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From: MA
E90 M3
Thanks guys! The paint on it was in pretty bad shape, I spent about 4 hours last night and another 4 this morning buffing out all of the swirl marks, holograms, and light scratches. (Meguiar's Microfiber D/A Correction System) I just finished applying the wax, waiting for it to cure. After, I'll top it with my favorite wax, Meguiar's Ultimate Wax.
The results should be pretty nice.
The results should be pretty nice.
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2014 CLS 550 & 2004 CL55
Back when I was first lusting for a CLS, I finally got a chance to see one up close and I was disappointed at how "small" it was on the inside. Of course, at that time I was in a BIG vehicle and had dumped my wife's small vehicle, calling it a "roller skate." But my perspective has changed since I have been driving the CLK. Aren't these two cars both on some version of a C platform? They ought to be pretty close in size for the front seat occupants. I need to see a CLS in the flesh again, and sit in one.
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2011 E550 Sedan
Back when I was first lusting for a CLS, I finally got a chance to see one up close and I was disappointed at how "small" it was on the inside. Of course, at that time I was in a BIG vehicle and had dumped my wife's small vehicle, calling it a "roller skate." But my perspective has changed since I have been driving the CLK. Aren't these two cars both on some version of a C platform? They ought to be pretty close in size for the front seat occupants. I need to see a CLS in the flesh again, and sit in one.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words and compliments.
The biggest difference for me going from the CLK to the CLS is the feeling of the interior. The CLK is designed to be very open, especially with the lack of a B-pillar, and the CLS is roomier on the inside, but the windows are extremely tiny. It's very bizarre because you'd think that a CLS would feel bigger and more of a "four door" than a CLK, but it sits much lower and the "small-window effect" makes you feel like you're in even more a sports car.
Obviously, the 63 engine is absolutely amazing, but it's actually the LSD and adaptive suspension that is the real performance difference from the CLK550. The CLK had plenty of power, but it was never really able to put it to the ground around turns. The CLS is heavy and hugs the ground even around the sharpest of turns.
The CLS is sitting in the garage, fully detailed. I did a complete swirl/scratch removal and wax application, haven't driven it yet since I accidentally broke a coolant hose while swapping in new bulbs (tight driver's side), $65 hose from the dealer, FML.
The biggest difference for me going from the CLK to the CLS is the feeling of the interior. The CLK is designed to be very open, especially with the lack of a B-pillar, and the CLS is roomier on the inside, but the windows are extremely tiny. It's very bizarre because you'd think that a CLS would feel bigger and more of a "four door" than a CLK, but it sits much lower and the "small-window effect" makes you feel like you're in even more a sports car.
Obviously, the 63 engine is absolutely amazing, but it's actually the LSD and adaptive suspension that is the real performance difference from the CLK550. The CLK had plenty of power, but it was never really able to put it to the ground around turns. The CLS is heavy and hugs the ground even around the sharpest of turns.
The CLS is sitting in the garage, fully detailed. I did a complete swirl/scratch removal and wax application, haven't driven it yet since I accidentally broke a coolant hose while swapping in new bulbs (tight driver's side), $65 hose from the dealer, FML.
