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Before & After
I've had a couple of messages asking for before & after pictures to show the difference the modifications made to the car from stock.
The first photo shows the coupe just after I bought it last year - basically stock, except for the nasty chromies. The car you see in the background is my old Audi 200 quattro (best car ever for the MI snow
- will rest now for the summer).
I still haven't found a good source for the elusive AMG gen II front bumper, but I might bring one back from England next week - that's if mercedes performance has one in stock.
The first photo shows the coupe just after I bought it last year - basically stock, except for the nasty chromies. The car you see in the background is my old Audi 200 quattro (best car ever for the MI snow
- will rest now for the summer).I still haven't found a good source for the elusive AMG gen II front bumper, but I might bring one back from England next week - that's if mercedes performance has one in stock.
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Thanks StapleGun. I bought the grille through Motorwerks - www.motorwerksgroup.com - call them & ask for Bill. The grille wasn't cheap, but the quality & finish is excellent.
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Looks great , digg'n that blue....That's the color I want for my next project car, Porsche Strosek 911
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Cali - I wasn't even thinking about buying a blue coupe until I saw this one. Originally I was after a grey, black or silver one with black leather - but this one came up & I couldn't stop looking at it... The color is Azurite Blue - it looks best in the evening once the sun begins to set - the paint is slightly pearlescent, producing a very monochromatic effect. Plus you don't see this color on a coupe very often.
Be very careful with the Strosek kits - a good friend of mine spent 3 times what he had planned on just getting the kit to fit properly - plus he had to fabricate headlight mounts because the kits aren't moulded with any provision for this.
Be very careful with the Strosek kits - a good friend of mine spent 3 times what he had planned on just getting the kit to fit properly - plus he had to fabricate headlight mounts because the kits aren't moulded with any provision for this.
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Thanks for the warning, I've heard similiar feedback on the Strosek kits. But
that front end and headlights got me sold....There's a couple of shops here in So Cali that specialize in Porsche modding and fabrication so I'll have some professional help if I need it..
There's a guy on Ebay selling replica AMG 2 front ends that look pretty well made. If all else fails you can try that.
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that front end and headlights got me sold....There's a couple of shops here in So Cali that specialize in Porsche modding and fabrication so I'll have some professional help if I need it..
There's a guy on Ebay selling replica AMG 2 front ends that look pretty well made. If all else fails you can try that.
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Is your rear window glass and front door glass separated by any pilar or plastic/rubber seal? Just curious.
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There's a guy on Ebay selling replica AMG 2 front ends that look pretty well made. If all else fails you can try that.
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The only ones that I've seen on ebay (white 300e picture) are Gen I. If there is someone selling Gen II - I'd definitely take a look.
I might bring a new OEM one back from London with me in a couple of weeks - I'm just waiting to hear back from mercedes performance over there to see if they can get one in time... Hopefully it will fit in the overhead bins on the plane....
~Cali[/QUOTE]
The only ones that I've seen on ebay (white 300e picture) are Gen I. If there is someone selling Gen II - I'd definitely take a look.
I might bring a new OEM one back from London with me in a couple of weeks - I'm just waiting to hear back from mercedes performance over there to see if they can get one in time... Hopefully it will fit in the overhead bins on the plane....
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There's a guy on Ebay selling replica AMG 2 front ends that look pretty well made. If all else fails you can try that.
~Cali
~Cali
I might bring a new OEM one back from London with me in a couple of weeks - I'm just waiting to hear back from mercedes performance over there to see if they can get one in time... Hopefully it will fit in the overhead bins on the plane....
[/QUOTE]Man,
I've been looking all over Ebay for that seller and I can't find him, unless somebody did Buy It Now so the aution ended early. More then likely he'll put another one up for sale soon. If I see it again I'll pM you guys.. Sorry about that.. If you can find one from Performance , go ahead and pick it up since the OG ones are rare to come by. Your coupe would look great with that front end.
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Man,
I've been looking all over Ebay for that seller and I can't find him, unless somebody did Buy It Now so the aution ended early. More then likely he'll put another one up for sale soon. If I see it again I'll pM you guys.. Sorry about that.. If you can find one from Performance , go ahead and pick it up since the OG ones are rare to come by. Your coupe would look great with that front end.
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I posted this on Bluecoupe's first post on where to find the amg kit, IS this what you're looking for Cali??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/300E-...QQcmdZViewItem
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I just spoke to mercedes performance in the UK - they can't get it either...
Thanks for the ebay link Shadow - but I'm going to keep looking for a Gen II. I know I just wouldn't be happy.
This is turning out to be more of a quest than I'd anticipated.
Thanks for the ebay link Shadow - but I'm going to keep looking for a Gen II. I know I just wouldn't be happy.
This is turning out to be more of a quest than I'd anticipated.
