Report From Benz Heaven
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Report From Benz Heaven
I am once again in Hong Kong.
Central is Benz Heaven. Yesterday at the car park opposite the Mandarin hotel I counted roughly 200 cars, roughly 125 of which were MB. (Most of the others were BMW, and the rest Porsche, Jaguar, Lexus and so on, and a few Hondas that looked terribly out of place.
Many of the cars are small - mostly E240's here. Since there are few roads you can drive fast on, why bother with power? It's more about status - an S with a one litre engine (if it existed) would still be better than a C with a V8!
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
Central is Benz Heaven. Yesterday at the car park opposite the Mandarin hotel I counted roughly 200 cars, roughly 125 of which were MB. (Most of the others were BMW, and the rest Porsche, Jaguar, Lexus and so on, and a few Hondas that looked terribly out of place.
Many of the cars are small - mostly E240's here. Since there are few roads you can drive fast on, why bother with power? It's more about status - an S with a one litre engine (if it existed) would still be better than a C with a V8!
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
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msrp for 03 E320 Avantgrade there is HKD$615,000 ~ USD$79,000 (http://www.zung-fu.com/eng/epricelist.htm). feel a bit lucky here in the US with lower price tag and more road to enjoy.
michael, enjoy yourself in HK. don't forget to take the ferry to kowloon and have high tea at peninsula. the 12 hunter green rolls were still in service last time when i was there.
michael, enjoy yourself in HK. don't forget to take the ferry to kowloon and have high tea at peninsula. the 12 hunter green rolls were still in service last time when i was there.
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Awesome! i love hk cuz they have so many MB's..of all kind. literally, S classes are littered all over Central.
btw, don't forget to drop by Shangri La Hotel for buffet..
the one in Admiral, its better. while you're there, check out the awesome hi-fi shops in hk. man i miss hong kong...
btw, don't forget to drop by Shangri La Hotel for buffet..
the one in Admiral, its better. while you're there, check out the awesome hi-fi shops in hk. man i miss hong kong...
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Re: Report From Benz Heaven
Originally posted by mwillems
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
Good one
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Re: Report From Benz Heaven
Originally posted by mwillems
I am once again in Hong Kong.
.....
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
I am once again in Hong Kong.
.....
Basically, in Hong Kong your status is:
S = you are a serious player
E = you are a middle manager, hoping for better times
C = if young, you are trying; if old, you are a failure
Michael
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according to this news (http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/e...1408_0003.html) - in chinese - HK has a quota of 7 this year out of the 1,000 available worldwide. the gentleman in the picture and his brother ordered a 57 and a 62.
- HK has a quota of 7 this year out of the 1,000 available worldwide. the gentleman in the picture and his brother ordered a 57 and a 62.
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Originally posted by omasterq
according to this news (http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/e...1408_0003.html) - in chinese - HK has a quota of 7 this year out of the 1,000 available worldwide. the gentleman in the picture and his brother ordered a 57 and a 62.
according to this news (http://www.the-sun.com.hk/channels/e...1408_0003.html) - in chinese
- HK has a quota of 7 this year out of the 1,000 available worldwide. the gentleman in the picture and his brother ordered a 57 and a 62.
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sl and M-class E320 4Matic SLK350
Maybe the Maybachs for Taxis?
Have only been to HK once since the change over, but it seemed that The Peninsula was still using Rolls Royces to deliver guests from the Airport. Maybe they will be replacing them with Maybachs? lol
