apparently somebody thinks a C class is not considered a mercedes benz
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Originally posted by CRB
Great info there. It is amazing that a total garbage thread about a very foolish boy can evolve to good info about HD.
Quick question (or two):
Are cathode-based direct-view monitors still the best because it seems to my eyes at least that projections don't have the clarity of the tubes?
What type are those $18K monitors?
Are there physical limitations that prevent aperture grill monitors from HD applications? Or are they just too expensive for consumer product?
Great info there. It is amazing that a total garbage thread about a very foolish boy can evolve to good info about HD.
Quick question (or two):
Are cathode-based direct-view monitors still the best because it seems to my eyes at least that projections don't have the clarity of the tubes?
What type are those $18K monitors?
Are there physical limitations that prevent aperture grill monitors from HD applications? Or are they just too expensive for consumer product?
The $18k monitors are Sony pro units model BVM20HD and are 20" the bigger 32" units are over $30k. They are only available through Sony Broadcast dealers and there is a wait to get one!
It takes 5 tubes to one good one at the 20" size. There are 5 lines in the screen holding the AG in place so it is very hard to get them perfect. The HD circuitry is also 4 times the price of SD and most HD is serial digital and must be converted to analog for use in a monitors RGBShSv inputs. The cheaper D to As are over $2k and the high end ones are over $10k. This is broadcast stuff though, consumers dont need such well built stuff at home.
At this time there is no large screen home unit that is truely HD capable for all formats. Some say they are but none do a full 1920 hor res yet.
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I guess he needs to do his homework. Lexus is nothing more than a pimped out Toyota Camry or Corolla. Pimped out by the mfr so they can make an extra buck on the unsuspecting and ignorant american public. Flip them upside down or pop the hood and except for the chinzy plastic cover they will look identical.
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Originally posted by truelove79
C-class not a mercedes huh?
i believe the mercedes engineers that spent years putting effort into designing the new c-class would beg to differ.
a car that is labeled a mercedes, designed by mercedes, engineered by mercedes, manufactured by mercedes, shipped by mercedes, sold by mercedes, and promoted by mercedes is in my opinion a mercedes.
does this guy not realize that in europe mercedes sells everything from tiny little personal transports (what are they called, they look like golf carts) up to huge commercial semi tractors.
in germany, mercedes is just another car company. in the u.s. do we say that a cavalier is not a chevrolet, no. it just happens to be a more affordable model of that particular brand.
C-class not a mercedes huh?
i believe the mercedes engineers that spent years putting effort into designing the new c-class would beg to differ.
a car that is labeled a mercedes, designed by mercedes, engineered by mercedes, manufactured by mercedes, shipped by mercedes, sold by mercedes, and promoted by mercedes is in my opinion a mercedes.
does this guy not realize that in europe mercedes sells everything from tiny little personal transports (what are they called, they look like golf carts) up to huge commercial semi tractors.
in germany, mercedes is just another car company. in the u.s. do we say that a cavalier is not a chevrolet, no. it just happens to be a more affordable model of that particular brand.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
he also doesnt realize that in japan there is no lexus. everything is a toyota.
he also doesnt realize that in japan there is no lexus. everything is a toyota.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
he also doesnt realize that in japan there is no lexus. everything is a toyota.
he also doesnt realize that in japan there is no lexus. everything is a toyota.
http://www.waitnews.com/toyota-lexus_in_japan.htm
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030224/lam043_1.html
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...an_toyota_dc_1
Last edited by Lynn; Mar 13, 2003 at 10:25 PM.
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They're just cars, they will die eventually, it;s a matter of taste and choice. To each their own.
Why even entertain this Lexus moron.
It's all about the star baby. People see it and stop breathing. People see a Lexus and it's just another car.
Why even entertain this Lexus moron.
It's all about the star baby. People see it and stop breathing. People see a Lexus and it's just another car.
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I just thought of 2 cars sold at MB dealers that are not "real Mercedes", the G and CLK are not assembled in Mercedes plants by Mercedes employees. The G is made in Austria by another company and the CLK is made by Karmann. At least I drive a real MB 
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
I just thought of 2 cars sold at MB dealers that are not "real Mercedes", the G and CLK are not assembled in Mercedes plants by Mercedes employees. The G is made in Austria by another company and the CLK is made by Karmann. At least I drive a real MB
I just thought of 2 cars sold at MB dealers that are not "real Mercedes", the G and CLK are not assembled in Mercedes plants by Mercedes employees. The G is made in Austria by another company and the CLK is made by Karmann. At least I drive a real MB
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http://www.karmann.com/ click on englisch then Products & Services then Vehicle Manufacturing . Then read on....
