I have been looking for a used 300CE. I noticed that they come from the factory equipped with roof rails to which a roof rack, or some other form of transport, can be attached.

Do you know if I can fit an after-market roof rack to the 300CE rails? Ar ethe racks available used?

I have not checked my local Benz dealer, but that may be the next step.

Thanks.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

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Have you tried ************************ ?

You can also swing by their warehouse (open to the public). It's over in Van Nuys or North Hollywood. I've been there several times.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I have an '89 300 CE where I modified some standard Thule roof rack bars to fit this vehicle. Drilled the bars so an appropriately-sized metric bolt threads into the four roof fasters and then fabricated 4 wooden "feet" with a leather base -- to avoid scarching the roof surface -- that keeps the bars above the roof line a couple inches.

Cheap, carries skies, lumber, etc just fine. ...

Unless you cobble something up, you're limited to dealer or Oris.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

Does Performance keep those Oris racks in stock at the warehouse? Interesting.

Thanks,
Jason

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1988 300CE 120K RIP(Midnight Blue/Parchment)
1987 300E 202K (Arctic White/Palomino)


Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth. ~Song of The Open Road

They keep most of the stuff in their catalogs in stock. It's worth a phone call.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Kent:

BTW, I am going back to Santa Fe and ABQ next week. You guys just better keep the snow off the planes.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!

Bumpie bump..........

Anyone know a source of Oris roof racks or an alternative to the Oris roof rack?

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

Res non semper sunt quae esse videntur

My Gallery

Not in this weather!