Another new project! Mercedes C55 AMG W203

[Sam87]

C'mon SAM, you just don't care wot about that yellow chalk mark on the undertray beside the rh side exhaust box

Better?

 

[SpikyMikey]

Better?

You missed a bit Sam

 

[chic0821]

Better?

See, it wasn't that hard you just needed a wee nudge

 

[noogieman]

Dude, you're loaded with AMG's!

 

[AMGeed]

Better?

Your OCD is on the Rashman level Sam
Cracking job. Your cars are a credit to you.

 

[Sam87]

See, it wasn't that hard you just needed a wee nudge

I did need someone to point that out. Thank you

Dude, you're loaded with AMG's!

Just some old cars really

Your OCD is on the Rashman level Sam
Cracking job. Your cars are a credit to you.

Every time I finish getting a car to this level, I say never again! I go and buy another car and what do I do? Exactly the same thing again!
I don't think this will ever change

 

[Sam87]

There was a problem with the seats in the S65. The passenger front seat had an air leak and it affected all the functions even for the other seats.
Took the cover off and luckily the problem was easy to spot but also easy to fix



Broken pipe



It was long enough to cut a small piece and attach it again

 

[ALFAitalia]

Is that.......?.............DIRT I spy!!!??? Surely not!!!

I do wish they has lined those V12 BiTurbo letters up with the body line and not the ground....makes me wince whenever I see it!!!

 

[noogieman]

Mr. OCD.
Is this your own place where you work on your cars or do you lend free space from a friend?
Either way, good job!

 

[Sam87]

Is that.......?.............DIRT I spy!!!??? Surely not!!!

I do wish they has lined those V12 BiTurbo letters up with the body line and not the ground....makes me wince whenever I see it!!!

The S65 does get dirty
Yeah, I've thought of that too, it looks like it wasn't fitted correctly

Mr. OCD.
Is this your own place where you work on your cars or do you lend free space from a friend?
Either way, good job!

Not my own place but up until recently I was fortunate to be able to have access to a ramp but not anymore

 

[noogieman]

The S65 does get dirty
Yeah, I've thought of that too, it looks like it wasn't fitted correctly



Not my own place but up until recently I was fortunate to be able to have access to a ramp but not anymore

It was fun while it lasted, huh?

 

[Sam87]

Just seeing what else can be done to this car and keeping it oem+, I noticed that some people add the paddles on the steering wheel as normally these model C classes have just two buttons behind the steering wheel or at the front but my car already has them!
Either the previous owner had changed them already or it came from factory like this. I’m happy I don’t have to take the steering wheel off to add them

 

[Petrol Pete]

Just seeing what else can be done to this car and keeping it oem+, I noticed that some people add the paddles on the steering wheel as normally these model C classes have just two buttons behind the steering wheel or at the front but my car already has them!
Either the previous owner had changed them already or it came from factory like this. I’m happy I don’t have to take the steering wheel off to add them

Mine came from the factory like that too. Unless there is someone going around swapping steering wheels on late model C55's . Mine left Bremen 8th August 2006, the year they stopped building them.

 

[Sam87]

Mine came from the factory like that too. Unless there is someone going around swapping steering wheels on late model C55's . Mine left Bremen 8th August 2006, the year they stopped building them.

I think you’re right. It might be the late models that come like this as mine is June 2007!
Have you seen any other 07 plate C55? Very late model car this one. It would have been strange to see a C55 in a showroom next to a C63.
99% of people wouldn’t have looked at the C55 twice if a C63 was parked next to it

 

[Sam87]

Today I started cleaning the interior….. well I say today but it was last Friday that I started the cleaning. I spent some time cleaning the seat belts. I tried to use a hard brush but it wasn’t making much of a difference. I pulled the seat belts out, sprayed some chemicals and jet washed them. They look a lot better now.

Today I concentrated on cleaning the dashboard, steering wheel which I have to say, it has come up like new now!

I washed the seats also, the carpets and roof lining.

Cleaned the windows properly and now it’s nearly finished inside also. Still got a few small things to do















I also cleaned the trims by the doors as they were dirty. As you can see, they look like new now

 

[Sam87]

If anyone has a spare set of floor mats for the C55 AMG, in black, please let me know. I can’t find a set anywhere and the car came with aftermarket ones in beige colour

 

[aquanaut]

Thanks for the great thread..I had a C55 from 2008-2012..it’s still on the road as i was contacted by its new owner last year. I believe the final models had paddle shifters instead of the annoying buttons. Do the heated seats work? Had to have mine repaired twice (under warranty) Enjoy the car, looks fab!

 

[Petrol Pete]

I think you’re right. It might be the late models that come like this as mine is June 2007!
Have you seen any other 07 plate C55? Very late model car this one. It would have been strange to see a C55 in a showroom next to a C63.
99% of people wouldn’t have looked at the C55 twice if a C63 was parked next to it

Yours might have been first registered in 2007 , but was most likely built in 2006 , a decent build card acquired by using the VIN will determine that.

 

[Petrol Pete]

Today I started cleaning the interior….. well I say today but it was last Friday that I started the cleaning. I spent some time cleaning the seat belts. I tried to use a hard brush but it wasn’t making much of a difference. I pulled the seat belts out, sprayed some chemicals and jet washed them. They look a lot better now.

Today I concentrated on cleaning the dashboard, steering wheel which I have to say, it has come up like new now!

I washed the seats also, the carpets and roof lining.

Cleaned the windows properly and now it’s nearly finished inside also. Still got a few small things to do















I also cleaned the trims by the doors as they were dirty. As you can see, they look like new now

OK , your next job is to find out what emblem is supposed to be on top of the gear selector , the original one is missing on mine , just as it is on yours . There are all sorts of replacements available online , I have yet to know what came from the factory.

 

[Petrol Pete]

If anyone has a spare set of floor mats for the C55 AMG, in black, please let me know. I can’t find a set anywhere and the car came with aftermarket ones in beige colour

Are you sure the beige ones are not proper OEM ? I looked for replacements only to be told the beige ones are the real deal and no longer available. I have a black 203 set from Lidl in there at the moment , for winter, the beige ones have been cleaned and stored.