AMG Boot Spoiler

**arosamond** · 09-06-2008

Anyone able to comment about these, good bad or indifferent?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Painted-Merced...080903154r2813

**etyu** · 09-06-2008

Looks almost like OEM.

**Ynot** · 09-06-2008

+1, looks very AMGish.

**cruising n coasting** · 09-06-2008

That's a great deal!
I bought the same thing locally in US for $300 USD installed.

**WhiteRabbit** · 09-07-2008

I just ordered a pair of 'pig ears' (wheel trim spoilers) from that seller. I'll let everyone know how they turn out.

**UK-C200** · 09-07-2008

Please do! I'm very tempted on the spoiler, but would love to have someone with first hand experience w/ the seller :-)

**arosamond** · 09-07-2008

Me too! Couldn't tell from the photo whether it has the recess for the high level brake light, otherwise it looks good

**etyu** · 09-07-2008

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Originally Posted by arosamond

Me too! Couldn't tell from the photo whether it has the recess for the high level brake light, otherwise it looks good

Did anyone email and ask the seller to see if it has a small recessed area for the high/eye level brake lamp?

**arosamond** · 09-08-2008

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Originally Posted by etyu

Did anyone email and ask the seller to see if it has a small recessed area for the high/eye level brake lamp?

Great point Eddy, I have just mailed the seller and will post his reply.

**WhiteRabbit** · 09-08-2008

When I ordered my pig ears I requested that they be painted in a color not shown on the site (my car is arctic white #650 - not alabaster white). I got a reply back from the seller (in Taiwan) that stated that they would use the requested color and that painting would take two days. Plus the reply was in perfect English. So far so good.

Anyone ordering any of these parts requiring painting should verify their paint code and request that color.

**arosamond** · 09-08-2008

reply to my email about recess as follows: -

Hi Andrew R,
thanks for your mail.
its very similar to AMG's.
there is also the recess in line with the high level brake light.
Regards,
Lee

i'm thinking it might be worth a punt sounds quite good to me.

**UK-C200** · 09-09-2008

excellent - post pictures!!

**arosamond** · 09-26-2008

So I actually got round to buying the spoiler a week later than I intended but the good news was it was even cheaper than the original post at £78.95 and free carriage.
they sent out the wrong one by mistake and mailed me to tell me what they had done but they also sent the correct one a day later and I now have two spoilers I guess they will want to collect the wrong one at some time.

Anyway the correct one turned up today a mere 9 days after I paid for it and I have placed it on the boot and it looks great.

Will clean the car tomorrow and try to build up the courage to fit it and then will post pics.

So far So Good

**etyu** · 09-26-2008

Cool. Can't wait to see the photos.

Tip: use small strips of low-tack masking tape to mark the corners (like an L shape) on the boot while dry fitting before final assembly.

**WhiteRabbit** · 09-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by arosamond

So I actually got round to buying the spoiler a week later than I intended but the good news was it was even cheaper than the original post at £78.95 and free carriage.
they sent out the wrong one by mistake and mailed me to tell me what they had done but they also sent the correct one a day later and I now have two spoilers I guess they will want to collect the wrong one at some time.

Anyway the correct one turned up today a mere 9 days after I paid for it and I have placed it on the boot and it looks great.

Will clean the car tomorrow and try to build up the courage to fit it and then will post pics.

So far So Good

The Post office tried to deliver my 'pig ears' today. I'll pick them up tomorrow.
It took 2 weeks until they actually shipped my order (there was some screw up) but it got here in 3 days from Taiwan once it shipped.

**WhiteRabbit** · 09-27-2008

Installed my rear fender lip spoilers ('pig ears') a couple of hours ago. Product quality is quite good. They were a perfect fit. Nicely painted, too. The only downside is that the paint color was slightly 'whiter' than my car's arctic white paint. Since they are positioned fairly low on the car the color difference is not noticeable at all. However, that may not be the case for a trunk lid spoiler. I specified the exact paint color code for my car which is not the alabaster white shown on their web site.

