LILBENZ230

Here is the obligatory photo, though Mike (MW_ATL) took a better one with a real camera. Trey's C320 was a no show, he was in the black G8 GT.

It was nice meeting you, Mike. It was quite a little drive for you for no longer than it turned out to be. The picture does not do justice for how great your 02 looks!

Trey, MBWorld's most lovable member, thanks for coming and taking those rims away. I expect to see photos on here once you get them mounted. And I hope to see you again next month if you can work me into your schedule. Hope you enjoyed your first real drive of a C230 Kompressor.

OneOfaKindTrini

gotta love the 07 rims

LILBENZ230

Yep, unfortunately they can't be seen in this photo. You can see Mike's C7 rims (also very nice) and the G8 GTs standard rims.

MW_ATL

Thanks! It was great meeting up, and not that bad a drive. 48 miles or so, and 25.8 mpg on the way back -- could have done better but I was having fun. I think at one point we had all of the MB's in town there, when one other drove by!

Actually I think your picture turned out as well as my two. I should have thought to offer letting you guys drive, didn't even think about it.

LILBENZ230

Trey was surprised at the C230K given the amount of demonizing it takes on this forum.

91RS

What area did you guys meet up in?

Nice G8, that was the other car I thought about buying one when I decided to get rid of my C230 but I would have wanted a GXP which I couldn't afford. Though I forgot about the CTS-V at the time, which would have made for a very tough choice.

LILBENZ230

Rome, GA

MW_ATL

We met up in Rome, and really didn't know if I was going to get to make it before this morning. I had thought about dropping you a note, but I knew that would be a hike from where you are. Maybe we can do something more toward Atlanta sometime.

LILBENZ230

BTW Mike, your car sounded good as you accelerated out of the parking lot. There is something to be said for a nice sounding V6, but I really love the subtle supercharger whine from the C230K cars.

W203E35

Sounds like you guys had fun. Why don't you guys all hop in one car and take a trip to Los Angeles. You guys can crash at my place.

LILBENZ230

Why don't you pile in your car and drive to Atlanta?

OneOfaKindTrini

I've actually drive to Atlanta and why did I think your car was black?

, I actually have a cousin in LA, I may come out there sometime if I buy a car from out there.

tommy

Always good to see an Orion Coupe upstaging other cars.

LILBENZ230

Mike's coupe is one of the best examples I've seen. I don't see many of them at all. The fact that it is in such good condition and that the mods he's done to it result in an OEM look so the car looks stock only makes it that much better.

As far as a CL203 coupe being able to upstage a W203 sedan? Not a chance.

tommy

Them's fightin' words!

OEM's overrated. Though it is good to see a pic of what my car looked way back in September of 2001.

LILBENZ230

To be fair, I don't like coupes in general. If there is a sedan version available, it will always be better, IMO.

W203E35

I have no one to keep me company during the trip.

cpbeasley

Wheres the picture of the goobers who drive those cars?

LILBENZ230

Karo you have a W203 C350 Sport sedan you don't need company. Just do it.

Cale, Trey was the only goober.

samaritrey

Well if matt is up to it we could do a small meet closer to Atlanta next month. I know the perfect place to meet up and hang out

it was nice meeting you both in person.
Matts c230 was actually not to bad. shifted so smooth and felt like a perfect car.
Mike your coupe looked amazing glad you were able to make it and +1 as you drove away the sound was nice.
BTW was i the only one that got sun burn? lol

FrankW

the G8 is a nice car

i'm still puzzled on how GM thinks people will buy Buick instead of Pontiac especially when Pontiac started to use Holden based cars.

TemjinX2

Buick + china = dead pontiac. They kepted the brand to sell into china, thats pretty much the only reason.

Glyn M Ruck

+1 Black Buick is popular in China. I think about 98% of Shanghai GM's production is black. On the occasions I've spent in the plant there have only been black ones on the production line.

TemjinX2

Yeah GM's pretty much on fire in China. I think there was article last yr where GM sold more cars in china then they did in the US, but i believe that number excluded there truck line though. Still impressive numbers.

FrankW

lol yea, but Shanghai GM is producing probably 99% of the Buick sold in China which they are still selling the late 90's Buick Regal!! lol ... China is an odd market i'll tell you that. and they are all black indeed. lol

my brother's Mondeo in China is like $40k USD and it's only a 4-banger. why? because Chinese ppl think the 6 and 8 is a waste. in China...ppl want the cheapest end engine, but want the highest end equipments