I am posting this here in the Diesel Discussion because I have a hard time getting answers out of Detailing and Interior -- I think fewer people check that forum.

What have any of you done to fix the problem of things sliding around in the trunks of your 123s and early 124s? Both my '85 300D-T and my '87 300D Turbo have trunk mats that are not attached, they simply lay on the floor of the trunk. The painted surfaces and hardboard or plastic spare tire covers are slippery; whenever I lay anything heavy on the mat, it tends to slide around, mat and all. W210 cars have a different design in which the spare wheel well cover and trunk mat are combined into one stiff piece that stays in place pretty well. I don't know if late 124s have anything better than what I already have.

I've considered rubber mats (often used in homes to keep rugs from sliding), VelcroŽ, snaps, and screws, but wanted to ask the forum before I reinvent the wheel. I would prefer not to have to tie things down and besides, there's nothing to tie to unless I drill a bunch of holes and install hooks. A search for "trunk mat" brought up only folks wanting to buy or sell trunk mats. Maybe spray the bottom of the mat with something sticky?

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I've got the same problem in my 300D. I keep a medium sized tool box in the trunk. No matter what I find my tool box in various corners of my trunk rapped up in the mat after driving. The mat is worthless if you put stuff in your trunk.
I was thinking of posting a similar thread but for the same reasons thought it wouldn't get much traffic in the other section.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I actually haven't had a problem with the mat itself sliding, but I've had some issues with my subwoofer journeying across the felt in my 300D's trunk. I'm probably going to hit that with some velcro, because the outside of the sub box is also felty.

My advice to keep the mat grounded on the plastic floor would be those rubbery-meshy mats you can buy in a kitchen store. I don't know exactly what they're called. But you can usually buy a roll of it and cut it to size, to fit in drawers and cabinets, between plates, etc. One place it is often used is RVs ... put it under all the stuff in your cabinets so it won't fly off the shelves when you go around a turn. It would work great under the trunk mat.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Guess it'll be a trip to the kitchen section of a dept store. Good idea.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

You can get a roll of that stuff at Lowes. About $10 will get you a big roll of it

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1982 300 CD "The Shady Lady"
Silver Blue Metallic
Pacific Blue Interior


1984 BMW 633 CSi
Bronzit Beige Metalic
Perlbeige Leather

The PO stuck another mat on top of the mat that's already in there. I can't think of any other reason to stack one mat on top of another other than to put gentle pressure on the mat to keep it still. Thus, I haven't had any issues of the mat sliding around.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Pull the mat out and line-x the trunk problem solved for good. I have line-x in the back of my truck and things stay put. It get a bit hard in winter and I've heard that Rhino liner is more rubbery but is more prone to damage. I've had it for 8 years and It's only have to be repaired 1 time. that was after a 4K pallet of rock was slid across the bed. Worth the $$$$$.

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Mad_Matt's Current Stable:
Oil Burners:
09 Jetta TDI The highway queen @ 105k
83 300D. Sold
Gassers:
16 A4 sport line
10 Passat
83 Recaro Trans AM WS6 Bone Stock Survivor
11 Harley Ultra

the w123 chassis had rubber mats that went under the carpet from the factory. if you want i can get you the part number so you can pick one up from the dealership

Good, thank you, so now tell us what "line-x" is.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

EPC does not show such a thing so yes, please, try to get the part number.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970