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Luwin1026
05-28-2003, 08:25 AM
Seen a good number of 210s and 208s with them, so it was time to spring for them and rock it on my 202. :D


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Brabus
05-28-2003, 08:58 AM
Nice!! You pimpin man!!

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 09:30 AM
day shot please

Luwin1026
05-28-2003, 10:03 AM
Originally posted by nokia8860
day shot please

Coming soon -

I didn't think it was necessary since the whole point of these is to have them light up at night. :D But I'll get the day shots just for you. ;)

In the meantime, try to imagine the polished sills on the C-coupe or the 203's? :D

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by Luwin1026
Coming soon -

I didn't think it was necessary since the whole point of these is to have them light up at night. :D But I'll get the day shots just for you. ;)

In the meantime, try to imagine the polished sills on the C-coupe or the 203's? :D

The thing for me holding off on these is the ones ive seen on sites like ebay are stick ons. I want to see how it actually looks in the day time. Is it a whole replacement or does it stick on to the stock plastic one.

So get back out there and take the pics! :p

Renn 208
05-28-2003, 10:50 AM
Originally posted by nokia8860
The thing for me holding off on these is the ones ive seen on sites like ebay are stick ons. I want to see how it actually looks in the day time. Is it a whole replacement or does it stick on to the stock plastic one.

So get back out there and take the pics! :p

Both the aftermarket, and OEM EL sills are stick ons...ghetto huh?

Although the G-class EL sills are built in...

So do ya wanna pay $500+ or $200?

Main diff, being that the aftermarket ones are a little too bright, and bleed through the opaque portion much more than the OEM sills (as seen from lu's pic). Also, the "Mercedes Benz" lettering is not as sharp (rough vinyl cutter).

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 10:58 AM
renn:

on your 208 does the V8 light up? (and you know what im talking about so dont be saying the rear tyres :p )

But yeah i want a 1 piece look if i were to do this. Or at least a stick on that doesnt flare at the end.

So lu hurry with them pics!!:p

Denlasoul
05-28-2003, 11:12 AM
Niiiice. I really like those, but the blue doesn't go well with anything in my car. :( Is there a way to change the color illumination?

I went with these instead:
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/attachment.php?postid=316729
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/attachment.php?postid=316730

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 11:14 AM
Originally posted by Denlasoul
Is there a way to change the color illumination?


just change the el strips to the colour of your choice

Brabus
05-28-2003, 12:05 PM
They sell it in a couple of colors I think... I've seen green before

Renn 208
05-28-2003, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by nokia8860
renn:

on your 208 does the V8 light up? (and you know what im talking about so dont be saying the rear tyres :p )

But yeah i want a 1 piece look if i were to do this. Or at least a stick on that doesnt flare at the end.

So lu hurry with them pics!!:p

the ones i have are aftermarket..so no Mercedes Benz V8 in EL :(

JRE320
05-28-2003, 02:00 PM
It look's nicer and brighter than the one I got. Like Joey said
he don't like the one that flares up at the edge. :rolleyes:
Where do you get the EL strip color replacement? Coz I want something like Luwin's much brighter. ;)

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 02:24 PM
One site that sells the sheet

click here (http://beingseentechnologies.goemerchant2.com/nscgi-bin/BeingSeenTechnologies/catalog.cgi?Department=94%20Customizable%20EL%20Sh eets%20and%20Kits&Cartid=8201054160912&Merchant=BeingSeenTechnologies)

koolvin knows of other shops as this is the stuff they use to light up pc cases.

JRE320
05-28-2003, 02:34 PM
How about Fry's electronics?

kameraguy
05-28-2003, 02:45 PM
looks so nice Lu!

I have also contemplated on getting these, but i wanted the illuminated ///AMG sills for a 202. i believe Junaidi has em.

J- any idea where to get another set of illuminated AMGs? :D


btw- instead of stacking them, couldn't you remove the oem sills and just slap the aluminum sills right on your door sill?

Renn 208
05-28-2003, 03:11 PM
Originally posted by kameraguy


btw- instead of stacking them, couldn't you remove the oem sills and just slap the aluminum sills right on your door sill?

they won't fit properly as they need the base sill to provide the rubber seal at the edges.

Now if someone could fab a "replacement" sill..whoa nelly

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by Renn 208


Now if someone could fab a "replacement" sill..whoa nelly

whos to say i havent been working on that ;)

when i first received shipment of some euro goodies from our buddy across the way i asked him for a bunch of discarded 202 sills. He sent them. Then vin gave me the link to El strips. The problem i have been having is actually cutting out the letters!!!

