So, just how much technology is in the C230K?
#1
MBWorld Fanatic!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: The blue white rock, third out.
Posts: 2,916
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
So, just how much technology is in the C230K?
I was telling a friend the other night that one of the things I liked about the c230K was the amount of technology and gadgets it has...certainly that was one of the reasons I bought it...
I couldn't even begin to list it all...really, I know the thing is just loaded, but damned if I could list it.
I know about the ESP, ASR, ABS, Drive by Wire, Electric Steering, Fibre optic ring, variable valve timing, and the tele-aid system...and the car has no antenna, either. Is it in the rear glass? I'm guessing so.
So what other technobits am I missing?
I couldn't even begin to list it all...really, I know the thing is just loaded, but damned if I could list it.
I know about the ESP, ASR, ABS, Drive by Wire, Electric Steering, Fibre optic ring, variable valve timing, and the tele-aid system...and the car has no antenna, either. Is it in the rear glass? I'm guessing so.
So what other technobits am I missing?
#2
MBWorld Fanatic!
don't forget the safety equipment, FFS, and above all the cup holder.
asking "how much technology is in the coupe" is like asking "how much knowledge is in the webster's dictionary" -- it's not exactly quantifiable.
asking "how much technology is in the coupe" is like asking "how much knowledge is in the webster's dictionary" -- it's not exactly quantifiable.
#4
Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 133
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
C230K Manny, Albaster White/Oyster Leather/C1/C5/C7/CD
.... and infrared keys, rain sensing wiper, one touch lane change indicators, head lamp washer... and the list just goes on
#6
MBWorld Fanatic!
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 1,265
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2008 VW GTI
I know about the ESP, ASR, ABS, Drive by Wire, Electric Steering,....
I don't know if it's considered "high-tech", but a feature I find cool is the amount of recyclable plastic that is used in places where it makes sense to use plastic. Examples: the floor of the trunk, belly pans, suspension bits, etc.
More tech stuff I like that's not mentioned:
Auto up & DOWN on BOTH windows.
System that uses nearby lamps to replace a burnt-out lamp.
Auto headlights.
The front flip-and-tumble seats only tumble if they are far enough back. Same for easy entry feature on power seat option.
The glovebox and the grab handles have dampers on them that keep them banging when let go.
Interior lights only bother to come on if it's dark out(ok..who cares?).
Cruise control works even when shifting (or so I'm told).
Homelink (saves me from buying another $30 gate opener from my condo assoc.).
Voice activated controls (optional).
Auto-start feature on automatics.
"Rest" mode on HVAC (though it's proven useless in the summer and I forget to use it in the winter
![Frown](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
Audiopilot (open the roof to get more bass
![Wink](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
#7
Out Of Control!!
Originally posted by avlis
the amount of recyclable plastic that is used in places where it makes sense to use plastic. Examples: the floor of the trunk
the amount of recyclable plastic that is used in places where it makes sense to use plastic. Examples: the floor of the trunk
![Mad](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif)