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Old Oct 29, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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C63S cab at laguna seca race track

I attended the AMG driving academy this past week at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA and was surprised to find a new cab sitting in the paddock. Not for sale yet in US, but this one is a demo. Beautiful car, virtually identical on the outside to the S63 sitting next to it. My build date is 11/12 so am hoping for a nice Christmas present.
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Old Oct 29, 2016 | 04:58 PM
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Correction. My sales guy called and the car has been built. I now have a vin. I am guessing about 4 weeks to the west coast once it is on the boat. So, now it could be an early Christmas present.
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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 02:49 AM
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Oh how nice. Post some pictures when it arrives.
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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL




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Old Oct 30, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL
yeah, what the hell?? Gross. I hope those are removable ... if not, could be a deal killer for me.
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by E55 KEV
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL



Yes, luckily only for the U.S market - hopefully they can be removed as they definitely spoil the whole rear end of the car
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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 02:02 AM
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Welcome to US regulations. If it makes you feel any better (or worse) many sexy cars suffer from them. Off the top of my head: AMG GTS, S Class Coupe, Porsche Cayman, and Porsche 911 have seemingly grown tumors in the United States
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Originally Posted by E55 KEV
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL



Haha double d's
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Here is the reason from the gov regs:

49 CFR Part 581, "The bumper standard," prescribes performance requirements for passenger cars in low-speed front and rear collisions. It applies to front and rear bumpers on passenger cars to prevent the damage to the car body and safety related equipment at barrier impact speeds of 2� mph across the full width and 1� mph on the corners.
This is equivalent to a 5 mph crash into a parked vehicle of the same weight. The standard requires protection in the region 16 to 20 inches above the road surface, and the manufacturer can provide the protection by any means it wants. For example, some vehicles do not have a solid bumper across the vehicle, but meet the standard by strategically placed bumper guards and corner guards.

I guess it depends on whether the car's rear already complies are not. Lots of euro cars have them, but not all. Regardless, they are ugly!

And back on topic, anyone seen a cab in the US yet other than this demo?
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Here is the reason from the gov regs:

49 CFR Part 581, "The bumper standard," prescribes performance requirements for passenger cars in low-speed front and rear collisions. It applies to front and rear bumpers on passenger cars to prevent the damage to the car body and safety related equipment at barrier impact speeds of 2� mph across the full width and 1� mph on the corners.
This is equivalent to a 5 mph crash into a parked vehicle of the same weight. The standard requires protection in the region 16 to 20 inches above the road surface, and the manufacturer can provide the protection by any means it wants. For example, some vehicles do not have a solid bumper across the vehicle, but meet the standard by strategically placed bumper guards and corner guards.

I guess it depends on whether the car's rear already complies are not. Lots of euro cars have them, but not all. Regardless, they are ugly!

And back on topic, anyone seen a cab in the US yet other than this demo?
Yeah, that has to go. That would be the first thing I'd do (if I was in the US). lol
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Old Nov 3, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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My friend picking up his cab in Baltimore probably over the weekend. Car has been at dealer since last weekend.
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