How much did you spend on exterior mods?

[97C28O]

How much did you spend on exterior mods?
-Kit
-Rims
-Brakes
-Lights
-Exhaust

Anything else...

Me:
Got my passenger side doors scratched and repaint - $750

-Needs to be done: Hood got damaged, new grill and Front bumper needs to be replaced.

[Superpnoy]

alot lol :D

[alhacker]

-Kit 1st $1000 2nd $2000
-Rims 1st $600(used) 2nd $2200 3rd $2700
-Brakes none
-Lights none
-Exhaust $700

[97C28O]

Originally posted by alhacker
-Kit 1st $1000 2nd $2000
-Rims 1st $600(used) 2nd $2200 3rd $2700
-Brakes none
-Lights none
-Exhaust $700
DAYUM! thats aloot of money... what kinda kit you got? and rims?

[crazy00c230k]

kit - around $600 + another $250 for my second front lip (my first got torn off on the freeway)

rims - with the tires i got on them (michelin pilot sports) $2000

brakes - $125 for my brembo drilled and slotted rotors

lights - $1380 for my bekkers hid conversion

exhaust - $150 for my muffler + $100 install (had to put some custom piping to make it fit in my kit)

in other words.....WAY to freakin much...haha

[alhacker]

Originally posted by 97C28O
DAYUM! thats aloot of money... what kinda kit you got? and rims?

kit custom

rims keskin 18x8.5 et 15 (i have fender flares)

[Dr.Drew]

the better question is how much on repairs I have had the car for just under 3 years and have spent well over 10000 dollars in repairs it getting pretty close to what I paid for the car

[Abuimad]

1400 rimms
600 amg body kit (used not installed or painted yet)
200 w203 used blinking mirrors (not installed yet)
100 dollars for trunk lip (not installed yet)
500 dolalrs for bixenon
10 dollars for smoking rear lights
170 dolalrs to paint the silver parts on my car and for polishing


809 dollars for service and changing of 4 disks, and brake callipers, and other small fixes...
500 dolalrs to change my radiator, and compressor and ac tubing (for air condition)
300 dollars for battery faults
150 dolalrs to lower my car
100 for painted grill

and i know there is more i just cant remember
and the stuff that are not installed yet, are waiting to be painted,

:rolleyes:

[c280nz]

Man:eek:
Looking at those prices i think i have been getting off very lightly with my car.
had it a year now
costs
Repairs:
only front and rear brake pads $350

um oh yea i gave it a dent in the back corner but that doesnt count really....

mods-
-i painted my skirts and door handles myself 100$
lowering set-up $500
tints $150
odmints tray 40$
roof recovered 150$
theres more that i cant think of now

But it has been cheap and good to me, i may be one of the lucky ones :)

p.s Abuimad i like that proper tinted picture in your sig= looks heaps beta

[Ashkan's C280]

too much lately I have spent a lot on repairs

new mas - 290
oem rotors and pads 400
tranny flush 170
had cam sensor changed
my ac light is out
fuel filter and fuel line - 300
new plugs and wires and air filter - 200
align tires - 170

here are outside mods I want to do in the long term...
Lorinser body kit 2-3k
mono 2+ tires -2k
blinking folding mirrors - 800 installed
xenon lights retro- oem with self leveling and wipers - 2000 installed
smoked tail lights custom job - 30?
updated trunk lid - 300
chromed door handles - 200?
massive rolled fenders + some inner lineing removed and fenders bent out - 350
detailing - 80
brabus puddle lights - 500

I am going to need a ton of money.... plus I think a lot of these are over estimated...

but I will one day finish all those mods... I am currently trying to figure out what oem door sills are out there so I can get them.... will make a buy on that in the next few weeks, still waiting on the last part for the puddle lights


I just hit 96k but I seriously think I am good for a while besides oil changes, everything that commonly goes wrong has been changed, besides tranny, and that will be flushed in another 6 months so hopefully it lasts

[aquanote]

Kit - $800 with paint
Rims - still in progress
Suspension - $ 90
Exhaust Tip - $80
Steering Wheel - $1000
Leather Seat - Still in progress

Remember that the labor cost here is so darn cheap man thats how i got the figure.

