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What's the difference between E500 and e500 sport?

Old Aug 10, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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What's the difference between E500 and e500 sport?

My question is is the suspension stiffer or not? I'm planning on buying one and i don't want another stiff suspension as my ml55.....and what are the differences?
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Re: What's the difference between E500 and e500 sport?

Originally posted by BoBcanada
My question is is the suspension stiffer or not? I'm planning on buying one and i don't want another stiff suspension as my ml55.....and what are the differences?
The differences are cosmetic. The suspension and running gear are the same.
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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 04:10 PM
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That's great... i test drove e500 and i loved it, also test drove e55 yes it's very fast but i took my order off because from my opinion if ya want to speed it's better to have e500+bike! but i want to do some crazy job on my 04 500, want to brabus the hell out of it!!!
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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in e500 sport you get xenon light, white gauges, black wood instead of brown! the suspension is the same!!!
Different spoiler also!

I suggest you go with the sport
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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You also get the Sport Wheels. And I agree it's all cosmetic, but very nice cosmetics!
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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and LED tail lights!!!! a big plus IMO.
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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What are the advantages of the LED taillights?
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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What are the advantages of the LED taillights?
they are supposed to come on quicker...thats it i think, they might be brighter also.
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What are the advantages of the LED taillights?
...and the bulbs (LEDs) are NOT individially replacable! On emust replace the entire light assembly.
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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I believe the entire light assembly must be replaced on all W211's if there's a problem. The non-Sports have xenon gas bulbs per the W211 e-learning series, and the owners manual also says they are non-servicable.
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