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01-10-2011, 11:50 PM
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Heys Guys,
Been on this website a few times and never became a member.
So heres my ride and if any body knows anything i could do to make it better and nicer,
Thanks.
00' S 500 Lorinser
Mandrus 18'
07' Style Tail Lights
Been on this website a few times and never became a member.
So heres my ride and if any body knows anything i could do to make it better and nicer,
Thanks.
00' S 500 Lorinser
Mandrus 18'
07' Style Tail Lights
01-11-2011, 05:31 AM
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Welcome! Nice ride brother, what I would do personally is remove the Lorinser badges from the side for a cleaner look..
-Also the front grille + the hood emblem + front plate is a little redundant and can appear as overkill, if you prefer to keep the star on the grille, perhaps a flat badge on the hood would clean it up a little?
-The W221 style tail lights look nice although I prefer the look of the facelift W220 tails in their smoked form a little better.
-Another thing that would clean up the front end would be to invest in some Euro impact strips, which would get rid of that orange lens..or you could simply color match it!
*Oh & all of that was solely based on my OWN opinion so don't take any of it the wrong way!
-Also the front grille + the hood emblem + front plate is a little redundant and can appear as overkill, if you prefer to keep the star on the grille, perhaps a flat badge on the hood would clean it up a little?
-The W221 style tail lights look nice although I prefer the look of the facelift W220 tails in their smoked form a little better.
-Another thing that would clean up the front end would be to invest in some Euro impact strips, which would get rid of that orange lens..or you could simply color match it!
*Oh & all of that was solely based on my OWN opinion so don't take any of it the wrong way!
01-11-2011, 10:43 AM
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Welcome! Nice ride brother, what I would do personally is remove the Lorinser badges from the side for a cleaner look..
-Also the front grille + the hood emblem + front plate is a little redundant and can appear as overkill, if you prefer to keep the star on the grille, perhaps a flat badge on the hood would clean it up a little?
-The W221 style tail lights look nice although I prefer the look of the facelift W220 tails in their smoked form a little better.
-Another thing that would clean up the front end would be to invest in some Euro impact strips, which would get rid of that orange lens..or you could simply color match it!
*Oh & all of that was solely based on my OWN opinion so don't take any of it the wrong way!
-Also the front grille + the hood emblem + front plate is a little redundant and can appear as overkill, if you prefer to keep the star on the grille, perhaps a flat badge on the hood would clean it up a little?
-The W221 style tail lights look nice although I prefer the look of the facelift W220 tails in their smoked form a little better.
-Another thing that would clean up the front end would be to invest in some Euro impact strips, which would get rid of that orange lens..or you could simply color match it!
*Oh & all of that was solely based on my OWN opinion so don't take any of it the wrong way!
-where could i find euro strips for the ride? And also how hard would it be to remove the hood emblem, I'll like to install the Lorinser badge.
- Thanks again for the advice
01-11-2011, 11:44 AM
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I'm certainly more of an OEM person so bear this is mind...
-Go back to stock non-star grille
-Remove the Lorinser badges off C pillar
-Switch the '07 style lights for '03
-Remove trunk lid spoiler
-Consider updating the wheels, perhaps to the '00-'02 AMG monoblocks
-Go back to stock non-star grille
-Remove the Lorinser badges off C pillar
-Switch the '07 style lights for '03
-Remove trunk lid spoiler
-Consider updating the wheels, perhaps to the '00-'02 AMG monoblocks
01-11-2011, 02:34 PM
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Thanks bro, your ride is cleeeeean !! I've been wanting to do some of those ideas too but wasn't 100% sure on what to do,
-where could i find euro strips for the ride? And also how hard would it be to remove the hood emblem, I'll like to install the Lorinser badge.
- Thanks again for the advice
-where could i find euro strips for the ride? And also how hard would it be to remove the hood emblem, I'll like to install the Lorinser badge.
- Thanks again for the advice
The hood emblem shouldn't be too hard to remove, try and find a DIY online, perhaps there's one on the forums!
Your ride (given the Lorinser theme) would look clean with some Lorinser wheels on it, my favorite on the S-Class is the LM1.
01-11-2011, 03:48 PM
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Here’s my opinion, for what it’s worth.
Not a fan of the front grille. I spent ten days in Korea and I’ve seen Nissan Maxima's with different badges. It looked like a Max but the name and badge was weird. When I see the big star front grille it reminds me of a Kia or Hyundai car trying to be a Benz.
I was going to get a pair of the rear lights but was not sure how they would look on my car. I think your car color clashes with the black strips. But it’s your car and that’s just my opinion.
I would suggest you change out the Hella relay for the Airmatic system. My car drove a lot better after I changed out the old relay. If you have the money change out the rims with a deep dish/big lip look. The car looks more aggressive with deep rims. This is on my short list: change the headlights to the clear 03 version. I have the same set as you, makes the car look dated.
Welcome to the forum!
Not a fan of the front grille. I spent ten days in Korea and I’ve seen Nissan Maxima's with different badges. It looked like a Max but the name and badge was weird. When I see the big star front grille it reminds me of a Kia or Hyundai car trying to be a Benz.
I was going to get a pair of the rear lights but was not sure how they would look on my car. I think your car color clashes with the black strips. But it’s your car and that’s just my opinion.
I would suggest you change out the Hella relay for the Airmatic system. My car drove a lot better after I changed out the old relay. If you have the money change out the rims with a deep dish/big lip look. The car looks more aggressive with deep rims. This is on my short list: change the headlights to the clear 03 version. I have the same set as you, makes the car look dated.
Welcome to the forum!
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01-12-2011, 11:31 AM
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Thanks man I appreciate that! There's a member by the name of MBenzNL, I can almost guarantee you'll be able to get the strips from him.
The hood emblem shouldn't be too hard to remove, try and find a DIY online, perhaps there's one on the forums!
Your ride (given the Lorinser theme) would look clean with some Lorinser wheels on it, my favorite on the S-Class is the LM1.
The hood emblem shouldn't be too hard to remove, try and find a DIY online, perhaps there's one on the forums!
Your ride (given the Lorinser theme) would look clean with some Lorinser wheels on it, my favorite on the S-Class is the LM1.
01-12-2011, 11:35 AM
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Here’s my opinion, for what it’s worth.
Not a fan of the front grille. I spent ten days in Korea and I’ve seen Nissan Maxima's with different badges. It looked like a Max but the name and badge was weird. When I see the big star front grille it reminds me of a Kia or Hyundai car trying to be a Benz.
I was going to get a pair of the rear lights but was not sure how they would look on my car. I think your car color clashes with the black strips. But it’s your car and that’s just my opinion.
I would suggest you change out the Hella relay for the Airmatic system. My car drove a lot better after I changed out the old relay. If you have the money change out the rims with a deep dish/big lip look. The car looks more aggressive with deep rims. This is on my short list: change the headlights to the clear 03 version. I have the same set as you, makes the car look dated.
Welcome to the forum!
Not a fan of the front grille. I spent ten days in Korea and I’ve seen Nissan Maxima's with different badges. It looked like a Max but the name and badge was weird. When I see the big star front grille it reminds me of a Kia or Hyundai car trying to be a Benz.
I was going to get a pair of the rear lights but was not sure how they would look on my car. I think your car color clashes with the black strips. But it’s your car and that’s just my opinion.
I would suggest you change out the Hella relay for the Airmatic system. My car drove a lot better after I changed out the old relay. If you have the money change out the rims with a deep dish/big lip look. The car looks more aggressive with deep rims. This is on my short list: change the headlights to the clear 03 version. I have the same set as you, makes the car look dated.
Welcome to the forum!
