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Need Help!!!! What Can I Do To Upgrade My 2000 S500

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Old 06-05-2006, 03:46 PM
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Good looking S! Tell us about the mods... Is that a kit??
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Originally Posted by nbbaig
Forget about swapping any engines.. It will cost you like $16- 20 K that's almost as much as you paid for the car.

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Steve Krabbenborg is coming to Chicago this July. Contact him and make a road trip to Chicago to install the upgraded headlights and tailights.. and even the turn signals..

Second, RIms.. get rims that you like either 19 or 20" staggered this means the rim is larger in the back and has a nice look my setup on the way is =(front 20x8.5 and rear 20x9.5)

Once you do these two things the car looks just like a 2003 and up.. then you decide what you want from there..
i paid around 90k for my car not 20k
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Originally Posted by STLcoupe
It's an S-Class, I don't think there's any poser factor in trying to clean it up a bit. I think it's fun to keep up with the facelifts. In this case, I would definitely get the new (clear) xenons. I know particularly with darker cars that the clear xenons really bring out the chrome in the grille and whatnot. Glad to hear you are getting the new tail lights. If you do the xenons, get the clear turn signals to match. After that I would probably ditch the 16s. I really like the replica Brabus S's that I've seen on a couple cars on this board. There are plenty of ideas out there, many of them using OEM parts. Don't care what the others think, just choose parts that look good to you and have fun with the installs (they're fun projects, its great to try an install, run into trouble and then have a lightbulb moment).

BTW, I'm also in STL. See ya around.
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Rime, tires, body kit, Rennteck chip, stainless steel exhaust. The engine mods will give you 100HP and 130 ft lb of tq.
where can i get the engine mods to up in 100hp? and how much would it cost?
Old 06-05-2006, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jediknight6300
Hi my s class looked exactly like yours untill I did my upgrades....
BAD ***. Those Xenons do it for me everytime. Update the lights and it's like a new car. Is that kit Lorinser?
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No way..

Originally Posted by fusion2007
i paid around 90k for my car not 20k

YOu did not pay 90K for the car?? It's for sale all over the country right now for $20-26K. I got mine for $28K last year.. Superb car!!
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Originally Posted by nbbaig
YOu did not pay 90K for the car?? It's for sale all over the country right now for $20-26K. I got mine for $28K last year.. Superb car!!
omg dude... im not a ****in ediot to pay 90k for a 6yr old s500. i paid 90k for it when it came out in 2000. "USE COMMON SENSE WHEN READING POSTS"
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Originally Posted by STLcoupe
BAD ***. Those Xenons do it for me everytime. Update the lights and it's like a new car. Is that kit Lorinser?
yes it is full lorinser besides the rims....got the lorinser decklid on also but I need 2 update my pics....
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Originally Posted by kenstudios
yea...it is but I decided that im going to keep it....its an 01 s500 with only 14K on it...I bought it recently for 42K out the door and then did all the upgrades. I changed out the headlights tailights grille and full lorinser kit and exhaust system...and also the rims...I was selling it 4 45K....and was going to take a big lost in it.....but I decided im going to keep it.
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That's a great looking Lorinser. Keep it up.
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Originally Posted by fusion2007
omg dude... im not a ****in ediot to pay 90k for a 6yr old s500. i paid 90k for it when it came out in 2000. "USE COMMON SENSE WHEN READING POSTS"
lol, 90k for a 6 year old Ferrari would make sense, but not a Benz, not even a S600.

We paid 83k in 1999 for the 2000 model. Damn, we took a hit.
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Originally Posted by newton22
lol, 90k for a 6 year old Ferrari would make sense, but not a Benz, not even a S600.

We paid 83k in 1999 for the 2000 model. Damn, we took a hit.
wat about the SLR McClaren?....lol....
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Originally Posted by kenstudios
That's a great looking Lorinser. Keep it up.
thanks....just got my linkage replaced yesterday and had the carllsson c tronic mod installed....way better ride!!!!
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wats better HID or h7?
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wats better HID or h7?
I believe H7 is just a bulb? Never get the fake "HID" bulbs. Go for the real deal, even if its pricey.
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alrite i see thanx for help man. i really appreciate it
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should i add a renntek package on it?
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Originally Posted by newton22
Car that is a actually lot faster/capable than it looks. In this case, it involves swapping the motor with a 55k motor or the equivalent.

Got an extra $20k handy?
Swapping an engine doesn’t cost $20K. I just swapped in a S55 N/A motor into my 2001 w220.

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