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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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"Refreshed" C-CLass(picture)

According to autobild, a german car mag, this IS the 'b' version of the C-Class sedan. As many have already surmised, exterior changes are minimal. But the text with the article specified some interior changes and structural mods.

Four months after the debut of the CLS in Detroit the revised C-class is introduced. The model care is this time not limited to the usual Potpourri from other padding, colors and wheels. After only four years old running time have the economical Swabia instead deeply reached into the bag and the C-class a new instrument panel spendiert. Those does not look better only, it is also richer equipped and easier to serve. Cheaply working plastics, moderate ergonomics and dearless processing might be in the future no more topic. One from the outside recognizes model year 2004 by the revised lights and attachments. Also the chassis is revised. The goals are called more guidance precision, better road-hugging property and fewer structure movements
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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the front air dam looks nicer, than the previous sport one..
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Looks like everyone will get the AMG body kit, minus the revised front lower lip.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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it looks pretty nice
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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That's more like it I think. What's the interior changes gonna be? Will they get the new HU like someone said?
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 03:25 PM
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That's the 2003/4 C230 Sport Sedan

That looks like all the new C230 Sport Sedans in my parking lot at work.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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Looks like everyone will get the AMG body kit, minus the revised front lower lip.
Those aren't the AMG side skirts and I don't believe it's the rear bumper.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 04:40 PM
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The diagonal slats on the air dam remind me of the 04 330s....
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Nice! I want to see an interior shot of the new dash!

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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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I believe that is the facelift, but that is a sport model. I had heard it was getting those wheels, which are the same as the CLK320 Appearance package.

I don't think all cars will have that bumper or wheels.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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This is the '04 C230K Sport

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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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milani, the facelift is apparently coming later this model year, possibly in January.
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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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I don't mind the exterior changes but however i will mind the interior changes a great deal. The time has finally come (by the end of this month) to pick a car. Mainly the TSX or a c230 sedan. Only if the facelift happened for the 04 model that is out currently =I
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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Its he C-class with the sports package

Hi guys,

It looks like the C-Class with the optional sports pack, which is offered in Europe, but not in NA.

I just got one, pics to come next week!
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 02:44 AM
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that's just a photoshop of the European C sport pkg.

couldn't find a better picture yet...but this is basically it. note the rims.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 02:48 AM
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aahh...here it is

front

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another and yep...those are cross drilled.

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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 05:23 AM
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those rims are nice. Arent there a set of lorinsers that look kinda like that?
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 02:14 PM
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those brakes look pretty bigg compared to the current brakes.... is that so?
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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those rims are nice. Arent there a set of lorinsers that look kinda like that?
Yeah. The RS6's I think. Oggle's gotsthem
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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Anyone got an interior pic of how the interior might change. Damn the refreshed c-class will look nice. =I
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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i dont see too much of a difference, pretty much looks the same
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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There are what i like to call dips on the side. That looks much nicer. I think the C32s have them. Either ways even if the exterior doesn't change much the interior will. And i dislike the current c-class interior.
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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Yeah. The RS6's I think. Oggle's gotsthem
Somebody call?
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Somebody call?



Good lord! It "only"took you 3 months too finally post your rims


They are sweet btw
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Old Aug 2, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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that's just a photoshop of the European C sport pkg.
Frank, you might be right about these particular pictures. But those WILL be the rims on the sport package cars when the facelift happens. It will also have that chrome exhaust tip.
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