Cheap cosmetic mods: opinion?
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John Deere
Cheap cosmetic mods: opinion?
I spotted a chrome trunklid piece on ebay that looks interesting for an E. It is the piece right above the license plate area...the 2-foot wide strip. Do you think this would look cheesy?
Also, how about a chrome shift ***?
-rb
Also, how about a chrome shift ***?
-rb
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I have the chrome trunk handle, it actually is pretty good, although I never used it so I took it off of my S500.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
How about a big "Type R" sticker on the back?
And an old 2-liter soda bottle glued to the roof pillar with a garden hose sticking out of it and a NOS sticker on the side?
How about a big "Type R" sticker on the back?
And an old 2-liter soda bottle glued to the roof pillar with a garden hose sticking out of it and a NOS sticker on the side?
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2001 Mercedes-Benz E430
Originally posted by monty0501
Personally, I like the piece on the back of the trunk. It looks really clean!!
I might get one myself
Personally, I like the piece on the back of the trunk. It looks really clean!!
I might get one myself
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I have the $20 stainless MB trunklid handle, which mounts under the license plate frame. I use it ALL the time.
Forget about a metal gear shift handle. I put one on my vette -- it burned my hand!
Forget about a metal gear shift handle. I put one on my vette -- it burned my hand!
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Well, I got the chrome gearshift "ring" and it looks ok, though absurdly priced at $30. Should be $5.
I also got the chrome trunk piece, but it's the wrong size, so no pics until I get a replacement.
I also got the chrome trunk piece, but it's the wrong size, so no pics until I get a replacement.
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Originally posted by RBrenton88
Well, I got the chrome gearshift "ring" and it looks ok, though absurdly priced at $30. Should be $5.
Well, I got the chrome gearshift "ring" and it looks ok, though absurdly priced at $30. Should be $5.
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I was wondering...
The chrome piece I got for the trunk measured about 28", however the length of the area to which it goes is only about 21".
The photo on the box shows a Euro license plate. Are there any E-class owners from Europe here who can measure that strip that holds the license lights?
I think the knucklehead from ebay doesn't know the difference.
The chrome piece I got for the trunk measured about 28", however the length of the area to which it goes is only about 21".
The photo on the box shows a Euro license plate. Are there any E-class owners from Europe here who can measure that strip that holds the license lights?
I think the knucklehead from ebay doesn't know the difference.
