At last it is mine!!! Muuuaawwww!!!
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At last it is mine!!! Muuuaawwww!!!
Hey all - it is here at last - picked it up this morning and what can I say except DAMMMMNNNNN WHAT A BAD *** CAR!!!! Where to start on the comliments -
Handles beautifully. No problems with the "jerky" downshifting I've been hearing about - shifts smooth as butta. The interior seems so roomy after driving in it for over an hour on the way back today - and I'm 6'3" - visibility is perfect. The car is just amazing - I wish my rims had arrived today, but at last the lowering and rims will have to take palce on Monday or Tuesday - and boy does this car need to be lowered - I'm sure everyone's is a little different, but mine looks like a 4 x 4 when sitting flat. Got about 3-4 inches of gap on the 18's - gonna need to bring her down about 2 inches or so at least.
This car was so worth the wait though - and at night - just got in from driving it. I love the instrument cluster lighting. I just love everything about this car!!!! Anyhow, I will have an ear-to-ear grin on my face everytime I walk into my garage let me tell you. To everyone who already has their CLS and have been so passionate about this car on their posts, I totally understand why first hand now - and to those of you with one on order, are you in for a treat!!!
Handles beautifully. No problems with the "jerky" downshifting I've been hearing about - shifts smooth as butta. The interior seems so roomy after driving in it for over an hour on the way back today - and I'm 6'3" - visibility is perfect. The car is just amazing - I wish my rims had arrived today, but at last the lowering and rims will have to take palce on Monday or Tuesday - and boy does this car need to be lowered - I'm sure everyone's is a little different, but mine looks like a 4 x 4 when sitting flat. Got about 3-4 inches of gap on the 18's - gonna need to bring her down about 2 inches or so at least.
This car was so worth the wait though - and at night - just got in from driving it. I love the instrument cluster lighting. I just love everything about this car!!!! Anyhow, I will have an ear-to-ear grin on my face everytime I walk into my garage let me tell you. To everyone who already has their CLS and have been so passionate about this car on their posts, I totally understand why first hand now - and to those of you with one on order, are you in for a treat!!!
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Congratulations, man!! I know how long you've been waiting for it. I agree with everything you said; mine looks like a SUV too. If you do Carlsson lowering, could you snap a picture or two with the factory wheels on? I am not sure if I'll change my wheels right away but I know that lowering is a must.
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Congrats!!! Welcome to the club And you thought you could sleep now that the car is yours and no longer waiting, good luck. It took me several days before I stopped lurking in the garage late every night and stare at it. I am very interested too in lowering this car. Very concern how it will affect the ride quality. Please update us on this plan of yours. Cheers.
And you thought you could sleep now that the car is yours and no longer waiting, good luck. It took me several days before I stopped lurking in the garage late every night and stare at it. I am very interested too in lowering this car. Very concern how it will affect the ride quality. Please update us on this plan of yours. Cheers.
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Ditto! 
Boy isn't that the truth. Got all excited just putting the order in yesterday.Now the waiting...waiting....impatiently waiting..
Congratulations... Makes me hate the wait even more.
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Originally Posted by adam76
Congrats!! Welcome to the family!
Originally Posted by hcden
And you thought you could sleep now that the car is yours and no longer waiting, good luck. It took me several days before I stopped lurking in the garage late every night and stare at it.
I'll keep posting pics as I do everything to it. I hopefully will have pics of the lowering and wheels by Tuesday or Wednesday and the first phase of the stereo by the 15th. The double-din Eclipse head unit I am waiting for doesn't come out until the end of April I think, so that will be the last part of the stereo experiment.
BTW, since I'm swapping out the entire stereo I just got the CLS with the stock stereo - not bad for a basic stereo - sound is actually really good.
I'll try to take some interior pictures today -
Here is a rundown of the options on it:
ash grey interior with Nappa leather
high gloss laurel wood
keyless go
parktronic
comfort package
lighting package
standard radio
AMG sport package
auto trunk closer
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Thanks john87699 Looks great!
Very happy now with ordering the Ash/Gloss interior. By the way how did you end up with the black mats? Did you specify before ordering or did they throw them in when you picked it up? Thx.
Very happy now with ordering the Ash/Gloss interior. By the way how did you end up with the black mats? Did you specify before ordering or did they throw them in when you picked it up? Thx.
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It actually came that way with black mats - I told my sales guy when I saw him as he brought the car around to throw in some black mats - I opened the door and low and behold they were standard. If you get grey for any reason, just ask for black and I'm sure they'll swap em. Grey mats are always hard to keep clean IMO.
If you get grey for any reason, just ask for black and I'm sure they'll swap em. Grey mats are always hard to keep clean IMO.
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Very happy for you and very nice. Please don't take out the factory head unit. You will lose steering wheel controls and display in middle of speedometer. You can change speakers, add amps and pretty much what you want to get an awsome stereo as long as you leave the head unit. Service will also drive you nuts. They will blame everything on the change of the head unit and either not work on it or not warranty it. My 04 CLK has been quite the challenge. Want help, let me know. Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by rgiorgio
Service will also drive you nuts. They will blame everything on the change of the head unit and either not work on it or not warranty it. My 04 CLK has been quite the challenge.
Hmmm...making me think a little - I know Beverly Hills Mercedes warranties all of the work Reus Audio does, but a head unit swap is a good question. Grrrr...I already hate Mercedes service - I hate to give them ammo. Tell me your story when you have some time and thanks so much for the info.
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