amdeutsch

Muß in diesem Fall Ich nicht mit einem großen I geschrieben werden. Natürlich sollte man auch einen Satz mit einem großen Buchstaben anfangen. :p

<duckundrennwegschnell> *g*

Saprissa

that's the funniest thing I've ever heard !!

redrolf

Excellent choice with the Mars Red and 6-speed! It is indeed a rare combination, which makes it all the better. I have gotten more comments on mine than any other car I've ever had (mostly Honda/Acura, granted)! You will stand out in the US with it for sure. Congrats.

Deutscher_Wagen

ich bin zwar deutsch, aber viel zu faul und scheibe es fast so schlecht wie mein english... (see thread about my wonderful "breaks"... lol)


Und wenn du gerade dabei bist, ist es nicht großen, sondern grossen? Das haben sie ja alles verändert mit dem scheiss: "ß".

Deutscher_Wagen

speaking of the matter... I better be getting to bed cause I am getting on a plane tomorrow for Germany... I may or may not checkin... 1 week work and 1 week play... YAY!!!

later cats!

PS, nice RED car... my second favorite color, right next to black

mikefl52

Danke für die netten Kommentare. Ich bin mit dem Auto (allem Aspekt) sehr zufrieden.

Mein Deutsch is nicht so gut aber Vielleicht können wir dieses ganze Thema in Deutsch reden, das ein Spaß sein könnte.

Deutsche Wagen, wo arbeiten Sie in Deutschland

amdeutsch

Hört sich gut an. Vielleicht bringen wir noch andere mit 'rein. Danach könnten wir ja seh'n wie viele hier Babelfisch oder sonstiges benutzen um 'raus zu finden was besprochen wird. :v

mikefl52

Some pictures from my weekend in the Harz Mountains area of Germany (close to the old east / west border). Lots of varied driving; autobahn, “landstraßen”, curves, mountains (large hills really 3000 ft). The Harz Mountains are very like a smaller version of Vermont or New Hampshire with German style towns and villages.

I now have 900 miles on the car and therefore I started to push the car a little on the way back to Mülheim (where my office is) on the autobahn (100-120 mph legally!!). It still felt stable and safe, much more so than other cars I have rented in the past in Germany.

The car will be handed in to the shipper on Thursday afternoon and then I will have to wait for it to arrive in the states, which I am sure will seem like an eternity. Hopefully they will do a good job of cleaning and detailing it since after a week and 900 miles it is starting to look a little dirty.

inFiniTE LooP

awesome! those are some great pictures and it looks like a great time! thanks for the updates all of us have really enjoyed them

Moviela

Great report, nice photo's, and the memories of driving 120 MPH and getting respect.

I dropped my car at E. Harms in Munich, and the dealer was leaving me messages in only three weeks. You can't leave anything in the car, except what the factory gave you. The dealer does all the washing and inspections when it arrives in the US.

DaimlerChrysler does this because it is great PR (look how excited you are!) and the German government gives them about half the VAT (approx 15%) if you show up anywhere in Europe and ship a car out of Europe. You don't actually need to pick up your car and drive it away. Just have a form completed by customs in any EU country (you need to be there) and you can order a car for delivery, or get quick shipment of units in inventory for European delivery.

You get the free hotel and meals because they don't have to pay for delivery to E. Harms, you do it for them!

You get 15 days insurance, but be careful, my policy had a 3,000.00 Euro deductable!

The "bildstand" for my car had delete safety triangle. I wanted one, so I went to a dealer nearby. They spoke perfect English. I told them what I wanted, and they asked what happened to mine? I explained it was a US spec car, and was not included. They told me a triangle, first aid kit, and emergency fuel was mandatory to drive on the road. I was given a triangel, a first aid kit, and a nifty little 2 liter gas can. The dealer charged it to warranty. What a country!

mouze

wer spricht denn hier noch alles deutsch, ausser mir und amgdeutsch (ohne babbelfish *lol*)

enjoy your time in europe and floor it on the autobahn cuz youre gonna be back to "lame usa" where you can only go 75mph (legally)

inFiniTE LooP

speaking of emergency fuel being mandatory...it is illegal to run out of gas on the autobahn

Saprissa

That's so awesome ! Now that's a real MB dealership !

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

pokerFACE

moviela - that was an awesome dealer!

Did you hand carry the emergency gear back to the US or did you leave them in the car?

AdamVax

yea the Mars red is the way to go man! i love mine. yea its a really rare color im the only one that has a 05' Mars red with 6speed in San Diego thats what my dealer told me at least...

Enjoy your car!

islanguam

rnisle

When my '05 coupe was redelivered, the export plates were in the trunk.

Hey, did you get an European Delivery emblem thing? It looks a bit like a flat badge, but it is not. If so, what is it?

mikefl52

Yes I did, it is a flat badge with a picture of the original daimler and car picked up from European Delivery Center on it. Not quite sure how to afix it though.

Moviela

I use this tape from 3M to attach matal and plastic nameplates. Nameplate tape NT3000.

http://multimedia.mmm.com/mws/mediaw...DDDMHi5zHUSC8-

For the person that asked about my triangle, first aid kit, and nifty gas can, the triangle and first aid kit made it, but the gas can was not allowed, even empty and dry. I gave it away.

ctC230K

i think mars red is offically the hottest color right before black and blue (orion or capri i can't remember which)

Saprissa

PICS !!!

Please post a pic of this cool badge ?

also, anyone have pics of the grill badge that Mercedes-Benz gives you when you hit mileage milestones (ie 100,000 / 200,000 miles, etc...) ??

Carlos

Saprissa@aol.com

mikefl52

I am back in the states, arrived yesterday evening. A couple of last pictures, one outside the hotel I stayed at in Mülheim and one at work in Germany.

Also a picture of the badge that they give MB give you.

On Thursday I drove down to the shippers (E Harms) just outside Frankfurt, about a 2 hour drive from work and dropped the car off. It was sad to leave it, but now I have the fun of anticipating its arrival in the States.

This again was a very easy process, just a couple of papers to sign. Rather than leaving me to find my way to the Sheraton at Frankfurt airport, they actually drove me there, which I thought was a nice touch.

ctC230K

nice. where does that badge go?

mikefl52

To be honest I really have no idea. I will have to have a look when the car gets here. The "long" wait has started!!

pokerFACE

is it just me or does that badge look crooked? -----> -o-