the combination: panorama-roof + bright interior is really awsome even on darker, rainy days. never seen something else before in a sedan, so much light

 

I'm glad to hear you like it so much. I'm looking forward to mine too. Let me know if you have any other comments about the pano roof.

 

Felix: Which car do you have, color, model????

 

I bet it can on the W211, on the R230, you can certainly switch between miles and kilometers and the needle will drop or raise accordingly!

 

wow, very nice car, where did you get it from, and how much was the total!

 

cool, from riverside, my bro goes to ucr. hope you like it.....did you let the dealer prep it. Also, do you like the way it shines?

 

damn over 80 grand. we havent picked up our car yet, but it is true that it is coming in the first quater of next year. How much is the warranty? our dealer said 2700

 

my car:








Greetings from Germany ;-)

merc

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Nice pics merc. Thanks. What options do you have?

 

rays, do they jnow when they are getting your car?? they should have a etc date by now

 

I'm going to car my dealer tomorrow and see if they have a delivery date yet. It better be on the water at least!

 

Please post pictures as soon as you get it Ray, as a lot of us are very keen to see your color combination!!!

 

Will do Callaway. I'll try to do it the same day it arrives. Hopefully I'll have a delivery date tomorrow when I call my dealer.

 

E270 CDI Avantgarde
(2685cc, 5-cylinder, 20 Valve, 177hp)

040 Black
831 leather
954 Avantgarde
819 CD-Changer
380 Nokia 6210 mobile telephone with hands-free facility and telephone aerial on roof
309 Cupholder
260 without types (E270)
404 Multicontour-Seat


here is the standart equipment:

12V socket in rear
6-speed manual transmission with Speedtronic cruise control
80 litre fuel tank
Airbags - dual-stage, driver and front passenger
Airbags - front sidebags
Airbags - windowbags
Alarm system with immobiliser and interior protection (MBSS3)
Alloy wheels (4) - 5-spoke design 7.5J x 16 with 225/55 tyres
Ambient interior lighting front and rear, dimmable
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist (BAS)
Automatic child seat recognition sensor only works in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz child seats fitted with transponder
Automatic climate control
Automatically dimming rear view mirror and driver's exterior mirror
Bi-Xenon headlamps with headlamp wash and dynamic range adjustment
Bird's-eye maple wood trim
Courtesy lights and reflector lights (4)
Electric folding mirrors
Electric windows (4)
Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) with ASR
Front centre armrest with storage
Front seat belts - height adjustable with two stage belt force limiters
Headlamp Assist (automatic headlamp activation)
Heated windscreen wash system
Interior lighting in rear with integral reading lights
Leather trimmed steering wheel and gearshift in interior colour
Load anchors in boot
Lower slung vehicle with sporty suspension
Lumbar support in front seat backrests - manual
Map pockets on front seat backrests
Mercedes-Benz Audio 20 radio/cassette, telephone keypad with 10 speakers
Metallic paint
Multi-function steering wheel with trip computer
Outside temperature gauge
Part-leather upholstery (outer seat cushions)
Partial electric front seats - backrest and height adjustment
Rain sensing wipers with one-touch wiper function
Rear armrest with stowage compartment and cupholders
Rear head restraints (3) and three-point seat belts (3)
Remote boot release with interior switch
Seat belt pre-tensioners - front and rear (outer)
Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC)
Service indicator (ASSYST PLUS)
Space saver spare wheel
Stainless steel door sills front and rear, front with 'Mercedes-Benz' lettering
Steering column - manually adjustable for height and reach
Storage compartment below the front seats
Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors - extendable
Tinted glass - blue


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Well I just spoke to my dealer. My car is still in port in Germany
It has been assigned to a ship. The next ship goes out tomorrow (10/17) but he doesn't know if it will be on that one or not. There is another ship on the 21st and 24th of October.

Dock date here will be 10/28, 11/2 or 11/6 or sooner depending on what ship the car is on. It will take a week or so for the dealer to get it once it arrives in port.

So it may be possible to get it by the end of October but it looks more like the beginning of November now

 

damn that sucks, but atleast the time does go quick.....plus the longer the wait, the less miles you put on it

 

Not quick enough! I was hoping to get it next week and it's still in Germany. Oh well what are you going to do?

 

well we have to clean out the garage, and throw away a lot of junk i guess...but itll be worth it....damn thats wierd though....its still in germany, and they were built around the same time

 

Keep us posted.

 

http://members.rogers.com/nk2 for more...

 

Does anyone know if you order an E320 with a 4-zone climate control system, that you get the digital system that is standard in the E500 for the front passengers and not the usual analog 2-degree increment dials that come standard with the E320. Anyone have pics of this on a E320?

 

You don't need another picture. If you order the 4-zone system, called thermotronic, on a 320 you will get the exact same thing that comes standard on the 500. For $550 I think it is quite a deal as it upgrades your entire system to digital, adds the sun sensors, makes it four zone, gives the rear passengers their own controls and adds two rear vents, each in the back of the c-pillar. Clever how they route the air for those vents through the front doors.

 

Take a look at my car (http://members.rogers.com/nk2)

It is a base E320 from Canada. Came with 4-zone climate control standard. I assume it is the same in the USA?

I ordered absolutley no options with my car. Paid base price and it had alot of goodies in it already. Only thing I missed out on was the xenons - but even the halogens look blue from far (I assume because of the way they setup the lens). Only when you are close you can tell it is a halogen and not xenon.

 

It is interesting how they downgraded the standard A/C system in the US version of the 320, seems a bit strange but maybe they figure that at $550 a lot of people will just go for it. I also don't know of too many other (or any other for that matter) cars that give you an option that effects the standard A/C controls. I've heard of options for rear controls but in those cases that is just in addition to the same unit up front.

 

One note about why MB takes away the temp *dials* in the 4-zone. In 4-zone, the driver can set the rear temps individually (there's a "swap my controls" button just right of center I believe). To do this in a rational way, MB needed to make the controls digital - otherwise they'd need to figure a way to move the dials back to their 'front' settings after the driver adjusts the 'rear' temps.

Where 2-zone has the eft and right side dials for temperature, 4-zone uses those dials to set airflow direction (window, dash, footwell).

I'm personally accustomed to turning a knob (a la MB headlights) to set 'full blast' on A/C, so the button-pushing for temp/fan speed will take some getting used to.

But I'll live