Tired of the round/oval headlights?
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Tired of the round/oval headlights?
Just wondering what people think of the W210/W211 front end look and if they are ready for change?
Do you think Mercedes has worn out this iconic look and need to change it with the W212? Will you miss that look?
Just curious of people's thoughts since it is almost certain the W212 will not have this...
Do you think Mercedes has worn out this iconic look and need to change it with the W212? Will you miss that look?
Just curious of people's thoughts since it is almost certain the W212 will not have this...
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The W211 front end still looks fresh, but to me the W210 looked very dated the day the W211 came out. The problem with abandoning the current oval headlights is that the S class, C class and E class will most likely have very similar front ends, so the E class will lose its distinctiveness. The W211 is unmistakably Mercedes, yet different from all the other Mercedes at the same time.
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'iconic'? hardly...
benzes had been rocking the square-ish headlights for a long time, the bug-eyed benzes were an anomaly, which is why it was such a big deal when the w210 first came out.
personally i think the rectangular lights are 'iconic' for mercedes, at least since the 60's, and i'm very happy mercedes is going back to this style, from the SL down to the C.
benzes had been rocking the square-ish headlights for a long time, the bug-eyed benzes were an anomaly, which is why it was such a big deal when the w210 first came out.
personally i think the rectangular lights are 'iconic' for mercedes, at least since the 60's, and i'm very happy mercedes is going back to this style, from the SL down to the C.
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'iconic'? hardly...
benzes had been rocking the square-ish headlights for a long time, the bug-eyed benzes were an anomaly, which is why it was such a big deal when the w210 first came out.
personally i think the rectangular lights are 'iconic' for mercedes, at least since the 60's, and i'm very happy mercedes is going back to this style, from the SL down to the C.
benzes had been rocking the square-ish headlights for a long time, the bug-eyed benzes were an anomaly, which is why it was such a big deal when the w210 first came out.
personally i think the rectangular lights are 'iconic' for mercedes, at least since the 60's, and i'm very happy mercedes is going back to this style, from the SL down to the C.
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The facelift of the W211 made an already excellent car even better.
Slightly off-topic (at least or this thread), I find the W211's strong stuit to be its interior. Since being intoduced, no other model has been able to come close to it.
Slightly off-topic (at least or this thread), I find the W211's strong stuit to be its interior. Since being intoduced, no other model has been able to come close to it.
