Dr-Nab

I do have front plates, just for a while i wasn't running with plates. The plates I've got are vinyl reflective but offset to the side and cut around the parking sensor and light washer housing. Full legal size and spacing so generally they won't do a great deal, if they wanted to they could tell me to change back to a proper plate but I've passed dozens of cops, undercover cars etc and none of them have stopped me to say anything. Maybe if my plates looked visibly smaller then I might get some trouble but for now, nothing!

JoaoMerc

Nab, I tought the 500/550 brakes were the same we get in the AMG Pack, does the 500/550 model year 12/13 are different as U refer? Are the brakes the same as the 4Matic 500 (W212/C218)? Like in the pic?


Do U know any other brakes options for the 207? A think We have some options:
-Pack AMG - which we have
-Pack AMG Sport Plus - which is from CCoupe, the front discs are bigger, but I cant find a VIN
-500/550 4Matic - wich features in CLS and E-classe, but I don't know if are addaptable because of the 4Matic feature
-Brembos
-63AMG

Dr-Nab

There are a few options yeah, as you've listed there. The Sport Plus upgrade would be a waste of time to me because the disc is not that much bigger. The 12/13 E550 brakes (like in the picture) is a good upgrade to do but expensive from Mercedes, almost as much as what Brembos go for. Same with the 63AMG ones, look great but a lot of money unless you can source a set. I'm keeping an eye out on German ebay, a friend of mine got some Brabus Alcon brakes from there for a very good price and had the mounts customised to fit his car.

If you want to do the sport plus upgrade I can try and find the part number for you from the EPC listing for a sport plus?

Dr-Nab

Took the side chrome mouldings off yesterday so nice and smooth.



Also looking at air bag suspension now, stupidly looking around on the interweb and found some interesting applications that would work.... This could become expensive! But low!!

JoaoMerc

Would be nice sir ... I want to see the price tag from AMG SportPlus Pack, if it's much higher than the AMG Pack set...

gavrocool

Looks great,but one advice for the owners of black car,do not remove them cause a friend of mine did that i think it is not a good choice.On a white car i think it looks great.

np888

Am I the only one who likes the chrome strip? I think it really helps to break up the lines of the car.

calbear550

haven't been around these days, but bill had to let me know that "Dr-Nab dropped his car!" looks good my friend!

Dr-Nab

thanks calbear I think it looks better but having issues with rubbing/clipping on the front - think it is the tire on the suspension so will investigate what spacers might be able to help out with that.

Couple of pics - had rear sideskirts fitted and also had the front splitter resprayed as a better color match to the car.

Then cleaned the car...took pics on an iphone 5 and they're pretty underwhelming but then I'm being picky since I take a lot of shots with a Canon DSLR so these shots whilst not great they're acceptable





Will be doing a photo shoot soon so will have some pretty decent shots soon

Dr-Nab

Not much of an update but had to get some more stickers on from free stuff - Speedhunters bits and attending a pistonheads show in a few weeks, plus did a full detail on the car as well so it was nice and shiny for an end of show season party last week

gavrocool

More pictures of the rear sides parts.How is the fitting?

Dr-Nab

fitting is great gavro, works very well with the rear of the car

will take some pictures for you in the next couple of days and post up here

gavrocool

I will order these parts only if i can manage to make custom add on parts for the side skirts,i went to a workshop here in my town and they promised me that they will try to make the parts for me,here is the link:https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...o-lots-cf.html

Dr-Nab

Quick update - back on winter wheels and a bit low on the 18s...





Very difficult to get around with speed bumps or camber changes in the roads but worth it

gavrocool

I really do not like it.When you will see my new 19's for the winter set up you will agree with me.It seems that i cannot convince you to run with 20's in the summer and 19's in the winter.

Dr-Nab

I really want 20s for the summer but on the back I don't think I have enough room to fit them with the H&R springs on - what size rim, tires and offsets are your 20s at the back Gavro? With how mine is on summer 19s there is no gap to the tire/fenders I mean not anything can't even fit a finger in between the top of the tire and the fender - this is ET37, 9.5" wide rim 265/30 tire.

May be the cabrio sits lower at the back than the coupe? I don't know

gavrocool

The H&R,s are a bit lower than my EIBACH,s ,and i allow a bit of rubbing at the rear.285/25/20 et 45 is my rear set up.

kojan86

So happy to see your update, Nab
My red Cabriolet is also updating few stuff in this month
Will show you when it is done
Nice work, love it btw~

MNilson

Congrats for your ride mate! simply the most beautiful 207 ive seen by far.
A truly inspiration for mine.

Can you please confirm me if the "straight" DRLs costed you about 325gpb? Because i just went today to a nearby mb retailer, and the part numbers you provided are just for the Chrome Trim + Grill. According to them, the correct part numbers would be:

DRL:
A 204 906 89 00 Left... €154.64
A 204 906 90 00 Right...€154.64
290 Ornamental Molding (chrome surround):
A 207 885 04 74 Left.........38,10€
A 207 885 05 74 Right.......39,64€
Grills:
A 207 885 07 53 Left........32,77€
A 207 885 08 53 Right......32,77€

Sorry for any word misspelled as im a Portuguese buddy

Dr-Nab

Thanks guys, Koji looking forward to seeing your updates

MNilson no problem at all, sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you been pretty busy recently, those must be the correct numbers if your dealer have told you them. I got the part numbers from the EPC database afterwards but they displayed the pictures and notes to say what the parts were - when I did the upgrade I told my dealership to sort it out and let me know when they wanted the car to fit them, can't remember exactly what I paid but had other work carried out as well.

Mirrors, get in touch with EFAN https://mbworld.org/forums/members/136860-efan.html he will sort these out for you.


Only other thing I have to add today is a quick exhaust soundclip - nothing special but remember it is a diesel just tuned up a bit...

Dr-Nab

Yeah those look like the correct part numbers, they're listed in the parts lists from the EPC on these PDFs

If dealers tell you they can't fit they are lying it is that simple, mine did it without any hesitation, took them 30 minutes to fit

TerrorCrow

I did remove them and I don't agree with you, it looks awesome and that's a very minor change you can do to differentiate your E from the others. In case you wanted to of course.

But to each his own as they say, you can always put them back on if you don't like the look ^^

Dr-Nab

Nothing major to report except I managed to give the car a good mini detail - paint decontamination and a fresh coating of CG EZ creme/blacklight/V7 hybrid and coat of Collinite 476S wax which had plenty of curing time so looks slick now even after a few days driving on the dirty roads.

Also fitted new vents on the front bumper, got some more stuff to do in the next few days just getting round to doing them but will post more as and when.

olszowa12

Did You really stick those vents on your bumper, although the bumper itself has no vents?

Dr-Nab

yup so I'm awaiting the flaming I'm under no illusion that they're purely cosmetic so I'm not bothered plus they can come off whenever I want just experimenting at the minute

On a side note I'm sure I saw your car featured by HRE recently? If it was, it looks absolutely amazing!