Beverly Hills = Benz Heaven
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Originally Posted by SteveAustin
Come on, this the most plastic place in the world, of course LA is teaming with MBs.
Check out the June 2005 edition of Motor Trend, page 44...."How can so many Angelenos afford to drive such amazing cars and eat."
Check out the June 2005 edition of Motor Trend, page 44...."How can so many Angelenos afford to drive such amazing cars and eat."
In fact, MB's don't claim as much "status" when it comes to L.A. anymore. If you've got a Rolls, or Ferrari or Bentley, at that point, the "status" or "plastic" as you call it, becomes more prominent.
I was born and raised here and although I have to admit that there are MANY people in this city that are "plastic", there are also MANY others that are not. Besides, if people choose to have a nice car over a nice place or good food, what does it matter what other people think? That's their choice and nobody can really hate them for doing that. If people do, what reason do they really have to get mad? Jealousy? Envy? Stereotyping?
There are a lot of other things that contribute to L.A.'s reputation just as much as the cars. You can extend that to restaurants, clubs, bars...in other words, the "in places". Those things are just as responsible.
Another thing to consider is that L.A. is HUGE (area-wise) and if you don't have a car in L.A., it's like not having public transportation in New York. It would just make life in L.A. more difficult...so for the people that have the money to buy expensive a$$ vehicles because they hold some sort of "status" in society or have a "need" to want status in society...so be it. No need to hate on L.A. in general.
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
I think it goes beyond MB's when it comes to LA. It's cars in general. I'm not sure of too many places in the United States where you could drive around L.A. and see as many "different" types of vehicles on the road. It's also the same reason that MANY of the "performance tuning" shops are based in L.A. (as well as Cali in general) area.
Originally Posted by drexappeal
In fact, MB's don't claim as much "status" when it comes to L.A. anymore. If you've got a Rolls, or Ferrari or Bentley, at that point, the "status" or "plastic" as you call it, becomes more prominent.
I was born and raised here and although I have to admit that there are MANY people in this city that are "plastic", there are also MANY others that are not. Besides, if people choose to have a nice car over a nice place or good food, what does it matter what other people think? That's their choice and nobody can really hate them for doing that. If people do, what reason do they really have to get mad? Jealousy? Envy? Stereotyping?
There are a lot of other things that contribute to L.A.'s reputation just as much as the cars. You can extend that to restaurants, clubs, bars...in other words, the "in places". Those things are just as responsible.
Another thing to consider is that L.A. is HUGE (area-wise) and if you don't have a car in L.A., it's like not having public transportation in New York. It would just make life in L.A. more difficult...so for the people that have the money to buy expensive a$$ vehicles because they hold some sort of "status" in society or have a "need" to want status in society...so be it. No need to hate on L.A. in general.
I was born and raised here and although I have to admit that there are MANY people in this city that are "plastic", there are also MANY others that are not. Besides, if people choose to have a nice car over a nice place or good food, what does it matter what other people think? That's their choice and nobody can really hate them for doing that. If people do, what reason do they really have to get mad? Jealousy? Envy? Stereotyping?
There are a lot of other things that contribute to L.A.'s reputation just as much as the cars. You can extend that to restaurants, clubs, bars...in other words, the "in places". Those things are just as responsible.
Another thing to consider is that L.A. is HUGE (area-wise) and if you don't have a car in L.A., it's like not having public transportation in New York. It would just make life in L.A. more difficult...so for the people that have the money to buy expensive a$$ vehicles because they hold some sort of "status" in society or have a "need" to want status in society...so be it. No need to hate on L.A. in general.
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Originally Posted by ctC230K
Jealousy of other people's success
ct, just to switch it a lil' bit, I gotta give props to you for considering the mods that you are on a lease (evosport pulley, specifically)! That's freakin' awesome. I'm wayy too lazy to switch stuff back and forth when it comes to performance mods (w/ exception to suspension and lights)...LOL.
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Originally Posted by SteveAustin
.......... Come on, this the most plastic place in the world, of course LA is teaming with MBs.......
I work at a large movie studio. Let's just say that there is more than one Mclaren on the lot....and they are not there as "props".
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Benzes are everywhere in SoCal period!! not just in Beverly Hills.
go to Asian populated areas, we love S, E, C, and ML.
For example, a c240 in Taiwan is listed at 2.41 million Taiwanese Dollar, which is $77000 USD. (a E55 AMG is listed at $192,000 USD) So what do you do when you see something that's 50% off?
You buy it immediatly.
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i think in reality there is just alot of money out there to be made. i know lots of people who make in a month more than what most people make in a year, and then some. it's crazy but you gotta give them props. especially the business i'm in where my clients usually reveal their annual income or show income statements. life is what you make it. i think i do pretty well for my age, but being surrounded by family, clients and co-workers w/ such high wealth helps motivate me to hopefully one day be at that level
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
I guess so, huh?...Are there a lot of haters back east, ct230K?
Originally Posted by drexappeal
ct, just to switch it a lil' bit, I gotta give props to you for considering the mods that you are on a lease (evosport pulley, specifically)! That's freakin' awesome. I'm wayy too lazy to switch stuff back and forth when it comes to performance mods (w/ exception to suspension and lights)...LOL.
Another reason I will not be able to give it back when the lease is up is the miles i'm putting on it. I drove the car 300 miles YESTERDAY, about 12 hours of driving according to the MFD.
