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2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
New member alert!!!
Hello w202 owners my name is Sandro and I live in Queens, New York. I’ve been on many forums like club202 (og w202 forum!!) and benzworld just viewing threads for the most part. I’ve never introduced myself on any of the forums until now. I chose this forum cause I think it’s so much better then benzworld and plus club202 is dead now . I see that this forum is still pretty active which is great and plus there’s so many great threads I’ve read through. Now I’d like to tell you about my w202 cars at the moment. I daily a 2000 c230k sport which was my first car I got Towards the end of highschool last year. I later saved up my money and worked to buy a 1999 c43 Amg and a 1997 C280 Sport. The amg is my project at the moment I’ve been gathering a few things for it over the months that I’ve had the car. I purchased 4 piston Brembos from a c32, 3 peice Wald rims, and a few things that it was missing.... I still Have a lot more to go. I hope to get the 43 ready by the summer and plan to sell my c230k, and C280 soon. Here’s a few pics of my w202s.
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by DRBC43AMG
Looks like you are a bit of a w202 "freak". Welcome aboard!
haha W202 fever when I end up selling my C280 and c230k I will need a new winter daily for the cold winters here in New York. Not sure what to get yet a w210, w203, w124. Something manual would be nice but that means I’d have to buy a Volkswagen, bmw or Volvo
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by noogman
Welkome to this forum.
Looks like you're the Benz king in the hood?
The silver one looks somehow nicer than your project AMG, must be the 744 silver metalic?
What rims do you have on the silver car?
The fronts and rears are deep, are they Lorinser?
haha yeah the 744 silver metallic is quite a nice color. The previous owner had the rims on the car when I bought it. They are not lorinser, the rims are from a lowkey company called alzor. My daily looks so much nicer then the c43 cause of how it sits. Currently on h and r sport springs with Bilstein shocks. For the c43 I’m looking to buy a suspension mod this week. A buddy of mine on instagram recommenced me coilovers from a company called JOM. He has them on his c43 and it looks sweet!!!! I might give those a try because I like the idea of Being able to adjust ride height. I can have my c43 nice and low for the summer here, then for the winter I can set it back to stock height. Plus with the combo of wheels and brakes I have ready to install will look sick !!!!! By the way I have a car page I started on Instagram @broken_euros everyone feel free to follow ! I may change the name soon though
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by noogman
JOM coilovers, are they a chinese brand?
Never heard of them.
I don't know if I would use such unknown brand on an AMG?
Don't know their component quality?
Go with Koni adjustables and Vogtland springs.
You can't adjust the ride height but you can fiddle with stiffness
the JOM Coilovers are priced from $400-$600 depending on where you find them. Jom makes coilovers for many Volkswagens, bmws and Audi’s. They have mixed reviews so I’m not sure about them anymore. I was thinking of vogtland springs might buy those and save money . The nice thing about the JOM coilovers is that they bolt right on. Heard that some coilovers you have to do some retro fitting for the w202s
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by Benzrider17
Nice c43 I’m in 5he queens area as well I haven’t seen another c43 out here
dude that’s sick !!!! I feel like I’ve seen your c43 before . I’ve never seen a c43 in person until I bought mine. But this past month I’ve seen 2!!!!!! My friends dad just picked one up so I got to look at that. And the other day when I went to buy my Wald wheels I spotted a c43 by hillside ave and I couldn’t believe it. I went around the block to make sure it was a c43 and it was!! Is that’s yours ? And by the way when I have my c43 registered and on the road we should meet up
Don't daily the C43, especially in NY. Car is too rare to replace/repair if you get dinged, etc.I'd honestly keep one of the other w202s to daily (or at least use as a parts car).
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by importfan21
Don't daily the C43, especially in NY. Car is too rare to replace/repair if you get dinged, etc.I'd honestly keep one of the other w202s to daily (or at least use as a parts car).
haha I can totally agree with you on that. I plan on having the car registered through the summer to enjoy it and then when it’s winter, put the car away and register a winter beater.
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by Benzrider17
Sounds like a plan you gonna put 18 monoblocks on the c43
i currently just have the stock 17s which are pretty dogged except the spare . I did purchase these 18 inch staggered monoblocks off a w220 s class. Not sure what the exact name of them are but these are them. Might save them for a future Benz cause of the Wald wheels I got the other day The 3 piece wheels with a bigger chrome lip will be a neck breaker on the c43!!
