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Old 09-14-2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Only4ZQ
silly boys....
There's no need to drill holes.

Get a EURO to US plate conversion kit from MBWerks.
A small bracket uses the existing holes in the Euro-plate bezel and then the bracket has the right dimensions and holes to screw on the US plate.
No drilling required.

I'll have my currently MBWorld posting-challenged husband,
show you his step-by-step picture-filled process later.

I got my Euro-Plate Bezel from Steve (MBenzNL) during his last SoCal trip,
along with rear Parktronic bumper strip & PTS sensors, and COMAND.
Yes, please do show some pics. I'd be afraid to drill some holes and totally mess things up.
Old 09-14-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
What, you were actually considering the license plate first?

Come on now, brotha! Get the trunklid.
You've gotta be kidding me, can't pass this! Haha, I paypalled Steve before I posted the word bast.ards up there ;D. Just thought about the license plates after. Let's all get euro vanity ones! Dibs on Germany!

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Old 09-14-2005, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mig888
You've gotta be kidding me, can't pass this! Haha, I paypalled Steve before I posted the word bast.ards up there ;D. Just thought about the license plates after. Let's all get euro vanity ones! Dibs on Germany!

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HAHAHA...phew, man I was about to question your Pinoy purchasing/bargaining skills, bro!...LOL...after all, you know that's what us Pilipinos do best!
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Originally Posted by Only4ZQ
silly boys....
There's no need to drill holes.

Get a EURO to US plate conversion kit from MBWerks.
A small bracket uses the existing holes in the Euro-plate bezel and then the bracket has the right dimensions and holes to screw on the US plate.
No drilling required.

I'll have my currently MBWorld posting-challenged husband,
show you his step-by-step picture-filled process later.

I got my Euro-Plate Bezel from Steve (MBenzNL) during his last SoCal trip,
along with rear Parktronic bumper strip & PTS sensors, and COMAND.

Of course, there always seems to be an easy solution to everything!

...man, Steve, you are going to drive me BROKE!...LOL
Old 09-14-2005, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
HAHAHA...phew, man I was about to question your Pinoy purchasing/bargaining skills, bro!...LOL...after all, you know that's what us Pilipinos do best!
Damn I want some tapa. Like right now. =(. Damn this culture! You know I wouldn't mind drilling through the US plate, not that much of a big deal?

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Originally Posted by mig888
Damn I want some tapa. Like right now. =(. Damn this culture! You know I wouldn't mind drilling through the US plate, not that much of a big deal?

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makin' me hungry bro. Tapsilog is the best (that's eggs, rice and fried pork for those of you who don't know).

Hey, you wouldn't have any access to get the Got Adobo? License plate frame, would you?...just checkin'.
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
makin' me hungry bro. Tapsilog is the best (that's eggs, rice and fried pork for those of you who don't know).

Hey, you wouldn't have any access to get the Got Adobo? License plate frame, would you?...just checkin'.
Haha, I wasn't aware it existed (but why am I not surprised?). I'm just rolling with the Mercedes (signature style) license frame, basically found it in the mall.

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Originally Posted by 1Lop2K5C
The US insert mounting points for the bottom tabs are different then the Euro spec insert, therefore you have to trim those off for it to fit.
...that is weird...the US trunklid has teh same partnumber as the euro trunklid...and the partnumber for the trunklid has not been changed for 2005 models either...
Originally Posted by WaveyKat
maybe i should take the 994 amethyst.
I think you should
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he, zulma...you here? You know what this forum did to your husband - right? Be carefull...don't get caried away

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Old 09-14-2005, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mig888
Haha, I wasn't aware it existed (but why am I not surprised?). I'm just rolling with the Mercedes (signature style) license frame, basically found it in the mall.

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Me neither, until I saw it up North (as well as one that said, Got Lumpia?). That's why I figured to ask you since you're up there. Haven't seen it at all down here.
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
...that is weird...the US trunklid has teh same partnumber as the euro trunklid...and the partnumber for the trunklid has not been changed for 2005 models either...
I thought so too after we talked that day Steve, but when i went to put it on, the bottom tab didnt align together and therefore it wouldn't sit properly.

Originally Posted by drexappeal
Me neither, until I saw it up North (as well as one that said, Got Lumpia?). That's why I figured to ask you since you're up there. Haven't seen it at all down here.
Maybe I should get one that said "1DB Chadang"

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Once i find out what color black my car is i'll buy one of these -_-
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he, zulma...you here? You know what this forum did to your husband - right? Be carefull...don't get caried away

greetingz,
Funny.
Yes, I am here. Mostly to moderate my husband.
Although I must admit, I've gotten bit by the MOD bug myself;
unfortunate for Carlos though, otherwise, he would be driving a CL65 by now.
It's OK though. I'll hopefully be getting a SMART & G500, while he's still working on his Coupe.

btw, I will be putting a little something in to your CB&T account tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
Once i find out what color black my car is i'll buy one of these -_-
Lol seriously? Open up your drivers side door and look at the sticker for the color code! If it's one of the above, that's -1 euro trunk insert!
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Originally Posted by Only4ZQ
I'll hopefully be getting a SMART & G500, while he's still working on his Coupe.

btw, I will be putting a little something in to your CB&T account tomorrow.
ah...a SMART to drive and a G500 to park...the one I drove had quite an impressive gas mileage...but that might have been related to my driving style...go for the smart!

and thanks

Originally Posted by Cappa26
Once i find out what color black my car is i'll buy one of these
040 regular black
189 opal black
197 obsedian black
768 diamond black

greetingz,
Old 09-14-2005, 09:34 PM
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Funny.
Yes, I am here. Mostly to moderate my husband.
Although I must admit, I've gotten bit by the MOD bug myself;
unfortunate for Carlos though, otherwise, he would be driving a CL65 by now.
It's OK though. I'll hopefully be getting a SMART & G500, while he's still working on his Coupe.

btw, I will be putting a little something in to your CB&T account tomorrow.
Z, it didn't even occur to me who you were until now!...LOL.

Are you finalizing the parktronic stuff this upcoming trip for Steve?

Good to see you on the boards.

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Well shucks this sucks, my car is normal black. Steve if you have any reg black ones ill be glad to buy them off you
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any link to purchase the euro-us plate conversion?! and price?
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
Well shucks this sucks, my car is normal black. Steve if you have any reg black ones ill be glad to buy them off you
just get one and have it painted locally...can't be that expensive...

greetingz,
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02 c240
side by side

hard to tell cuz of different colors. Man, waveykats c is going to hardly look like a c when hes done with it!

Btw CAPPA why did you get banned a while back?
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Z, it didn't even occur to me who you were until now!...LOL.

Are you finalizing the parktronic stuff this upcoming trip for Steve?

Good to see you on the boards.

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Hello drex
I am taking a breather for now. Waiting a bit before the final parktronic stuff. Got too much else going on right now.
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hard to tell cuz of different colors. Man, waveykats c is going to hardly look like a c when hes done with it!

Btw CAPPA why did you get banned a while back?

haha oh I got banned for 2 weeks because i violated a forum rule twice. The first time I didnt know about the rule, so I was warned. Second time I was banned for 2 weeks, but it was accidental, I was typing with out thinking haha. Is it a violation to say what I was banned for? So paranoid now..
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Which one would come closer to black , Opal black or Obsedian black. If I get it painted at a local bodyshop what estimate price should I be recieving
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3 panels left...anyone?

197 obsedian black (which is close to 040 black...cappa)
359 tanzanite blue
994 amethyst

greetingz,

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