How is this possible?? Retrofit?

[Guest Pumper]

Came across this ad on sgcarmart:

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=185144&DL=1043

A 2008 C180K has been facelifted to the current model. Wow!

I didnt know thats possible! :shocked:

[Guest rssid]

Not likely the case, most prob the advertisers put the wrong pic there.

[Guest blackknight]

rssid wrote:

Not likely the case, most prob the advertisers put the wrong pic there.

seems like it is real (pls call to confirm), look at the side mirrors and the fog lamps, it belongs to the previous model, but the headlights and fenders belong to the new model??:shocked:

[Guest Pumper]

Ya. Seems like the owner retrofitted the headlight, tail light and bonnet. Cos the interior is the pre-FL version.

[Guest Audifreak]

yes, its possible to retrofit.

Friend's brother works in see&see, he says the whole bodykit cost about $15k, i think...cant rem..but its some crazy numbers.

[Guest blackmercs]

Interesting!! Means I can the new FL & change the body to pre FL looks?

[Guest poolfan]

blackmercs wrote:

Interesting!! Means I can the new FL & change the body to pre FL looks?

I also prefer the look of the Pre FL better .... especially for the eye lid which the FL model does not have and I find the bumper for the FL model a little bulky.

The difficult part will be to modify the interior of the pre FL to FL model. I like the FL's steering wheel as it feel and looks better.

[Guest apple088]

Audifreak wrote:

yes, its possible to retrofit.

Friend's brother works in see&see, he says the whole bodykit cost about $15k, i think...cant rem..but its some crazy numbers.

Maybe kena accident do a FL ?

[Guest lightning]

apple088 wrote:

Maybe kena accident do a FL ?

most likely the case...:hand:

after spending all these $$$...want to sell some more??? :confused:

[Guest PALMER19]

Will be interesting if any bros here can find out how much to to retrofit the interior and how much for the exterior...I'm sure the bonnet is going to cost a bomb.

[Guest Ryeoh1969]

lightning wrote:

most likely the case...:hand:

after spending all these $$$...want to sell some more??? :confused:

Hi Bro Lightning,

Nice to meet you yesterday at the GTG.

Most likely serious quite serious case, else why spend money and sell immediately

[Guest lightning]

Ryeoh1969 wrote:

Hi Bro Lightning,

Nice to meet you yesterday at the GTG.

Most likely serious quite serious case, else why spend money and sell immediately

yo Richard...welcome on board...nice meeting you and your Mrs y'day at the gtg :becky:

...thanks for allowing other bros to test drive your new FL C Class...

hope you can join us more often, not just in the forum but also our la-kopi tcss session and mthly gathering...:bounce:

do you know C&C is organising a Merc Driving Experience...do sign up if you have not...learn more about how you can handle your Merc...check this out

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19548&highlight=Driving+Experience

[Guest Pumper]

poolfan wrote:

I also prefer the look of the Pre FL better .... especially for the eye lid which the FL model does not have and I find the bumper for the FL model a little bulky.

The difficult part will be to modify the interior of the pre FL to FL model. I like the FL's steering wheel as it feel and looks better.

I checked with my SE and he said not possible to retrofit the new steering with paddle shift in pre-fl. I am more interested in rear lights. They looked really nice.

[Guest poolfan]

Pumper wrote:

I checked with my SE and he said not possible to retrofit the new steering with paddle shift in pre-fl. I am more interested in rear lights. They looked really nice.

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18531

Not sure if it is exactly the same as the one for the FL model. LED lights are avialable for the W204.

[Guest blackmercs]

Pumper wrote:

I checked with my SE and he said not possible to retrofit the new steering with paddle shift in pre-fl. I am more interested in rear lights. They looked really nice.

Rear lights looks like the same to us. Do check & feedback to us whether it fits. Apart from this, the grille, side mirror also no diffs. I might be wrong.

[Guest arsenal]

Change to 7G autobox gear-knob lor if its different, then can tell people "See I got 7G gear-knob.........nia hor"!

ai retrofit mai?

[Guest Ryeoh1969]

poolfan wrote:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18531

Not sure if it is exactly the same as the one for the FL model. LED lights are avialable for the W204.

Hi Bro Poolfan,

The advertised C180 Kompressor in sgcarmart has the latest FL rear light module. Not the one that you have shown us.

Sgcarmart C180 Kompressor LED Tail Lamp

CnC FL LED Tail Lamp

Sonic Racing LED Tail Lamp

[Guest Ryeoh1969]

lightning wrote:

yo Richard...welcome on board...nice meeting you and your Mrs y'day at the gtg :becky:

...thanks for allowing other bros to test drive your new FL C Class...

hope you can join us more often, not just in the forum but also our la-kopi tcss session and mthly gathering...:bounce:

do you know C&C is organising a Merc Driving Experience...do sign up if you have not...learn more about how you can handle your Merc...check this out

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19548&highlight=Driving+Experience

Hi Bro Lightning,

I know about the event at Changi, but may have a long trip to Taiwan during that time frame. Let see how it goes, sure like to ride on the other makes of Merc.

Thanks anyway for the info.

[Guest poolfan]

Ryeoh1969 wrote:

Hi Bro Poolfan,

The advertised C180 Kompressor in sgcarmart has the latest FL rear light module. Not the one that you have shown us.

Sgcarmart C180 Kompressor LED Tail Lamp

CnC FL LED Tail Lamp

Sonic Racing LED Tail Lamp

Thanks Bro for sharing ....

[Guest Martin]

Like tat also can ahh.....

[Guest blackmercs]

Yes is possible only the exterior. $10k mod will do the job.

[Guest poolfan]

blackmercs wrote:

Yes is possible only the exterior. $10k mod will do the job.

IMHO, there are better ways to spend 10k for the car. I would "link" this to an "accident". Not a bad idea to do the mod and claim from Insurance ?