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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Why Doesn't MB Paint Match The Roof Antenna?
You would think on a $70k car they would paint the antenna to match the car... it appears they only paint it for Iridium Silver or Black. Why do they not paint match the other colors?





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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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LoL thank god my car is iridium silver. I noticed that with my friends 2010 white C63 i thought it was only 2010 models...
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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I like it black
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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I never noticed because my car is IS. That is weird why they would paint it for one color only.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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I think for the European models, the antenna comes only in black....
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MB_Forever
I think for the European models, the antenna comes only in black....
No no... Im talkin about US spec cars... Ive looked at tons of pics of C63's on ebay here in the US and they are mostly just black antennas... what a cheap move MB, thanks!
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by chubbs032
I like it black
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

But back to the topic - I would assume that the antennas come from a 3rd party supplier, and rather than go through the extra expense of painting then however many colors, MB voted for black.
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i like the black contrast on a white car =/
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IMO so lame on the part of M-B...most all colors in all models would look better with color-matched antennae.
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I prefer it black on my car.

Suits well with the dark sunroof, antenna and diffuser.
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Originally Posted by justthebest
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.

But back to the topic - I would assume that the antennas come from a 3rd party supplier, and rather than go through the extra expense of painting then however many colors, MB voted for black.
The expense?!?!?! It's not a KIA! Or even an entry level C300... its an AMG car, they should have spent the extra $10...

I was at the stealer yesterday and realized they do it on many other current MB vehicles as well!
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Interesting. I never noticed. My question is why are the IS antenna match-painted but not the other colors?
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We just painted ours Ill get a pic I actually like it white.
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Why do we need an antenna at all?
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Why do we need an antenna at all?
It's so 90's...
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The antenna is required more for Satellite radio then anything. Many cars these days build the standard radio antenna's into the rear window (or use the defroster as the antenna).

What I want to know is.. why no HD radio damnit.. its been around for years...
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Originally Posted by ZephyrAMG
It's so 90's...
LOL

You'd kind of expect more innovation from Mercedes-Benz. Oh well...
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Originally Posted by SebringSilver
LOL

You'd kind of expect more innovation from Mercedes-Benz. Oh well...
Remember when you saw a car with that stupid atenna stuck on the back window, the car/cell phone atennna, and you thought, "Damn that guy has some major money to have one of those..."

Or when you lifted the center console and there was a phone in there with the big clear buttons that lit up green...

Or everytime you saw an Acura or Supra with the retracting antenna and you thought how loaded the driver must be...

Ahh those were the days...
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I didn't like the contrast of the black antenna on a white roof... so I decided to paint the roof black instead of the antenna white... go figure... j/k hahahaha!
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Originally Posted by ZephyrAMG
Remember when you saw a car with that stupid atenna stuck on the back window, the car/cell phone atennna, and you thought, "Damn that guy has some major money to have one of those..."

Or when you lifted the center console and there was a phone in there with the big clear buttons that lit up green...

Or everytime you saw an Acura or Supra with the retracting antenna and you thought how loaded the driver must be...

Ahh those were the days...
Damn, that nearly brought a tear to my eye. I miss the '90s so much!!

*starts looking for Savage Garden CD*
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^^ lol ... makes me feel old now!!
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*starts looking for Savage Garden CD*
Literally just lost some respect for you.
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Damn, that nearly brought a tear to my eye. I miss the '90s so much!!

*starts looking for Savage Garden CD*

I knew I loved you before I met you...
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This thread is bizarre and MBWorld is getting increasingly surreal.
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