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Those 19s I had on in prior post well they were not hub centric and I had spacers on 15mm and rear drivers side rim flew off on 805 freeway. That last pic was arms from knuckle to sway bar in person you could see bolt threads thru arms.
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Those 19s I had on in prior post well they were not hub centric and I had spacers on 15mm and rear drivers side rim flew off on 805 freeway. That last pic was arms from knuckle to sway bar in person you could see bolt threads thru arms.
Ouch!
I see you having some rubbing issues on your front fenders.
Exhaust tips (and painted mufflers and underbody with black high heat paint to get rid of dirty brown look) Pinstriping and pillar covers Different grill
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Hello Everyone. Here’s my w211 rwd e350. I love it. Done tint, w212 wheels and fresh conti’s, SBC, debadged (not in pic), starter, all new coils, plugs, starter, and some suspension parts. Car is great, just wanted to join and share the love! I just removed the grill and took it apart and painted the chrome.. I really did not want an all black grill. I really like the silver behind the black. Has anyone felt the same?
Owners of E63 W211, or those that converted to E63 front end: do you have one side of the fog light grille a see-through mesh, while the other is just a solid plastic? Any pictures would be appreciated!
thanks in advance!
2004 E 500 4MATIC Wagon; 2015 ML 350 4MATIC; †2003 C 240 4MATIC Wagon (2003-2022)
In the middle of September, I found and purchased a 2004 E 500 4MATIC estate/wagon in Tektite Gray Pearl/Metallic (753) over the two-tone interior of Stone/Pebble (205) Nappa leather and Amaretta/Almond beige. Here is the background story and before-photos from when the car was purchased by us. The photos below are from early November, after the full detailing (interior and exterior), paint decontamination, multi-stage paint correction, polishing of the glass and headlamps, and professional 9H ceramic coating application to all painted surfaces, trim, glass, lights, and wheels (in late September and early October, I already had the wagon sorted mechanically, all drivetrain and steering fluids changed, preventative mechanical maintenance performed, and an NH Oil Undercoating treatment applied to protect the underside from corrosion — more on the entire project later). I decided to leave the existing paint protection film installed by the previous owner on the front leading edges (including the side mirrors) and had the Ceramic Pro shop polish them prior to applying the coating. All body panels, doors, hatch/tailgate, roof, bumper covers, side mirror housings, and rims have their original factory paint and clearcoat — none of these have been repainted or reconditioned, as independently verified using paint meters by our detailers, the top pros in the region (their service is in the vehicle's Carfax report). Prior to the ceramic coating, I had replaced some of the black window pilar moulding trim with brand-new factory-painted parts from Mercedes-Benz (they were the only exterior parts that had some corrosion starting to bubble up beneath the paint), the front grill with a brand-new genuine Mercedes-Benz W211 grill (I sourced one from a specialist in the Netherlands for a fraction of what the dealerships were selling it for in the U.S.), both side mirrors with brand-new genuine Mercedes-Benz parts (the auto-dimming left/driver's side mirror was already bronzing, and the right/passenger-side had a malfunctioning heating element), and both chrome rails on the front bumper's impact strips (I also sourced these from Europe for cheap, since it seems that they have been discontinued in the U.S. and are only available from Mercedes-Benz as part of the entire impact strip assemblies). It has been our daily driver since then, including during the recent arctic bomb cyclone and polar vortex (-11 degrees Celsius). The wagon has started and run reliably, even though it is always kept outdoors and not connected to a trickle-charger (the previous owner already replaced the main battery this past summer). It was left outside with no trickle-charger for nearly two weeks in late November through freezing rain, light snow, and very cold conditions while I was out of town. When I came back, it was around -5 degrees Celsius, and the car started right up without any issues or warnings (e.g., no "Low Battery Convenience Functions Temporarily Unavailable" warning). It seems like we may have lucked out on this one. Heads-up for those interested (I'll be making a series of detailed YouTube videos about the car and the mini-restoration project in a few months): We might be moving in a year, so this car could be going up for auction at the end of next summer or early autumn.
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