Question for Non-US E-Class Owners
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Question for Non-US E-Class Owners
Sorry for the bizarre question, but if any of you who have W210 bodies would please take a quick look at your trunklids for me? I'm looking for the approx width of the piece just about where your license plate is, but below the star logo. It holds the lights for the plate.
Since Euro plates are much wider than US plates, is that piece correspondingly wider?
Thanks in advance.
-rb
Since Euro plates are much wider than US plates, is that piece correspondingly wider?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes, the trunk handle for the Euro model is wider than the US trunk handle. A pic of my previous US 1998 E430 with custom chrome plated handle:
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Kev, Where did you get it from?
The only one I ever see is from a dope in CA on ebay who is selling the Euro size and then he ignores you.
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p.s. Acyually "trunk handle" is a different part that adds a lip to the bottom of the license plate. Oberclasse has those, but not the thing you have in the photo.
The only one I ever see is from a dope in CA on ebay who is selling the Euro size and then he ignores you.
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p.s. Acyually "trunk handle" is a different part that adds a lip to the bottom of the license plate. Oberclasse has those, but not the thing you have in the photo.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
Kev, Where did you get it from?
p.s. Acyually "trunk handle" is a different part
Kev, Where did you get it from?
p.s. Acyually "trunk handle" is a different part
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
ooohh, thanks ! wonder why their site doesn't come up in google searching.
ooohh, thanks ! wonder why their site doesn't come up in google searching.
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They do get money from ads, however, they also charge website for listings. At the bottom of www.altavista.com is a link stated "Submit A Site". Then they explain their basic and premium services.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
Dallas: Where did you get that?
-rb
Dallas: Where did you get that?
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
Yes, but I didn't know that you got yours from the same vendor. I think their price is a tad high for a simple metal strip....$150!
Yes, but I didn't know that you got yours from the same vendor. I think their price is a tad high for a simple metal strip....$150!
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Yea, I've come to that conclusion. It's just that the euro-spec piece I won on ebay was real metal, and it cost only $61.
I also got in touch with another outfit that auctions these for BMW and Lexus, and they said they'd have them made in about a month or so. So there's hope.
I also got in touch with another outfit that auctions these for BMW and Lexus, and they said they'd have them made in about a month or so. So there's hope.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
I also got in touch with another outfit that auctions these for BMW and Lexus, and they said they'd have them made in about a month or so. So there's hope.
I also got in touch with another outfit that auctions these for BMW and Lexus, and they said they'd have them made in about a month or so. So there's hope.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
Yes, but I didn't know that you got yours from the same vendor. I think their price is a tad high for a simple metal strip....$150!
Yes, but I didn't know that you got yours from the same vendor. I think their price is a tad high for a simple metal strip....$150!
