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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Question Where to buy the correct NEWER style Mirror Covers for SL55?

I already bought two sets of the newer-style mirror covers from ebay, one set from Taiwan seller and the other one from US seller.
But both of them shipped the wrong mirrors!
They won't fit. The openings/mount points are different.
And I already painted one set also

This is the ones I bought from the US-based seller (it says they fit 2004 SL55 but NOT):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110951494217...S:3160&vxp=mtr

My mechanic took these pics for comparison, left one is my current OEM mirror:





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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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I think DCT sells them in CF.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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ebay has them in carbon fiber also

i bought the newer style cf mirrors on ebay, being installed this week.....look good to me, i just hope they fit properly ....
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by andy_meng1024
I think DCT sells them in CF.
Nothing here: http://www.dctms.com/product_EXKIT_Mercedes.html
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SL65amg
i bought the newer style cf mirrors on ebay, being installed this week.....look good to me, i just hope they fit properly ....
Keep me updated on how the install goes please.
BTW, could you share the ebay auction?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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RR - What year is your sl55? i did a quick search and found these:

SL class 06-09:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-R17...ad4241&vxp=mtr

SL Class 02-05:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-05-Merced...759cd9&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-R23...f9c17d&vxp=mtr
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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If anybody has these new style mirrors on there SL class, can you post pics please?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kingnash
RR - What year is your sl55?
Mine is 2004 SL55.
I already bought two sets from ebay and they both are wrong fitment.
One of the sellers said that I need the 05-08 model, not sure which one though.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Ronnie yours is an 04 correct? I'm pretty sure I have the answer for you although mine was an 05 when I dealth with the same prob...
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 150shot
Ronnie yours is an 04 correct? I'm pretty sure I have the answer for you although mine was an 05 when I dealth with the same prob...
Yes, mine is an 04. Did you get the correct ones finally?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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'05 SL 55 Black/Black w/mods from Eurocharged/Kleemann/BuckheadImports
me too....

my mechanic shop owner called me this evening and said the carbon fiber updated side mirrors i bought on ebay do not fit.....im very upset because i wanted this on my sl 55......this sucks....and when i originally emailed them on ebay i was told they would definitely fit....
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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This is the reason i have not tried to update the mirrors. Someone else ordered some in a different thread and said they wouldn't fit his car either.

Definitely let us know which ones you find that actually do fit properly. Good luck.

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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positive feedbacks for the 1st ebay link

Great transaction! Item was easy to install and matched car pretty good. Buyer: kfh2282 ( 27) Jul-07-12 11:07
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 B/C (#360397429124) US $145.00


Very FAst, quality excellent Buyer: ceo-kz ( 14) Apr-06-12 10:22
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 UNP (#360335622707) US $145.00



Fast shipping.Fast replies to my questions.Thanks. Buyer: spi89spiros ( 13) Mar-10-12 13:26
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 S/S (#230573196893) US $145.00
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RonnieRenaldi
DCT has it for every year
https://mbworld.org/forums/4579496-post13.html
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 150shot
Ronnie yours is an 04 correct? I'm pretty sure I have the answer for you although mine was an 05 when I dealth with the same prob...

150 - do you have pics??
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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They also do custom stuff so you can contact them directly to get what you need. Hope this helps.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kingnash
Great transaction! Item was easy to install and matched car pretty good. Buyer: kfh2282 ( 27) Jul-07-12 11:07
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 B/C (#360397429124) US $145.00


Very FAst, quality excellent Buyer: ceo-kz ( 14) Apr-06-12 10:22
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 UNP (#360335622707) US $145.00



Fast shipping.Fast replies to my questions.Thanks. Buyer: spi89spiros ( 13) Mar-10-12 13:26
Mercedes R171 R230 SLK side mirror covers LED 06~09 S/S (#230573196893) US $145.00
These don't tell you anything since you don't know what cars they have.
The ebay auctions I bought them from also says it will fit 100% for 2004 SL55, turned out NOT.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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My mechanic is gonna try one more time today to put them on....if they can't do it by tomorrow, I'm just gonna tell them to hold on to them till a later time when we can figure something else out.......there has to be a way to get them on there some how......they are beautiful....raw carbon fiber updated LED side mirrors....they would greatly enhance the look of our cars too....what a total buzzkill.......

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Mercedes-R230...gDQ~~60_58.JPG

the above link goes to a picture on ebay of basically the mirrors I bought.....what a shame....

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by andy_meng1024
yea but they charge 3x the price

there is one that fits - just need to locate the correct one.

remember its made in taiwan so fitment is never perfect.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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so i have a 04 sl55 and i purchased the 02-05 cf mirrors from gaugetuner on ebay. They DO NOT FIT, he told me to ship them back so I did yesterday at a cost of $60, he says I need the 06-08 cf mirrors so once he receives the incorrect ones i shipped back to him he will send the ones that are supposed to fit and I will let you all know if they work out. If the new ones dont work out I give up because I sent pics of my mirrors completely taken apart, so we shall see
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 11:46 PM
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me too....

i bought mine from gaugetuner also....he told me they would definitely fit my 2005 SL 55 .....but they dont.....so unless my mechanic shop can force them to work anyway tomorrow, then im giving up on them for now also.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SL65amg
i bought mine from gaugetuner also....he told me they would definitely fit my 2005 SL 55 .....but they dont.....so unless my mechanic shop can force them to work anyway tomorrow, then im giving up on them for now also.
which ones did you get? did you get the ones that said "02-04 earlier 05 carbon fiber mirrors"? because I got those also and just shipped them back yesterday. He is telling me I need the "06-08 later 05 mirrors" and I hope these will be correct or I will be
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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I bought one set from Gaugetuner also, which is the mirrors set that I already painted in my first post.
Here's the box, it says it's for 02-05 R230 which doesn't fit.

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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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prior design

prior design has similar mirror covers. if anyone can get a hold of them and find out.

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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by hamann1000
so i have a 04 sl55 and i purchased the 02-05 cf mirrors from gaugetuner on ebay. They DO NOT FIT, he told me to ship them back so I did yesterday at a cost of $60, he says I need the 06-08 cf mirrors so once he receives the incorrect ones i shipped back to him he will send the ones that are supposed to fit and I will let you all know if they work out. If the new ones dont work out I give up because I sent pics of my mirrors completely taken apart, so we shall see
hamann1000, please let us know if the replacement ones from Gaugetuner fit perfect or not.
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