Rain Guards for C240????
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Rain Guards for C240????
Hey what's up I'm new on here. Is there anywhere I could find rain guards for the C240? I can't seem to find any. My C is Brilliant silver so I'd want them silver or chrome. Thanks.
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i need a set of mud flaps really back salt, slush, mud etc is kickin up my car and my car gets dirty 2 seconds after i'm done washing it... i dk why they never put the mud flaps on in the first place i'm having trouble finding some i want ones for the front and back... maybe i'll take them off in the summer??? does neone know how much the dealer charges or can i get some OEM style ones from somewhere... checked ebay no luck
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I know I'll get ridiculed for putting them on but in my climate here (where it is winter for half the year) it is needed or you have icebergs hanging from the rocker pannels and back fenders.
I picked up the ones at the dealer (they are made specifically for the car) and they were fairly reasonable in cost ($100 for 4 and cheaper than the ones Honda or VW sell for their cars) not too mention a breeze to put on...they took about less than an hour to put on all four. You do need to remove the wheels.
They actually look ok and really blend in with the tires and if you have a dark coloured car you hardly see them.
The way I see it, it saves the paint, saves my pant legs on my suits as I get out of the car and people behind me probably like it as they don't get shot with stones from my rear tires.
It seems that only in America that they are not included, as most of Europe they are standard fare on the cars.
Though I have no idea what rain guards are
I picked up the ones at the dealer (they are made specifically for the car) and they were fairly reasonable in cost ($100 for 4 and cheaper than the ones Honda or VW sell for their cars) not too mention a breeze to put on...they took about less than an hour to put on all four. You do need to remove the wheels.
They actually look ok and really blend in with the tires and if you have a dark coloured car you hardly see them.
The way I see it, it saves the paint, saves my pant legs on my suits as I get out of the car and people behind me probably like it as they don't get shot with stones from my rear tires.
It seems that only in America that they are not included, as most of Europe they are standard fare on the cars.
Though I have no idea what rain guards are
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I'll post a picture soon, it is really nasty in toronto with -16*c and windchills of -30*c. It may be later in the week
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I know I'll get ridiculed for putting them on but in my climate here (where it is winter for half the year) it is needed or you have icebergs hanging from the rocker pannels and back fenders.
I picked up the ones at the dealer (they are made specifically for the car) and they were fairly reasonable in cost ($100 for 4 and cheaper than the ones Honda or VW sell for their cars) not too mention a breeze to put on...they took about less than an hour to put on all four. You do need to remove the wheels.
They actually look ok and really blend in with the tires and if you have a dark coloured car you hardly see them.
The way I see it, it saves the paint, saves my pant legs on my suits as I get out of the car and people behind me probably like it as they don't get shot with stones from my rear tires.
It seems that only in America that they are not included, as most of Europe they are standard fare on the cars.
Though I have no idea what rain guards are
I picked up the ones at the dealer (they are made specifically for the car) and they were fairly reasonable in cost ($100 for 4 and cheaper than the ones Honda or VW sell for their cars) not too mention a breeze to put on...they took about less than an hour to put on all four. You do need to remove the wheels.
They actually look ok and really blend in with the tires and if you have a dark coloured car you hardly see them.
The way I see it, it saves the paint, saves my pant legs on my suits as I get out of the car and people behind me probably like it as they don't get shot with stones from my rear tires.
It seems that only in America that they are not included, as most of Europe they are standard fare on the cars.
Though I have no idea what rain guards are
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Does anybody have wind deflectors installed on their car?? I still can't find any....I don't know why they wouldn't make them for the other lines and not the C240.....They're useful for me so I just wanted to ask again.. thanks
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I'm north of Boston, I hated to go out today, but I had an appointment, but I saw first hand huge chunks of snow buildup where the mudflaps would be. The way its snowing and sleeting right now, I'm not sure the mudflaps would help. I would think the snow would stick to them too. However the mudflaps look good on your car.
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I have ventvisors on my Honda Accord, they look cool and do actually work for keeping out rain, ventvisor makes them, but..................my wife said NO WAY for the Mercedes.................she said it would look cheap however I think it would look fine.
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fyi,
the mudflaps for the C-Sedan sold at the dealership will only fit non-AMG bumbers (aka 2004.5 C320/230/240 Sedans and older).
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the mudflaps for the C-Sedan sold at the dealership will only fit non-AMG bumbers (aka 2004.5 C320/230/240 Sedans and older).
Carlos
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After reading the description from weathertech i just noticed that it says also available in darker tint for some vehicles...I'll have to check it out...89 seems like a lot too for the whole set...well for me anyways im a college student on a budget, lol...
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Re: mud flaps
I know for the masses on this forum hate them and will ridicule me for putting them on, but unfortunately for some of us that live in a winter country they are necessary, my pant legs on my suit does not get soiled getting out with salt stains or slush, it does keeps the car cleaner. and when I drive into ski country all the sand and stones flying off the wheels don't sand blast the paint. For those in a sunny and warm climate they are not necessary. They are specifically made for the body style and fit the contours of the car. After having them for the past 3 months I don't even notice them on.
A couple of you asked for some pictures:
I know for the masses on this forum hate them and will ridicule me for putting them on, but unfortunately for some of us that live in a winter country they are necessary, my pant legs on my suit does not get soiled getting out with salt stains or slush, it does keeps the car cleaner. and when I drive into ski country all the sand and stones flying off the wheels don't sand blast the paint. For those in a sunny and warm climate they are not necessary. They are specifically made for the body style and fit the contours of the car. After having them for the past 3 months I don't even notice them on.
A couple of you asked for some pictures:
Last edited by Boom vang; Mar 7, 2007 at 10:49 AM.
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Re: mud flaps
I know for the masses on this forum hate them and will ridicule me for putting them on, but unfortunately for some of us that live in a winter country they are necessary, my pant legs on my suit does not get soiled getting out with salt stains or slush, it does keeps the car cleaner. and when I drive into ski country all the sand and stones flying off the wheels don't sand blast the paint. For those in a sunny and warm climate they are not necessary. They are specifically made for the body style and fit the contours of the car. After having them for the past 3 months I don't even notice them on.
A couple of you asked for some pictures:
I know for the masses on this forum hate them and will ridicule me for putting them on, but unfortunately for some of us that live in a winter country they are necessary, my pant legs on my suit does not get soiled getting out with salt stains or slush, it does keeps the car cleaner. and when I drive into ski country all the sand and stones flying off the wheels don't sand blast the paint. For those in a sunny and warm climate they are not necessary. They are specifically made for the body style and fit the contours of the car. After having them for the past 3 months I don't even notice them on.
A couple of you asked for some pictures:
---Do u mind telling us where u got those from? ill likely get them for next winter. Thanks
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I was actually thinking of getting mud flaps, in some cars it looks good, but for some reason with the C-Class it doesn't seem regular; I've seen once briefly with them and I didn't have enough time to assess my opinion.
Thanks Boom vang for posting some pictures. Do you have some clear/clean pics of them (like on a sunny day); with the whole car shown. I just want to see how the car's profile looks with them.
Tee_Tz.
Thanks Boom vang for posting some pictures. Do you have some clear/clean pics of them (like on a sunny day); with the whole car shown. I just want to see how the car's profile looks with them.
Tee_Tz.
