View Poll Results: Which Dash Do You Liek Better?
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01'-04' vs. 05' Dashes
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From: Philadelphia
05 C230wz 6M
Originally Posted by MB-BOB
I like the layout of the new dash better (primarily because of the larger tach), but I don't really like the smaller gas gauge...
That said, I like the orange lighting of the older dash better.
That said, I like the orange lighting of the older dash better.
Gas gauge doesn;t bother me...would have like a boost gauge squeezed in somewhere.
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2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
i like the old dash simply because it seems to have a larger MFD. i had a somewhat difficult time adjusting to the rainbow shape at first since the usual speed i'm going is right where the steering wheel or my hands seem to be blocking, but i either got used to it or something as the cluster is just like second nature to me now
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From: Edmonds... good bye SD
I find pro's and con's in both. I do like hte large "rainbow" speedo, but i like the sportyness of the newer guages.
I must say I am not real crazy on the older tach, as redline points practically straight up and is rather tiny. (Rev's are very important to me) Althought i like the larger info screen much better on the old dash.
AND TEMP!!!! the older dash has no temp guage readily available. Kinda reminds me of my "GRANNY"s old Cutlas. Just a big speedo and a fuel guage. Personally... I like guages, esp in sporty cars.. I wanna see OIL, Battery, Temp, Tach, Speed, and boost/vacuum(economy, as in the older benz's).
I must say I am not real crazy on the older tach, as redline points practically straight up and is rather tiny. (Rev's are very important to me) Althought i like the larger info screen much better on the old dash.
AND TEMP!!!! the older dash has no temp guage readily available. Kinda reminds me of my "GRANNY"s old Cutlas. Just a big speedo and a fuel guage. Personally... I like guages, esp in sporty cars.. I wanna see OIL, Battery, Temp, Tach, Speed, and boost/vacuum(economy, as in the older benz's).
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Originally Posted by Justinius7
I wanna see OIL, Battery, Temp, Tach, Speed, and boost/vacuum(economy, as in the older benz's).
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From: Hawaii
2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
here's some pics. 1st is 2001-2004 and 2nd is 2005
excuse the difference in picture qualities, i had to snag the '05 one from the mbusa website...
edit - ok, after seeing the pics. side by side it really does the 01-04s no justice, these pics. seem a tad bit biased toward the 05s
edit 2 - i removed the 2005 pic. because i didn't realize it was the AMG cluster, my bad, go on to page 2 to see comparable pictures
excuse the difference in picture qualities, i had to snag the '05 one from the mbusa website...
edit - ok, after seeing the pics. side by side it really does the 01-04s no justice, these pics. seem a tad bit biased toward the 05s
edit 2 - i removed the 2005 pic. because i didn't realize it was the AMG cluster, my bad, go on to page 2 to see comparable pictures
Last edited by inFiniTE LooP; Jun 1, 2005 at 08:41 PM.
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Originally Posted by inFiniTE LooP
here's some pics. 1st is 2001-2004 and 2nd is 2005
excuse the difference in picture qualities, i had to snag the '05 one from the mbusa website...
edit - ok, after seeing the pics. side by side it really does the 01-04s no justice, these pics. seem a tad bit biased toward the 05s
excuse the difference in picture qualities, i had to snag the '05 one from the mbusa website...
edit - ok, after seeing the pics. side by side it really does the 01-04s no justice, these pics. seem a tad bit biased toward the 05s
You took an amatuer shot of the 01-04
then you took the professional photo AMG tach version.
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i found these pics. off of edmunds, surprisingly one of the 2001 clusters looks green, was it really like this or just a problem with the picture?
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2005 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, 2004.5 C230 Sport Sedan, 2005 E320 CDI, 2008 C300 4-Matic Luxury
Originally Posted by Imperial C320
Thats so wrong dude
You took an amatuer shot of the 01-04
then you took the professional photo AMG tach version.
You took an amatuer shot of the 01-04
then you took the professional photo AMG tach version.
i removed the pic. of the AMG version, didn't realize it was the AMG until you pointed it out so nicely
Last edited by inFiniTE LooP; Jun 1, 2005 at 08:42 PM.
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Neither does it for me, do you have more choice? Looking at the pics I would say that the 2001-04 steering wheels looks more Mercedes like and the 2005 looks more Mazda like. Also, the only thing I like about the 2005 instrument cluster is the chrome rings but compare the dash of the 2005 coupe where it doesn't have the chrome rings and it doesn't look so hot. Lucky for us they don't make it anymore.
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Originally Posted by ddrango
Yea, the new one looks more sporty. I enjoy seeing the exagerated rpms along with the mph. Here's pics I took of the loaner I just had.
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From: Seattle, WA
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Last few times I took my car into service, my SA gave me a couple of C240-4MATIC loaner. I think it's quite ok for a family car. I took it out for a spin after fairly severe snow storm in South Central Wisconsin and it performed dutifully. It's day and night between the 4MATIC and my C320 with A/S tires.
However, I do agree that the pre-05 speedometer looks a little better. I guess I got used to the large central display for speed.
However, I do agree that the pre-05 speedometer looks a little better. I guess I got used to the large central display for speed.
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From: Bay Area, CA
'04 Mars Red C230K Sport Coupe (not Coup-EH)
I like the one I have now, simply because it looks much less cluttered than the new one. However, I don't like the fact that it is missing something that will be very important to me 5-10 years down the line: a temp guage to make sure the car isn't overheating.
BTW, my 04 coupe has a slightly different tach than the ones posted here; it seems to have lost it's dust cover
. Check it out. You think it's a difference between coupes and sedans or 02-03s and 04s?
BTW, my 04 coupe has a slightly different tach than the ones posted here; it seems to have lost it's dust cover
. Check it out. You think it's a difference between coupes and sedans or 02-03s and 04s?
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From: Edmonds... good bye SD
I believe all the coupes have the "three curves dash" therefore the dash cluster has a different look (a sportier look)
One one other note, my largest complaint about the display, is when using the auto-stick the number that displays what gear i am in, is very small, and is next to impossible for me to read, at a quick glance.
Where as the O5 display the gear selected number is much larger and easier to see. (or being a loaner, i was less worried about redline, hmmm)
One one other note, my largest complaint about the display, is when using the auto-stick the number that displays what gear i am in, is very small, and is next to impossible for me to read, at a quick glance.
Where as the O5 display the gear selected number is much larger and easier to see. (or being a loaner, i was less worried about redline, hmmm)
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From: Burnaby
2002 CL203
YEs, the sedan and coupe from 01-04 have different dashes.
THe coupe merely has a little circle attaches to the needle as shown above, and the sedan has a medium sized quarter circle plastic piece that covers about half the needle. I'm talking about the two guages on the side. The gas and tach guages.
THe coupe merely has a little circle attaches to the needle as shown above, and the sedan has a medium sized quarter circle plastic piece that covers about half the needle. I'm talking about the two guages on the side. The gas and tach guages.
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From: Maryland
'05 C230WZ / '01 Honda VFR 800
Change for the better
I do understand that there isn't really a right or wrong answer here but come on! The old display is so ugly I think I would have gotten a 330i or an IS300 if M-B didn't redesign that thing for '05! To those of you who like the rainbow dash I think that you just like it because you are familiar with it (this may explain the last election...)
