dfwryan

I found a cool 1/18 Scale Model the car we loove, the C230K!

It is for sale on ebay at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...695289384#BID1

Or you can buy them at www.etoybugs.com

If you buy one, tell them Ryan sent you!

Just thought you might like to see your car on your desk, I know I do!

C230K

If you fine it in Magma red let me know, sure tommy will want the Blue.
Tom

Rick

note: the Maisto model is only available in brilliant silver or capri blue

muscle4lew

i have the silver.....my wife got it for me for christmas....they are exactly like the real thing...well except for the c7....

Rick

I have the blue...and with a can of Testor's saphire blue....it almost looks identical to the one in the driveway...except the cloth seat pattern

tommy

To show what an idiot I am, I bought one on Ebay from England, and had it shipped - this was many months ago, when you couldn't get them in the us yet. Unfortunately, it's the evil Capri, and not everyone's favorite. It still is a great model, and one of the really cool things is that I can use swatches and see how (roughly) various leather colors will look on my baby (currently it's burgundy and silver, was maroon, but that looks brown in various lighting conditions). Think of it as a Barbie for older kids.

Yeah, one with the C7 would be really cool. Maybe it''s a $7.50 option?

Don't forget: this morning may be the day that the C230 review is on Motorweek in your area! Get vcrs warmed up and ready!

Rick

ya know...I seem to remember seeing red and black C230k/C7 coupe models in the MB catalog....but when I called, they only offered the capri(that I have) and silver

CME4BENZ

Thanks for the heads up on the coupe model.
I just ordered one (in the wonderful Capri Blue)
My full size "Capri C" came off of the line on 01/22, I expect to see it by the end of Feb.: Capri, charcoal leather, C1,C4,C5, C7

Mapman

I ordered mine from scale18.com. They have all kinds of 1:18 cars. the Coupe (in Blue) was $26, shipped.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with that website, though I have ordered about 30 cars from there.

heat010

I have one right on my desk. Brilliant Silver, the cleanest color. It's neat that it even has the panoramic sunroof, but it has the exact busy cloth pattern on the interior. Steering works, shocks work and it's fun to open the doors, trunk and hood. Just wait till I get the real thing!!

gab

I have a original MB Magma Red with C7 1:43 which i bought for $50 shipped from Germany I think I have never seen it in US with C7 wheels

MarkL

Where are you guys getting these models? Anyone know if there's a sedan model too?

Tommy, you don't like Capri? You know I've got it, not special order on C240 like C230. Saw Capri on a CL500 one day waiting to make a turn, looked great. You know how it is, it's always interesting to see someone else's car in your color so you can really gawk and appreciate it! :p

tommy

I'm sure if it were reversed, and Capri didn't requre the $1k add'l, and Orion did, I might be driving around in it. I wouldn't be as happy, though.

I just checked www.diecastcountry.com, and it looks like they have a c sedan in Capri coming out soon. You can pre-order it there.

Lynn

MarkL, I was out at my dealer's lot this evening, and they have a Capri blue and Java C240. Great combination. The had an Orion and Ash 240 also. Almost as nice. I wish I could have gotten Orion and Java.

Silver Bullet

I bought mine at Sharper Image. They have the C-coupe and sedan in silver only.

MarkL

Thanks fellas, I'll check out the places you mentioned. It's funny about the Capri. I had seen it the first time I checked out the C along w/ a Desert Silver. I was afraid I didn't like the purple cast it sometimes has in bright sun. Then, when I was getting closer to ordering my car, I saw another Capri at the dealer and that clinched it. Although, I'd like to see an Orion/Oyster sedan up close. One zoomed past me one day and I only caught a glimpse of it. Tonight we went to see "Mothman Prophecies" (pretty cool) and I saw a Bordeau/Ash. Really, they all look good! I could have two just to switch off -- oh well, just wishful thinking.

230benzboy

I purchased one from www.collectablediecast.com and it was not only cheap, but looks like a million bucks!!!!

vinmanc32

Go to the sharper image and pick up a C320 Avantgarde. It is silver with grey interior. Looks very well done. Although I have a C32, this is very close and it looks damn much like my car. I picked up that one and the CLK GTR model. One is Maisto and the other is Anson.

E 4.3

These little things are cool! I have a Silver GS400 1/18 model and a Black E320 1/18 model in my office. It is kind of funny because I actually have a Gold GS300 and a Black E430.

My staff gave me a smaller scale 911 Cabriolet... Who knows what is next!

trench

For some strange reason there are different colors available on the C230 model depending on the scale. For example, silver is available on 1/43 and 1/18 but not 1/87; with Magma red on 1/87 and 1/43 but not 1/18. I find this kind of strange considering that it shouldn't cost the manufacturer that much to paint the models different colors. Speaking of the manufacturer, the 1/18 is made by Maisto, the 1/43 by Minichamps and the 1/87 (which I haven't seen) I'd guess is Herpa (but possibly Minichamps).

The C7 wheels I've only seen on the German Mercedes dealer versions of the Magma red 1/43 and the Capri blue 1/18, the other colors have the stock wheels. For some reason all of the American versions (including the dealer versions) are with the stock wheels, this is even stranger since I think that the dealer versions of the 1/43 scale models are imported from Germany (the 1/18 scale versions US dealers get from diecast model wholesalers here in the US; German dealer 1/18 models come in a different Mercedes branded box). Interestingly, the German Capri blue 1/18 C7 is an automatic (with the correct "knobby" C7 pedals), while all of the other versions are manuals. Apparantly the C7 wheels are assembled as part of a completely different base chassis which is an automatic.

All of the models I've seen had cloth patterned seats, the C7 may have had leather but I can't recall, possible as part of the different chassis.

Obviously I know way to much about this subject.

Enjoy, BT

MarkL

Well, I checked out diecastcountry.com, and as Tommy said, the sedan is coming, but not yet available. Then I went to collectablediecast.com and they had a blue sedan. After I ordered it, I noticed it must be a sport because it had 5-spoke wheels -- doh! Oh well, it's probably too much of a hassle to cancel the order, so I'll have to get both, one for work and one for home. The diecastcountry pic was definitely a "regular" sedan because it had the 7-spokers like my C240. Both appeared to have ash interior, no java.

MarkL

Yep, FedEx stopped by and dropped off my 1/18 C-Class sedan from collectablediecast.com. It's an Anson model, Capri blue/Ash (too bad it's not Java like mine). I guess it's a European version because it's got a large license plate, and tiny "Avantgarde" labels on the front fenders near the door. The detail is pretty good, with "wood" on the doors and dash, 2-tone dash w/ trans shifter, etc. BTW, it has the regular 7-spoke wheels (like mine), not the sport wheels as shown in the picture. Anyone know if these things separate from the plastic base? There are two small screws, but I thought it might just pull off...