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Old 12-30-10, 09:54 PM
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The designers at PRIOR DESIGN have come up trumps just in time for the New Year with a customised body kit for the new E-Class Coupé. Following on from their body kit for the CLK W209, the designers from Kamp-Lintfort have now come up with further impressive evidence of their exceptionally skilled eye for the sporting contours and perfect proportions of cars of the Mercedes-Benz marque.

The front of what is fundamentally a very elegant coupé has been given a new bumper with side vents and a spoiler blade. A set of side sills that, from a visual perspective, perfectly connect the car's front and rear have been used to create the impression of a lowered outline. At the back there is a rear bumper extension with three fins, a spoiler lip for the boot, and a roof edge spoiler, with all three components also available in genuine carbon fibre as an option.

The visual effect is greatly enhanced by the new PRIOR GT wheel rims, fitted as 8.5 x 20-inch wheels at the front and 9.5 x 20-inch wheels at the rear. Together with the in-house lowering by 35 millimetres, they ensure that the wheel arches are filled perfectly. The PRIOR GT rims are available in matt black, gloss black and silver.

With regard to the exhaust system, the customer has the choice between a tail pipe on the left and a complete sports 4-pipe exhaust system in stainless steel. The exhaust system is, of course, MADE IN GERMANY, as are all the other parts of the body kit.

It is also worth mentioning that all the parts of this conversion kit also fit the convertible version of the E-Class. PRIOR DESIGN offers a range of trim parts in carbon for the interior.

PRIOR DESIGN offers various increased performance options on site of up to 55 kW / 75 bhp depending on the engine version.

Prices
•Body kit consisting of front bumper with blade, side sills and rear bumper extension with fins: EUR 1,899
•Boot spoiler lip: EUR 249
•Roof spoiler: EUR 229
•20-inch Prior GT wheel rims with branded tyres: EUR 2,490
•35 mm lowering: EUR 249

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http://www.tuningnews.net/article/10...-benz-e-coupe/
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put the benz star back up front but otherwise pretty nice
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I second that ^^
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I don't usually give the E class a second glance. Side profile looks good though.
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yup, star up front, better
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nice wheels
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These wheels are beyond fugly.
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hate those banners along the lower side

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These wheels are beyond fugly.
fugly?

I think it's a pretty generic mesh type
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I'm liking what I see
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I'm also going to agree with getting rid of the striping, putting the star back... and I'd proudly drive it home
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it just looks like an AMG Merc with decals on it...
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damn benz make coupe out of everythin now,,,
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Originally Posted by Och
These wheels are beyond fugly.
What are you talking about, they are mesh style. Looks similar to other mesh wheels. Does this mean you don't like anyone's mesh style wheels?

As for the car, looks alright to me. I would delete the graphics, stipe and badging but otherwise it's nice.....including the wheels.
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Originally Posted by Ice350
What are you talking about, they are mesh style. Looks similar to other mesh wheels. Does this mean you don't like anyone's mesh style wheels?

As for the car, looks alright to me. I would delete the graphics, stipe and badging but otherwise it's nice.....including the wheels.
Yeah, wheels of the type generally look ghetto.

I'm very conservative when it comes to taste for wheels.
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I absolutely hate the new E classe...
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