Reached 10000 miles trouble free
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'06 E350, appearance/entertainment/ sunroof/DVD NAV/brilliant silver (C744)/Ash leather
Reached 10000 miles trouble free
Today I passed the 10,000 miles mark. My 2006 E350 (Sindelfingen built April 05) has been trouble free. 
What I really like about my car
:
- strong engine with plenty torque to accelerate at any speed
- the 7 sp auto gearbox (have not experienced any of the problems recently posted)
- the appearance package interior ash leather/birds eye wood combination
- the airmatic suspension on Houston roads
- the nano paint stays beautiful with time
What I do not like as much about the car
:
- the "cloth" door sills
- the apparently softer front window glass with some pitting (as discussed in one of the recent threads, but indeed expect the same for the main E-class "rivals" A-6 and BMW 5)
- cannot think of anything else
I wonder if something like this would do the trick for the door sills (applied over the cloth part of the sills):
http://www.truckstuffusa.com/stainsteelcu.html
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....artfamilyid/93
I guess the issue would be:
- is it going to stay in place
- is it going to look OK.....
- is it going to "leak" air and make noise on the door rubbers
Any opinions/experiences?
So far carpet cleaner is doing the trick every so many weeks.
Quick pics of the car
What I really like about my car
:- strong engine with plenty torque to accelerate at any speed
- the 7 sp auto gearbox (have not experienced any of the problems recently posted)
- the appearance package interior ash leather/birds eye wood combination
- the airmatic suspension on Houston roads
- the nano paint stays beautiful with time
What I do not like as much about the car
:- the "cloth" door sills
- the apparently softer front window glass with some pitting (as discussed in one of the recent threads, but indeed expect the same for the main E-class "rivals" A-6 and BMW 5)
- cannot think of anything else
I wonder if something like this would do the trick for the door sills (applied over the cloth part of the sills):
http://www.truckstuffusa.com/stainsteelcu.html
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....artfamilyid/93
I guess the issue would be:
- is it going to stay in place
- is it going to look OK.....
- is it going to "leak" air and make noise on the door rubbers
Any opinions/experiences?
So far carpet cleaner is doing the trick every so many weeks.
Quick pics of the car
Last edited by Bode; Jan 13, 2006 at 03:28 PM. Reason: typo's....
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Originally Posted by Bode
I wonder if something like this would do the trick for the door sills (applied over the cloth part of the sills):
http://www.truckstuffusa.com/stainsteelcu.html
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....artfamilyid/93
http://www.truckstuffusa.com/stainsteelcu.html
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....artfamilyid/93
Congrats on the achievement!
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'06 E350, appearance/entertainment/ sunroof/DVD NAV/brilliant silver (C744)/Ash leather
inner door sill
Originally Posted by DWP
What we need is a good-looking cover for the inner door sill, and I haven't seen one yet.
Last edited by Bode; Jan 13, 2006 at 04:16 PM. Reason: typo's....
