Official 2025 "Latest Pic of Yo Whip" Thread

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by red kryptonite

i ordered a set of headlights and foglights led bulbs off aliexpress for $16
im expecting them to crap out in a couple months but for the price it was worth the gamble.

My experience will be that they are going to be extremely underwhelming.

[red kryptonite]

for $8 a set i had to try

[GS8]

Originally Posted by RabidRat

What's the black dome over the strut tower? Do you have adaptive variable dampers?? What a balling car wow.



Wow...

Just covers. The rear shocks are air but not bags so not as expensive to replace. These did come optionally with a touring suspension package

Forgot to include the front seat detail

Originally Posted by EvoFire

I thought you sold it

That was my Regal

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by red kryptonite

i ordered a set of headlights and foglights led bulbs off aliexpress for $16
im expecting them to crap out in a couple months but for the price it was worth the gamble.

Yeah read the thread. I did too.

Crapped out during install.

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[red kryptonite]

lol crap! didnt even survived the install eh...

[JDMDreams]

I find Amazon ones are hit and miss, if you need canbus. More $ but much easier returns than AliExpress. Like 80% of the fogs that say are canbus aren't, and causes bulb out light or flickers and doesn't stay on.

[TopsyCrett]

4 Month Ownership report on the E550 old man car no one cares about:

Couldn't be happier. Still looking forward to every drive.
Replaced all fluids / Completed typical maintenance. Only issues I've had so far are a few small oil leaks from the rear cam plugs, and a thermostat failing open.
Next up; Find a deal on C63 AMG brakes, and good tires!




Anyone have a Radar detector in their daily? I can't believe I have gone this long without one. Scored a Uniden R4 on marketplace, highly recommend unless you can find an R8 on the low!

[noclue]

Are radar detectors still effective nowadays with laser? I thought by the time it goes off it’s too late.

[Badhobz]

How much did all that cost ? Thermostat. Cams. Fluids ? I shudder even thinking about it if you went to the dealership

[JDMDreams]

It's this the turbo one or na?

[trollface]

You need a Laser jammer, not a radar detector.
Unless you live in the sticks, no one uses radar anymore.

[Traum]

Also, my impression is that nowadays, people rely on reportings / sightings from Waze instead of radar detectors to tell where the police traps are. And that would obviously help you with a bunch of other functions associated with getting to places as well.

[TopsyCrett]

Originally Posted by trollface

You need a Laser jammer, not a radar detector.
Unless you live in the sticks, no one uses radar anymore.

This picks up laser as well! (Albeit, I am unsure of the Laser performance). Does law enforcement not use Ka band radar guns anymore? How about Washington to California... Do they use Laser or Ka down there? I frequent those States.

@noclue Detection range depends on circumstances but here is a graph I found on the Radar forums

@Traum I run Waze as well, but this has a built-in app that others can Mark traps with (dedicated button the detector as well). Thing is, how many people actually use a Uniden detector lol. More likely to get a notification through Waze.



@Badhoz Yeahhhh it was done at the dealership Lol. Fortunately I have employee rates on parts / labor.

Every single fluid, 16 spark plugs, Pan-out service on the Transmission, Rear Diff, Oil leaks (Rear Cam Plugs are about a 30 min job, Oil Filter Housing leak) Replace Coolant reservoir (it was getting brittle), and V Belt. Ran me $2100.

Thermostat failed last week, $250 part and $250 in labor.

@JDMDreamz this one is the prefacelift non-turbo 5.5L M273 V8. I didn't want a turbo one, read that they have issues.

[Badhobz]

Holy shit bro. 2k for that !? (I wonder how much it would be if you didn’t get special pricing)

Even with dealer rates this thing sounds like it’s gonna be pricey like a Maserati or Alfa….

It’s a gorgeous merc but this is exactly why these cars drop half its msrp as soon as its warranty is up.its giving me PTSD just thinking about it

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by TopsyCrett

This picks up laser as well! (Albeit, I am unsure of the Laser performance). Does law enforcement not use Ka band radar guns anymore? How about Washington to California... Do they use Laser or Ka down there? I frequent those States.

