The new 'paddle' shifters on the 2006 SLK - Benzworld.org

mcat · 03-12-2006, 12:23 AM

I took this at the Geneva auto show.

Not exactly the way I imagined paddles to look. Just seem to be a bigger button. They look like something that could easily be retrofitted for those with the old buttons.

Bahabishoo · 03-12-2006, 03:25 AM

looks auwful , bmw shifters looks much more better
is it made of plastic or what looks cheap

Shinigami · 03-12-2006, 03:32 AM

Hey mcat, when are you getting your car?

I already mentioned having seen the paddles in my thread http://www.mbnz.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1252654&posts=11&fid=27 but alas, I did not have a picture like yours [:(]

I think this should clear things up for people =)

MKSM3 · 03-12-2006, 05:47 AM

Ugly as hell[:0][:0]

Hope someone makes better looking shifters soon..

Thanks for posting the pic!!

LETO · 03-13-2006, 06:12 AM

not impressed. The Brabus ones are much more elegant.

CMiYC · 03-13-2006, 06:40 AM

That's not what the paddles look like on my 2006.

Julien · 03-13-2006, 06:49 AM

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CMiYC - 3/13/2006 9:40 AM

That's not what the paddles look like on my 2006.

You had paddle shifters put on your SLK 55? Where did you get them and who installed then? Are they steering or column mounted?[?]

aquascape · 03-14-2006, 12:10 AM

I asked my local dealer and they did not know anything about them for the new slk's although they say the new sl's are now comign through with the paddle shifters fitted on the buttons and they reckonned they should be able to fit them to the existing cars

BAZMAN · 03-14-2006, 12:31 AM

C'mon guys, these are stick on plastic pieces!

Julien · 03-14-2006, 04:26 AM

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aquascape - 3/14/2006 3:10 AM

...the new sl's are now comign through with the paddle shifters fitted on the buttons and they reckonned they should be able to fit them to the existing cars

Is this what you have CMiYC? Could you post some pictures? Inquiring minds won't to know.