[Ashkan's C280]

labor cost for me comes very close to the price of the products, so I have to end up waiting to install everything at once to save around 20%

[tpliquid]

W203 mirrors dont fit on W202

[Abuimad]

tp u 100 percent sure ????

[jnolte]

Originally posted by Abuimad
tp u 100 percent sure ????

i am sure


i am willing to bet you dont have half those mods.

What thread is this? You should rename it A Car jackers dream, im sure as hell not listing all my mods in detail

[tpliquid]

where can i find bixenon for my W202 for $500?

[Abuimad]

used osram in a place called ouza3i in lebanon....
from there i bought my body kit, my xenon, my cd changer, my mirrors, everything used and cheap, will post pics as soon as i get them painted, wired, and installed.
incase you really wanna know, the guy is called hasan mazloum he specialises in mercedes parts, he takes them off cars and sells them to you, ne1 in the regios email me for an email

[tpliquid]

are these bixenon custum made?

[jnolte]

Originally posted by Abuimad
used osram in a place called ouza3i in lebanon....
from there i bought my body kit, my xenon, my cd changer, my mirrors, everything used and cheap, will post pics as soon as i get them painted, wired, and installed.
incase you really wanna know, the guy is called hasan mazloum he specialises in mercedes parts, he takes them off cars and sells them to you, ne1 in the regios email me for an email

chop shop?

So if you w202 is ever stolen, you know where to go :rolleyes:

[FreeStyler]

I am cheap so here is my list:

How much did you spend on exterior mods?
-Black spray paint for grill plus clear coat $15
-Rims $1240
-Lights $49.99 Fake blue ones
-Front and rear grey part painted professionally $250
-Flat hood emblem $22.50
-Smoked front corner lights $30.00 shipped.

[jstrat85]

lol over 30gs and still going! its a virus going around, becareful it dosnt catch you or the same thing will happen to you!:D oh yea i forgot! those are my prices. if anybody else would buy them they would pay double for the parts!;) ;)

[97C28O]

Originally posted by jstrat85
lol over 30gs and still going! its a virus going around, becareful it dosnt catch you or the same thing will happen to you!:D

thats like the record right there? 30g! you can almost get a new c class :D lol, the virus haha. i just want to get a Wald Kit, some rims[s5r looking ones or the ones like yours jstrat] and a lowering kit.. thats about it.. I wanna keep the prices down.. myb 3k or less if i get lucky..

[sorbo]

Originally posted by jstrat85
lol over 30gs and still going!

tell me that includes the car

[Abuimad]

its not a chop shop since its legal, but what suprises me is the guy has the best cars all stripped down, so i do have my doubts.....as for the xenon they do require some modifications to fit into your car.

[alhacker]

Originally posted by Abuimad
its not a chop shop since its legal, but what suprises me is the guy has the best cars all stripped down, so i do have my doubts.....as for the xenon they do require some modifications to fit into your car.

did u see the c43 kit at mazloom's

[Abuimad]

noo, i did not, i am going there on saturday to replace my mirrors, since w203 dont work and ill c it then, do u also buy stuff from there ??
btw i once saw a s500 guard there being chopped up, and a beutifull SL fab desighn body kit, white did u c it ?

[jstrat85]

Originally posted by sorbo
tell me that includes the car nope thats not including the car. i am on my 3rd set of rims on this car. and i know i could have bought a new c class with the money that i spent on my car, but i want all my cars that i have to stand out!!! its just who i am;) IT HAS TO BE UNIQUE!!!:D

[97C28O]

Originally posted by jstrat85
IT HAS TO BE UNIQUE!!!:D

Same here! but i dont wanna spend that much money..:D

[tpliquid]

Springs - 200
Shox - 300
eyelids - 80
blinking folding mirrors - 500

[aruba]

mods
rims:1800
clear corners:35
xenon: 300
chroom shift boot:10
paint gril black:10
dual exuast:75
lowering kit:240
slotted rotors:150
ice:1200
repairs:
new master computer:2500
mas:400
new keys:150
new injectors 650
fuel pump:150
ac unit :600
so its pretty even you can say between mods and repairs
but i just love this car

jstrat in stead of wikked 202 on the license plate you should put $$aint a thing!!! thats a lot of money to spent on a car but i mean in my opinion to see the result you have its damn worth it man keep it up!! or should i say keep spending!!



