does the 3 pointed star on the hood make it a better car?
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'05 C230WZ / '01 Honda VFR 800
230 v. TSX
I've owned three Acuras (and two Honda sportbikes) and they make a great vehicles. That said my 230 feels like a whole different animal. Solid, grounded, safe and tight. I'm not saying that I won't go back to an Acura but I am enjoying the Benz much more than I thought that I would.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
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Originally Posted by trench
I'd probably add the S, ML, CLS and even the CL to this list.
The only real "head-turner" is the SL and to a lesser extent the SLK (and maybe the G).
People simply like sporty roadsters.
The only real "head-turner" is the SL and to a lesser extent the SLK (and maybe the G).
People simply like sporty roadsters.
Other "head turners" (like it or not): The Mini, Scion xB, Crossfire, Mustang, GTO, Charger...
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Originally Posted by RE-Agent
I've owned three Acuras (and two Honda sportbikes) and they make a great vehicles. That said my 230 feels like a whole different animal. Solid, grounded, safe and tight. I'm not saying that I won't go back to an Acura but I am enjoying the Benz much more than I thought that I would.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
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Originally Posted by RE-Agent
I've owned three Acuras (and two Honda sportbikes) and they make a great vehicles. That said my 230 feels like a whole different animal. Solid, grounded, safe and tight. I'm not saying that I won't go back to an Acura but I am enjoying the Benz much more than I thought that I would.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
As for the snob appeal of the MB- I have had some of my old friends tease me about my new car ("Hey man, times must be good" etc). They never used to do that with my Acuras.
Oh, and another old girlfriend of mine saw me driving and said, "How does it feel to spend $60K on a car?" Yes, it is a stock 230K.
With that said, yes, people may assume you paid more than you did for your car. But I still don't think anyone is sitting at a stop light watching a BMW, then an Acura, then a Lexus, and then a C class go by and think that the C Class is somehow in a different class than the others.
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I don't think anyone takes a second glance at the C-class luxury sedan.
The sport sedan has more aggressive lines, so it probably gets some looks when cleaned up because of the sharper look (mine does on occasion) - but it's not a car that's in a different league, other than having higher maintenance costs than any other $30k car.
The sport sedan has more aggressive lines, so it probably gets some looks when cleaned up because of the sharper look (mine does on occasion) - but it's not a car that's in a different league, other than having higher maintenance costs than any other $30k car.
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Ya I agree the C class normal luxury sedan styling is bland and somewhat outdated, but there's something about the amg body work, 17 inch wheels, low profile tires, and staggered wheels that makes the c230 and c320 (with sport package) stand out from the normal everyday sedan.
The car being clean has A LOT to do with what kind of looks it gets, and to me sometimes (not always) reflects the appreciation the owner has for their car. I say not always because sometimes my car gets dirty and I simply dont have time to clean it, and thats not to say people who dont clean their cars dont appreciate it.
The car being clean has A LOT to do with what kind of looks it gets, and to me sometimes (not always) reflects the appreciation the owner has for their car. I say not always because sometimes my car gets dirty and I simply dont have time to clean it, and thats not to say people who dont clean their cars dont appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Humbucker87
The car being clean has A LOT to do with what kind of looks it gets, and to me sometimes (not always) reflects the appreciation the owner has for their car. I say not always because sometimes my car gets dirty and I simply dont have time to clean it, and thats not to say people who dont clean their cars dont appreciate it.
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ya...thats about the only thing i dont like about black cars. When I wash my car for that first day it looks stunning, but after a day or two it starts to look dirty again....ugh. Oh well.
Also today with a black exterior and interior this thing attracts so much heat. On a one hundred degree day getting into this car after it being in the sun for about an hour is pretty darn close to unbearable. Thank god my air conditioning cools this car off fast and works like a dream.
Also today with a black exterior and interior this thing attracts so much heat. On a one hundred degree day getting into this car after it being in the sun for about an hour is pretty darn close to unbearable. Thank god my air conditioning cools this car off fast and works like a dream.
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I think that the key word is different. I also came from an Acura and it drove pretty much like every other standard issue vehicle.
My brother recently got a GS430 and we were driving each other's cars and his comment on my C230 was that there was something about my car that makes you want to drive it. I think he also appreciated the simplicity of my car. The new GS430 has a ton of buttons and gadgets.
My brother recently got a GS430 and we were driving each other's cars and his comment on my C230 was that there was something about my car that makes you want to drive it. I think he also appreciated the simplicity of my car. The new GS430 has a ton of buttons and gadgets.
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what's up with all these noobs getting banned?
over 50+ screennames in the past 2 years, and he keeps coming back for more. Wouldn't be surprised, if he's got a least 2 or 3 aliases currently active on MBWorld.
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1959 220S / 1979 230 G / 2002 A210 AMG / 2003 C320 SC / 2004.5 C320 SS / 2005 ML350 SE / 2008 smart
Originally Posted by revstriker
Other "head turners" (like it or not): The Mini, Scion xB, Crossfire, Mustang, GTO, Charger...
you forgot the ever-popular C-Coupé !!
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Originally Posted by Saprissa
rev,
you forgot the ever-popular C-Coupé !!![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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you forgot the ever-popular C-Coupé !!
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C 230K Coupé
Lately it's been really annoying with this guy starting soo many dif topics. I'm having trouble telling which 1 is good ol c230_617 and who actually is a newbie. We should have sticky on how to tell a BS thread from a real one...
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2001 C320 (purple), 2002 BMW 540i
Yes, the 3-pointed star makes it better. makes it faster, too ![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Seriously though... people do tend to think you paid a lot more for your car than you did (although mine is a loaded-to-the-gills C320, over $50k to drive away with it new in '00) and especially the chics think so. The car is a pantydropper.
