I am currently involved in Pis.......g contest with a guy on ebay that I bought an arm rest "from a 1984 300D". I have: 1978 300SD (W116 Chassis), 1979 300D (W123 Chassis), 1980 300SD (W116 Chassis), 1984 300SD (W126 Chassis), 1982 240D (W123 Chassis), 1985 300TD (W123 Chassis). I know these cars pretty well as far as the interchangeability of the parts since I' ve had to revive some, and canabalized some to do it. Anyway, I need an arm rest for my 300TD, what he sent me was clearly from a W116 chassis, I know because I'm sitting here looking at the one I have from MY W116 that I can't use....

The guy has told me that the W123 came with different kinds of seats & armrests, but every W123 I've seen came with the arm rest with the pushbutton on the side, is thinner than the W116 armrest, etc. The palomino is from my wagon, the dark brown is the one he sent to me.

I suggested I post the pics & let other owners tell me I'm completely wrong - I'm willing to be completely wrong, but he isn't.... Can the dark brown one possibly be from a 1984 300D W123 Chassis Mercedes? Just hoping to take a poll.....

http://personalpages.tds.net/~garrott/ebay/arm1.JPG
http://personalpages.tds.net/~garrott/ebay/arm2.JPG
http://personalpages.tds.net/~garrott/ebay/arm3.JPG


I'm willing & anxious to learn!

Doug