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

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Old 05-15-2018, 02:07 AM
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I finally got a black E55. After months of searching I found a really clean one. The paint and body is in great condition, I mean super clean! That was my main goal. The interior is in good condition as well, with the minor wear and tear. Now what do you guys think should be my first mod? Any suggestion, trying to be conservative with it




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and that’s my neighbors C43 AMG. It’s pretty sweet!
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First mod is do all the maintenance. Congratulations on the find! Looks great.
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congrats! thats a gem right there!
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Midlength headerz from kleemans or eurocharged! Get them put in as part of your maintenance, engine mounts and trans mounts need replacing on a pot of these carz. Get a new intercool pump bosch 010.
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Clear sidemsrkers with chrome amber bulbs from eBay.
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Congratulations very very clean!!!
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That's a sweet piece .. my first mod would b to upgrade to 19 in amg wheels then do a e63 bumper conversion...
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Thanks for all the suggestions! Clear corners and the mounts sound great! I think I’m going to hold off on any performance for the moment but exhaust and headers would prob be my first upgrades!

Any Members here in Los Angeles? I would love to meet some of you enthusiasts..
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Midlength headerz from kleemans or eurocharged! Get them put in as part of your maintenance, engine mounts and trans mounts need replacing on a pot of these carz. Get a new intercool pump bosch 010.
Headers aren't smog legal in California.
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Headers aren't smog legal in California.
really? That’s good to know! The car already sounds great! But I have a newborn and I don’t know if the exhaust note would be too much lol
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really? That’s good to know! The car already sounds great! But I have a newborn and I don’t know if the exhaust note would be too much lol
I don't know of any that have the CARB / EO numbers that would make them legal here. You'd really just need to find a shop that will look the other way when it comes to the visual. That's easier said than done though.
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Great looking car! let us know if we can help!
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Lose the hood ornament!
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Really? I think they look a bit strange without the hood ornament.
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Really? I think they look a bit strange without the hood ornament.
+1 for keeping the hood star ornament.
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I think that the hood ornament gives the car character, and I still have mine in place.
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The only reason that Mercedes did away with the hood ornaments altogether, was for safety. In case of a collision with pedestrians, it reduces a chance of significant injuries caused by someone hitting the the three pointed star, and possibly impaling themselves.
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No ornament looked good on the CLK. I took it off my C32 and regretted it. I think it suits the sedans well.
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I use my hood ornament as a targeting device...
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So I think I’m going to keep the good ornament lol.. i actually think it looks nice from far but I don’t love seeing it on top while I drive. My girl said to take it off too lol .. anyways finally washed it so I had to take some pics.. I need to replace the front ball joint and front rotors.. should I try to tackle them myself??





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Tbh go with long tubes right off the bat and you can play with all the boost you want after. Mids are great, I have them, but with long tubes you can run it cooler.

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