Hey guys---trying badly to find one of the Alcantara shifters that Brabus had phased out. If anyone has a lead on where to find one or has one they want to sell, let me know!

Did you contact CEC? Just because they are discontinued doesn't mean they can't get you one.
http://www.cecwheels.com/tunerproduc.../15/CClassW204

Hey man. Thanks I did contact CEC---they told me they could only sell me the leather one.

the only way you can get one is wait it out till someone with one part with theirs. much better than the leather version indeed.

the only other alcantara/suede + leather knob is the Carlsson shift knob which I sold my Brabus one for.

yeah, you're going to have to wait for a part out, but expect a bidding war as there are lots of people waiting for one.

why not get the leather one and redo it in Alcantara?

I don't think they phased it out in Germany, I was just talking to one of the parts guys today (though not the Brabus specialist) and he had a current catalogue, and there were 3 different shifters available. Want me to check if it's still available in Europe when I go back tomorrow?

I'd be surprised if it was available in Europe as Brabus doesn't have region specific distribution list. Maybe they have some left over from their stock and are willing to sell off though

Now that you mention that, can someone in the US check the dollar pricing on getting the center console and dashboard wrapped in leather from Brabus? (installed w/ no tax)

If I can save a grand or more because of currency conversion than I'll wait till next year on that.

Hey peabody that would be fantastic man. Frank, i tried finding that carlsson shifter where did you pick it up?

The Brabus guy wasn't in again when I went, man that guy has the best job. I'll be back there soon to get my Brabus spoiler installed, I'll keep it in mind since I'm looking for a shifter as well.

sorry for hijacking a little bit but what does the carlsson one look like??

http://www.carlsson.de/carlsson/en/p...rt-Lenkrad.php

got it from Carlsson North America. and yup as Peabody pictured it. although that's painfully hard to see the detail of it.

here's mine in my 203.

ohh... i always thought that was the stock C63 one since they look so alike..

Guys, i got one from Hong Kong, below are the contact details. Paid $270 w shipping to the middle east, it was the brabus sport shifter. took a week to get. Connie was super quick in replying to my mail inquiries. try it out.


miguel








Connie
Chuan Kuo Motor Int'l Co., Ltd.
Tel: 886-2-2595-4651
Fax:886-2-2595-2120
2F, No.21,Sec.3,Hsin-Sheng N.RD.Taipei104,Taiwan
http://www.chuankuo.com.tw
E-mail:ck886@ms37.hinet.net
MSN: chuankaomotor1@hotmail.com
SKYPE: chuankaomotor1

you mean Taiwan?

I went to the Frankfurt Auto show yesterday and talked to half the Brabus headquarters. Yes the shifter is still available, and it's 198 euro. I'll be posting their complete catalogue for the W204 and price list in another thread.

Hey guys---great news from Peabody and Miguel. I would love to get my hands on the alcantara

Email my sales guy and tell him you want one.

interesting if it is because the part numbers are unchanged between the alcantara version and leather version. perhaps just the left overs of the old.

oops yeah sorry, shifter was from Taiwan, my diffuser was from Hong Kong..... cheers...........

Hey guys---finally got my hands on the Alcantara shift knob. Here are some pics. thanks for the help.

oops sorry here are the pics.

Excellent ! did you install it yourself? Where did you tap the power for light?