geosss

so i got this message from this guy regarding my ce:
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Is that a "pine tree" air freshener hanging from the mirror?

You spent 15K to "pimp out" a classic Mercedes......WHY ???
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what do you guys think, does my car look pimpin, cause if it does i'm just gona s..... ms
i wanted to stay so far out of that,
please be honest.
here is some of the pics he comented on

semis1

Put on your fur coat, put a large dice on your handle and your image is complete.
J/K. I like your ride.
If you like it, that's all that counts. Unique is good.

Saijin_Naib

I can't find fault with anything you've done to the car. I think its tastefully done, and is actually pretty stunning in white.

Sure, the hanging air freshener is a bit of a WTF item (only because I'm OCD about **** like that), but hey man, whatever. You care for your car, and it shows.

geosss

thanks guys for the honesty, really apreciated.

sweet jones

the car looks good and you like it. that is all that matters. who cares what that guy thinks.

190E 16V

Very tasteful. Interior looks great! Idk about the smoked corners, but... overall, sure ain't Rice.

That guy has his own issues - forget him.

geosss

i don't know why but when it comes for pimpin i'm thinking of this;

geosss

i am thinking about the dark corners, didn't want them so dark from the beggining, i just wanted to give them a dark shade,but hte painter got them to this dark so , i just got along with it

RHW

haters gone hate.

But since the topic is live...yea, those corners don't work.

I love the rest.

ptoro01

I'm not a fan of white cars but yours pulls it off just right, the contrasts are aggressive and thats a good thing, if you had gizmos and chromed out and shiny shinanigans, that's what pimped out would be...or a 3 tone gucci suede interior

ptoro01

The very dark light package goes well with the tint, if you had the bumper strips black, imo that would tie it all together mui bueno.

stormtigers

HEY DERE WAT U TALKIN ABOUT - YOR RIDE IS SMOKIN' !

All jokes aside 'geoss' you have a tasteful modified 300CE and it's a long way from what I picture a 'pimpmobile' to be.

Hell you ain't even got fluffy seats and front and rear dash carpets ! Yeah he has issues big time - maybe jealousy ?

Dread to hear what he would thinks of my dark blue 300 CE Hahahahaha !

Do agree with the others about the smoked front turn lamps though - mine are clear white matching the headlights - might soften the effect a bit.
Cheers Mate

Shoomakan

I don't know what the idiot is talking about.

Honestly, the only thing I think is wrong with your lovely car is the lights. Revert to stock euros and I think it would look dashing.

Tell him to go pimp his Chevy truck.

QVHK

I think the main problem is in the rear light panel. I have a CE too, also in white; it originally came with factory original dark lights + central panel at the rear. A motor fan who works in the police said black lights on a white car do not look good for two reasons: (1) it is a possible sign of association with gangster (?? but it is his impression as a law enforcement agent); (2) the 190E era is long gone so the dark lights remind people of the 80's rather than help people appreciate the timeless design of the CE. I have replaced the rear lights in conventional red, and have removed the dark central panel. The back of the car does look more modern and tidy now. However, if I chose to repaint the car in dark blue or charcoal black, I may reinstate the dark lights, as they would blend well in terms of colour scheme.

More critic here: maybe little things on your car upset the overall stylish look of the CE. Dark blinkers are out of place; full black wing mirrors do not go well with a white body; the angular shape of the front spoiler does not match the body curves of the CE; and the all white body "thickens" the car - the original design reduces the thickness by using a two-tone colour scheme (slightly darker or lighter colour below waist line), or when in white the bumpers are decorated with a non-intrusive, open enclosure in black.

AMG055

Your car looks great. You certainly do take great pride in your car as it shows in its presentation. Rear lights like others have said are too dark. Personally I prefer the stock look but we are all different.

Tell this guy to f** off he is simply jealous of you.

Glen

Looks nice and tastefully modified. Who flared your fenders? They look great!

geosss

thanks, a friend of mine did it and he did wonders with that, he has a golden hand. checked in detail it looks original, but he had some work to do in order to get it that clean, he even changed the hole back assambley for me, and he modified the sedan trunk to fit the coupe.here is
some pics

geosss

thank you guys for the advice, as i told you i'm not a big fan of the that dark light also, but this is how it turned out to be and i just got along with it, now a question for you, which do you think it will look best as tail lights, this ones: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
or this ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories
or should i just go with the stock ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...Q5fAccessories

Glen

Really nice work!

re: tail lights...personally, I'd use the stock '94-'95 set.

Saijin_Naib

Keep the dark corners, the contrast is nice. Completely whited out would look lame. I also agree that the bumper impact strips should go back to black.

clkwork

I really like it.

MBFLO

that sucker looks clean , and looks pretty nice in white .. Dont sweat what ppl say if you like it then its all you !! maybe go with some clear corners or smoke out the headlights <lol> and black out the gril . personally id leave the tails as is . maybe get the mirrors painted white . but that sucker is clean . almost picked up a 94 32o coupe at auction today for 1700 and this is the vision i had before my bid wasnt accepted ..lol enjoy it shes a beauty !!!

semis1

Just leave it as is if YOU like it.
Everyone has an opinion about how the car should look like.
Drive it and enjoy it. IMO

stormtigers

I'm a fan of the smoked euro's as you can see on my unit.

MBFLO

yea those euros look **** but your car looks **** all the way around also !!