My Budget Build.

[SD202]

This is the BEST build thread I've read all night. I've read about a dozen. The car looks awesome. This is the best example of what cars does to people. Despite everything, your love for the carlife and modding culture burns bright and true. I am really impressed with this. Awesome man!

thanks man !

that tiny signature picture doesn't come close to doing your car any justice. awesome car, awesome work all around. the current chrome and black grille looks much better and the new lip is sweet.

Thank you very much kind sir, I wish I knew how to make a new one. Plus the car looks totally diff now. I like my new lip especially since its poly and flexes a lot more going in and out of driveways. But i miss the authentic Rieger lip and how low it sat. It was literally 2 inches off the ground.

very good looking with the new lip.

Is too loud with the straight pipe?

did you mod the rear towers? pics?

any other pic of your friend's w220?

No more pics of buddies W220 on here. Although he does have an instagram account with pictures of his build. And im pretty sure he has an account on here as well. Ended up just having the towers welded back in place. Nothing fancy. I needed the car back for Wuste in June. Do not need more travel either. as i already touch the ground. The straight pipe was very loud. But i did love all the looks it got. I kept getting pulled over for it though.... So i put a muffler back on.


thanks everyone keeping true to the build thread. I picked up some Lorinser LM1 reps. in 18x8.5 5x112 +38ET all around. Yeah i know... fake wheels..... but hey cant beat $60 bucks for a set of wheels in merc fitment. Sure they are thin and not very aggresive but ill space em out and rock em for a set of "winter wheels" even though im in Southern California where winter = overcast and about 65F degress outside. anyway im Going to hand polish the lips and paint the faces white. I have removed all the bolts but am undecided whether or not I want to do the bolts in black or gold. Or just polish em up again.




these are going to polish up very nicely



one wheel came with a tire so i decided a test fit was in order. even though the tire was entirely to large.



oh and the lip has already seen some carnage so .... This happened.



Which led to me getting bored and instead of spending for color match paint again I opted to go the "budget" route and spend $16 bucks on the infamous stickerbomb book I got number 2 this time. yup bringing back 2010. I really do not care what anyone thinks about the sticker bomb. but let comments start flowin.

[DannyE32]

very good looking with the new lip.

Is too loud with the straight pipe?

did you mod the rear towers? pics?

any other pic of your friend's w220?

[4g63lover]

This is the BEST build thread I've read all night. I've read about a dozen. The car looks awesome. This is the best example of what cars does to people. Despite everything, your love for the carlife and modding culture burns bright and true. I am really impressed with this. Awesome man!

[bobbyjones]

that tiny signature picture doesn't come close to doing your car any justice. awesome car, awesome work all around. the current chrome and black grille looks much better and the new lip is sweet.

[SD202]

I had a W203 before..but the W202 is always my fave. Keep it up homie!

thanks. Which W203 did you have ? My buddy has a bagged W203 wagon over in the showroom section of the forums.

[mcmuda]

I had a W203 before..but the W202 is always my fave. Keep it up homie!

[EDM92]

Sick build. That strut tower picture made me .

[Chuckdee]

Very, very legit sir!

[Rocambolesque]

Cool I love this!

[loekaaz]

looks much nicer with that new front lip. good work!

[hi its me alec]

so legit

[SD202]

so some of you who know me may already know but. This rieger lip didnt last long. not to mention the entire passenger side was missing after having hit a possum on the freeway. so i picked up a Polyurethane ebay lip





I was very very skeptical of the fitment and quality due to the very low price of $99 bucks. and the lack of pictures of the actual product installed on vehicles. But surprisingly the cheap C36 Knock off front lip actually looks pretty good and fitment was actually really great for the pre-facelift W202s as the lip contours the rounded down part for attachment.
on to the pics. the lip shipped to my door was $108 ... some mercedes 149 polar white and clear ran me $38 and I was able to shoot it myself.

[Kyle_Eagleton]

Nice build, inspiring story. im glad i read this

[SD202]

Thats one sexy merc

Are you in SD?

Yup ! you local also ?

[amichaels]

Very cool