bmw2mb

any thoughts on the Chrome Door Handle Protectors? do they look nice and are they a self install job?

sf49ers79

can somebody post pic? cause i don't have a clue what's it looks like?

bmms8

hey, we have a obs blk e500, and we thought it would look good. the dealer really didnt reccomend it because they said people can steal is easily, and they said it was easy to fall off. they also said it kind of makes your car look like an infiniti? not sure if that makes sense, but whatever, in the end, we didnt opt for it

Rock72

i don't think i've ever seen the chrome door handle protectors for cars with keyless go.

Rock.

mkassab

Go to this MB web site at this link and click on the "detail" link by the Door Protector option

http://mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp...=03_E&menu=3_1

Mark

bmms8

the protector is behind the handle, the oval shaped part

Noah Miller

I have a 2003 capri blue E 500 with the chrome door handle protectors. They were easy to install, they just stick to the concave part of the door. At first they seemed cheap, like they would fall off, but i have had them on for over a month and i have washed the car about 5 times and i have not had any problems. I have the pictures scanned and everything, i just don't know how to post them, if I could e-mail to someone and have them post it that would be great.

marksatex

Second day My weddding ring scratched the paint under the handle- I was not being rough or fast- maybe just have larger than the normal hands- I put on the protectors and they stay on well. Look nice and are doing the job they are supposed to do- protect the paint! Not for all but I am glad I did it.

jdhoang

Paint behind my all door handles appear to have scratches that I can't remove, so I'm buying the chrome door handles to install on my replacement car.

DPBlessing

I bought a set of those and have been carrying them around in the trunk for 3 months now.
I slipped them into place to see if I liked the "look" and think that it may not be for me (it's a Bling thing). My car is black/black.
They probably would help save the paint, but since I do not wear any rings and keep my fingernails trimmed, I am hoping that my paint will be ok.
Doug
'03-E320
'02-C4S

sf49ers79

noah email it to me and i will post to the board... here is my email address sf49ers79@yahoo.com thx

mkassab

For those that want the door handle "well protection" and don't want the chrome option there is Another Choice....

This is what I've done. The Clear Bra material (made by 3M) can be used. I bought mine from www.stongard.com They come with instructions and easy to install. You could also have a glass tint outfit do it for you. The Stongard kit protects all my "forward facing" parts of my car (e.g., front bumper, front edge of hood and roof, A-Pillars, mirrors, leading front edges of the front fenders....etc.) Great Stuff. I'd highly recommend this stuff. No chips in the paint. Mark

mkassab

PS: to the above on Stongard..... I also have their Stongard Light kit. This product covers the 4 light groups 1)Low-Beam lights, 2) hi-beam lights, 3) fog lights and the 4) turn signal lights in the mirrors. Mark

rocky

I have the chrome door handle protectors on my CLK-500. They look great and have stayed on the car for 7 months now without any problems. I was starting to notice some scratches under the door handle when I first got the car. It was probably happening at the garage where I work when the attentants were parking my car. Their finger nails must have been long. That is why I went for the chrome protectors.

Gregg2gs

How about the chrome rings around the headlights?

sf49ers79

Well this is knowa9 car with handle chrome protector

bmms8

damn, nice car, but is that your house!!

HizzleDizzle

I was just about to say the same thing. damn thats a nice house, is it yours?

CRB

Could some one shoot a picture of the door handle protector detail. Nice car and house but a closeup of the item in question on a dark colored car would be great.

DPBlessing

If that is THE house, then the car must just be the grocery getter.
Where are the pictures of the "serious" cars?

Doug
'03-E320

sf49ers79

yup it is a nice house... looks like mansion.. anyway where is that?

Noah Miller

DPBlessing, sorry but there are no "serious cars". The house is my parents house, I'm only 17. My parents say that they hate buying cars b/c they are such bad investments. My dad drove a suburban 5 years before getting a g500 which he claims he'll keep forever b/c its built so well. My mom had an e320 wagon that she drove for 12 years but got rid of after coolint problems, she replaced it with a 2001 range rover, and she also says she'll keep it forever. My sister's have the nicest cars in the family. One has a clk 320 cabriolet, the other has the e500, and the one who graduated college got a jaguar xkr. My oldest brother has an audi a4 3.0 and the one below him has a land rover discovery, i have a clk 430 which i was able to convince my dad to get because it is such a good value that you get the v8, amg aerodynamics, amg wheels, and a bunch of other stuff for only 5,000 more than a 320. I'll try and have better pics of the door hanlde protectors posted, i have a good close up picture.

Noah Miller

By the way, i also thought that the door handle protectors would be too bright and flashy, but since the back of the actual handle is dark (capri blue) the protectors reflect the blue, and it makes them look less obvious.

DPBlessing

that is interesting.

sf49ers79

Another of Knowa9 car