W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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intro thread and pic

New W211 owner here in Charlotte, NC. Got my 04 E55 last December. This site has been very helpful in learning about the car. I was going to wait to post pics when I had everything installed, but that seems to be a never ending cycle. Quick shots from my phone is included.

Mods Installed:
-Rear roof spoiler
-Rear trunk lid spoiler
-Carbon fiber rear diffuser
-Carbon fiber front diffuser
-Custom Magnaflow exhaust (mufflers + mid muffler)
-Black painted emblems
-Black painted grill
-Custom tinted taillights
-20% window tint
-Yellow painted calipers
-5.5 badging
-Amg hood emblem
-Euro COMMAND
-DCT Custom flat bottom steering wheel
-Lowering Links
-20" HRE 948R 20x9/20x11 Custom build by BGorman! flat black centers + polished lip

Mods waiting to be installed:
-Prior Design front bumper
-Custom (evosport type) headers
-PLM H/E and upgraded pump
Attached Thumbnails intro thread and pic-img-20110320-00128.jpg   intro thread and pic-img-20110219-00110.jpg  

Last edited by eye_s; Mar 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM. Reason: forgot some things
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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niceeee!...looks hot!
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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Nice lookin car

What year and how many miles?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:20 AM
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drop dead sexy, but Im not in love with the rims
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:22 AM
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very tastefully done.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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great mods! keep us updated!
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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thanks for the compliments. more (better) pics coming once the new front bumper is on.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Looks great!!

You got the best color
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Looking good.. You should paint your hood valance as well.
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Looking good.. You should paint your hood valance as well.
if you are talking about the vents in the hood, i was thinking about doing that ... flat black. i am guessing removing it is easy? (and no, havent searched)
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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if you are talking about the vents in the hood, i was thinking about doing that ... flat black. i am guessing removing it is easy? (and no, havent searched)
Yea the vent in the hood.. You should do it, it looks good I think and will match with the grille.. Fairly easy to remove (20 mins) just some clips holding it in and you will need to take the windshield washer sprayers out..

Heres a pic of mine I just did..

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Nice ride and a good list of mods to start off! Check out my album also for pictures of the valece in black
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Car looks good!
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looks very good what offset for 20x11
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