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    Almost 2 decades of tired old paint and finally...!

    So the car's been with me for almost 2 decades, it was bought brand new from my dad and for some reason they never sold it and so I luckily took the car.
    Obviously, the car was a bone stock one for.. long until I decided to at least give it a decent look...

    And so.. After many years I've decided to go for a exterior C43 conversion and to Arctic White (605) along with the beige interior.



    Ironically, I also have a Golf IV VR6 (red with beige interior)..



    And.. hopefully after a month everything will be all good!




    Yep all that dent from the past X years!

    FYI, a lot of you would be wondering what the specs are.
    It's a C220, with H&R Cup Kit with 18" AMG reps (8.5 (215) and 10 (255)), full remus exhaust, etc.

    For those who are have told me why respray, and why not keep the red.. Photos can be a real scam.. the car in real life is faded, and will have rain spots all over the car during a humid/rainy season.

    Car's located in Hong Kong!

    Thanks for looking!
    Last edited by yusuke280; 04-03-2013 at 10:28 PM.
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    This will be quite the transformation. I can already tell I'm going to like this!

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    Looking forward to the finished project.

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    Nice rims!!
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    It's gonna look sweet
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    nice wheels!

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    OEM Kit?
    1997 C280 Sport

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    Thanks all for the input!
    Just went in today to check things up, finally the front bumper on!

    97C280, take a wild guess
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    Update #2

    What was surprising that there was full of rust built the entire trunk line (where they flow water out the tail lights) and wanted to remind all owners to keep that area dry after a wash or so.


    And finally front bumper on!



    And a closer look in the rear area


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    And all the stripped out parts!
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    did you buy new AMG spoiler kit from MB dealership?

    all that rust in the tail light area, is it rust on panels behind trunk liners or around tail lights inside part where they are screwed onto panel?

    that red color is hot!
    you should have kept it red

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    It literary started behind the trunk liners (so you can't see) until they actually spread onto the upper area. I would recommend all users with heavy rain areas to get their area checked so it won't leak.. which mine did :P

    And yea.. the red.. I just wanted something new and it's been red for the past 18 years haha! And would be pointless paying all that money into the same color
    Last edited by yusuke280; 04-05-2013 at 09:48 AM.
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    are you ripping out complete interior?
    when doing a a full body respray you have to paint over all previous red color into white color.
    are you painting engine bay, A-B-C pillars in white?

    you foggot to tell me, did you buy complete new AMG body kit from stealership?

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    The car is having a complete respray (ex- parts of the engine bay) as I will not be taking out the engine out. The car is professionally resprayed so everything should be fine
    I am not painting the A-B-C pillars white as I will keep everything in an OEM matter.

    It's not bought from AMG, but from another source
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    Looking forward to how this turns out. Good luck!

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    Thank you!
    And just a picture of all the years...!
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    Looks good buddy..Keep it clean~!!

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    Almost there



    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    Looks great!
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    thats gonna look so cool

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    am in the process of changing over my stock bumpers for a C43 kit on my w202 c250 td estate..
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    Thanks all!

    biomansalisbury, why not do a full conversion?
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    good choice on color!

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    if i did the full conversion i dont think a C43 engine would be happy running on vegetable oil......LOL

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    biomansalisbury, well obviously when I meant full conversion was.. only the exterior. Seems like you're still missing the side-skirts and rear bumper?
    1995 W202 C220 | 50,xxxkm | From Burgundy Red, to 650 Calcite White | H&R Cup Kit | 18" 8.5 & 9.5 Work Varianza T1S, 18" 8.5 & 10 AMG Monoblock | Falken 452 | Avantgarde Grill | Philips Diamond Vision 5000K H1 & H3 | Goodridge SS lines | R1 Drilled & Slotted Rotors | K&N 57i CAI | Remus Exhaust

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    oh sorry yes i have the full kit ready to go on, just waiting for it to be painted, also got a set of c43 amg door kick plates and ive also changed the whole interior over from an elegance to a sports full black leather with all the carbon bits and white dials...
    yes shes gonna look sweet once im finished

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