Small town WA - ie. Central WA like Yakima, Spokane, etc they still use KA. Got trapped by one last year LOL. I need one too. That ticket was close to $500, but no impound.

WA on the i5, waze is more than enough. I don't drive the speed limit, but I'm also hyper aware of my surroundings. Also, I always use toll roads when I'm in the US.. kind of a crazy feeling blasting down the seattle expressway - 6 lanes empty its just you and the boys.

[TopsyCrett]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Holy shit bro. 2k for that !? (I wonder how much it would be if you didn’t get special pricing)

Even with dealer rates this thing sounds like it’s gonna be pricey like a Maserati or Alfa….

It’s a gorgeous merc but this is exactly why these cars drop half its msrp as soon as its warranty is up.its giving me PTSD just thinking about it

Yeah the bill was definitely up there sans-discount lol. I haven't checked in a while, but I believe the dealership shop rate is now $210-220 per hour on BMW / Merc / Audi? Does that sound right to any of you?

Also, my cost on Genuine parts is definitely still more than aftermarket from Lordco / Online from places like FCP Euro. About half of that bill was on parts / fluids which didn't seem to out of the ordinary. Definitely doesn't use those $20 Gates branded Honda thermostats unfortunately lol.

To your point, we normal folk get to enjoy these cars fully bottomed out at the depreciation curve, and if you choose the right one, maybe you'll get to sell it for the same a few years from now. You'll just lose the maintenance you paid (but fingers crossed, no major issues, and I do not anticipate to do all the bigger maintenance items again until another 100k kms roughly have passed). If I really wanted, I would do these jobs myself but in my situation I would have to wait until the Summer months... which I am trying to change as I get older. Most people like to DIY and can save on the labor making modern-classic euro ownership a fine thing! Still into this thing less than any Used Camry / TLX / Lexus of the same era Lol.

[BIC_BAWS]

Honestly, props to you bro. This is like unchartered territory, but essentially the new equivalent of owning an E46 in 2017. It's shocking that the E550 is a 15 year old car now. To me it doesn't feel like 15 years, but I guess technically soon are OG FRS/BRZs.

[underscore]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

To me it doesn't feel like 15 years, but I guess technically soon are OG FRS/BRZs.

Don't do that to me man.

[TopsyCrett]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

Honestly, props to you bro. This is like unchartered territory, but essentially the new equivalent of owning an E46 in 2017. It's shocking that the E550 is a 15 year old car now. To me it doesn't feel like 15 years, but I guess technically soon are OG FRS/BRZs.

Ahhhh cmon, aint that uncharted. If anything, it is the last of the N/A V8's of a long decade. What is old Benz ownership without having to Google translate an Albanian forum post here and there.

Yup, crazy to think... the SLS AMG debuted in 2010 too... MINI Countryman... Nissan Juke / Leaf... all turn 15 this year lol.

[donk.]

TopSecret you should report back after a few months for how useful that detector actually is

When i had one 10 years ago, (passport escort i think), it would give off false alarms, go off when theres cops cruising nearby, but also catch traps about half the time. On a sea to sky cruise you would get pinged like 3-4 times each way, with no cops in sight.

[trollface]

A laser detector is useless, if you pick up the laser, you have already been tagged. It will just tell you, you are about to get a ticket because the gun was pointed at you.

Lasers don't spread like radar.

A jammer on the other hand, gives you a few secs to slow down before it allows them to get a reading. Vancouver uses Dragon Eye laser guns. The states still use some radar, but it's not legal in some states so research before you run around with one.

[TopsyCrett]

In that case, time to look into Laser Jammers !

I have caught two radar gun speed checks in Coquitlam already. I didn't know that Vancouver uses Laser, thanks for sharing that.

[trollface]

ALP ^

[68style]

Laser detector gives you warning to pull handbrake and do a 180, run away.

[jcmaz]

Barely 3000km so far. I'm impressed with how well the pics came out given the amount of lighting available at 6am in Gastown.