My first Mercedes
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My first Mercedes
Hi guys, this my first Mercedes. I prefer Porsches and Audi's due to the vast amount of modifications available. I bought the CLS mainly because of the engine. The ECU is currently being re-programmed. This is the best "bang for the buck" of any ECU re-programming on any car that I know. This should hopefully give figures approaching AMG levels at about 5% of the cost. As you can see I have subtly modified the base CLS550.
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LOL, I agree........lose the false badges......that's part of the privledge of buying AMG......at more than 5% of the cost
but really: you car looks nice....
did you do that CF? the weave looks different.....
thanx for sharing the pix
but really: you car looks nice....
did you do that CF? the weave looks different.....
thanx for sharing the pix
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Car looks absolutely amazing, congratulations.
I think if you didn't want people to think you were in a 550 you can just debadge it. Fully debadged cars look so niiice, and AMG people rarely debadge because they love their AMG logo
I think if you didn't want people to think you were in a 550 you can just debadge it. Fully debadged cars look so niiice, and AMG people rarely debadge because they love their AMG logo
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i drive them all, fast and hard
oh snap i didnt even notice the rear badges or the one on the front
wtf, why the hell did you put the 6.3 one on the back, i mean its not even where ones sees that kinda badge on the car.....car loooks horrible until you remove that crap
wtf, why the hell did you put the 6.3 one on the back, i mean its not even where ones sees that kinda badge on the car.....car loooks horrible until you remove that crap
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The cf is too in your face for my tastes, the weave looks way too raw IMO. But the 6.3 AMG badge 
aue... the tail pipes and front fenders alone give it away.
But...
A few small AMG touches are lovely, though, like the badge in the grille I think that's pretty sweet. Reminds me of an S-Line style badge. Smoked tails look good too.
aue... the tail pipes and front fenders alone give it away. But...
A few small AMG touches are lovely, though, like the badge in the grille I think that's pretty sweet. Reminds me of an S-Line style badge. Smoked tails look good too.
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In my opinion, the AMG badge on the back is ok because in the Middle East Mercedes benz puts this badge also if it was not an AMG model but with AMG styling package, but all the other badges are not necessarily.
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Hmm.. Still no reply from the OP.
Perhaps you guys made him think that misbadging (is that a word?) a car is not as cool as he may think. :lol:
But I do agree, lose the damned AMG and 6.3 badges, skippy! They just turn you into a poser. What's worse, you will feel like a t00l when some kid in a lesser car blows your doors off. But hey, at least the kid will feel good about smoking a 6.3. HA!
Perhaps you guys made him think that misbadging (is that a word?) a car is not as cool as he may think. :lol:
But I do agree, lose the damned AMG and 6.3 badges, skippy! They just turn you into a poser. What's worse, you will feel like a t00l when some kid in a lesser car blows your doors off. But hey, at least the kid will feel good about smoking a 6.3. HA!
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Hmm.. Still no reply from the OP.
Perhaps you guys made him think that misbadging (is that a word?) a car is not as cool as he may think. :lol:
But I do agree, lose the damned AMG and 6.3 badges, skippy! They just turn you into a poser. What's worse, you will feel like a t00l when some kid in a lesser car blows your doors off. But hey, at least the kid will feel good about smoking a 6.3. HA!
Perhaps you guys made him think that misbadging (is that a word?) a car is not as cool as he may think. :lol:
But I do agree, lose the damned AMG and 6.3 badges, skippy! They just turn you into a poser. What's worse, you will feel like a t00l when some kid in a lesser car blows your doors off. But hey, at least the kid will feel good about smoking a 6.3. HA!
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Points well taken, I always respect my elders advice. I have debadged most of the emblems. My Honda friends still like the car. On another note has anyone lowered their car by modifying the Airmatic link. Specifically Adjustable Air Ride one the sponsors of this forum. Any thoughts?
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Points well taken, I always respect my elders advice. I have debadged most of the emblems. My Honda friends still like the car. On another note has anyone lowered their car by modifying the Airmatic link. Specifically Adjustable Air Ride one the sponsors of this forum. Any thoughts?
Btw, nice that you can take the heat from all of us and respect it. Thats definitely pretty cool,,,,, now debadge..lol
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Points well taken, I always respect my elders advice. I have debadged most of the emblems. My Honda friends still like the car. On another note has anyone lowered their car by modifying the Airmatic link. Specifically Adjustable Air Ride one the sponsors of this forum. Any thoughts?
A few weeks ago, I was in contact with one forum sponsor, but they did not have the CLS550 lowering links as of yet. Have you found anyone with them in stock?
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Looks cool, but the badges bring it down to un-respectability. Otherwise, unique and interesting touches to the exterior. The blacking out of the top aluminum trim and keeping the bottom reminds me of some somewhat older school M-B's (W220, for example) which is interesting, I like the subtle tint on the tails (SUBTLE IS GOOD! Most people go so dark it looks stupidly cheesy), and did you color the middle of the front air dam in gray? Paint or wrap? Great mod there.
And finally, and this is coming from a guy who has every type of wrap on his car.... but IMO the wrap on the interior brings it down big time. Eliminating that elegant, high end glossy real wood for fake CF (Di Noc wrap) makes no sense to me, and IMO those CF wraps always look better on the exterior (the "fake CF that belongs on the back of a cell phone" becomes really apparent when you see it in a cars interior).
Edit: Did you add little LED's on top of the bumper LED's? If so major LED overkill though the little "dotted look" with the lights off (or not coming across on pics) looks kind of cool. And the grille (sans AMG logo) looks awesome.
And finally, and this is coming from a guy who has every type of wrap on his car.... but IMO the wrap on the interior brings it down big time. Eliminating that elegant, high end glossy real wood for fake CF (Di Noc wrap) makes no sense to me, and IMO those CF wraps always look better on the exterior (the "fake CF that belongs on the back of a cell phone" becomes really apparent when you see it in a cars interior).
Edit: Did you add little LED's on top of the bumper LED's? If so major LED overkill though the little "dotted look" with the lights off (or not coming across on pics) looks kind of cool. And the grille (sans AMG logo) looks awesome.
Last edited by K-A; Jul 18, 2012 at 11:38 AM.
