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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 02:22 PM
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Haha in line at Chick Fil A. Sorry for lack of updates, the T comes off when they spray it while washing 🙄. Replacement already ordered before I picked up. Will give more updates but here's some more pics. It's LOUD, much louder than my A35. Transmission is smoother too.

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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by eatmydust
nah. Its normal. When i picked up my 2020 c43 back in 2020 one side had a powered by EQ logo instead of the biturbo.
I found this post actually, not as bad as missing a "T" but still something, you would thought it was aligned with laser precision when it is being installed, not a big deal but still something. https://mbworld.org/forums/c450-c43-...ml#post7771202
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 02:29 PM
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Can you also share with us a sound clip?
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 02:31 PM
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If it is not too much to ask for?
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 03:10 PM
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Guess he is too busy enjoying his new car to reply
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 03:11 PM
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I mean we all waiting for so long for this car to be finally be released, I totally understand the feeling.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL;[url=tel:8746576
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Lmao sorry was driving and eating lunch. Tried to upload just the video but can't on the forum so I uploaded to YouTube here you go, I'll get more later.

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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by W205C43PFL;[url=tel:8746606
8746606[/url]]I mean we all waiting for so long for this car to be finally be released, I totally understand the feeling.
Also I put a lot more on discord kind of rapid fire, I'll do a write up for the forum tonight from my laptop for you guys after the kids are in bed!
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wetwillycf
Lmao sorry was driving and eating lunch. Tried to upload just the video but can't on the forum so I uploaded to YouTube here you go, I'll get more later.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5Gx6Ug2d1l4?feature=share
Sound is better than expected, thanks for posting this!
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:01 PM
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Huh? Standard vs Digital Light or is it Digital Light on vs off?
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wetwillycf
Also I put a lot more on discord kind of rapid fire, I'll do a write up for the forum tonight from my laptop for you guys after the kids are in bed!
Sounds good thanks looking forward to that.
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Originally Posted by susman@eurogermantown.com
Performance seats so good
love it.
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:37 PM
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very happy to have digital lights - although I'm pretty sure nobody but the owner will ever really notice the difference.
It is the star of the show at night... but do regulations nerfed it though when it comes to regular driving?
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:52 PM
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Huh? Standard vs Digital Light or is it Digital Light on vs off?
Standard vs digital. You can tell on bottom photo the lights have a nice black look with the awesome one led dot. Really sets it apart from other cars.
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I still have three with digital lights (exterior lighting package)
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by eatmydust
Standard vs digital. You can tell on bottom photo the lights have a nice black look with the awesome one led dot. Really sets it apart from other cars.
I see.
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Congrats ***** and any other who might be taking delivery!

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing

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Congrats ***** and any other who might be taking delivery!

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing
Is that your car : )
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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 06:43 PM
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Performance seats so good
what’s the spec on this car? Does it have the advanced bucket seats?

im so confused on why the outer leather is not nappa but it looks to be the grainy cheap mb-Tex?
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Ok all, thanks for being patient, my day was such a whirlwind. Here's my write-up for you. Up front, my last 3 cars were a 2016 S3, 2018 S4, and 2020 A35, just for when I speak about things relative to them:

1. This car is loud, even at idle in Comfort. It's much louder than my A35 was which really caught me off guard.
2. The engine is smoother than I thought it would be and the throttle response is remarkable. The turbo's effect on lag is noticeable but I wouldn't call it magic.
3. The transmission is far smoother than my A35's DCT was so I'm not sure what all the *****ing was about - it's fast too. You can relax about the transmission!
4. The car accelerates more like my S4 did than my S3/A35 - it isn't dramatic but then I look and I'm going 100 in the blink of an eye. But it's NOT boring like the S4 was - it has a soul and is playful. I'm not concerned about acceleration times in this car.
5. It's heavy but still nimble which is cool. I can tell it's bigger than my A35 but it's much more light on its toes than my S4.
6, The ride is definitely sporty but far more refined than my A35. It's a bit more firm than the S4 but the impacts are neither flinty nor unrefined. It's perfect for me!
7. The interior is as nice as you hope - the plastic by my knees is definitely hard plastic which is disappointing but not a big deal. The touch controls suck. I turned on the seat heater 5 times while trying to save my seating position to memory.
8. The base seats are incredible. Far more comfortable than my previous cars and have aggressive bolstering that I dig.
9. The base speakers (I skipped Pinnacle) are disappointing - I'll spend some more time tweaking them but they might suck.
10. The back seat is kid approved even with a rear-facing seat. My wife approved of it too.
11. The regular headlights do not look bad or cheap at all and I feel much less regret about passing on Digital Light.
12. Like my A35, my two favorite things are the steering wheel and the exhaust sound. Yes, the exhaust sound is a resounding A+ for me. I'll try to get better videos for you on the exhaust.
13. Haven't been able to get Mercedes Me Connect to set up. Think there was some sort of outage with Netstar or something they said (somehow that impacts it) and it still wasn't working even a couple hours ago. Can't comment on the connected services as a result. Not a fan of T-Mobile being the carrier as I work for AT&T and know that T-Mobile's coverage = garbage. I will investigate whether or not the SIM is locked.
14. I'll get an ambient lighting pic shortly - remember, no Pinnacle here.

