Why no lime Green C-coupe here?
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Why no lime Green C-coupe here?
i just realize that after months of posting on this forum, i have yet seen a Lime Green C-coupe owner on here. 
Why is that? no one like that color or what?
Why is that? no one like that color or what?
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I don't think you will find many people willing to order that color without seeing one in person first and I really doubt a dealer will put one on the lot without a buyer.
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There's a guy in Montréal who posted a few times a few months back who also had one. He had a nice shot of his car from above.
I think that maybe the gone-and-almost-forgotten SoCal240 insulted his colour choice one time too many.
It's a great colour for the car. Ours is red though....
I think that maybe the gone-and-almost-forgotten SoCal240 insulted his colour choice one time too many.
It's a great colour for the car. Ours is red though....
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SoCal240 may be gone and almost forgotten but im sure he has been reincarnated into another screen name. anyways, i ordered the color without seeing it in person. one of the rare few, but when i did see the color in person i was very glad that i did.
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Originally posted by KWiK
I don't think you will find many people willing to order that color without seeing one in person first and I really doubt a dealer will put one on the lot without a buyer.
I don't think you will find many people willing to order that color without seeing one in person first and I really doubt a dealer will put one on the lot without a buyer.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
my dealer wanted a $5000 non-refundable deposit for my car. they said it was because of the color, but also that i had alot of options on the car without the auto transmission. whatever! i gave them their money, signed the forms stating i realized it was non-refundable and am still waiting!
my dealer wanted a $5000 non-refundable deposit for my car. they said it was because of the color, but also that i had alot of options on the car without the auto transmission. whatever! i gave them their money, signed the forms stating i realized it was non-refundable and am still waiting!
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yeah i was a little shocked. Hoehn Mercedes in Carlsbad said it would only be $500 dollars, but when i went there to place it the order the price jumped. They knew my configuration and said it would only be $500, but for whatever reason the price changed. So I went back to Mercedes-Benz of San Diego. I would have stuck with Hoehn if they wouldnt have raised the price of the deposit. I liked my salesman at MBSD, so he got my buisiness. Oh well! The closer it gets the more anxious i get. I'll post pics Frank. Hey lockbuster, it will probably be easy to spot me driving on the 805 or 163 on my commute to/from work.
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heh heh
Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
SoCal240 may be gone and almost forgotten but im sure he has been reincarnated into another screen name.
SoCal240 may be gone and almost forgotten but im sure he has been reincarnated into another screen name.
In any case, I've seen two of these Citron Green C 230 Ks in Victoria and they are glorious! That dealer ordered one in on spec in 2002 and they recently delivered another one to someone. It truly is a great colour, you will enjoy it for sure.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
yeah i was a little shocked. Hoehn Mercedes in Carlsbad said it would only be $500 dollars, but when i went there to place it the order the price jumped. They knew my configuration and said it would only be $500, but for whatever reason the price changed. So I went back to Mercedes-Benz of San Diego. I would have stuck with Hoehn if they wouldnt have raised the price of the deposit. I liked my salesman at MBSD, so he got my buisiness. Oh well! The closer it gets the more anxious i get. I'll post pics Frank. Hey lockbuster, it will probably be easy to spot me driving on the 805 or 163 on my commute to/from work.
yeah i was a little shocked. Hoehn Mercedes in Carlsbad said it would only be $500 dollars, but when i went there to place it the order the price jumped. They knew my configuration and said it would only be $500, but for whatever reason the price changed. So I went back to Mercedes-Benz of San Diego. I would have stuck with Hoehn if they wouldnt have raised the price of the deposit. I liked my salesman at MBSD, so he got my buisiness. Oh well! The closer it gets the more anxious i get. I'll post pics Frank. Hey lockbuster, it will probably be easy to spot me driving on the 805 or 163 on my commute to/from work.
You are right, you will be easy to spot and I will be looking for you since I drive all over San Diego each day. Remember the California Highway Patrol will see you also and trust me you will be seen!