**WhiteRabbit** · 10-04-2008

Update on my fender lip spoilers. In sunlight the color difference between the spoilers and the rest of the car bugged me. So I ordered a can of spray paint from a domestic supplier using the factory paint code from my SLK's door jam. I repainted the spoilers with the new paint and guess what - the color is the same as it was originally on the spoilers and does not match my car exactly. Not sure what to think here. Is my car painted in a different color of white? If so, the paint code on the car door jam and on the window price sticker are both wrong. Or more likely, the paint formula being used by other providers is wrong. In any case if you have a white SLK I'd be careful about ordering a spoiler for it that is pre-painted.

**etyu** · 10-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Update on my fender lip spoilers. In sunlight the color difference between the spoilers and the rest of the car bugged me. So I ordered a can of spray paint from a domestic supplier using the factory paint code from my SLK's door jam. I repainted the spoilers with the new paint and guess what - the color is the same as it was originally on the spoilers and does not match my car exactly. Not sure what to think here. Is my car painted in a different color of white? If so, the paint code on the car door jam and on the window price sticker are both wrong. Or more likely, the paint formula being used by other providers is wrong. In any case if you have a white SLK I'd be careful about ordering a spoiler for it that is pre-painted.

Instead of using the colour code, why not have a reputable paint shop match the colour using the colour wavelength of your car? Weathering effects can cause changes in the colour over time, sunlight can cause very subtle "yellowing" effect.

**WhiteRabbit** · 10-05-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by etyu

Instead of using the colour code, why not have a reputable paint shop match the colour using the colour wavelength of your car? Weathering effects can cause changes in the colour over time, sunlight can cause very subtle "yellowing" effect.

All true but since my car is only 5 months old and the area were the spoilers are installed is low on the car and thus less likely to have faded, I thought I could avoid the hassle and expense of dealing with a paint shop. So for the time being I'm not going to use the spoilers. If the car ever needs any body-work (knock on wood!) I have them painted then.

09-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
arosamond Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, England Vehicle: SLK350 06 Obsidian Black Posts: 107 Country: Thanks: 53 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	AMG Boot Spoiler Anyone able to comment about these, good bad or indifferent? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Painted-Merced...080903154r2813

09-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,279 Country: Thanks: 376 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	Looks almost like OEM. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

09-06-2008	#3 (permalink)
Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	+1, looks very AMGish. __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
WhiteRabbit Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2009 SLK 350 Posts: 368 Country: Thanks: 80 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	I just ordered a pair of 'pig ears' (wheel trim spoilers) from that seller. I'll let everyone know how they turn out. __________________ 2009 SLK 350, Arctic White, Gullwing Red, 7G Automatic, Premium PKG I, Lighting, Heating packages, Auto Climate Control, smartTop roof module v3.22, Clear side-marker lenses.

09-07-2008	#7 (permalink)
arosamond Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, England Vehicle: SLK350 06 Obsidian Black Posts: 107 Country: Thanks: 53 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Me too! Couldn't tell from the photo whether it has the recess for the high level brake light, otherwise it looks good __________________ There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not!

09-06-2008	#4 (permalink)
cruising n coasting SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miami Florida Vehicle: 08 SLK350 E10 Posts: 38 Country: Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	That's a great deal! I bought the same thing locally in US for $300 USD installed.

09-07-2008	#6 (permalink)
UK-C200 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK & Baton Rouge, Louisiana Vehicle: 04 RHD C200K Coupe, 06 LHD SLK-350 Other Toys: Nacra F18 Posts: 576 Country: Thanks: 37 Thanked 124 Times in 78 Posts	Please do! I'm very tempted on the spoiler, but would love to have someone with first hand experience w/ the seller :-)

09-08-2008	#10 (permalink)
WhiteRabbit Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2009 SLK 350 Posts: 368 Country: Thanks: 80 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	When I ordered my pig ears I requested that they be painted in a color not shown on the site (my car is arctic white #650 - not alabaster white). I got a reply back from the seller (in Taiwan) that stated that they would use the requested color and that painting would take two days. Plus the reply was in perfect English. So far so good. Anyone ordering any of these parts requiring painting should verify their paint code and request that color. __________________ 2009 SLK 350, Arctic White, Gullwing Red, 7G Automatic, Premium PKG I, Lighting, Heating packages, Auto Climate Control, smartTop roof module v3.22, Clear side-marker lenses.

09-08-2008	#11 (permalink)
arosamond Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, England Vehicle: SLK350 06 Obsidian Black Posts: 107 Country: Thanks: 53 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	reply to my email about recess as follows: - Hi Andrew R, thanks for your mail. its very similar to AMG's. there is also the recess in line with the high level brake light. Regards, Lee i'm thinking it might be worth a punt sounds quite good to me. __________________ There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not!

09-09-2008	#12 (permalink)
UK-C200 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK & Baton Rouge, Louisiana Vehicle: 04 RHD C200K Coupe, 06 LHD SLK-350 Other Toys: Nacra F18 Posts: 576 Country: Thanks: 37 Thanked 124 Times in 78 Posts	excellent - post pictures!!

09-26-2008	#13 (permalink)
arosamond Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Manchester, England Vehicle: SLK350 06 Obsidian Black Posts: 107 Country: Thanks: 53 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Spoiler Arrived So I actually got round to buying the spoiler a week later than I intended but the good news was it was even cheaper than the original post at £78.95 and free carriage. they sent out the wrong one by mistake and mailed me to tell me what they had done but they also sent the correct one a day later and I now have two spoilers I guess they will want to collect the wrong one at some time. Anyway the correct one turned up today a mere 9 days after I paid for it and I have placed it on the boot and it looks great. Will clean the car tomorrow and try to build up the courage to fit it and then will post pics. So far So Good __________________ There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not!

09-26-2008	#14 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,279 Country: Thanks: 376 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	Cool. Can't wait to see the photos. Tip: use small strips of low-tack masking tape to mark the corners (like an L shape) on the boot while dry fitting before final assembly. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

09-27-2008	#16 (permalink)
WhiteRabbit Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2009 SLK 350 Posts: 368 Country: Thanks: 80 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	Installed my rear fender lip spoilers ('pig ears') a couple of hours ago. Product quality is quite good. They were a perfect fit. Nicely painted, too. The only downside is that the paint color was slightly 'whiter' than my car's arctic white paint. Since they are positioned fairly low on the car the color difference is not noticeable at all. However, that may not be the case for a trunk lid spoiler. I specified the exact paint color code for my car which is not the alabaster white shown on their web site. __________________ 2009 SLK 350, Arctic White, Gullwing Red, 7G Automatic, Premium PKG I, Lighting, Heating packages, Auto Climate Control, smartTop roof module v3.22, Clear side-marker lenses.

10-04-2008	#17 (permalink)
WhiteRabbit Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2009 SLK 350 Posts: 368 Country: Thanks: 80 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts	Update on my fender lip spoilers. In sunlight the color difference between the spoilers and the rest of the car bugged me. So I ordered a can of spray paint from a domestic supplier using the factory paint code from my SLK's door jam. I repainted the spoilers with the new paint and guess what - the color is the same as it was originally on the spoilers and does not match my car exactly. Not sure what to think here. Is my car painted in a different color of white? If so, the paint code on the car door jam and on the window price sticker are both wrong. Or more likely, the paint formula being used by other providers is wrong. In any case if you have a white SLK I'd be careful about ordering a spoiler for it that is pre-painted. __________________ 2009 SLK 350, Arctic White, Gullwing Red, 7G Automatic, Premium PKG I, Lighting, Heating packages, Auto Climate Control, smartTop roof module v3.22, Clear side-marker lenses.