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by Benzrider17
I have H&R lowering springs on mine in rides pretty good for New York streets
nice bro your c43 is heat !!! Thought you had a black one ! So I definitely never seen yours around here. Black seems to be the most common color. I plan on wrapping mine in the future because black car and black interior = hell in the summer. I noticed the amg color caps as well I ordered mine last week and they came in today. Once I get home from work I will unbox them. Hopefully there good quality !!! And nice I’m stuck on what to do with my stock suspension I like the idea of coil overs so I can adjust the ride height and tweak it to what I want. But at the same time springs are a bargain and are a good mod for the price. Btw here’s a better pic of the wheels I just found
Silver one drivers smooth but the black one is in better condition with the tuxedo interior and low miles 75k cars pretty sold
I put a new transmition in it and gonna touch up the paint this summer , it needs to be lowered as well and 18 inch rims
I don’t drive them every day but every chance I get I take them for a spin V8 power
you now of any meetups out here would be nice to start up a MB car club
Good find...never see any 43/36's here in north jersey.Though there is a silver 36 in North Bergen at a gas station been there for years...plated and I see it parked in different spots from time to time.... always tempted to see if the owner would sell but if I were to get a 36 I want Imperial red....
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by 99CEEFOURTHREE
Good find...never see any 43/36's here in north jersey.Though there is a silver 36 in North Bergen at a gas station been there for years...plated and I see it parked in different spots from time to time.... always tempted to see if the owner would sell but if I were to get a 36 I want Imperial red....
Sorry boys haven't checked the forum in a while, sometimes i wish i had a c36 because i feel like its a little more special then a c43. Amg did a lot of work to the m104 engine to bore it out to a 3.6, as on the other hand they tweaked the m113 very little..... but i still love my c43 at the end of the day imperial red!!! thats my favorite color for our w202 cars !!!!!!
2000 C230k sport (sold), 1999 c43 Amg, 1997 C280 sport sold) 1996 C36 Amg, 2001 E55 Amg
Originally Posted by james1883
Welcome to this forum and I want to congrats for your car, I personally have Audi a4 which is a quite good car.
thank you!!! what year and what engine is in your A4? i really love the audi a4's especially b5s is it quattro as well??? by the way everyone follow my car account on instagram! @broken_euros its an easier way to reach out to me
02-13-2019, 10:16 PM
. I see that this forum is still pretty active which is great and plus there’s so many great threads I’ve read through. Now I’d like to tell you about my w202 cars at the moment. I daily a 2000 c230k sport which was my first car I got Towards the end of highschool last year. I later saved up my money and worked to buy a 1999 c43 Amg 
and a 1997 C280 Sport. The amg is my project at the moment 
I’ve been gathering a few things for it over the months that I’ve had the car. I purchased 4 piston Brembos from a c32, 3 peice Wald rims, and a few things that it was missing.... I still Have a lot more to go. I hope to get the 43 ready by the summer and plan to sell my c230k, and C280 soon. Here’s a few pics of my w202s. 
when I end up selling my C280 and c230k I will need a new winter daily for the cold winters here in New York. Not sure what to get yet 
a w210, w203, w124. Something manual would be nice but that means I’d have to buy a Volkswagen, bmw or Volvo 
haha yeah the 744 silver metallic is quite a nice color. The previous owner had the rims on the car when I bought it. They are not lorinser, the rims are from a lowkey company called alzor. My daily looks so much nicer then the c43 cause of how it sits. Currently on h and r sport springs with Bilstein shocks. For the c43 I’m looking to buy a suspension mod this week. A buddy of mine on instagram recommenced me coilovers from a company called JOM. He has them on his c43 and it looks sweet!!!! I might give those a try because I like the idea of Being able to adjust ride height. I can have my c43 nice and low for the summer here, then for the winter I can set it back to stock height. Plus with the combo of wheels and brakes I have ready to install will look sick !!!!! By the way I have a car page I started on Instagram @broken_euros everyone feel free to follow ! I may change the name soon though 
. The nice thing about the JOM coilovers is that they bolt right on. Heard that some coilovers you have to do some retro fitting for the w202s 
. I’ve never seen a c43 in person until I bought mine. But this past month I’ve seen 2!!!!!! My friends dad just picked one up so I got to look at that. And the other day when I went to buy my Wald wheels I spotted a c43 by hillside ave and I couldn’t believe it. I went around the block to make sure it was a c43 and it was!! Is that’s yours ? And by the way when I have my c43 registered and on the road we should meet up 
The 3 piece wheels with a bigger chrome lip will be a neck breaker on the c43!! 
I like the idea of coil overs so I can adjust the ride height and tweak it to what I want. But at the same time springs are a bargain and are a good mod for the price. Btw here’s a better pic of the wheels I just found 
is it quattro as well??? by the way everyone follow my car account on instagram! @broken_euros its an easier way to reach out to me 
