leapingpoint

i'm in the process of making some new small mods on my 2010 E200...
so far i've got E63 AMG body kit (Taiwan version), Sebring quad exhaust with AMG replica tips, 19" 2-piece forged rims on sumitomo, and B12 bilstein with eibach springs.

last week i wrapped the roof with gloss black vinyl, and repainted my front bumper with gloss black center lips, and i'm getting my rear spoiler carbon-fiber wrapped this weekend.

i'm thinking about taping the rear signal light (the clear part of the rear light assembly) with red clear film - the effect should be somewhat close to the 2014 design. i'm no photoshop expert, here are the before/after photo of the effect i'm trying to get (borrowing photo from vossen website i hope vossen dudes won't get mad)


before




after





what do you guys think? good?
or should i just go smoke on those parts?

any inputs are appreciated. thanks in advance!

belarus27

I think it would look pretty nice... thumb up

D&G

Looking really good. Where did you get the replica AMG tips? How does your exhaust sound?

leapingpoint

i'm located in china, and i got the tips here (online website called taobao which is similar to ebay). someone here in the forum is selling similar tips if you go through the recent threads.

i replaced my stock single tip left side exhaust with Sebring quad exhaust. sound is quite subtle actually - probably also because W212 does a good job isolating noise outside of the cabin.

leapingpoint

some more photoshop photos...
photos borrowed from the W212 AMG forum...



before



after

BenzV12

Go for it

leapingpoint

Mod shop is out of red color at the moment...

hyperion667

man! you have an AMG badge on your 200?????

leapingpoint

dude... again?
u made the same comment about 2 years ago...

yes i put the badge on myself, but it's not uncommon for non-AMG models with AMG appearance package to have AMG badge and emblem from the factory...

hyperion667

yeah, sorry about that man......

D&G

I also have the AMG package. How much do the AMG badge go for?

mikeyle

nvm

hyperion667

it's the same cost as an AMG car

instantfob

or some WD-40/fishing wire/unlucky AMG owner

hyperion667

I'd consider selling mine but I badged my backpack blower with it

Jeffy

Where did you get this info? I have never heard or seen of this practice in North America or Europe.

When you put pics up of your E200 with AMG badge you are just asking for it. So lame.

hyperion667

I still think the car looks great, just kind of weird

instantfob

That must be the KOMPRESSOR version

leapingpoint

North America and Europe don't add up to the entire world...
Truth of the matter is, not only Mercedes does this; BMW and Audi do this too (M package with M badge on the trunk, S-line badge all over). some models are sold in certain regions with packages specifically designed for those markets. I've had a special limited edition E36 M318is briefly as a vacation car in Asia, all stock from the German factory, with M badge in front of 318is. The new W212 E200 avantgarde with factory AMG package sold in Taiwan also gets the AMG badge from the factory. The previous version of C wagon with AMG package sold in China also gets the AMG badge from the factory. So, just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Portland is a beautiful city, but perhaps you should try to get out more.

I put my E200 pics up with AMG badge is my business, I'm not "asking for anything," as you suggested; certainly not asking for your opinion of it, Jeffy. But I respect your comment, because last time I checked, US is still a free country and freedom of speech is protected. I can only hope that the same respect can be shown here, but one can only hope.

leapingpoint

funny guy, very mature.
i don't comment on your plastic wrapping or black paint but you've been repeatedly commenting on my AMG badge.

leapingpoint

actually it depends on where you buy your AMG car.

the price you paid for your AMG car in the states can only get you an entry level E200 here in Asia.

stale-bread

I really don't understand why forum members relish in ridiculing other members when there was nothing even remotely negatively mentioned by the OP. If your immature enough to diss people online behind a keyboard then by all means enjoy being a Troll. leapingpoint is enjoying the mods, why rain on his parade? I'm not trying to defend anyone but seriously guys...

leapingpoint

Around USD30 at my local authorized dealer.

hyperion667

respectfully, you can comment any way you'd like, and just because you "don't comment" on a wrap or a black car (??) does not mean other people should restrain from commenting.......

that is a very interesting statistic, but I cannot really apologize for our geographic/economic differences.....nor will I........
what you are doing is called posing........and we all know it.......
I am not trying to attack you as a man, just pointing out that your car is portrayed as an AMG when it clearly isn't..........and that IMO is just retarded....
yes, it bugs me, yes, it bugs other AMG owners.......

chrisvr6

I've yet to see an "s" line or "m" line car with the exact badge that the "real deal" version comes with. How could they justify that. They can't.