:D

[Dr.Drew]

my plate would be "deutchegeldengrube"

[Abuimad]

tp is how hard is it to install the folding mirrors, and were did u put there switch...plus were do u wire your blinking mirrors too
and jstrat how much did that turbo set u back ?

[alhacker]

Originally posted by Abuimad
noo, i did not, i am going there on saturday to replace my mirrors, since w203 dont work and ill c it then, do u also buy stuff from there ??
btw i once saw a s500 guard there being chopped up, and a beutifull SL fab desighn body kit, white did u c it ?

i might pass by there in a couple of days too, looking for an engine...(don't ask it big and gonna be custom)

[Abuimad]

yeah i asked him if he can get me a c36 or a c43 engine, to my car, and he never answered back..wonder how hard it is to change the whole engine ?

[alhacker]

Originally posted by Abuimad
yeah i asked him if he can get me a c36 or a c43 engine, to my car, and he never answered back..wonder how hard it is to change the whole engine ?

the install is very hard to acomplish without having a complete nose cut. the elecetrics are very tricky too. i have a professional garage that does this work. its not for the faint hearted. labor costs is in the $1700 and parts in the $3000-$5000 range.

[KenzBenz]

1st set of rims: 1400, 2nd set of rims: 2k
lowering kit: 550, Hagus mirrors: 300
W210 mirrors: 350, Grilles: 200, Ambers: 30, Clear corners: 20, Eyelids: 15, HIDs: 300, WALD: 150
Eurotrunk: 25, Spoiler under my bed: 150
Brabus Bumper soon to be bought
Club202 stickers: 7 or 15 i forget...

[jstrat85]

jstrat how much did that turbo set u back ? [/B][/QUOTE]

the turbo kit coast me over 3gs and i still have to do a piggy back ecu:(

[GPReyes]

abu...

how bout installing all your mods and posting some pix bro...

excited to see your modified ride ...

and interested in 500 buck bixenons...post pix...maybe you can get your guy to ship

[Abuimad]

on friday im geting my car painted, and im installing the lip, getting it lowered, and installing the w210 mirrors, the bixenon im waiting to have a break of uni and ill install them with the bodykit, maybe in 2 weeks time tops
as for getting my guy to ship i can buy whatever you want and ill ship them for you, but the thing is, you will end up paying aloooot for shipment, but if any of you guys want im ready to buy and ship whatever you need
ill even provide phone numbers to him so that you can call him and negotiate prices and stuff
here in lebanon we may not have all the mods and accesories as people in the states have, but we have cheap and really talended labour and the occasional chop shop :D

[c280nz]

c whats the best sorta price for some c36/c43 brake rotors and calipers? for yourself and for me ;)

[MikeL]

Heres my mod list and $$ spent.

1st set of suspension, H&R sport springs - $250
2nd set of suspension, Eibach prokit with Bilstein sport shocks - $650

1st set of wheels, 17" AMG monoblocks, $1500
2nd set of wheels, 19" AMG CL 5 spokes, $3000 with tires.
3rd set of wheels, 18" Brabus monoblock V 1 piece- $2000+change
4th set of wheels, 19" Brabus monoblock V multipiece - $5000 w/ tires
5th set of wheels, 20" Startech (Brabus monoblock III's)

1st exhaust- Lorinser exhaust -$900
2nd exhaust- Brabus exhaust - $800

Brabus LED puddle lights - MSRP $80 a light - 8 lights total

AMG/Brembo 4-pot BBK -$800

Full Wald W202 body kit, paint and custom StarShield - $2500
Carbon Fiber Hood - $500
Avant garde Grill- $100

Clear Corners- $100
Xenon/HID kit- $300

1st head Unit- Alpine Cd player $400
2nd head unit- Panasonic CD player Ghost face -$350
3rd head unit- Pioneer Avic N2 - $1500

1st set of subs- two 12" Alpine subs and Alpine V12 amp (dont remember what I paid)
2nd set of subs- two 12" Rockford Fosgate DVC with Rockford amp, (dont remember what I paid)
3rd set of subs- two 12" JL W3 V2's with 1000W Soundstream amp (dont remember $$)

Rieger front add on lip, that I never used - $225
Rieger roof spoiler - $150 + paint?

