chromeless moldings?
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chromeless moldings?
i was in hong kong for holiday and i noticed that some of the w203s have chromeless moldings, i was wonderin, has anyone seen these? and are these moldings available for order in north america?
crappy example here
crappy example here
Last edited by chkoo; Dec 10, 2009 at 03:05 AM.
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I doubt you can get them from a dealer here, but I'm sure you can find them online.
I can't imagine the appeal though, it looks terrible. I thought those moldings were for the cheaper trim styles that aren't offered in the US.
I can't imagine the appeal though, it looks terrible. I thought those moldings were for the cheaper trim styles that aren't offered in the US.
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well, i was thinking of getting the rieger kit and the front moldings for that is chrome-less and un-removable i believe, so getting this would match the rest of the car to the front
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That is a Classic. All Classic models come with chromeless window mouldings & impact strips right round the car. Also no chrome doorhandle caps or body colour
They are readily available at a price in Classic, Elegance & Avantgarde markets outside the US.
They are readily available at a price in Classic, Elegance & Avantgarde markets outside the US.
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I agree - I would not put a sport pack on a Classic but then the Coupe had no chrome & some liked it so I guess it's personal. East London would put a sport pack on any model you wanted.
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It's funny how some want to have chromeless moldings. My other W203 is a classic C200 and I'd love to have chrome moldings for that car since chromeless means 'standard model'/ lowest line.
Maybe I can trade with someone who's looking for chromeless?
Maybe I can trade with someone who's looking for chromeless?
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I know what you mean, that bothered me about it too with them not matching. It would be a lot nicer if the rieger would just come with the normal impact strips with the chrome in them.
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That's the only thing that made me changing my mind of getting the E63 Rieger front last year.
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I know this is personal preference, but I feel like your car will be worse off that way VS the way it is stock right now. A total waste of money. Just my opinion.
