Rafal

For those of you who haven't yet upgraded your steering wheels to MBWorks (MPDesign), I strongly recommend it. Once you get used to the aggresive, weapons-grade grip (about a week) you will wonder how you ever drove without it!
Observe stainless+rubber studs pedals, standard on 2005. I am still trying to source the 4th piece ie. footrest, which is apparently available in the Sports
Pack on all E-Class.
Watching motor racing on TV, what else...?

Omegaonne

Sweeeetttttt.

theitalianjob

Nice interior. But why do you have the '04 center console? Did you change the shift knob too?

cntlaw

lovely!

Kev04C320

He's in Australia, so he gets the "old" console. Only US is getting the new "bottle holder" console.

dgussin1

but its backwards...lol. j/k

Rafal

Down Under things are upside down and left to right. Even the bath tub water drains down the gurgler in the opposite direction...
We still get the "proper" console with a cell phone cradle under the arm rest and thanks goodness for that! No need for "supersized" 1 gallon bucket holders, LOL. I use a nifty can holder which fits under the flap directly in front of the arm rest. You remove the square box and insert an optional (at least in our market) fold-out can / small cup holder.
I changed the cheap black plastic insert in the gear shift only and replaced it with a CHROME "AMG". The E500 Avantgarde Satin Chrome was much better but Mercedes needed to save anothur buck, I guess. I am still looking for a nice wood/chrome gear shift - any tips?

E55GG

I like the steering wheel. I think Im the only on that does not mind the new center console.

M5KILLR

damn, you beat me to the punch on that one.

Dvinn

Nice interior! Where did you get the chrome shifter knobs?

jtc55

kicka$$ steering wheel!!!!

MBH

That wheel is Horn Mate

adx

With the chrome shifter know, it doesn't look he has keyless ignition???

Teej55

link for mbworks please

Rafal

www.mbwerks.com

Rafal

Correct. It's an option in Australia. Since MB did away with the "credit card"
and you still need the same key in your pocket as everyone else, I refused to pay thousands extra for a glorified "START" button....

OzE55

Rafal,
where did you get the cup holder insert?
How much?
Its a pain that the car doesn't have a cup/can holder.

Thanks

Rafal

This is Mercedes' best kept secret! They need a better marketing department.
Go to your dealer, it is a Mercedes original part. Look inside the little flap in front of the BIG console. Pull out the square plastic box/insert. You will see that there is a rack for the cup hoder mechanism already installed.
Just insert the new cupholder until it clicks into place. You will be amazed at its ingenuity. It will even work better for you because you sit on its left side.

Mercedes Part No.and description: "BRACKET,CUPHOLDER A 211 680 00 14"

Cost: unbelievably, only about about $60.00 !

Rafal

How stupid of me. You do not sit on the left of the cup holder..LOL

HarveyKorenzo

I still don't see how that looks any different than the one that came stock in my 2004. ?

ima55r2

If the cup holder wasn't standard equipment, it must mean MB doesn't think Aussies can drink and drive as well as we can.

BenzoBoi

Slick

Rafal

We can't even walk and chew gum at the same time...

Rafal

You are lucky to get it stock. We had to ask for it.

mbprince

sweet wheel!!! Now if I could only get it for $500!!!