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Old 04-25-2012, 02:20 PM
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Not sure what MB I just saw
Spotted on the freeway yesterday, never seen it before and didn't get a chance to take a picture/video.

-From the back I initially thought it was a C300/C350, except that the mufflers are "encased" in the bumper, rather than sitting under the car.

-No badging on the back except for the MB symbol and some word in italics on the right, couldn't get close enough to read it

-There was some kind of air intake thing going on behind and following the shape of the front wheel

Any ideas?
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are you sure it was an MB?

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that was the first thing i thought of with italic badging and exhaust tips in the bumper..
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Old 04-25-2012, 02:55 PM
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Definitely wasn't a Maserati. Was -very- similar to C300/C350 body and styling. Also had the MB symbol on the trunk, though we all know that isn't the best indicator.
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Just did some Google image searching....the air in/outtake was somewhat similar to the first picture below, maybe just not as 'aggressive' (at least from my vantage point)?

But the exhaust/mufflers were -not- similar to the 2nd picture, they were much closer to those in the 3rd picture below.





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Sounds like a C63 Black Series to me.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ries-here.html
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lorinser c class?http://www.rtwmotoring.com/images/me...12B5E25279.jpg
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Originally Posted by mfkl2
Exhaust maybe, but no air in/outtake on the Lorinser.
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Originally Posted by Richard2011
Sounds like a C63 Black Series to me.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ries-here.html
Possible, but I could have sworn the one I saw had 4 doors.
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C300 Sport 6MT
E63?
http://www.trendzcar.com/2012-merced...3-amg-exterior
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maybe???

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Originally Posted by caligreenzzz
maybe???

Haha! My eyes are bad but not -that- bad
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Sounds like a C63 Black Series to me.
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Originally Posted by Doanster
Mmmm I don't think so...it was curvier (like the Cs) and less angular (like the Es). From a distance the first thing I thought was that it was another C300/350. It was only when I got close to it that I realized something was different about it.
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$h!t. I've seen some aftermarket fenders on here that have vents behind the front wheels, but I don't remember where I saw them. Doesn't explain the exhaust, but it could just be a tuned/heavily modded 300/350.
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Originally Posted by mhad2480
$h!t. I've seen some aftermarket fenders on here that have vents behind the front wheels, but I don't remember where I saw them. Doesn't explain the exhaust, but it could just be a tuned/heavily modded 300/350.
Yeah that's what I'm starting to think at this point myself.
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Sure it wasn't a new CLS 63? From a distance, they match your description.

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Originally Posted by dandelos
Spotted on the freeway yesterday, never seen it before and didn't get a chance to take a picture/video.

-From the back I initially thought it was a C300/C350, except that the mufflers are "encased" in the bumper, rather than sitting under the car.

-No badging on the back except for the MB symbol and some word in italics on the right, couldn't get close enough to read it

-There was some kind of air intake thing going on behind and following the shape of the front wheel

Any ideas?
Where on Earth did you see this? Maybe it was a AMG mule of this W205 prototype/rendering?

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Originally Posted by will_w204
Sure it wasn't a new CLS 63? From a distance, they match your description.

Yeah definitely not this. I got as close as 7-10 car lengths away and even at that distance I initially thought it was another C300/350.
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Originally Posted by MBRedux
Where on Earth did you see this? Maybe it was a AMG mule of this W205 prototype/rendering?

Heading towards downtown Los Angeles on the 110N.
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they were much closer to those in the 3rd picture below
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Originally Posted by DorethaRockl
they were much closer to those in the 3rd picture below
Yeah the "Wald International" pictures I posted were the closest looking so far.
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W204 2010 C300 Sport/6M
Heavily modded C Class I'm guessing. Someone pieced some stuff together to make a combo they liked.
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Lorensir makes a rear bumper for the C-Class with integrated exhaust.http://www.sportservice.lorinser.com/c-class-w204.html
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i know it hahaha it is the KICHERER
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