Some pics of new lip spoiler and burlwood additions to my S500
03-19-2002, 07:03 PM
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Some pics of new lip spoiler and burlwood additions to my S500
Just thought I would post some pics of some more additions I did to my car to kind further individualize it so to say. Let me know if you have any opinions. Thanks, guys.
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03-20-2002, 02:39 AM
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Thanks for the comments, HDS500.
As the driver, my right arm rests on the leather part of the console and not the cupolder so it has never been an issue. The only thing is that my girlfriend or for that matter any other person that's riding shotguy is something you might want to worry about. Well for one thing if they wear a watch with a metal wrist band or a coat with metal buttons then it might get scratch if the person rests their left arm on it which they tend to do on the cupholder. Generally, I just give people heads up if they're wearing something metal on their left arm
I love the look of burlwood in a Mercedes but I do want to avoid making it look like a Jaguar or rolls-royce which has IMHO too much wood.
As the driver, my right arm rests on the leather part of the console and not the cupolder so it has never been an issue. The only thing is that my girlfriend or for that matter any other person that's riding shotguy is something you might want to worry about. Well for one thing if they wear a watch with a metal wrist band or a coat with metal buttons then it might get scratch if the person rests their left arm on it which they tend to do on the cupholder. Generally, I just give people heads up if they're wearing something metal on their left arm
I love the look of burlwood in a Mercedes but I do want to avoid making it look like a Jaguar or rolls-royce which has IMHO too much wood.
How much did the wood kit cost you? And how easy/hard was the install?
03-20-2002, 10:27 PM
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Thanks for the compliments, guys. I get the wood kits directly from Mercedes-Benz of Germany. They're pretty expensive, though.
Burlwood Armrest cupholder: $395.00
Burlwood Rear window switch cover and ashtray cover (4pc) - $605.00
S600 Burlwood Front overhead map lamp cover - $195.00
Burlwood Panel under rear vents - $245.00
Burlwood Front storage ahead of shifter - $265.00
Burlwood Door pull handles (4pc) - $649.00
S600 style burlwood roof handles (4pc) - $529.00
S600 style rear burlwood vanity mirrors (2pc)- $850.00
Burlwood Armrest cupholder: $395.00
Burlwood Rear window switch cover and ashtray cover (4pc) - $605.00
S600 Burlwood Front overhead map lamp cover - $195.00
Burlwood Panel under rear vents - $245.00
Burlwood Front storage ahead of shifter - $265.00
Burlwood Door pull handles (4pc) - $649.00
S600 style burlwood roof handles (4pc) - $529.00
S600 style rear burlwood vanity mirrors (2pc)- $850.00
03-21-2002, 02:25 AM
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I did warn that it wasn't cheap. Still, it's better than what Mercedes would charge for S600 parts which don't come in pieces. For instance, the S600 overhead burlwood cover for the map lamps (and sunroof controls) list for almost $900 and that's for the whole assembly and you can't just buy that piece separate either.
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03-21-2002, 07:27 PM
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Hey thanks, guys. You guys good taste especially JAME55. To answer Musfather's questions, the wood kit is definitely not from Lorinser but rather, they're from Mercedes. They're available in Europe and why not in the U.S. I have no idea.
03-21-2002, 10:48 PM
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I thought that the wood kit looked familiar.. i pulled out my performance products catalog and there it was.. the same kit with prices.. I have listed the perf. prod prices in bold... for anyone that is interested....
Burlwood Armrest cupholder: $395.00 $399.00
Burlwood Rear window switch cover and ashtray cover (4pc) - $605.00 $579.00
S600 Burlwood Front overhead map lamp cover - $195.00 $249.00
Burlwood Panel under rear vents - $245.00 $229.00
Burlwood Front storage ahead of shifter - $265.00 $229.00
Burlwood Door pull handles (4pc) - $649.00 $549.00
S600 style burlwood roof handles (4pc) - $529.00 $429.00
S600 style rear burlwood vanity mirrors (2pc)- $850.00 $719.00
I have no affiliation with performance products..just trying to help
Burlwood Armrest cupholder: $395.00 $399.00
Burlwood Rear window switch cover and ashtray cover (4pc) - $605.00 $579.00
S600 Burlwood Front overhead map lamp cover - $195.00 $249.00
Burlwood Panel under rear vents - $245.00 $229.00
Burlwood Front storage ahead of shifter - $265.00 $229.00
Burlwood Door pull handles (4pc) - $649.00 $549.00
S600 style burlwood roof handles (4pc) - $529.00 $429.00
S600 style rear burlwood vanity mirrors (2pc)- $850.00 $719.00
I have no affiliation with performance products..just trying to help
