joshieca

I guess there is a need someday for the keyhole on the door handle, but I have never used it on my last three cars....cap it!!
(yes the cap can be removed should you need to use your key, but it might ruin the paint on it, as its a tight fit)

j_belll

never knew they had those.

shellback

Where did you get it from? Is it metal or plastic? Available in all colours? TIA

UR2SLO

You would have a tough time in emergency cases stupid mod

angeloxnet

i havent used my key ever. i dont think its stupid, i think its kinda cool.
only question is if its a nice "seal", if it traps water it might cause rust

trial0r

i dont understand the hating... this is a smart mod bmw owners have been doing for years on their trunks, i think it looks great.

where can i get it?

got_thang?

I don't see why you're hatting. Even though there is a key hole for it doesn't mean you can start the car with he glove box key if there is an emergency.

Okay if there was an emergency what would it be? Oh I locked something in my car and I accidently dropped my key into water? So it wouldn't work...

Haha you are wrong the key is water proof I learned that in a scary way

joshieca

I got them from this guy: http://www.bumperplugs.com/

He sells plugs for the bumpers and doors...obviously these are called door plugs. They are sorta expensive, but I have wasted a lot more money on stupider things, so what the hell.

The seal is NOT waterproof, but I have had them on my last three car's and never had a problem with rust....
You can take it out if you need to in case of an emergency, but its a tight fit, so you might damage the paint on the cap; in which case you would need to repaint them....
He has them in all sorts of color's to match your car or you can ask him for a "blank" one which you can paint yourself with some dealer matched touch up pens.

joshieca

They are plastic. Yes he carry's them in many colors, see link above.

joshieca

If you wanted a tighter seal you could put rubber cement over the key hole to help avoid rust, but I have never had a problem with rust under them, but then again I live in a dry part of the country too.

Uga Uga

I had them as standard on my W202, for some reason MB don't offer them on the 204. Looks neat.

trial0r

just ordered...nice find!

Derspeed

I like it. I've never seen a key hole rust

Rick Hunter

Clean looking mod mate.

Egonvdv

looks nice.

but are they 13 usd per SET, or per PIECE?

Azn_C300

looks like each. kinda pricey for a plastic plug.

AsianML

I have them on my W163 as well and no rust whatsoever.

joshieca

Each...expensive yes, but he does paint them nicely with an airbrush so there are ZERO brush strokes like you would get with touch up pens.

BTW -- the bumper plugs I would stay away from. You would need to get four of them and they would end up costing around $60 and they require you to drill a 1/4" hole into your front bumper just to plug up the 1/18" holes the front plate leaves.

shellback

I wasn't sure if I wanted to spend that kind of money on a little plastic cap. The shipping to Canada is probably more than the part. They made up my mind by not having it in Fire Opal (Mars Red???).

Stryder04

hey what shade of silver did you get? idk what color matches my silver. -thanks

joshieca

If you are asking me, my car isn't silver, its pewter....sorry.

trial0r

mine didnt fit??? am i retarded?? i just picked black off of the drop down color list...did i pick a porsche only model or something?

Azn_C300

seriously? What does it say on your packaging slip or receipt? I was just about to order my set...

trial0r

it comes with a tag that says something about Porsche parts. i dont have it on me at the moment

joshieca

Which black do you have the Black or the Obsidian Black Metallic??

Here is the chart:
http://www.bumperplugs.com/colormatch.html

or email him: eric@bumperplugs.com

(give him your year, make, model, color)
-- let him know it doesn't fit, he will work with you, make sure you tell him its for a 2008 MERC as the sizes are different.