Toadster

is this a different interior than usual?


used to seeing this in the E55

jay_55

i have the same dark wood finish in mine!!

its very nice easy on the eye.

Toadster

yes, I agree - I'm referring more to the armrest section - it looks totally different, doesn't have the rollaway center console?

AWOL

Mine is like the first one. Maybe its an 03 thing

Toadster

ok - that pic is from an '04... subtle changes

Ryououki

2003 to early 2005 have the pop up center armrest. Mid 2005 to 2006 have the rolling center armrest.

jay_55

it might be an 03 thing the only issue i have has (twice now)
is the release buttons on the arm rest keep breaking

very irritating

BBBSS

Yeah all based on the year. I have the split folding style on my 03 and prefer that style. Do the ribs get full of dirt easily in the sliding cover?

emoving

Just buy a car TURDSTER!

AKnight55

Yup difference between 03-04 and 05-06. No they won't make a sticky either.

grantwoodtx

More pointless questions from someone who can't even do basic research.

MODS please warn him he's wasting time and space on here!

jay_55

here are some pics of my center consol.............

its way different to the ones you guys have.

i prefer mine though looks more solid. imo

justinwrock

I have the rolling top armrest in my 03....

Toadster

I'm LOOKING, hence why I noticed the difference...

is there a list of difference between the 03-04 and 05-06 models somewhere?
from what I have read on here, most people say to go with the latter- but why? (feature wise not mileage/age of course)

Toadster

please show me a search that will describe the differences between the interiors...
as you can see, there is an '03 above with the proposed '05-06 center armrest - so it may not be year based.

there's nothing BASIC about a Mercedes, maybe not as customizable as a Porsche, but there are a LOT of different options.

ajm55

Mine's an 06 - identical to the first pic.

Jay, if you get the release buttons glued on properly, you shouldn't have any more issues

Toadster

Thanks ajm55

so - the ones who have the center console like the first pic - is your bezel around the shifter always aluminum colored?

and the ones with the center console like the 2nd pic always come with matching wood trim?

grantwoodtx

FIRST SEARCH FOUND THIS>>>https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...e55-years.html

Ain't that hard TURDSTER

jay_55

yeah i know i replaced one before and after that extensive search at car breakers to find the right colour (cause the stealership wanna sell you the whole center consol)i found one so i dont want to go through that again......

but this time im going to glue this one down with some crazy stuff not sure what yet but i'll find out.

but thanks for the heads up....

p.s when you putting pictures of your car??

Toadster

if you read that thread, it's already disproven in this thread - over half of that thread if off-topic BS...

grantwoodtx

And this thread was from the beginning.

BlkE55K

The 03s have the pop-up armrest and flip top cup holder lid. The 04s roll back. The 05s are electric and open and close with a button hidden under the seat. The 06s has a floating center console. Wherever you want the console to be, it will be at that height if you hold you are in the exact position for 16 seconds. The 06s, being magical, don't have any buttons or need manual opening either.

Toadster

some people like their cars to be unique, and you always learn more after you buy - there's nothing wrong with learning from real owners that's why these forums are here - right?

When my wife and I shopped for her Denali, we looked at dozens of them and finally came back to one of the first ones we looked at because it had a particular version of the Denali interior that wasn't like any other and have enjoyed it since. When other owners see our truck, they wish they had bought one with our interior...

I don't want to be that Mercedes guy

Toadster

so how does that make you feel, knowing your '04 isn't as magical as the '06?

Magic adds horsepower too...

grantwoodtx

BUT you are "THAT GUY" already!