kbhogalW126
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- '98 W140 S320
Okie dokie guys and gals!
As some of you know I bought Kikthekats E320 Coupe a couple of weeks back.
Well, she is beautiful but needs some minor cosmetic work.
I have decided to keep her for some years and want to get her back to A1 Mint condition (as much as possible)
Here how she looked when Ray bought her:
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=36374&highlight=worth+wages
Externally:
Generally the paint is good but there are some little car park battle scars, scuffs and tiny dings/creases as well as rust sopts apprearing on the front wings and around the rear infra-red sensor below the bootlid.
Also, the passenger electric mirror is a bit sticky.
I'm not going to put any body kits on her.
I'm not putting on BarryBoy wheels. I AM looking for a nice set of AMG style II's however in 16/17inch, Ian advises 16 inch (maybe with wide tyres at the back (225-235 possible?)).
Might even keep the original wheels and ge them refurbed.
Internally she needs the following done to her:
New plastic triangle bit to the seat belt extender (not the actual extender but the plastic bit stuck to the leather).
Dash lights and connections to be checked (basically changing all internal bulbs.
Full deep clean of leather and trim.
New rubber mats (I work in the Construction Industry and always have rubber overmats just in case i pick up dirt from the Site Car Parks).
Parrot CK3200 bluetooth car kit to be re-installed.
New Alarm to be fitted with full closure and paging facility (and possibly with Remote Start - anyone got experience of this?)
SO Here we go!
I've ordered new wings and other bits and pieces and she goes in for a respray on Monday.
I will have her back a week later and I have been advised that all the little dings, rust spots, dents, scuffs and swirls will be gone!
wooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!
She is a truly beautiful car and after spending a grand on bodywork she will look like a million dollars!
She should hopefully last another 165000 miles after the cosmetic work is completed.
I've asked the bodyshop to advise on anything that needs to be done so I can get it done in one go and have the bodywork last at least another 4 years!
I'm keeping the colour that it left the factory as, Tourmaline Green.
I will post some before and after pics.
Btw, the 300 E-24 is going in to the 'shop a week later and is getting the full facelift treatment!
New Facelift bonnet, lenses, bootlid on the way as well as the same treatment the E320 is getting paintwise.
A question though, since the 300 E-24 is black should I put the badge back on or leave only the star on the bootlid?
I don't want people to think that I have stuck a "300 E-24" badge on an Facelift E200 or something like that.
What do you all think?
Pictures coming soon!
Regards,
KJ
As some of you know I bought Kikthekats E320 Coupe a couple of weeks back.
Well, she is beautiful but needs some minor cosmetic work.
I have decided to keep her for some years and want to get her back to A1 Mint condition (as much as possible)
Here how she looked when Ray bought her:
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=36374&highlight=worth+wages
Externally:
Generally the paint is good but there are some little car park battle scars, scuffs and tiny dings/creases as well as rust sopts apprearing on the front wings and around the rear infra-red sensor below the bootlid.
Also, the passenger electric mirror is a bit sticky.
I'm not going to put any body kits on her.
I'm not putting on BarryBoy wheels. I AM looking for a nice set of AMG style II's however in 16/17inch, Ian advises 16 inch (maybe with wide tyres at the back (225-235 possible?)).
Might even keep the original wheels and ge them refurbed.
Internally she needs the following done to her:
New plastic triangle bit to the seat belt extender (not the actual extender but the plastic bit stuck to the leather).
Dash lights and connections to be checked (basically changing all internal bulbs.
Full deep clean of leather and trim.
New rubber mats (I work in the Construction Industry and always have rubber overmats just in case i pick up dirt from the Site Car Parks).
Parrot CK3200 bluetooth car kit to be re-installed.
New Alarm to be fitted with full closure and paging facility (and possibly with Remote Start - anyone got experience of this?)
SO Here we go!
I've ordered new wings and other bits and pieces and she goes in for a respray on Monday.
I will have her back a week later and I have been advised that all the little dings, rust spots, dents, scuffs and swirls will be gone!
wooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!
She is a truly beautiful car and after spending a grand on bodywork she will look like a million dollars!
She should hopefully last another 165000 miles after the cosmetic work is completed.
I've asked the bodyshop to advise on anything that needs to be done so I can get it done in one go and have the bodywork last at least another 4 years!
I'm keeping the colour that it left the factory as, Tourmaline Green.
I will post some before and after pics.
Btw, the 300 E-24 is going in to the 'shop a week later and is getting the full facelift treatment!
New Facelift bonnet, lenses, bootlid on the way as well as the same treatment the E320 is getting paintwise.
A question though, since the 300 E-24 is black should I put the badge back on or leave only the star on the bootlid?
I don't want people to think that I have stuck a "300 E-24" badge on an Facelift E200 or something like that.
What do you all think?
Pictures coming soon!
Regards,
KJ
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