Coming Soon.....Summer And What I Plan To Do

After my post last week, it has made me and more excited for the upcoming summer. Surely, it will be a busy summer with lots working and making money, but I will be sure to spend some quality time and money on the car. I’ve already developed a list of things I want to change and modify in my car, and I’m sure as the summer progresses that list will only become longer and longer. On the website, or better yet the enthusiast forum, dedicated to anyone who owns the same car as I do, I’ve gained numerous ideas of how to modify my car while still keeping it classy and elegant. Most times, in my free time you would find me browsing the enthusiast forum looking at other members’ cars and what they’ve done to them. Personally, I think your car is a personal reflection of who you are. Although I agree that car engineers have put a lot of time and thought into the design of the vehicle, I like the idea of modifying the car making it my own. Once I start, I think it’ll be hard to stop.

Modifying a car may be a complete waste of money considering cars do not necessarily appreciate in value, but regardless it makes me quite happy. I guess that’s all that matters, right? I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of seeing the progression of your car from the first day of the process to the last. Certainly, taking pictures during the process and posting them on the forum to see what others say makes the process just a tad bit more fun.  The sense of accomplishment that comes along with seeing the final product seems priceless. Anyways, it seems only right that I share a couple of the things I have planned for the summer for the Mercedes.

Since winter seems to be practically over, it’s only right to start off the spring and summer seasons with a fresh coat of paint. Most likely, this will be where my first paycheck will be headed to, the paint shop, to get it re-painted black to eliminate the damage to the finish done by winter driving. After I recover from that bill, I’ll be sure to pursue some new summer wheels and tires.  So far, I’ve narrowed my search of wheels to the 18 inch AMG monoblock wheels (a personal favorite of mine), along with some new tires to wrap them up in. I’ll post a picture of the wheels, no worries. Soon after I purchase a new set of wheels for the car, I will then work on the ride quality of the car by purchasing sport springs and shock absorbers that will lower the car about two inches, and provide me with better handling. What could he possibly do next you might ask? Well there’s a lot, but those are the major areas I want to cover before anything else, but there are some small things I’d love to do as well.

If time allows I will then purchase a European style license plate that I can replace with the rather dull Connecticut license plates. This will definitely add to the personality of the car as it will give the car a more European look. I’m excited to see how it will turn out! But these are all the plans I have for now, but I’ll be sure to keep you guys posted on what new ideas I come up with.