My new E550 Biturbo 4-matic

Nov 13, 2011 | 08:13 PM

enzo thecat

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My new E550 Biturbo 4-matic

Wow this car is fast! Its my first Merc with a big engine, and my first turbo charged car ever. I've only had Mercedes with V6s until now. In fact, i traded my 2010 E350 on this one. So far, I'm very impressed. Besides the factory options, I had the windows tinted and my V1 radar detector hard-wired.

I'm thinking of adding wheel spacers next, thanks to help from a member here.

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Nov 13, 2011 | 08:28 PM

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Looks awesome, I love the white with the pano black roof. Congrats and good luck with it. Keep us posted on the new motor, should be a rocket.

Nov 13, 2011 | 08:41 PM

enzo thecat

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Thanks RobbieRob.

And thanks for your help before.

Here's a rear shot that I had trouble uploading before...

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Nov 13, 2011 | 08:59 PM

RobbieRob

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Glad I could help. BTW, the red car is pretty nice too.

Nov 13, 2011 | 09:57 PM

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Beautiful. Is that Diamond of Arctic White, btw?

More pics of it side by side with the Guido.

Nov 14, 2011 | 01:30 AM

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Congrats! Great color and it looks awesome with the pano roof... The roof spoiler takes a bit away from the pano roof effect blending in with the rear windshield IMHO but otherwise absolutely gorgeous. If It were me, I'd ditch the roof spoiler.

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Nov 14, 2011 | 01:49 AM

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Congrats, nice car... Any pics of hardwired v1?

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Nov 14, 2011 | 10:11 AM

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Ditto on the rear spoiler.

Nov 15, 2011 | 01:22 AM

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Nice.

Nov 15, 2011 | 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WEBSRFR

Can you remove the spoiler easily? What about painting it black? Do you think that would look better?

Nov 15, 2011 | 10:11 AM

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Congrats, nice car... Any pics of hardwired v1?

I'll try to do that tonight for you.

BTW, its Arctic white

Nov 15, 2011 | 11:04 AM

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While Arctic White is not one of the faster colors, your car looks great!!! (040 Black is much faster). Drive it in good health.

Nov 15, 2011 | 04:14 PM

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While Arctic White is not one of the faster colors, your car looks great!!! (040 Black is much faster). Drive it in good health.

I hate to break this to you, but my wife's R350 is 040 Black....And its not that fast.

Nov 15, 2011 | 05:09 PM

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Can you remove the spoiler easily? What about painting it black? Do you think that would look better?

I'm pretty sure it comes off but definitely have a professional/body shop do the job. I honestly think that with the roof spoiler your car looks older (it looks tacked on...) and it conflicts with the sleek look of the W212 design. I think your car would look great without it, especially since you have a pano roof. My car is silver and has the pano roof and one of the features I really like about the car is how the roof just blends in with the front and rear windshields. It's such an elegant and seamless look. You don't benefit as much from this look with a darker car but with white/silver it's very nice when there is nothing to break the transition from the glass windshield with the glass roof.

Of course this is all very subjective so do what you feel right as that's the only opinion that matters