That's all I got for now - let me know what else you guys want to know!
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Originally Posted by wetwillycf
Ok all, thanks for being patient, my day was such a whirlwind. Here's my write-up for you. Up front, my last 3 cars were a 2016 S3, 2018 S4, and 2020 A35, just for when I speak about things relative to them:

1. This car is loud, even at idle in Comfort. It's much louder than my A35 was which really caught me off guard.
2. The engine is smoother than I thought it would be and the throttle response is remarkable. The turbo's effect on lag is noticeable but I wouldn't call it magic.
3. The transmission is far smoother than my A35's DCT was so I'm not sure what all the *****ing was about - it's fast too. You can relax about the transmission!
4. The car accelerates more like my S4 did than my S3/A35 - it isn't dramatic but then I look and I'm going 100 in the blink of an eye. But it's NOT boring like the S4 was - it has a soul and is playful. I'm not concerned about acceleration times in this car.
5. It's heavy but still nimble which is cool. I can tell it's bigger than my A35 but it's much more light on its toes than my S4.
6, The ride is definitely sporty but far more refined than my A35. It's a bit more firm than the S4 but the impacts are neither flinty nor unrefined. It's perfect for me!
7. The interior is as nice as you hope - the plastic by my knees is definitely hard plastic which is disappointing but not a big deal. The touch controls suck. I turned on the seat heater 5 times while trying to save my seating position to memory.
8. The base seats are incredible. Far more comfortable than my previous cars and have aggressive bolstering that I dig.
9. The base speakers (I skipped Pinnacle) are disappointing - I'll spend some more time tweaking them but they might suck.
10. The back seat is kid approved even with a rear-facing seat. My wife approved of it too.
11. The regular headlights do not look bad or cheap at all and I feel much less regret about passing on Digital Light.
12. Like my A35, my two favorite things are the steering wheel and the exhaust sound. Yes, the exhaust sound is a resounding A+ for me. I'll try to get better videos for you on the exhaust.
13. Haven't been able to get Mercedes Me Connect to set up. Think there was some sort of outage with Netstar or something they said (somehow that impacts it) and it still wasn't working even a couple hours ago. Can't comment on the connected services as a result. Not a fan of T-Mobile being the carrier as I work for AT&T and know that T-Mobile's coverage = garbage. I will investigate whether or not the SIM is locked.
14. I'll get an ambient lighting pic shortly - remember, no Pinnacle here.

That's all I got for now - let me know what else you guys want to know!
Thank you! What kind of deal did you get if you don't mind sharing?

Curious to see the ambient too. Are you doing proper break in? did the dealer verse you on that? Is it in the manual? AKA all these hand built engines are supposed to be babied for the first 1k miles.
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Originally Posted by alexasa;[url=tel:8746900
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Curious to see the ambient too. Are you doing proper break in? did the dealer verse you on that? Is it in the manual? AKA all these hand built engines are supposed to be babied for the first 1k miles.
I paid MSRP and nitro was the only required add on. I got huge discounts on wheel + tire and prepaid maintenance. I got hooked up tho - I never paid a deposit for example.

The sticker for breaking in is identical to the one that was in my A35. I obviously played with it a bit today, I won't be perfect but I'll be generally conservative until 1k I guess.




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