Coverlay must be cut to fit. If it is in a bind it will warp. It may warp anyway. It has a warranty for free replacement. Someone makes a cap like coverlay that is not shiny. I saw one on a 123 coupe. Coverlay can also be painted like seat covers.

I would spend the few extra bucks to buy the hard cap like a coverlay instead of the rug. Your choice.

Oh come on whats wrong wiht glueing on faux fur?

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

OK, I might regret this later, but I just ordered a DashMat (in black).
They don't make the molded fabric model for the 240D, so I went for
the original (plain) DashMat. What the heck... just $23.95... I can
always discard it and order the expensive item from PP if I don't like it.
I'll let you know as soon as I get it... Thanks all for contributing.

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1979 240D, W123, 105K miles, stick, white w/ tan interior.

Living in Australia, We don't get the option to purchase a dash cap from our auto parts stores, so our ONLY options are:
1. Display the cracked dash or
2. Cover it with a dash mat.

The one on my car matches the blue interior and I like it MUCH more than seeing the minor cracks in the dash. It is in the photo at the top of this post.

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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

after seeing this thread i decided to check out dashmat. i hemmed and hawed for a few days, putting the item in my cart and not ordering it, then one day i just did it. it came today and must say it's pretty nice. a big improvement over the cracked dash.

i have a dash cap for my truck, and while i don't love it, it's ok because i am changing the interior color on that anyway. but i don't think that they look stock or that great. not being able to access the dash speakers would irritate me. course that's just me.

anyway, the dashmat, fit for the 300D in black (same color as the dash) looks good to me. better than i expected

i did made one boo boo though by ordering the one for the climate sensor, so it has a little square missing where that would be... i thought mine had that..... but seeing as how it is black on black, you cant really see it at all. maybe i'll have a hula girl come up through that.

i am just glad i didn't order the tan or something

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1979 Thistle Green 300D 272,xxx miles
1984 Orient Red 300 D 4 spd Euro Import - 189,xxx miles
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I have the "rug" solution on my cracked dash and it doesn't look too ghetto. However, no one has mentioned another important benefit with these carpeted dash covers: mine seems to help keep the interior cool in the summer because I get less heat bouncing off the hard vinyl surface of the original dash. And these cars need all the help they can get in keeping the cabin comfy in 100 degree summers.

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Matt
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1995 E300 Diesel (Die Blau Frau)

I have the dash "rug", but I use to keep my newly replaced dash from getting damaged. I was going to replace my cracked down the middle dash with a cap, but when I felt and saw one i was concerned about the look, feel and sound of the hard plastic. I hated paying for a new dash, but I sure like the look and dividing the cost over the years I hope to keep it, the cost is low.

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

I have the dashmat on my SD and I like it as it gives me something to clip my cellphone and work badge to when I'm driving.

Only problem is: GSM phones, when they are synching your email, cause my SD speedometer to jump, even when at a full stop and the CD skips and the speakers buzz....but that's another thread.......

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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