I cant shove it in my vinyl cutter. But yes I want to make it were it is one peice.

I put the project on backburner along with making chris' projection HID for almost 6 months now. Being it summer with longer days I might just pull these out of the wood works and get started up again.

And of course when i figure it out i will post instructions to make your own :bunny:

714guy
05-28-2003, 04:34 PM
looking nice Luwin.

Renn 208
05-28-2003, 04:50 PM
Originally posted by nokia8860
whos to say i havent been working on that ;)

when i first received shipment of some euro goodies from our buddy across the way i asked him for a bunch of discarded 202 sills. He sent them. Then vin gave me the link to El strips. The problem i have been having is actually cutting out the letters!!!

I cant shove it in my vinyl cutter. But yes I want to make it were it is one peice.

I put the project on backburner along with making chris' projection HID for almost 6 months now. Being it summer with longer days I might just pull these out of the wood works and get started up again.

And of course when i figure it out i will post instructions to make your own :bunny:

Wonderbar! BTW, I saw that the site you linked to had the "large EL strips" in raw form. I know that there's a couple sites out there that makes the EL Strips in the perfect size already(the same shit that comes with the Aftermarket strips), so that should save time.

As for the letters, how about doing a vinyl sticker to go on the back of a polycarbonate window? (that's what I'm doing...;))

nokia8860
05-28-2003, 07:33 PM
renn post or email me the link to the el strips

Luwin1026
06-16-2003, 12:33 AM
Originally posted by nokia8860
day shot please


Sorry for the long delay - but here you go -


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JRE320
06-16-2003, 12:50 AM
How in the hell you got your seal to light up so bright during the day? :rolleyes: :confused: :bored:

1998K
06-16-2003, 12:57 AM
Please, have you maintained the two rear door sills as stock (plastic and not illuminated)?

hi

Luwin1026
06-16-2003, 07:40 AM
Originally posted by 1998K
Please, have you maintained the two rear door sills as stock (plastic and not illuminated)?

hi


Rears have the aluminum sills now, but non-illuminated. I am hoping to get the rears to light up too - that'll be Stage II.

SLK Boy
06-16-2003, 12:02 PM
Hey Lu! Where did you get them from, and how much? You can email that info to me if you wish.. :) Thanks!

Luwin1026
06-16-2003, 12:08 PM
Ask the Euro Pimp for the hook ups!!! :D

That's where I got mine!

autorice
06-18-2003, 12:26 PM
how much did yours cost?

mine retail for $120 usd a set plus s&h.

lots are in stock! :D

sf280
06-18-2003, 12:57 PM
Originally posted by autorice
how much did yours cost?

mine retail for $120 usd a set plus s&h.

lots are in stock! :D



Originally posted by pnsji
NO free advertisement boy!

Luwin1026
06-18-2003, 01:19 PM
Originally posted by autorice
how much did yours cost?

mine retail for $120 usd a set plus s&h.

lots are in stock! :D


Did KUS get his stuff yet?

autorice
06-18-2003, 01:30 PM
last time I checked the shipping company contacted him.

they were having problems because the address he gave me was not his house and when I searched for it on whitepages.com it was some laundry place. I called the # and my shipping company was calling that place for the past two weeks. I told KUS to call the shipping company and straighten it out (to give them his right address and phone #).

already took care of Steve/mbenznl

pnsji
06-18-2003, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by autorice
last time I checked the shipping company contacted him.

they were having problems because the address he gave me was not his house and when I searched for it on whitepages.com it was some laundry place. I called the # and my shipping company was calling that place for the past two weeks. I told KUS to call the shipping company and straighten it out (to give them his right address and phone #).

already took care of Steve/mbenznl

Do NOT bring your stuffs on BNZ over here....
And this thread is about door sills.
Take it to email please.

Btw, NO free Advertisement here!

austin
06-22-2003, 01:27 AM
Originally posted by Denlasoul
Niiiice. I really like those, but the blue doesn't go well with anything in my car. :( Is there a way to change the color illumination?

I went with these instead:
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/attachment.php?postid=316729
http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/attachment.php?postid=316730

denlasoul,

those look very nice too. i actually think they have more of an oem look, which is a good thing. do they light up at night as well? where did you get them from, and how much? to me, those look like a better quality product than the others, but i have seen neither of them in person, so i cant say for sure.

looking sharp.

JRE320
06-23-2003, 02:18 PM
Originally posted by autorice
how much did yours cost?

mine retail for $120 usd a set plus s&h.

lots are in stock! :D

If u want to put it for sale post it in classified with some pics.
However you "CAN NOT" post it under your business name.