Also, when cleaned my car does turn a lot of heads, even people in Porsche's! However, that's probably due to the fact that it is very likely the ONLY one like it in the DFW metroplex. I have a freaking purple Mercedes.
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Seriously though... people do tend to think you paid a lot more for your car than you did (although mine is a loaded-to-the-gills C320, over $50k to drive away with it new in '00) and especially the chics think so. The car is a pantydropper.
Also, when cleaned my car does turn a lot of heads, even people in Porsche's! However, that's probably due to the fact that it is very likely the ONLY one like it in the DFW metroplex. I have a freaking purple Mercedes.
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Originally Posted by b3d_sage
Also, when cleaned my car does turn a lot of heads, even people in Porsche's! However, that's probably due to the fact that it is very likely the ONLY one like it in the DFW metroplex. I have a freaking purple Mercedes.
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Originally Posted by revstriker
But I still don't think anyone is sitting at a stop light watching a BMW, then an Acura, then a Lexus, and then a C class go by and think that the C Class is somehow in a different class than the others.
I bought it for a number of reasons in addition to my personal attraction to it. I could care less what other people think (coming from a G35, which "turned heads" for about a week before there were, inevitably, billions of them on the road), but I won't deny the C's attractiveness gives a false, and sometimes undesirable, impression about how much it costs.
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My car just blends in with the crowd
I need like a big wing or a purple color to stand out or something :p
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2001 C320 (purple), 2002 BMW 540i
Originally Posted by LorinserCClass
My car just blends in with the crowd
I need like a big wing or a purple color to stand out or something :p ![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Originally Posted by b3d_sage
well, I believe the OEM paint code is 449 (or maybe 9449) you should go to the stealership and get yourself some :P
Im po' peoples. I am just going to get the touch up paint and touch up the whole car w/it!!
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Originally Posted by revstriker
I agree with you on the S, but not the others. The ML makes me turn my head (in the opposite direction - Those minivans are ugly :p ). The CLS is still new, so people that know cars will still turn to see one. And on the CL, even though the body style is older, it's still not a car that the average person sees everyday, so I can see that turning some heads. I agree with you about the SL and the SLK (although the CL I think would get more attention than the SLK). The G is definatlely a head turner. And of course, the Maybach.
Again, while I really like the CL, most non-car people don't seem to take notice of it. I think because the SL looks like a fast car, while the CL looks more like a two-door S. (They're even more surprised when I tell them how expensive it is.)
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An interesting thing about the Sport Coupe, people don't see them all the time, and people associate "kompressor" with "AMG". People are always asking, "is that THE kompressor", having no idea what it is or how much it costs. It seems though that if it says "kompressor", people think it was a $60k car.
My '02 coupe has always gotten interesting looks much more than my 325xi ever got. Now that it's low as hell and with the wheels, and Brabus lip, I almost feel like I am being watched when I drive. Everywhere I go someone says something. Thing is though that if I see another coupe once a month around here, it's a lot.
In other words, it's just a misconception propagated through ignorance.
My '02 coupe has always gotten interesting looks much more than my 325xi ever got. Now that it's low as hell and with the wheels, and Brabus lip, I almost feel like I am being watched when I drive. Everywhere I go someone says something. Thing is though that if I see another coupe once a month around here, it's a lot.
In other words, it's just a misconception propagated through ignorance.
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I'll give you a story that'll kinda give you an idea of what's up.
My cousin owns a white 2004 EVO VIII MR edition. He previously owned a black 2003 EVO VIII, until he traded for the MR edition (they gave him an unbelievable deal). His car was more expensive than mine (brand new).
Recently, he and his co-worker met up with me after work to grab some drinks. When I pulled away in my car, his co-worker (who is a female) leaned over to him and said, "His car is SOOOO nice. He must get a lot of girls with that car." He didn't tell me all of this until this past weekend, but I started laughing and my reaction was, "your car is more expensive than mine!"
The whole conversation came up because a bunch of our friends and the two of us were talking about "status" and how people view "status" based on material goods. A lot of people, view Benz's and BMW's as "status" symbols regardless of what model they have.
So, even though my cousin's car is just as much $ (if not more), really fast and really nice, it didn't garner the same "respect" as my Benz (although, because I'm into tuning, I give nice looking JDM cars just as much respect). What's funny is that, for a lot of the Benz and BMW community, if you have a "lower" model on the totum pole, our cars would be considered the "cheap" Benz (same as the 3 series BMW).
So in essence, it's all a matter of perspective. Especially being in Los Angeles, it's a completely different ball game.
My cousin owns a white 2004 EVO VIII MR edition. He previously owned a black 2003 EVO VIII, until he traded for the MR edition (they gave him an unbelievable deal). His car was more expensive than mine (brand new).
Recently, he and his co-worker met up with me after work to grab some drinks. When I pulled away in my car, his co-worker (who is a female) leaned over to him and said, "His car is SOOOO nice. He must get a lot of girls with that car." He didn't tell me all of this until this past weekend, but I started laughing and my reaction was, "your car is more expensive than mine!"
The whole conversation came up because a bunch of our friends and the two of us were talking about "status" and how people view "status" based on material goods. A lot of people, view Benz's and BMW's as "status" symbols regardless of what model they have.
So, even though my cousin's car is just as much $ (if not more), really fast and really nice, it didn't garner the same "respect" as my Benz (although, because I'm into tuning, I give nice looking JDM cars just as much respect). What's funny is that, for a lot of the Benz and BMW community, if you have a "lower" model on the totum pole, our cars would be considered the "cheap" Benz (same as the 3 series BMW).
So in essence, it's all a matter of perspective. Especially being in Los Angeles, it's a completely different ball game.