so its not as bright as this shot implys:
Once I have finished the footwell lights I will take some decent pictures with my SLR camera that can pick up low light levels a hell of alot better than my phone camera!
Careful to position the wiring away from the curtain roof airbag:
And finally a shot of the actual light on, this was before I applied some sandpaper to the LED to create a diffused light effect so its not as bright as this shot implys:
Once I have finished the footwell lights I will take some decent pictures with my SLR camera that can pick up low light levels a hell of alot better than my phone camera!
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Best picture I could managed before the battery ran out. They arent as bright as this in real life (ive brighten it in PS) but it does give you a good idea of what I have done:
2x LEDs per footwell, and one at the bottom of the RVM
2x LEDs per footwell, and one at the bottom of the RVM
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Wow great mods you do, without enough knowledge on the electrical subject...this car would turn into a deathtrap! RESPECT! AS for the badge prob: I know you are not up to fool others, its more to fool yourself, so you can keep yourself focused, without pressure to the real deal, one day, a real AMG...its the same with Rolex Replicas...sooner or later youll gonna rock a real Rolex. Thats what some should understand, he dont want to pose, he just likes or wants to fool himself, so he can stay focused on his goals without beeing disturbed by not driving an AMG eventhough this diesel should give him a hard time thinking that. Well if he never heard an V8 then he could even care less bout the sound of his diesel.
No sarcastic talk here, just what I feel in his case.
And if ya dont know know ya know ;-)
No sarcastic talk here, just what I feel in his case.
And if ya dont know know ya know ;-)
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Wow great mods you do, without enough knowledge on the electrical subject...this car would turn into a deathtrap! RESPECT! AS for the badge prob: I know you are not up to fool others, its more to fool yourself, so you can keep yourself focused, without pressure to the real deal, one day, a real AMG...its the same with Rolex Replicas...sooner or later youll gonna rock a real Rolex. Thats what some should understand, he dont want to pose, he just likes or wants to fool himself, so he can stay focused on his goals without beeing disturbed by not driving an AMG eventhough this diesel should give him a hard time thinking that. Well if he never heard an V8 then he could even care less bout the sound of his diesel.
No sarcastic talk here, just what I feel in his case.
And if ya dont know know ya know ;-)
No sarcastic talk here, just what I feel in his case.
And if ya dont know know ya know ;-)
Haha, im impressed at how big you all think you are with your V8s. - Its a badge get over it, its not going any time soon. - For the record, imaging your gas prices 120% more than your paying now in the US
- welcome to England.
Its sad that the only replies on this forum are about the badge and not questions on my 'deathtrap' mods. - if noone cares about the other mods I will continue to only post on many many other forums out there, - hence my lack of posts in 10 years after owning 3 Mercs nearly all the replies on this forum are hostile - why is this?
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For your previous post, I might be wrong, but I think VSIX actually backed you up instead of giving you *****. I think I might have been overreacting a bit towards the badge as its your own car in the end. I understand you aren't trying to convince anyone your car is a true AMG.
Keep the mods coming please! I'm really enjoying what you do to your car!
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Easy! Calm down!
What do you exactly mean with....how big you all think you are with your V8s?
Its all a matter of considering yourself grown up or not and how YOU see things.
Listen owning a V8 doesnt make you think you are big nor does it make you small if you own a diesel, like mentioned before...its up to you how you look at it. When I say you fool, then you fool, thats how it is. If noone told you that, then its time that someone tells you that right into your face and you then finally STOP drowning so much money into a ....jesus...diesel instead of backing up that money till you have a stack of cash and you are able to rock a real cool...sorry to say V8 ....
You dont know how it is to crank up an V8 dont ya? Go and testdrive one, dude! Youll be thanking me for kicking you out of that diesel.
I really dont want to offend you but jail your modbug till you get to the right car, because opportunities do pop up once in a time...and just because you modded a ...diesel...you wouldnt be able to jump on that train? Comon man! Common sense!
I love what you did but drown that money elsewhere, wifey, kids, watch, life, meals....ya know?
This is a super great forum alot of people here with their heart on the right spot, no matter where you go, people will missunderstand you because of your 270 diesel-amg thing.
See my replies as an honest advice and my will to help you, instead of getting flamed for aomething you didnt know...and if you ask me? If ya dont know ...know ya know!
What do you exactly mean with....how big you all think you are with your V8s?
Its all a matter of considering yourself grown up or not and how YOU see things.
Listen owning a V8 doesnt make you think you are big nor does it make you small if you own a diesel, like mentioned before...its up to you how you look at it. When I say you fool, then you fool, thats how it is. If noone told you that, then its time that someone tells you that right into your face and you then finally STOP drowning so much money into a ....jesus...diesel instead of backing up that money till you have a stack of cash and you are able to rock a real cool...sorry to say V8 ....