My cars never finished, its always a working progress. Next I plan to upgrade my S/C pulley with the Brabus K3 kit. Full Brabus interior, new wheels, and hopefully I can get my hands on a Brabus kit front and rear. I am also going to redo my system again and if I get some more $$$, maybe a custom widebody?

Thats all I can think of right now, Im always changing this or that. I'll probably roll around like this for a little bit longer and change it up again sooner or later. I get bored and tired of mods very quickly and always like a new look. :D I know I should have just bought a C43 to start with and do all this stuff, but I bought this car as my beater and now im in too deep.

[97C28O]

MikeL,

DANGG you spent 10k on RIMS!

Whats a StarShield? What kind od HID you got and for 300?!?!?

I want a WALD kit!! :( :( :( :( :(

[MikeL]

Originally posted by 97C28O
MikeL,

DANGG you spent 10k on RIMS!

Whats a StarShield? What kind od HID you got and for 300?!?!?

I want a WALD kit!! :( :( :( :( :(

StarShield is a company in Irwindale that custom did my front end of the car with the clear plastic 3M film.

HIDs goto http://www.xenonpros.com/

[GPReyes]

great abu,

can't wait to see your car "modified"


mikeL...

just wondering what made you move down to 18's from 19's then back again ...and now dubs...rubbing probs? performance?

I have 18's on and sometimes as I'm walking to my car from afar I can't help but think they're too small =)

we're never satisfied are we =)

[!!!!!NJ Drive]

Originally posted by MikeL
Full Wald W202 body kit, paint and custom StarShield - $2500
:eek: ....where did you get a deal like that?

[MikeL]

Originally posted by GPReyes
great abu,

can't wait to see your car "modified"


mikeL...

just wondering what made you move down to 18's from 19's then back again ...and now dubs...rubbing probs? performance?

I have 18's on and sometimes as I'm walking to my car from afar I can't help but think they're too small =)

we're never satisfied are we =)

No particualr reason. I put those 19" AMGs on our CLK55. I just got bored of the look and wanted new wheels. 20" fit, but offset and tire size either makes it or breaks it. I also rolled, cut, dremeled, and flared out the fenders as much as I could without having to repaint the panels. My car is SLAMMMED and I only get rubbing when I have 2 passengers in the car. And when it does rub, its rubbing on plastic, nothing serious, just a little annoying to hear. When I am by myself or with only 1 person, its fine.

[MikeL]

Originally posted by !!!!!NJ Drive
:eek: ....where did you get a deal like that?

I got hooked up. When I ordered my kit, we did like a GB and ordered a 5 kits from WALD. Not all W202, it was a mix and match of different models so we all could get better pricing. A while back, I posted all this stuff on here, some people were interested but never threw up the $$$ for it. So, I went on and found other people and got it going. My friend owns a bodyshop, so for paint and body work he gives me good prices. I also got a partial sponsorship from Starshield. That is around what I paid, but I know some peeps. :D

[97C28O]

Originally posted by MikeL
HIDs goto http://www.xenonpros.com/

Do these HID just replace your current harness? And how do you know which to get?

And sorry to ask... but whats Bi-Xenon? is it like a halogen and HID or something..:confused:

[Abuimad]

bixenon is getting a xenon low beam and high beam, as oppose to just a xenon high beam or just a xenon low beam
and damn getting ur car sponsered really saves u a lot of bucks dosent it

[714guy]

Originally posted by 97C28O

-Kit - 1st - Complete Rieger w/ molded rear and w/ AMG C36 skirt = $700; 2nd - BRABUS front and AMG C36 rear - $450
-Rims - $1800 18'' BRABUS Mono V, 2nd - Free 19" ADR Mesh
-Brakes - $200 portifields pads & stock rotors
-Lights - none
-Exhaust - $250 BRABUS

No REPLICA parts!!!!! WooHoo, I have been amazingly lucky finding authentic parts for dirt cheap. I just payed for my Authentic AMG C36 rear yesterday, Brand Spanking for a low low low price of $250. Thanks Europimp!!!!!!

