Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
"Rust free 300TD" is an oxymoron. She has one car I now have two. On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 2:36 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > Not me. I would give anyone at least $500 for a good > clean rustfree 300TD. As long as the AC and everything > else works. > > MG > > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > Who among us is cheap? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On May 30, 2020, at 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Not easy to find, and often pricey. People will see the OE prices and > try to price used accordingly. > >> > >> And because some of us are cheap. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On May 29, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? > >>> > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my > w123. The > biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car > will be > driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never > sees > salt so much less of an issue. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort > to > be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on > the > car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as > yours, > and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, > either, so > it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. > > Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make > is > garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, > though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. > > -D > > > > > > > > > >> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with > an > aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not > justify > $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too > small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it > fit ok > and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year > because > that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and > waxing it as best as I can. > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Not me. I would give anyone at least $500 for a good clean rustfree 300TD. As long as the AC and everything else works. MG Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Who among us is cheap? Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2020, at 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Not easy to find, and often pricey. People will see the OE prices and try to price used accordingly. And because some of us are cheap. -D On May 29, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees salt so much less of an issue. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. -D On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as best as I can. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
No cars allowed with new gf? Sent from my iPhone > On May 30, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I once had three 300td wagons lined up in front of the house. And a 280 SE > 3.5 Coupe in the garage in the back. And the gf had a smart car and a 300cd > turbo diesel. From there it was all downhill. > >> On Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:07 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Kaleb asks: >> >>> Who among us is cheap? >> >> Not you. You probably have $40-50k in cars that you've bought just sitting >> in the back forty. >> >> I'm not quite at that level yet. >> >> Floyd's trying. >> >> Rick >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
I once had three 300td wagons lined up in front of the house. And a 280 SE 3.5 Coupe in the garage in the back. And the gf had a smart car and a 300cd turbo diesel. From there it was all downhill. On Sat, May 30, 2020, 12:07 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kaleb asks: > > >Who among us is cheap? > > Not you. You probably have $40-50k in cars that you've bought just sitting > in the back forty. > > I'm not quite at that level yet. > > Floyd's trying. > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Shoot some Fluid Film on it from the backside, maybe that'll help prevent some rust. I've found Fluid Film (or Wool Wax which is pretty much the same stuff) to be pretty handy to have around. It does smell like sheep for a couple days but thats a pretty small price to pay I think. -Curt On Friday, May 29, 2020, 8:52:39 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as best as I can. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Kaleb asks: >Who among us is cheap? Not you. You probably have $40-50k in cars that you've bought just sitting in the back forty. I'm not quite at that level yet. Floyd's trying. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Exactly Sent from my iPhone > On May 30, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > YES!!! When JoeB is elected MB parts will become much more affordable! I > can't wait! > > WW > > --FT > >> On 5/30/20 10:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Because of Trump. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On May 29, 2020, at 9:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? >>> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees salt so much less of an issue. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. > Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. > -D > > > > >> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as best as I can. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Who among us is cheap? Sent from my iPhone > On May 30, 2020, at 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not easy to find, and often pricey. People will see the OE prices and try to > price used accordingly. > > And because some of us are cheap. > > -D > >> On May 29, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? >> >>> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The >>> biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be >>> driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees >>> salt so much less of an issue. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to >>> be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the >>> car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, >>> and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so >>> it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is >>> garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, >>> though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. -D > On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an >>> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify >>> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too >>> small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok >>> and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because >>> that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and >>> waxing it as best as I can. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
YES!!! When JoeB is elected MB parts will become much more affordable! I can't wait! WW --FT On 5/30/20 10:57 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Because of Trump. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2020, at 9:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees salt so much less of an issue. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. -D On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as best as I can. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Because of Trump. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2020, at 9:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? > >> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The >> biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be >> driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees >> salt so much less of an issue. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to >> be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the >> car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, >> and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so >> it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. >>> >>> Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is >> garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, >> though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an >> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify >> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too >> small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok >> and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because >> that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and >> waxing it as best as I can. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
The end of the second video was funny! Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2020, at 11:50 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > I wish I'd known you were grill shopping. I watch this Aussie fellow's > videos, and he tells it like it is. > > https://youtu.be/GKxG4x8gpAU > > https://youtu.be/kFkwDtkEbsU > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Not easy to find, and often pricey. People will see the OE prices and try to price used accordingly. And because some of us are cheap. -D > On May 29, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? > > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The >> biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be >> driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees >> salt so much less of an issue. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to >> be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the >> car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, >> and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so >> it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. >>> >>> Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is >> garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, >> though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an >> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify >> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too >> small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok >> and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because >> that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and >> waxing it as best as I can. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
I wish I'd known you were grill shopping. I watch this Aussie fellow's videos, and he tells it like it is. https://youtu.be/GKxG4x8gpAU https://youtu.be/kFkwDtkEbsU Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
Good question. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2020, at 10:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? > >> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The >> biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be >> driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees >> salt so much less of an issue. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> > wrote: >> > >> > I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be >> > frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the >> > car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, >> > and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, >> > so it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. >> > >> > Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is >> > garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, >> > though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. >> > >> > -D >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an >> >> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify >> >> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too >> >> small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok >> >> and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because >> >> that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and >> >> waxing it as best as I can. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> ___ >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
So why didn't either of you buy a good used OE grille? On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:48 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The > biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be > driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees > salt so much less of an issue. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to > be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the > car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, > and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so > it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. > > > > Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is > garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, > though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. > > > > -D > > > > > > > > > >> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an > aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify > $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too > small so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok > and looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because > that’s what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and > waxing it as best as I can. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
To be honest, the fit is not terrible, better than the one on my w123. The biggest issue I have with these grilles is that they rust. This car will be driven in the winter so it could be a problem, whereas the w123 never sees salt so much less of an issue. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be > frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the car, I > tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, and the > angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so it didn’t > match the hood line properly, either. > > Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is > garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, though. > Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. > > -D > > > > >> On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an >> aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify >> $700 for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small >> so I had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and >> looks nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s >> what the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as >> best as I can. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] URO w124 grille
I must confess that I bought one of their W124 grilles in an effort to be frugal a few years ago when I had the 93 400E. It never made it on the car, I tossed it. The badge opening was not punched out properly as yours, and the angle of the grille from the centerline was not correct, either, so it didn’t match the hood line properly, either. Live and learn, I guess. It just confirmed that everything they make is garbage. I’ve learned my lesson. I totally understand your position, though. Better an ill fitting grille frame than none at all. -D On May 29, 2020, at 8:51 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > > I replaced the grille on my (formerly Dwight’s) 300D 2.5 Turbo with an > aftermarket uro grill made in Taiwan ( I know, I know, could not justify $700 > for OE if it exists even). The hole that accepts the star was too small so I > had to grind it wider with a dremel. Aside from that it fit ok and looks > nice. I will expect to start seeing rust within a year because that’s what > the aftermarket grilles do! I will just keep polishing and waxing it as best > as I can. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
