E500 First Impressions
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E-500
E500 First Impressions
Picked up my new E500 today at 5:30 pm. The dealer, Prestige in Paramus, took about 1.5 hours for the delivery and tele-aid familiarization call, but it was a very pleasant and smooth process. After a brief 85 miles, I love it.
Airmatic suspension is a great toy and produces noticable changes in both the suspension and steering.
Premium sound is good and I understand from others on this forum that it gets better with some use.
Xenon lights are an improvement over the standard halogen lights in my old Lexus. It is a whiter, more brilliant light.
Handling and brakes are great. It took about 2-3 times during the test drive to get used to the brakes - and I like them.
No tendency to pull to the right, no brake noises, no engine ticking or any of the other annoyances that have been described in this forum.
Now, to start plowing through that extensive manual for the rest of the evening . . .
Airmatic suspension is a great toy and produces noticable changes in both the suspension and steering.
Premium sound is good and I understand from others on this forum that it gets better with some use.
Xenon lights are an improvement over the standard halogen lights in my old Lexus. It is a whiter, more brilliant light.
Handling and brakes are great. It took about 2-3 times during the test drive to get used to the brakes - and I like them.
No tendency to pull to the right, no brake noises, no engine ticking or any of the other annoyances that have been described in this forum.
Now, to start plowing through that extensive manual for the rest of the evening . . .
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Congrats again BEC and am glad to hear the car met your expectations. 
Many thanks for the updates.
Many thanks for the updates.
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2003 E500
living in Manhattan it's tough to find a place for the E500 to stretch its legs.
This weekend I took a run up to my dealer in connecticut, and on I-284 had occasion to pass a tractor trailer. The acceleration from 55/60ish up to...umm, shall we say 'passing speed' was *visually* perceptible - meaning I saw the scene ahead of me changing *noticeably* quicker, almost like someone zoomed a lens in.
Happy happy, joy joy.
The airmatic on 'sport 2' along the Hutchinson River Parkway was *great*, really held nicely, as did the brakes when traffic inevitably had weird slowdowns.
A very composed car while not being dull at all.
This weekend I took a run up to my dealer in connecticut, and on I-284 had occasion to pass a tractor trailer. The acceleration from 55/60ish up to...umm, shall we say 'passing speed' was *visually* perceptible - meaning I saw the scene ahead of me changing *noticeably* quicker, almost like someone zoomed a lens in.
Happy happy, joy joy.
The airmatic on 'sport 2' along the Hutchinson River Parkway was *great*, really held nicely, as did the brakes when traffic inevitably had weird slowdowns.
A very composed car while not being dull at all.