[97C28O]

Originally posted by Abuimad
bixenon is getting a xenon low beam and high beam, as oppose to just a xenon high beam or just a xenon low beam
and damn getting ur car sponsered really saves u a lot of bucks dosent it

OH cool, so if i wanted to get a HID Kit i would need to get BIXENON?:)

[MikeL]

Originally posted by 97C28O
OH cool, so if i wanted to get a HID Kit i would need to get BIXENON?:)

No, it wouldnt do anything and Bi-xenon costs about $120-150 more than the normal kit. You only buy a Bi-xenon if your High, lows, or fogs share the same bulb. its basically a dual filament bulb for xenons. The W202 uses an H7 for the lows, H1 for fogs, I dont remember the high beam size, but it is not the same as either. I put a HID kit on my friends G35 coupe and his foglights and high beams used the same bulb, so i ordered the Bi-xenon so his fogs/highs were also xenon. Buy a standard H7 kit and you'll be set.

[J Irwan]

If I were you I would stay away from the BiXenon kit that uses dual fillament in the bulb....

As the long term durability is not guaranteed.

Think about it xenon bulb doesn't have a filament.
The when the 2 electrode in the bulb powered up the inert (Xenon) gas inside will get hot and emit bright white light.

And these process take sometime, it take couple second to charge up real Xenon bulb. Hence you will see that Xenon headlight is a dimmer for the first couple second compare to halogen when its first powered up.


The true Bi-Xenon headlight that is used by known Automobile manufacture, such as BMW, MB, Audi, Bentley, Porsche etc has the 1 single bulb in the low beam housing. (just light regular xenon unit), However the reflector unit change position (when you flip the high beam switch) which cause different angle to project the light at higher angle....



Also keep in mind in the W202 headlight housing (xenon headlight unit and halogen unit) have their low beam projector engineered to reflect the light at certain angle (the correct angle for low beam pattern). If you put more light into this reflector it will not cause the beam pattern to change (from low beam to high beam)...

So you see, it is pointless to put more light on this low beam reflector..as it won't do you any good..


If you want to get Xenon get the OEM, (if you search this website, you will see many of us had learned the hardway getting HID retrofit (ballast and bulb) into halogen housing and resulted in poor control of lightning (blinding the oncoming motoris) and un-focussed light pattern...



Hope this helps.

Regardz,

[97C28O]

Yea i saw that some of the 202er's had retro fitted ones. I would go the OEM Bekkers one but thats a little pricey!(which was my first choice) Thought I could save some money but I'll think about that later.

[nikhajar202]

:p by any chance anyone that has any extra bodykit for sale?? man...im sooo cheap...:D
Cheers!

[Ashkan's C280]

this may be a repeat questio but what is the difference between bekkers and oem retrofit xenons? do they both come with rape lights? or the self level vacuums? or city lights? besides the three I just listed are there any other sort of options that headlights can have? that we can retro fit?

[!!!!!NJ Drive]

Originally posted by KenzBenz
1st set of rims: 1400, 2nd set of rims: 2k
lowering kit: 550, Hagus mirrors: 300
W210 mirrors: 350, Grilles: 200, Ambers: 30, Clear corners: 20, Eyelids: 15, HIDs: 300, WALD: 150
Eurotrunk: 25, Spoiler under my bed: 150
Brabus Bumper soon to be bought
Club202 stickers: 7 or 15 i forget... what did you get that was wald for $150...bodykit?!? & where did you get a euro trunk for $25

[KenzBenz]

haha, its not the whole kit, i wish! its just the front bumper, the eurotrunk i got from big davvveee (mbatf) hehe well they are cheap for a reason, its because they need some working on.