You dont know how it is to crank up an V8 dont ya? Go and testdrive one, dude! Youll be thanking me for kicking you out of that diesel.
I really dont want to offend you but jail your modbug till you get to the right car, because opportunities do pop up once in a time...and just because you modded a ...diesel...you wouldnt be able to jump on that train? Comon man! Common sense!
I love what you did but drown that money elsewhere, wifey, kids, watch, life, meals....ya know?
This is a super great forum alot of people here with their heart on the right spot, no matter where you go, people will missunderstand you because of your 270 diesel-amg thing.
See my replies as an honest advice and my will to help you, instead of getting flamed for aomething you didnt know...and if you ask me? If ya dont know ...know ya know!
Last edited by vsix; Jan 4, 2013 at 02:26 AM.
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My apologies if I read the deathtrap part the wrong way! Look at the pics, I didn't touch the airbag system at all.
I will post up more details of the dash conversion over the weekend
For all you diesel haters, imagine your gas prices were 120% what your paying now eh? That's what we have here. Sure I'd love a v8, but its not practical over here. Diesel s outsell petrols over here
I will post up more details of the dash conversion over the weekend
For all you diesel haters, imagine your gas prices were 120% what your paying now eh? That's what we have here. Sure I'd love a v8, but its not practical over here. Diesel s outsell petrols over here
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Thats why I picked up my AMG so cheap from Leeds? cannot believe how cheap they sell them in the UK... what you pay for cars there you could drive around in a V8 for years and still spend the same in the end with cost of car and expenses included!!
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Easy! Calm down!
What do you exactly mean with....how big you all think you are with your V8s?
Its all a matter of considering yourself grown up or not and how YOU see things.
Listen owning a V8 doesnt make you think you are big nor does it make you small if you own a diesel, like mentioned before...its up to you how you look at it. When I say you fool, then you fool, thats how it is. If noone told you that, then its time that someone tells you that right into your face and you then finally STOP drowning so much money into a ....jesus...diesel instead of backing up that money till you have a stack of cash and you are able to rock a real cool...sorry to say V8 ....
You dont know how it is to crank up an V8 dont ya? Go and testdrive one, dude! Youll be thanking me for kicking you out of that diesel.
I really dont want to offend you but jail your modbug till you get to the right car, because opportunities do pop up once in a time...and just because you modded a ...diesel...you wouldnt be able to jump on that train? Comon man! Common sense!
I love what you did but drown that money elsewhere, wifey, kids, watch, life, meals....ya know?
This is a super great forum alot of people here with their heart on the right spot, no matter where you go, people will missunderstand you because of your 270 diesel-amg thing.
See my replies as an honest advice and my will to help you, instead of getting flamed for aomething you didnt know...and if you ask me? If ya dont know ...know ya know!
What do you exactly mean with....how big you all think you are with your V8s?
Its all a matter of considering yourself grown up or not and how YOU see things.
Listen owning a V8 doesnt make you think you are big nor does it make you small if you own a diesel, like mentioned before...its up to you how you look at it. When I say you fool, then you fool, thats how it is. If noone told you that, then its time that someone tells you that right into your face and you then finally STOP drowning so much money into a ....jesus...diesel instead of backing up that money till you have a stack of cash and you are able to rock a real cool...sorry to say V8 ....
You dont know how it is to crank up an V8 dont ya? Go and testdrive one, dude! Youll be thanking me for kicking you out of that diesel.
I really dont want to offend you but jail your modbug till you get to the right car, because opportunities do pop up once in a time...and just because you modded a ...diesel...you wouldnt be able to jump on that train? Comon man! Common sense!
I love what you did but drown that money elsewhere, wifey, kids, watch, life, meals....ya know?
This is a super great forum alot of people here with their heart on the right spot, no matter where you go, people will missunderstand you because of your 270 diesel-amg thing.
See my replies as an honest advice and my will to help you, instead of getting flamed for aomething you didnt know...and if you ask me? If ya dont know ...know ya know!
Currently I have spent peanuts on the mods as I have sold on eBay their replacements, besides its my money I can spend as much as I like on MY HOBBY which is my car.
Like with the badges, its my car, I can do what I like with it. I thought this communty would be interested in the mods im doing. which I have discovered that all you guys seem to care about are badges and not having diesel engines.
Car insurance alone would be over £1200 a year, add to that the high band of road tax £480 a year, then the MPG is nearly a 3rd of a diesel.
Add to that the cost of new pads, brakes on an AMG.
You guys dont know how lucky you are in the states, the UK and Europe are getting increasing more anti car.
Diesel suits the my needs perfectly. Diesels have outsold petrols for years in the UK.
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