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#42
Damn, how is entry level luxury priced out to be $44k nowadays? What's the base on the C-class now?
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well, i would know if i'm ever behind you that it isn't an AMG because most AMG's have 2 numbers after the letter in Mercedes cars
ML55 AMG
CL55 AMG
Maybe if you take off that 0 off the C350, it would read C35 AMG and that would look appropriate.
ML55 AMG
CL55 AMG
Maybe if you take off that 0 off the C350, it would read C35 AMG and that would look appropriate.
#44
Damn, give him a break about this amg badge already. itd be one thing if he was boasting the amg badge on a lesser model without the appropriate amg fittings, but lst time I checked, the body kit was designed by amg, and so weren't the wheels. I used to b!tch about this too, but only if I saw it slapped on a previous gen c240 with 16's and no kit, or clk320.
personally I don't add or remove badging, but if you want to see the words amg there, u have ebery right to. the car looks stellar my friend.
I wouldn't buy it, however if I were offered it at the same price as the tsx...HELLO!
personally I don't add or remove badging, but if you want to see the words amg there, u have ebery right to. the car looks stellar my friend.
I wouldn't buy it, however if I were offered it at the same price as the tsx...HELLO!
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#45
Nice ride. As far as comments here go, if you can't say anything nice, then.............oh well. Too bad it's not an option here do to the weather. After 25 years of FWD and/or AWD, RWD isn't even an option for a daily driver in my opinion. RWD w/ traction control is nice for a run to the liqueur store on a snowy night, but it's just not in the same league when you're pounding up and down I495 140 miles a day, 5 days a week, 12 months a year. Lucky you though, not likely a problem in FLA.
#46
^^ yeah tru dat. Lets lay off the AMG badge shit and get back to the car. Sick ride dude, I always liked this MB line. A few points though:
1. Price tag. $44k seems like a lot for this car - this is s4 territory.
2. Apples to Oranges? How does this car stack up to the TSX as far as road manners, handling, and dare I say....power are concerned? My father had a MB suv (forget the model line at the moment) and I tell ya....that thing had none of that german autobahn DNA you speak of. That shit was a hog on the road.
Bottom line....new cars are fun. Good luck with it.
1. Price tag. $44k seems like a lot for this car - this is s4 territory.
2. Apples to Oranges? How does this car stack up to the TSX as far as road manners, handling, and dare I say....power are concerned? My father had a MB suv (forget the model line at the moment) and I tell ya....that thing had none of that german autobahn DNA you speak of. That shit was a hog on the road.
Bottom line....new cars are fun. Good luck with it.
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Nice car. But I can't help but comment on the AMG badge; it reminds me of the teenage kid with his Mom's hand-me-down accord sedan, complete with the auto trans, fart can, wing spoiler, and a big red R on the back. Hehehe j/k
Enjoy your new car!
Enjoy your new car!
#49
Originally Posted by DAYTA
Sorry, but I'm not a fan of the AMG badge. It looks like you're trying to show off a car you don't have. What really defines an AMG is the hand-built motor under the hood, not the wheels or body kit.
If you want symmetry, why not just debadge the C350 rather than add an emblem that doesn't really belong there in the first place?
Of course, it's your car so if you like it, then that's all that matters. Enjoy it!
If you want symmetry, why not just debadge the C350 rather than add an emblem that doesn't really belong there in the first place?
Of course, it's your car so if you like it, then that's all that matters. Enjoy it!
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Congrat on ya new C-Class.
I do like the new C-Class design, but engine wise I don't like it, not until they release reverson a few years later. The reason why I dislike their engine is, they have NO heart.
A NEW car should have a NEW Engine, even a minor tweak would convince me (e.g. new G35). The new C280 or C350 engine is great but they were history, from the past generation. So why are they throwing it to the new chasis without any modication??? Money spent on a NEW car "chasis" w/ old engine...
thanks.
I do like the new C-Class design, but engine wise I don't like it, not until they release reverson a few years later. The reason why I dislike their engine is, they have NO heart.
A NEW car should have a NEW Engine, even a minor tweak would convince me (e.g. new G35). The new C280 or C350 engine is great but they were history, from the past generation. So why are they throwing it to the new chasis without any modication??? Money spent on a NEW car "chasis" w/ old engine...
