WyattEarp

haha you got a hickey from mercedes

Mike T.

A chaqu'un son goût as they say, but I find the new T Bird to be a hideous and poorly-proportioned pastiche of the original, without any of its charm. It's a shame, because there is promise in the new car's chassis, compared to the ancient cart-sprung Mustang.

But I am not a fan of retro styling at all, in general, if that is any consolation.

And how is the SLK "aging" compared to the Ford, when the very essence of the T Bird replicar's styling dates from nearly 50 years ago? That makes it "aged", not "aging"

mbtech208

I think the new T-bird is a rather attractive car, provided it's in a tasteful color and not pastel yellow or blue. Whether you're a fan or not, retro does sell. Witness the craze over VW's New Beetle, which turned out to be not a novelty item, but a competent car underneath it's sheetmetal. The '94 Dodge Ram, styled after the old Power Wagon truck, put Dodge's name back on the map. Also take into consideration the new Mini Cooper, which is already selling like mad. Buick is going retro by bringing back the "portholes" which it made famous back in the 50s and 60s. Pontiac is rumored to be bringing back the GTO nameplate. An artist's rendering of the next Mustang shows it too is going retro, with a strong resemblance to the Mach 1.

galaxygrrl

Rick, you’re ruining my fantasy here. You have to admit a chick looks cute in an SLK...right? And well red...I have lots of friends with SUVs that can carry all my gear.

I've giving them 3 times to fix my seatbelt. I now qualify for the lemon law. My car still 'causes me red welts. They get two more times.

To be honest, you know, I spent so much time pushing VW to fix my Cabrio, wrote them letters, talked to higher-ups etc. In the end, my conclusion is that I was hitting my head against the wall. It was so painful. But when I hired a lawyer, everything got better, so I'm going to take the path of less resistance on this one. It's not worth the headache to fight with MB – the dealership still says there is nothing wrong, then I show them the problem and they go: ohhh, And to be honest, it's not my job to be an advocate with MB, so they fix my 30K car that is under warranty. It's their job to fix it. 5 times seems fair.

I prayed to your rain gods tonight for you.

Knew I liked you!!!!!

Yup, familiar with the problem, and if this is a MB hickey, where is the fun part?

Cheers,

Beth

mbtech208

Rumor has it MB is coming out with a vibrating seat and mood lighting in the '04 models.

Rick

Let me guess....aroma therapy and sensu-sounds of oceans and rain, too?
Or will they take another cue from VW and use flower holders and scented candles?

Far be it from me to ruin any woman's fantasy....but then, I have no tattoo on my neck, so...

MB-BOB

Now, kids... please behave. I think Galaxygrrl would look great in an SLK! (certainly better than dasMafia in his gurly Z3). You could deploy that nifty roof as an airbrake while sliding down those SF hills.

Just keep in mind, GG, the SLK is also a Mercedes-Benz. If you decide to trade one MB for another... well, I don't want to hear about it if the belts in the SLK give you hickies, too.

No, wait, maybe I do? :o Oh, Nevermind.

galaxygrrl

Well I was saying to a friend last night that driving a MB does spoil you. I really do love it. Now if I think of those red marks are hickeys, maybe they will be OK, still missing the fun part though.

Thanks for indulging my SLK fantasy.

Beth

tommy

Sweet! How much would lava lamps for headlights cost?

If a 3" welt is your definition of a hickey, I'd hate to see what you'd call rough sex. Or maybe not. Can you send pics? :p

galaxygrrl

It's to early, I'm too hung over for this. The keyboard sounds loud.

Tommy, I won't send you pictures, but just know you would need those pills to keep up.:p

mdp c230k

Galaxygrrl,
You could always hire someone to sit behind you and hold you lovingly. That way if you wanted a hickey all you'd have to do is ask! btw I can be bought! JK
Why don't you try a sheepskin belt sleeve thingy? My dear mom has one on her S-class. It wraps around the belt making it soft and furry so it doesn't chew up your neck.

galaxygrrl

Yes, this board does seem to waste time. Did not take long to get to senior member status.

Keep dreaming about those pictures Bob, never gonna post 'em. Remember Tommy is Mr. "you'll thank me later"

Beth

revstriker

Is there some "Texas holiday" today that I'm unaware of?? btw - when you're done with your grass, you can come and do mine.

Beth, I think you would look great in a SLK! I do think that the "cuteness" of that car pushes it over the line to "chick car" though (IMO).

Haven't had any problems with my fuel gauge. Reads full when full, 1/2 when 1/2, etc. Just lucky I guess, knock on wood (Patterned aluminum for you Coupsters ).

Rick

$45 per pair...unless you want Orion Blue. That's special order and a one time fee of $1150.00 applies in addition to the $45 installation fee.