Dr-Nab

Have you got your grill yet? You seem to find everything that is released for the E-Coupe/Cabrio! Thanks for sharing your info though

Few more pics of my car as taken today with the new grill fitted next to the GL..

Baldy56

Looks great! Almost makes me wish I bought a white car!

JimmyL MB

Baldy do does the matte black look odd on the obsidion paint ? I want to do the same grill myself but im scared of the black looking so dull compared to the car

Baldy56

I really like the look with the black grill. The matte finish matches the rest of the front end mesh areas very well.

My first choice was a carbon fiber wrap but I couldn't find anything that was easy to aquire and trying to DIY carbon fiber is a bit outside of my skill set.

I pick the car up from the detailer tonight (two full coats of Zymol) so I'll post some pictures later...assuming it doesn't rain again.

Dr-Nab

Thanks, I'd originally ordered it in Obsidian Black but changed my mind at the last minute and got the color changed to Calcite White, glad I changed but it's so difficult to keep clean!

Revozport are making a carbon fibre grill for these...

Baldy56

The Revozport carbon fiber was my first choice but I couldn't find anyone that actually sold it. The 55Tech part on the other hand was simple and painless. Now if someone were to make the Revozport stuff easy to buy I might change my mind...

Barca93

looks amazing man, thats what i want do to my coupe when i get it

BenzMan369

Beautiful car. Enjoy! That's the color combo I believe I'll settle on for my 2012 E350 Coupe, over here called Arctic White, only with black leather interior. So far, red is not one of the basic options for interiors here. We shall see what 2012 brings. Second choice being all black.

Tough decision. White is indeed easier to maintain and the car's constrasting black roof and trim really stand out against it. But black is...well...just BAAAAAD looking on this design.

One quibble: I say it's time for another revolt against the tyranny of Nottingham authority! That outdated front license plate requirement is abysmal plastered onto such a sexy front end. Perhaps Robin Hood and the gang could be coaxed out of retirement to lead the fight against it.

On second thought, he'd probably just steal your Benz and give it to the poor. Never mind.

Best of luck with your new wheels.

Al

calbear550

hit up member efan from this forum. i saw a picture of the grill that he is making and it's looks pretty amazing. good luck.

Dr-Nab

Thanks! It's tragic that we have to have numberplates on the front end here, what's worse is that when I take the plates off when it gets cleaned there are three holes in the bumper for where the numberplate holder sits!!

Can you not choose red leather as part of a designo interior color?

BenzMan369

Thank you for your reply. I remember when we were required to have front plates here in PA. It was so long ago that many car front bumpers were specifically designed to fit the plates into neat recesses similar to today's rear plate accomodations.

Too bad Mercedes and other upscale manufacturers can't supply a similar arrangement for their models sold in areas where front plates are required, although it would of course still alter the front end appearance somewhat.

Excellent point about the designo option. I will ask the dealer. He does not have much hard info on the 2012's yet though. Says it'll be another month.

One hopeful sign, the new U.S. 2012 C coupe is expected to have red leather as an option. Perhaps they'll offer it on the 2012 U.S. E coupe/cab as a basic or designo option.

Al

Dr-Nab

I would have thought that if you tell the dealership the color code (interior option code 257) for flamenco red leather option they should be able to ask MB USA to see if they can spec it in Germany as a one-off, all the cars are made on the same production line.

I had a query when having the Brabus upgrade done to my car, my dealership got in touch with MB UK then MB Germany who discussed it with Brabus then came to a resolution so the parts could be fitted, took a few extra weeks but was worth it.

couple more pics, just put some lamin-x on my sidelights..

Doug11

Don't like the wheels at all - Yuk!!!!


Did you keep the originals so you can refit them ???

D6 sounds a bit like a Korean truck number.

Dr-Nab

Well they have a striking resemblence to the AMG 19s only with a bigger, polished lip on them allbeit with one less spoke, so quite similar to the one PGT has/had on the E550 Coupe your negative opinion must be the first one I've had but everyone has their own opinions.

Yeah the originals are going to be my winter wheels, but I'll be buying some concave 19s/20s next year HRE or something similar (Interad or 360 Forged).

And with regards to the "D6" it may not be to your taste no, but it's what Brabus decided on their branding towards tuned diesel cars.

gavrocool

Doctor,what is lamin-x?i like it.

Dr-Nab

Thanks! It's a protective film for your headlamps or tail lights...

http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/

Can choose your darkness/colour shade, just heat it up and stick it on in the same way that you would put a screen protector on an iPhone or something like that, squeeze any air bubbles out and thats it, smaller bubbles disappear anyway after a few days. It will reduce the light output on your main headlights which is why I haven't bothered putting it on them. I've got the dark smoke lamin-x on the sidelights, considered putting it on the DRLs but then thought it would look too much.

beastavage

Nice car. Although personally i woulda just painted the OEM grill black instead of replacing it.

I was wondering what kinda rims you have on them and how big? Im about to buy some 20" gfg aruba black w\ chrome lip.

Dr-Nab

Thanks, I thought about having the standard grill painted black but then changed it to the single bar 55-tech one, if you look at most the other MB "sports" cars they all have single bar grills so the E-Coupe/Cabrio looks a bit out of place to me.

They're only Mandrus Millennium 19s - got offered a good deal so just went for them, I would have bought 20s but have heard there are issues with arch and suspension rubbing so need to modify there, plus most the tyres out there for what is an acceptable fitment tyre wise the tyres aren't actually the right load rating?

I'm waiting it out until next year before I go for 20s want to see experiences with it etc.

Dr-Nab

Another quick update, wrapped the interior trim (except for the central transmission trim - ran out of vinyl in with the pattern going the same way) in 3M DiNoc Carbon...

RJC

Nice car and pics.

The red interior is available in the US for 2012

BenzMan369

Available for the E Coupe, yes? I did see a picture of the new U.S. C Coupe with the new red interior. That's good news.

Just what I need, another difficult decision: white or black outside and red or black inside.

Dr-Nab: your car is stunning Sir, inside and out! And yes, your pictures are indeed excellent. Usually, this car looks much better in person than in marketing pix, but you have captured the "real" E coupe very well.

Al

nauticalx

Your car is amazing! Ship it to the states!

RJC

It is for the 12 E cab so probably for the coupe as well; I saw it in the ordering guide when I ordered mine. I'm doing the boring yet classic iridium silver with prem black leather and black top.

gavrocool

I wanted to wrap my interior trim but i decided to paint it in obsidian black.AND I TOLD YOU DOCTOR...YOU ARE HUNGRY FOR MODS.I will post my new summer pictures set up next week after i will install the new grill.

RJC

Al,

The code for red interior for the US E cab's and coupes is 257.