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Old Oct 10, 2020 | 01:03 PM
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SL-400 R231 2019 door handle removal

does anybody know how to remove the external door handles of a 2019 R231 SL-400? any help would be greatly appreciated
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Old Oct 11, 2020 | 09:19 AM
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of course the car is not stolen, i've just bought it, but the door handles are chrome and its not a look i like, so i'm going to wrap them in gloss black to match the car, just wanted to know how to removed them, but it's cool, i've figured it out now, but thanks, for your response and advice.
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Old Oct 11, 2020 | 12:30 PM
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That was a bit harsh Plutoe the guy was only seeking advice.
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Old Oct 12, 2020 | 06:54 PM
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That was a bit harsh Plutoe the guy was only seeking advice.
it's perfectly fine i clearly came to the wrong place for help and advice, i guess i know for the future. safe driving guys i'm out!
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Old Oct 15, 2020 | 01:10 PM
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Don't despair off one bad post, it's a good forum this with loads of good members with excellent advice.Maybe plutoe was having a bad day.
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Old Oct 15, 2020 | 03:52 PM
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you need something like this i think
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