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Don't get too confused, Karmann designed the coupe, they manufacture the CLK. So you see, when someone says the C is not a "real Benz" they must be reffering to the CLK, simple misunderstanding.
Now this is the only C230K in existance, that I know of, that's not a "real benz", also made by Karmann.
Now this is the only C230K in existance, that I know of, that's not a "real benz", also made by Karmann.
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Karmann only manufactures the parts to convert the car into a convertable i.e the roof itself, structural reinforcements and modified body panels, and then does the final assy. work . The main chassis is still assembled by MB and shipped to the Karmann for the fininshing work. It is the same for all American built ragtops. They are modified and final assembled by ASC in california.
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Hmmm, the funniest part of this thread is, the guy has not owned nor owns a Lexus. He owns a S 430. And he's blasting c-class owners. Yet up to page 6, people are blasting Lexus like they made an anouncement that the C-class is not really a Benz.
And geez no matter what the car is called, it's still an outstanding car. A car built to 50-70k specifications are built to be outstanding cars, no matter what the hood ornament states. And Lexus has never offered a 4-cylinder car. Mercedes has such a strong brand, it can do this.
Besides, some of us are so clueless. The E-class is used as a taxi-cab in Europe, like Infiniti's M45 is a taxicab in Japan. And the huge S-class used to offer a 6-cylinder here.
And geez no matter what the car is called, it's still an outstanding car. A car built to 50-70k specifications are built to be outstanding cars, no matter what the hood ornament states. And Lexus has never offered a 4-cylinder car. Mercedes has such a strong brand, it can do this.
Besides, some of us are so clueless. The E-class is used as a taxi-cab in Europe, like Infiniti's M45 is a taxicab in Japan. And the huge S-class used to offer a 6-cylinder here.
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who ever said that to you is gay. he doesnt know what he's talking about. a lexus is more like a toyota than anything else. toyota have weak engine and there body structure is like a peace of paper. as to mercedes benz, they had a hard body like a sheet of metal.
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who ever said that to you is gay. he doesnt know what he's talking about. a lexus is more like a toyota than anything else. toyota have weak engine and there body structure is like a peace of paper. as to mercedes benz, they have a hard body like a sheet of metal.
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Originally posted by JackoOnMyBacko
who ever said that to you is gay. he doesnt know what he's talking about. a lexus is more like a toyota than anything else. toyota have weak engine and there body structure is like a peace of paper. as to mercedes benz, they have a hard body like a sheet of metal.
who ever said that to you is gay. he doesnt know what he's talking about. a lexus is more like a toyota than anything else. toyota have weak engine and there body structure is like a peace of paper. as to mercedes benz, they have a hard body like a sheet of metal.
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What stuns me is that some 18 y/o spouts off junk and you 17 y/o's get pissed! Get a life for 'chrissakes and don't get your self esteem from your car. Get it from your accomplishments and experience.
There will always be someone with bigger toys and some will have even lower self esteem than MBPhreak :v
There will always be someone with bigger toys and some will have even lower self esteem than MBPhreak :v
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This thread has become a waste of disk space. If you wanna impress me bring me one of the following:
- CL65/SL65
- McLaren F1
- Porsche GT3 RS
- Porsche GT
- Ferrari 360 CS or above
- Lambo ....
or keira knightley, penelope cruz, or halle berry in plain bikini for me to handle
- CL65/SL65
- McLaren F1
- Porsche GT3 RS
- Porsche GT
- Ferrari 360 CS or above
- Lambo ....
or keira knightley, penelope cruz, or halle berry in plain bikini for me to handle
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Originally Posted by tyro
What stuns me is that some 18 y/o spouts off junk and you 17 y/o's get pissed! Get a life for 'chrissakes and don't get your self esteem from your car. Get it from your accomplishments and experience.
There will always be someone with bigger toys and some will have even lower self esteem than MBPhreak :v
There will always be someone with bigger toys and some will have even lower self esteem than MBPhreak :v
Welcome to last year btw.
