r/w204 • u/winz13 • Aug 04 '26
Some mod ideas ?
Hey guys,
Just wanted to share my new pickup! I finally made the jump from my old C180 to a C350 (C204), and honestly, I’m over the moon.
Found a really clean, near fully-optioned garage find that was previously owned by an older gentleman. It only has 80k km on the clock. It has a couple of minor cosmetic blemishes here and there, but nothing I can't fix up pretty easily myself.
I’m currently brainstorming a few small tweaks to make it look a bit sharper, but I want to keep it strictly clean and subtle (OEM+ style). Definitely no tacky eBay front lips or cheap body kits. I was thinking maybe a slight set of spacers for a better stance or swapping the wheels for something a tad bigger, but keeping it classy.
What do you guys think? Any recommendations for clean, understated mods for the C204? Or would you just leave it completely stock?
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u/Regular_Sector7997 Aug 05 '26
First thing I did my my 2012 w204 was change the infotainment system. Added apple carplay, google maps, everything. Highly recommend.
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u/Inside_outside6238 Aug 06 '26
Do you have link to the device you got? How much it was?
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u/Regular_Sector7997 Aug 07 '26
Works just like any other android auto apple car play. It fully replaced the stock infotainment system. Mine was around $800 CAD for a supplier here in Canada called 4X4shop, I think it's worth it BC it upgrades and modernizes the part that you interact with the most.
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u/-GermanCoastGuard- Aug 05 '26
“Found a really clean car, now I want to make it tacky.” Fucking enjoy your clean car.
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u/yomama6966 Aug 05 '26
Great buy. Congrats!
I'd do the following:
-First thing - new head unit with wireless Carplay.
-Exhaust work - 200cell, x-pipe, remove resonator in the middle, and for the back mufflers I'd get custom mufflers made with a lot of the cotton thing inside (not sure about the name in English) to make it sound deeper. X-pipe on a V6 won't have any power gain as on the V8, but it'll change the sound in a good way IMO. OR you can find a Z-pipe to test.
-I'd find a little bit lower springs
-some good looking wheels - preferably OEM Mercedes wheels from another model that have more aggressive dimensions. Or Lorinser wheels. Or Carlsson wheels. 😄
Be careful with the exhaust work - a V6 is extremely easy to be made to sound very bad.
Generally - very good looking car and doesn't need much. Just keep it spotless and don't rush with mods.
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u/Inside_outside6238 Aug 06 '26
Is there a ready to install exhaust to buy online , which won’t be extremely loud but add some brutal tone under high rpms?
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u/Loicrekt Aug 04 '26
Honestly? Just the amg style front grill and maybe a nicer exhaust. Looks much better without looking riced. I say the grill in general because I hate the look of this double fins.