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#51
Originally Posted by KmanianTSX
Honestly, I don't think that I have to qualify the AMG badge. However, anything away from the "norm" seems to freak people out. Furthermore, it seems inherently difficult for people to form their own opinions without being influenced by previous ones. Either way, I love the way it makes the back of the car look so when the "real AMG" owners point and laugh as I have been promised, I really won't care less as another guy said on here "I am driving my car and not everyone else's car."
I chose the red because IMO, it is the most aggressive looking color on the C. I also have a W203 at home in the same color and love it! Furthermore, after coming from CGP the TSX, I was tired of dealing with the car being dirty as hell after 2 days of driving. The red can hide dirt a little better and ironically, it looks really nice against my rims which become gun-metal colored due to brake dust! lol ... So essentially, my car has "2 faces."
I chose the red because IMO, it is the most aggressive looking color on the C. I also have a W203 at home in the same color and love it! Furthermore, after coming from CGP the TSX, I was tired of dealing with the car being dirty as hell after 2 days of driving. The red can hide dirt a little better and ironically, it looks really nice against my rims which become gun-metal colored due to brake dust! lol ... So essentially, my car has "2 faces."
and red, speaking from past experiences...looks a lot better in person
congrats on your new car!
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Originally Posted by Audioserf
Not the same thing, really. EuroR and TSX are pretty much the same car just in different markets.
Putting an AMG badge on a C350 is like putting an M3 badge on a 325i. It's claiming performance that isn't there.
Putting an AMG badge on a C350 is like putting an M3 badge on a 325i. It's claiming performance that isn't there.
the Euro-R and the TSX have almost nothing except the body in common.
The TSX is similar to the 2.4executive accord.
and I don´t see all this crying about the guy having an amg badge on a car that has amg things on it. alot of guys put Euro-R grills on their TSX´s and don´t have one thing Euro-R on the car(except for the badge).
for me personally I would never buy a benz and even smaller chance that I would buy a c-class.
It´s probably a fun car and all that and it should be for the money that those "badges" cost.
but to each their own and congratulations on the purchase and hope you have lots of fun with it
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very nice congrats on the new car, since i be getting a new car for next summer c350 is on my list, but the only thing putting me off right now is the horsepower, just want to ask does it feel slow? since the car is big and all
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That's a nice upgrade man, I do like the new MB C class design.
Ya like everyone said get rid of that AMG badge since it's not authentic.
It's like putting the M3 badge on a 335i.
Ya like everyone said get rid of that AMG badge since it's not authentic.
It's like putting the M3 badge on a 335i.
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Originally Posted by aznriceball
very nice congrats on the new car, since i be getting a new car for next summer c350 is on my list, but the only thing putting me off right now is the horsepower, just want to ask does it feel slow? since the car is big and all
handling:
C350 - "this is by no means a class-leader in terms of feel. Good, just not great."
check out this edmunds comparo, 335i vs. C350 http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...4/pageNumber=6
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Great upgrade, thats not the AMG Kit though, the AMG kit features slits on the front bumper next to the fogs..thats the kit that comes on the Sport, which im assuming you got? Either way, it'll be a great car
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Originally Posted by DAYTA
If you want symmetry, why not just debadge the C350 rather than add an emblem that doesn't really belong there in the first place?
Of course, it's your car so if you like it, then that's all that matters. Enjoy it!
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Originally Posted by DAYTA
Sorry, but I'm not a fan of the AMG badge. It looks like you're trying to show off a car you don't have. What really defines an AMG is the hand-built motor under the hood, not the wheels or body kit.
If you want symmetry, why not just debadge the C350 rather than add an emblem that doesn't really belong there in the first place?
Of course, it's your car so if you like it, then that's all that matters. Enjoy it!
If you want symmetry, why not just debadge the C350 rather than add an emblem that doesn't really belong there in the first place?
Of course, it's your car so if you like it, then that's all that matters. Enjoy it!
#63
if you paid $44k for a car (or $28k for a TSX for that matter), you can put whatever you want on it.
that said, nice car. saw a white one driving into downtown chicago. looked really hot rollin'
that said, nice car. saw a white one driving into downtown chicago. looked really hot rollin'
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Originally Posted by JayRoam
if you paid $44k for a car (or $28k for a TSX for that matter), you can put whatever you want on it.
that said, nice car. saw a white one driving into downtown chicago. looked really hot rollin'
that said, nice car. saw a white one driving into downtown chicago. looked really hot rollin'
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