Seylan

Wow, just Wow. General question about the Piano Black trim: does it have a blue-ish tint when you look closely at it?

splab

Stunning!!!! I heard the Burmeister Stereo in a Porsche and was blown away at the sound. I bet it sounds even better in your S. I noticed the lights on the tweeter pictures were in two different colors. Do they change with the color you choose for the ambient lighting?

Enjoy this awesome car!!!

hyperion667

hole lee ****e!!!!


that is beautiful!!!


the CF side mirrors that are for sale around here would look soooo good on that!!!


congrats and thanx for all the pix

JAN8OR

Thanks No, its completely black.

JAN8OR

Yes, the tweeters adopt the same color as the rest of the car. There are 7 to choose from.
I was listening to the stereo with a friend and commenting how good it sounded. Then I started playing with the controls and realized that the equalizer was set flat from factory and not even in 3D mode. When I adjusted it, it sounded even more amazing. I am into trance and metal music, and the bass is really good and everything sounds clear. Definitely worth the money.

JAN8OR

Thanks. I believe I have the exact CF mirrors on mine

ECSTuning

JAN8OR,

Congrats on the purchase!

Absolutely amazing!

David

hyperion667

damn, I didn't even notice those


enjoy the ride; and power

BenzV12

Congrats , happy driving with your new car
This should be the topic with the most pics uploaded by a brand new car owner as well
Thanks for these

thomas311

Congrats! Very nice car. Makes me even more impatient about my delivery.

JAN8OR

Thanks
Looking forward to seeing pics of your S600

JAN8OR

I may have been a bit trigger happy with the camera

LovinMercedes

Not at all. It's great when a member shares their car with lots of great pictures.

sam9187

My S63 sedan is on a ship heading for Brunswick. ETA 10/3.

BenzoBoi

That thing is an absolute work of art. Congrats and enjoy the beauty!

JAN8OR

thanks

JAN8OR

cool.
I've wrapped and tinted it as well as put the other wheels on so I'll post some more pics soon

sam9187

Did you wrap the whole car? If so what was the price?

JAN8OR

Yes I wrapped the entire car. Expel Stealth on the paint, a gloss film on the gloss black pieces, and a different gloss on the exterior CF, plus a few really thick layers underneath the front CF splitter. Price was quoted at $6900 retail but I was treated really good and paid $4700. I know the head mechanic at the Ferrari dealership and he chatted with the detail shop (Refine Salon) ahead of time for me (Refine wraps the new Ferrari's for the dealership).

The agreed price was actually $5000 but when I came to pick it up, I was told that they saved some film due to the large panoramic roof area so they knocked off $300. Additonally, they decided to wrap the entire area from the rear taillight, rear quarter panel, to the pillar by the windshield in 1 piece. These guys are first class.

Did the 7 windows in dark tint $445.

Prepaid for 12 exterior washes and 6 interior washes $1300.

Terminator2029

Thanks for the detailed response.

Did the detailer have to remove all badges (like S63, AMG, V8 biturbo, etc.) and then put them back on?

When I talked to a high-end shop here in my state, they categorically advised on removing all badges prior to laying down the film, and then purchase a set of new badges to restore the original look. It did smell a bit weird in my view.

JAN8OR

Haha...yup, that was the advice I got too and I thought it was a money grab, so I was a bit sceptical. However, I trusted my guy and he told me its the only way to go (for the side badges V8 BiTurbo) for a clean install. So they de-badged the sides and we ordered new ones and they put them on perfectly. So glad I did that. If you don't do that, they will have to trim the film around the badges and over time you can get some peeling and dirt around the edges of the film, etc. Plus you will see the outline of the film.

As far as the rear emblems, they suggested not to de-badge and not to apply film. Main reason they said was that the Mercedes emblem in the middle is bolted in and the trunk would have to be disassembled. They suggested they terminate the film just below the radius of the trunk lip. Looks good.

BenzBoy12

Beautiful car, wonderful spec. Looks excellent...congrats!

xxGenericSNxx

That's typical when installing film. Because when you remove the badges you cannot remove the tape. It is cheaper (labor wise) if you just provide another set of badges.

They have to remove the badges to put the film to get the most clean install. If you don't do it, then there will be a cutout around the emblem.

Which shop did you talk to, NWAS? Or perhaps Metropolitan Detail?

Viper98912

Wow, amazingly beautiful car. Very nice.

Terminator2029

I spoke to NWAS, and they quoted $8000 for a full wrap in XPEL. Overpriced in my view.

Do you have any experience with Metropolitan Detail?

PS: JAN8OR, apologies for hijacking your thread :-)