In the narrow streets of the city with tall buildings on each side this car sounds like a V12 exotic at 5500 RPM, stock. Wait till i upgrade it. :v
Man did I tear up the streets of Manhattan last night till 3am. I even parked the benz next to a Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale track car. AMAZING CAR. Also hung out with a SLK55 and Jag XJR Supercharged and saw a Black Maybach in front of Trump Tower. What a fun night. This car pwns.
Last edited by ctC230K; May 2, 2005 at 10:45 AM.
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Originally Posted by Frank Rizzo
I work at a large movie studio. Let's just say that there is more than one Mclaren on the lot....and they are not there as "props".
Did I mention how much I love this car?
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Originally Posted by dchou
Sounds awesome! Any pics of YOUR car?
pics are here
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...&goto=lastpost
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Originally Posted by SteveAustin
It's all about leasing an image...follow these fools that drive their SL500s and you'll see them pulll up to the neighborhood McDonald's. If you can't afford to buy the car, then you shouldn't even be driving it. Come on, this the most plastic place in the world, of course LA is teaming with MBs.
Check out the June 2005 edition of Motor Trend, page 44...."How can so many Angelenos afford to drive such amazing cars and eat."
Check out the June 2005 edition of Motor Trend, page 44...."How can so many Angelenos afford to drive such amazing cars and eat."
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very true....
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I think it goes beyond MB's when it comes to LA. It's cars in general. I'm not sure of too many places in the United States where you could drive around L.A. and see as many "different" types of vehicles on the road. It's also the same reason that MANY of the "performance tuning" shops are based in L.A. (as well as Cali in general) area.
In fact, MB's don't claim as much "status" when it comes to L.A. anymore. If you've got a Rolls, or Ferrari or Bentley, at that point, the "status" or "plastic" as you call it, becomes more prominent.
I was born and raised here and although I have to admit that there are MANY people in this city that are "plastic", there are also MANY others that are not. Besides, if people choose to have a nice car over a nice place or good food, what does it matter what other people think? That's their choice and nobody can really hate them for doing that. If people do, what reason do they really have to get mad? Jealousy? Envy? Stereotyping?
There are a lot of other things that contribute to L.A.'s reputation just as much as the cars. You can extend that to restaurants, clubs, bars...in other words, the "in places". Those things are just as responsible.
Another thing to consider is that L.A. is HUGE (area-wise) and if you don't have a car in L.A., it's like not having public transportation in New York. It would just make life in L.A. more difficult...so for the people that have the money to buy expensive a$$ vehicles because they hold some sort of "status" in society or have a "need" to want status in society...so be it. No need to hate on L.A. in general.
In fact, MB's don't claim as much "status" when it comes to L.A. anymore. If you've got a Rolls, or Ferrari or Bentley, at that point, the "status" or "plastic" as you call it, becomes more prominent.
I was born and raised here and although I have to admit that there are MANY people in this city that are "plastic", there are also MANY others that are not. Besides, if people choose to have a nice car over a nice place or good food, what does it matter what other people think? That's their choice and nobody can really hate them for doing that. If people do, what reason do they really have to get mad? Jealousy? Envy? Stereotyping?
There are a lot of other things that contribute to L.A.'s reputation just as much as the cars. You can extend that to restaurants, clubs, bars...in other words, the "in places". Those things are just as responsible.
Another thing to consider is that L.A. is HUGE (area-wise) and if you don't have a car in L.A., it's like not having public transportation in New York. It would just make life in L.A. more difficult...so for the people that have the money to buy expensive a$$ vehicles because they hold some sort of "status" in society or have a "need" to want status in society...so be it. No need to hate on L.A. in general.
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well one thing is they are driving THROUGH beverly hills...
all the cars you mentioned I can easily find on my street. We have 2 CL 550's bunch of S550's and S500's one C class on my street few E's etc etc its pretty crazy. I feel like the bimmers are not as common anymore actually. And I had the only audi on the block
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I see too much nice cars, specially at work, cause all those VPs drive nice cars, see bentley almost everyday.
maybe i'll take my camera next time, and take pics of one of the vp's car, he dirves different car almost everyday of the week
maybe i'll take my camera next time, and take pics of one of the vp's car, he dirves different car almost everyday of the week
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there really are a ton of MBs here.
Yesterday alone i saw 3 sl55s, a cls55, a g55, and a clk 63.
welcome to la haha.
once saw 2 slrs within 15 seconds of eachother on sunset. on parked the other driving. nuts.
might as well share this too.
took this at a garage under a cpk bout a block away from where i live.
Yesterday alone i saw 3 sl55s, a cls55, a g55, and a clk 63.
welcome to la haha.
once saw 2 slrs within 15 seconds of eachother on sunset. on parked the other driving. nuts.
might as well share this too.
took this at a garage under a cpk bout a block away from where i live.
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there really are a ton of MBs here.
Yesterday alone i saw 3 sl55s, a cls55, a g55, and a clk 63.
welcome to la haha.
once saw 2 slrs within 15 seconds of eachother on sunset. on parked the other driving. nuts.
might as well share this too.
took this at a garage under a cpk bout a block away from where i live.
Yesterday alone i saw 3 sl55s, a cls55, a g55, and a clk 63.
welcome to la haha.
once saw 2 slrs within 15 seconds of eachother on sunset. on parked the other driving. nuts.
might as well share this too.
took this at a garage under a cpk bout a block away from where i live.
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