yeah, that's the ticket. anyone know where to get one of these chrome shifter gates? figure i'd do it while swapping out my stock shift knob with a zebrano one

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Get one from a early W115, or R107, W108, etc.

The only thing bad about it as it doesn't light up at night, i don't think.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

there should be a light bulb down there to illuminate the gate--just add some LEDs to pigtail off that power source and you're good to go

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oh ok, I didn't know those ealry chrome gates light up. Good to know

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

i'm not sure there's a light diffuser panel under there like there are under the stock ones (would presume the stock ones have them like the w201/124), but if not I'd think three led's would cut it

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that in a vert will blind you at noon looking down -- jz

If you drive a Mercedes, there's no need for bling. I'm very happy with mine

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woah, guys, take a look at mbeige's blinged out shift gate with the horizontal strips of chrome, and that hyper-bling head unit. what's next, fuzzy dice and a suede headliner? how about a pimp-cup and cane holder?

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Pimped out cup holders?

Let's see what chad says!

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Why don't you show us what you've got rather than what you want to do to your W123.

Oh wait, nevermind. We've seen what you did to that grille.

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well i could go the 'safe' route like you--try to restore it to bone stock condition--or i could be unique and follow my personal aesthetic tastes and open myself up to smileys like the one in your post.

in my opinion, these are old cars that are a dime a dozen, with hundreds of thousands produced. they're nothing special, they get you from point a to point b, they're not collectible, so have some fun with them.

or just restore them to bone stock and be like thousands of other cars, just cleaner.

by the way i love my grill, and don't regret throwing it on

advice to mbeige: don't take it too personal dude

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Bedazzle it!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

ho ho hooooo. wow! now that's an idea! guys, seriously. why didn't i think of this before? ok, give me some ideas on where to start. i'm thinking i'll practise on the center console, then work my way over to the door panels and the trim that goes around the windows. keeping the sequins and beads in the blue shade just to keep it all matchy.

and those jeans are just cutest. going to have to do up my $15 old navies in patterns and call them my benz jeans--strictly for cruising

come on guys--keep up the good ideas. your car is your canvas. don't keep it stock, paint with broad strokes and multiple colours

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Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black.

Mbeige has made many fantastic modifications to his car, making it one of a kind and tasteful at the same time. I suppose it takes someone with a more refined pallet to notice.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

dude you quoted a bracket

yeah, tasteful. what was that quote again ...'taste is in the eye of the beholder'

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