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Has This E500 Been Modified?

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Has This E500 Been Modified?

So my father has recently acquired a 2004 E500 and he told me that it was loaded. I just got done checking it out and I'm almost positive that this car has been modified and maybe retrofitted with parts? I'm not an expert on the W211, so I thought maybe some of you could tell me if we just got the most factory loaded E500 in the country or if this car has indeed been modified.

This has car: euro bi-xenons?, a little tint, keyless go, power closing trunk, rear digital climate control, heated and cooled seats, ipod hookup in glove box, front and rear parktronic, active seats, heated steering wheel, voice command, and this box on top of the trunk, rear side window shades.

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
So my father has recently acquired a 2004 E500 and he told me that it was loaded. I just got done checking it out and I'm almost positive that this car has been modified and maybe retrofitted with parts? I'm not an expert on the W211, so I thought maybe some of you could tell me if we just got the most factory loaded E500 in the country or if this car has indeed been modified.

This has car: euro bi-xenons?, a little tint, keyless go, power closing trunk, rear digital climate control, heated and cooled seats, ipod hookup in glove box, front and rear parktronic, active seats, heated steering wheel, voice command, and this box on top of the trunk, rear side window shades.

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Yeah need pics. but most if not all of those sound like options from the factory...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Yeah need pics. but most if not all of those sound like options from the factory...
i agree...
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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i wasnt even sure that some of these options were available for the 2004 model year
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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i wasnt even sure that some of these options were available for the 2004 model year
All of those are available on 2004 models. Actually the earlier W211s have more options available than later ones. The rear climate is standard on the E500. Additional options it could have would be distronic, and a pano roof with solar panel, and possibly more. But a nicely optioned car indeed.

How do you know it is "euro" bi-xenon?
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The Box on the trunk could be the Satellite Radio Antenna. I don't know if Ipod kits were available from the factory in '04.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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can someone post an up close picture of a us-spec w211 bi-x?
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