Re: Mercedes E55 AMG hunt (W211)
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:49 pm
I have STILL not received this order. This is damn annoying. It seems to be in RI but where the hell is it? Maybe I'll get it tomorrow. It was scheduled for last Sat but after that came and went, I think it just stopped predicting a delivery time. What a joke (USPS).kevm14 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:59 pm I splurged again because...why not.
Ordered a brand new engine cover which this car is missing. I have owned my STS for 3 years and been annoyed that it didn't have the full engine bay dress. The SRX was missing its engine cover since we owned it. So...not doing that with this car. This wasn't much more than eBay for used and those are scuffed, have broken tabs, missing Mercedes logo, etc.
https://www.mercedesbenzpartscenter.com ... 1130100967
Then I realized why the front end looks so plain. It's missing the hood ornament! Someone specifically debadged the Mercedes logos. I'd like to add them back. They were cheap. In the place of the star logo, someone added these little AMG badges. They are OK but I think the car could use just a little (factory) bling.
Hood ornament:
https://www.mercedesbenzpartscenter.com ... 2108800186
Trunk badge:
https://www.mercedesbenzpartscenter.com ... 2117580058
So with shipping that's $214.
Yes I know, I just dropped $940 on stuff. It's fine. I like this car and I think I'm going to keep it a while. This is my favorite part actually, the TLC/maintenance process after purchase. I think this really started when I got my Fleetwood though I enjoyed maintaining my Caprice and Camaro before that.