98-02 Mercedes E320 E430 W210 Rear Trunk Floor Mat Carpet Cover Black Oem | eBay

1999-02 Merecedes E55 AMG W210 Deck Lid Panel Interior 156 | eBay

 

On it --Thanks

Also Recaro came out this evening just didn't like the way the seat was set up (high and fixed). The Planted base is from a 996 & has been modified to fit the E55 rather than buying one that's meant for the ca and since already modified, I am keeping it.
The square tube and the recaro side braket makes you feel as if you are sitting on a toilet, too high for my taste. It's being replaced by Planted sliding mechanism and the planted side mounts, probably not as aesthetically pleasing as the Recaro's are but none the less, would serve the purpose much better

 

---------------------work in progress--------------

Removed the Recaro side mount and the spacer bracket, left the seat inside to go get the Planted brakets/sliding rails and the side mounts only to find out, our 6 year old has already found his spot LOL



Removing the current brakets



LOL

 

Looks like you're going to have to buy another seat....

 

Ran into a little sang last night. Once the rails were installed to the seat, I couldn't align the brackets to the base plate which is actually a Porsche 996 version

Well that could be fixed by drilling extra holes in the rails but this new set-up sits 2" lower than the previous set up, so not going to work

Options: I am going to call Planted to see If ordering the appropriate Mercedes W210 base plate gives me enough height or the second option, keep the current bracket and order the 2" Planted spacers?

I do like the looks of the all black Planted side mounts though

 

Clean up prior to the install



Looks and feels good--- Sliders makes getting in and out so much easier



Looked more tacky but didn't like it being fixed

 

Need a battery, any suggestions for light reliable good battery? Car doesn't get dirven much, would be on a battery tender, price is not an issue.

Thanks

 

Costco Interstate Battery $200-$215 think.

 

Starting to bring the car back to original and better condition
The engine bay seems all butchered up and would like to get rid of the stupid *** stuff done to it
Going to install Speed43 box and get rid of the friggen cone air intake.
Can someone please explain to me to install the OEM air box, what do I exactly need done here (can post more pictures) if needed?
What the **** did the guy do with the passenger side of the engine bay and what are those hoses with the catch can, take it off, and if leave it in, how to tidy up the mess?

Nice car but done without any aesthetics in mind.

 

Just snapped these. No clue what all your hoses are for. This is stock.

 

TT-G, that's so nice of you for taking time and snapping those pictures for me
Yeah gotta fix that ****ed up engine bay

 

Just ordered and paid Speed43 for one of his prized speed box--- Gotta make this *****y engine bay looking cleaner and better.

 

From a couple of angles, it looks like your headlights might be glazed. Are they?
Any plans for polishing or replacing?

 

bad angle and it was dark. I buffed them out recently and they are very clear.

 

I think you are looking at Two Tone- Gent's pictures... I sanded and polished mine last year

 

Beautiful!!

 

Speed 43 just did these custom airboxes for me in special Matte Black paint, all 4 pieces
Unfortunately while opening up the box, I ended up cutting the front cover as well

The finish is top line and once everything is good, I will send it back to him to refinish for me yet one more time

Gotta get rid of that Cone air filter crap.

I guess if it was done right and not just thrown it int here along with other engine stuff, I would have kept it but aesthetics was not the PO priority and that's OK too

 

It looks good. I want to know where you get the star logo. My AMG is fine but the star and circle are gone.

 

When I replaced mine, from memory, I used a rear star from an SLK or something similar. Measure in millimeters and find the one closest to the size you need online. I got mine off Ebay.

 

for my E55, I purchased both from the MB dealer. Star and Circle wasn't a bad price but Mercedes is damn proud of the AMG emblem...

 

Just bought this 997 TT and I need space and losing patience dialing in the Black beast the way I want it
Thinking about selling it now

 

The 210 E55 is like driving a Flintstone's vehicle in comparison to the 997 TT.

 

The Black Beast is going on the chopping block? This might put a big damper on the thread having a happy ever after ending!

 

Not really. The way black beast is set up-- Lowered/bigger brakes/19" wheels with MPSS tires/headers/X-pipe/EC engine/transmission tuning--- It honestly feels great.
I have a 964 Turbo as well and all these cars have different flavors, one not better than others.

Not sure If it would or not...just a thought but when I take it out for a spin, it changes my mind.

Some random pictures on my drive back after picking it up and driving it back 1300 miles from CO this past weekend.

and yes, I did get pull over 98/75 mph

 

210 E55 is just not in the same class as the 997tt. I loved mine too but let's get real. It wasn't in the same class as SL/CL bi-turbo 12's. Lost interest in it where it sat for year and years, so I finally got rid of it as it felt so slow in comparison. It will go down as the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. Was the Toyota Camry of AMG's.