PatSC23

so driving home today i turn to look out the window and I noticed the door lock knobs (the actual knob u pull on to unlock the door)

anyone else taken a look at how cheap these things look?

Im pretty sure on other cars these screw right out, does anyone know about after market knobs we can get to match the chrome door handles?

MNL ICE

hahaha...they look cheap huh!!!

Jae Duk

Yes they do look cheap...but I didn't buy the car for the expensive knobs, but for the expensive engine

Azn_C300

Believe they're the same on all 204s, fronts are screw on, rears are ball-socket assembly. You can replace the fronts easily enough with any 203 or 204 aftermarket pins, but the rears will require a bit more customizing. Even the Brabus pins for 204 don't fit in the rears without work. I've seen epoxy and pressure pin solutions for the rears.

PatSC23

i can live with just changing out the fronts - so im assuming ebay is the best option?

yaymitch

+1

Ron Jr

Front up




Front down




Pins are for a w203 the fronts are easy just screw out the plastic and screw on the metal. As AZN said the rears are a PIA. Search the W204 sub fora for door pins.

mzporto

Aww... I like the knobs. They remind me of my old Fiat Palio. They have a nostalgic aura to me. You guys are just mean.

gravedgr

Where can you find these? I didn't have much luck looking on eBay.

Ron Jr

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ins&category0=


Take your pick.

Merc-Skycap

Oh come on guys they are just ****!!! If you wanna change them, change them to carbon fiber hahahaha.....

Azn_C300

lee7758

I don't really care about the knobs, but I do really care about the horsepower!!

Azn_C300

why is everyone making it out to be mutually exclusive?

bushburninc63

I'm not one to complain about the c63 interior, but those darn knobs look like they came from a toy

QQQ

yes they are cheap

drawde

I don't particularly care that they're cheap-looking, just that it doesn't go all the way down when in the locked position. Will think about it, but probably in for a set.

PatSC23

we could split a set unless youre planning on modding the rears to fit - im fine just doing the front as Ill never sit in back - and im in West New york so we could meet up in hoboken or something

DaGS1800

This never really annoyed me until you pointed it out, Dam I think I am going to order plain chrome ones on ebay now...

PatSC23

sorry - had to do it, they look like crap

xxx_C63AMG_xxx

Thanks to this thread I am having new Brabus door pins installed Saturday. More expensive then ebay of course. But I don't want to take us the rear door panels myself. Will post pics afterwards.

gravedgr

Thanks for the tip. I must have used the wrong search criteria. I just bought some AMG ones.

Edi-no-son

ohhh so thats why the c63 is soooo much cheaper than the m3 coupe...

b/e they went cheap on the lock knobs ^^

GLK4MATIC

The knobs are the same on the GLK as well. I hate them because "if" you decide you want to drive with the windows down and your arm resting on the upper part of the door, the pin will poke into it. The reason they stick so high up even in the locked position is for safety. MB designers figured it would be best to have them easily accessible if you were involved in an accident and were on your roof or submerged in water. Understandable, but still ugly as hell!

Case1906

Here we go. Now you are gonna make me go out to the garage and take a look at my knobs..........