Does anybody make a side window vent visor that will fit the W123?

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

I was just going to ask the same question. Let me know if you find anything!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Just found this:

http://www.***********************/performance/brand.php?makeid=39&modelid=459&year=1980&partid=170

This style is very nice. I have them on my Jetta, and bought them for my old W201 and my dad's C230. They fit perfectly every time.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I thought they were going to be old school chrome ones.. disappointed.

Awww, you don't want those! My old VW Dasher wagon had them -- tacky! And they rusted out on the underside...

The Weathertech's are really nice. They have always fit perfectly when I have installed them and shield from water on the top AND front edge of the driver's and passenger's front windows. Much more practical than the old chrome "top-only" visors. Just my $.02 though!

BTW, I ordered a pair and will report back after they arrive. I'll also keep an eye out for the old chrome ones and resurrect this thread should I see any.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

FWIW, I received my WeatherTech vent visors yesterday and they fit very well on my 300D.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Once installed, does the car look decent or tacky? If possible, could you post a picture?

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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo Diesel - 4x4, auto, 3.54 gears, long bed
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'92 300D 2.5 Turbodiesel - sold
'83 300D Turbodiesel - 4 speed manual/2.88 diff - sold
'87 300D Turbodiesel - sold
'82 300D Turbodiesel - sold

Sure I can post a pic -- might be a bit before I can get to it, but I'll do so. They look fine; very unobtrusive, as they don't seem to stick out as far as the ones on my Jetta do. I love these things in the summertime. You can leave your windows cracked quite a bit w/o fear of rain getting in.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

True, they may look tacky, and rust, but they are period correct. I could use something like that now, it's raining, and I'm stuck outside in the car.

Heck, these cars don't need the windows open to get water on the inside.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Were they for all 4 doors or just the fronts? Did they slip in the channel ot were they double sticky taped on?

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Just the front two (which is all I was after, anyway). They slide in -- as far as I know all the German-made WeatherTechs do. I would NOT mess with the stick-on variety.

Sorry for the lack of a pic so far; I was helping a visiting relative try to get his '87 Holiday Rambler started. Finally did, but not 'til after 10pm!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Here, finally, are a few pics.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Reviving an old thread.

I got myself a set of NOS 4 vent visors. I have not had the chance to snap photos of each nor install them. That's the good part.... the bad is that the shade of the 2 fronts are different to that of the rear.

The fronts are like that of cscmc1 while the rear are brownish.... Now I'm unsure if I'd just install the fronts (which are the most used) or install all 4 despite the difference in shade...

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There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes

FWIW, I had a stick-on set on my w116 and had no problems for years. They go on with professional trim two-sided tape, the same as used for body trim items and it's very sound.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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