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yes im sure they will see me coming from a mile away. i live in university heights and work in sorrento valley so i dont drive really far to and from work and dont drive for my job either. but i do like to cruise to the beach and around town on the weekends. if you see me be sure to honk or wave!!!
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Smyth in San Jose has one on the lot....
likely cut a deal on it...
I too must confess, like the color.
A very unique looking vehicle.
Would be really nice with Oyster leather, HID's, and C7.
Drool....
Hey, when you get it, maybe we can trade for a day!
;-)
likely cut a deal on it...
I too must confess, like the color.
A very unique looking vehicle.
Would be really nice with Oyster leather, HID's, and C7.
Drool....
Hey, when you get it, maybe we can trade for a day!
;-)
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I'll have to admit, when I was building my car on the MB website before I bought mine, I saw the color chip with the Citron shade and I was appalled. I thought, who in their right minds would EVER buy that color??? The color chip online doesn't do justice to the metallic shade that it actually appears to be in photos.
I still haven't seen one in person, but I would love to. I have to say that the photos of cars with that color that I have seen look beautiful. The shape and curves of the car combined with the color are very unique and exotic, and look like it would really look nice.
On the down side, it looks a lot like that sick pastel green color on the new VW Beetles that I hate. Please tell me it's not!!
I still haven't seen one in person, but I would love to. I have to say that the photos of cars with that color that I have seen look beautiful. The shape and curves of the car combined with the color are very unique and exotic, and look like it would really look nice.
On the down side, it looks a lot like that sick pastel green color on the new VW Beetles that I hate. Please tell me it's not!!
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Originally posted by MsMercedes
No insult to the new beetles, just that color....the color is okay in itself, but on that particular car it looks kinda....oh.....pea soup-ish???
No insult to the new beetles, just that color....the color is okay in itself, but on that particular car it looks kinda....oh.....pea soup-ish???
Green is okay, but not the color i would get. Vapor blue was the coolest color in 2001.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
if you wanna wait about 4 more weeks i will have mine. it was shipped friday! i love the color personally!
if you wanna wait about 4 more weeks i will have mine. it was shipped friday! i love the color personally!
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Originally posted by C230 Sport Coup
Smyth in San Jose has one on the lot....
likely cut a deal on it...
I too must confess, like the color.
A very unique looking vehicle.
Would be really nice with Oyster leather, HID's, and C7.
Drool....
Hey, when you get it, maybe we can trade for a day!
;-)
Smyth in San Jose has one on the lot....
likely cut a deal on it...
I too must confess, like the color.
A very unique looking vehicle.
Would be really nice with Oyster leather, HID's, and C7.
Drool....
Hey, when you get it, maybe we can trade for a day!
;-)
Originally posted by MsMercedes
No insult to the new beetles, just that color....the color is okay in itself, but on that particular car it looks kinda....oh.....pea soup-ish???
No insult to the new beetles, just that color....the color is okay in itself, but on that particular car it looks kinda....oh.....pea soup-ish???
:p
Originally posted by FrankW
lol "pea soup-ish"... Green is okay, but not the color i would get. Vapor blue was the coolest color in 2001.
lol "pea soup-ish"...
Green is okay, but not the color i would get. Vapor blue was the coolest color in 2001.
Originally posted by CHATMANR
I saw a Citron C230 leaving the parking garage at Fashion Valley tonight; did you get your car? The color was cool, but my wife wasn't impressed. She said it wouldn't look right on the sedan.
I saw a Citron C230 leaving the parking garage at Fashion Valley tonight; did you get your car? The color was cool, but my wife wasn't impressed. She said it wouldn't look right on the sedan.
Last edited by CitronC230K_03; Jan 3, 2003 at 02:13 PM.
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There are a few of these "limes" here in Calgary.
I used to see one almost daily on the way from work. I do like the colour, but keep it nice and clean, the lime-green looses a lot when it's dusty.
I used to see one almost daily on the way from work. I do like the colour, but keep it nice and clean, the lime-green looses a lot when it's dusty.
