'04 Appearance Pkg Owners: Let us know what your gauges look like!
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'04 Appearance Pkg Owners: Let us know what your gauges look like!
All this controversy over what the heck the gauges are going to look like needs to be settled! White? Black? Who knows...
Let us know...
Let us know...
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Originally posted by Brav
there goes your bubble. they will be black - 99.9% possitive. with aluminum background.
there goes your bubble. they will be black - 99.9% possitive. with aluminum background.
White gauges on '04 models
I think they'll look like the pic in the '03 MB brochure for the W211 above the "8:16". This must be a US thing... but MB should make this very apparent to their ordering customers!
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I think the world would implode if everything were to go exactly the way we wanted it to Can't win it all. I also wanted the AMG package- which wont be available till March or so. But I cant wait any longer, and that could be added for the same cost as the dealer charges.
I'm sure some aftermarket choices will turn up one way or another. I'm just gonna be excited to actually be driving the damn thing. My first mbz. At least we will have 7G. And hopefully a "bugless" breed of E500's..
Can't win it all. I also wanted the AMG package- which wont be available till March or so. But I cant wait any longer, and that could be added for the same cost as the dealer charges. I'm sure some aftermarket choices will turn up one way or another. I'm just gonna be excited to actually be driving the damn thing. My first mbz. At least we will have 7G. And hopefully a "bugless" breed of E500's..
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Well, if I'm reading Brav's post right, it doesn't sound that bad as originally though. It will seem to be that the gauges themselves will be black, but the surrounds and background will be silver. I still would have preferred all silver, but such is life.
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Originally posted by alewifebp
Well, if I'm reading Brav's post right, it doesn't sound that bad as originally though. It will seem to be that the gauges themselves will be black, but the surrounds and background will be silver. I still would have preferred all silver, but such is life.
Well, if I'm reading Brav's post right, it doesn't sound that bad as originally though. It will seem to be that the gauges themselves will be black, but the surrounds and background will be silver. I still would have preferred all silver, but such is life.
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I am trying to decide if the gauges mean that much to me... Does the new 7sp trannie and the cornering Xenons on the appearance packaged 500 make up for the loss of the white guages ? I wouls also be adding AV Seats and the Solar panel.
What do you folks think ?
What do you folks think ?
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Originally posted by alewifebp
2 day delivery would be nice
. Mine is showing built, and should ship out early next week.
2 day delivery would be nice
. Mine is showing built, and should ship out early next week.
Can you please tell me when you placed the order, and when you was informed about the delivery date?? I'm eagerly waiting for informations from my dealer, but nothing so far
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marksatex,
You should take a look at the 2004 brochure before you decide. The black guages aren't that bad IMHO. Attached is a picture. And I think it will look particularly good with the Charcoal interior. Of course, I'm biased since that's what I've ordered, but I like the all-black look with the brushed chrome. In my opinion, the 7 speed tranny and the cornering lights outweigh the guages. Since you'll be adding the other options you mentioned, you'll have a sweet car.
You should take a look at the 2004 brochure before you decide. The black guages aren't that bad IMHO. Attached is a picture. And I think it will look particularly good with the Charcoal interior. Of course, I'm biased since that's what I've ordered, but I like the all-black look with the brushed chrome. In my opinion, the 7 speed tranny and the cornering lights outweigh the guages. Since you'll be adding the other options you mentioned, you'll have a sweet car.
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Oslo, I placed my order back in May. MB has explicitly told dealers not too show customers the reports, but most will. In this case, it was built, they have a boat going out early next week, so I am hoping that I make it on that boat. From what I heard, it is 13 days on the water, then up to 10 days to clear customers, then probably a couple of days to make it to the dealer. Beast case scenario is about October 10 or so.
As far as the gauges go, looks pretty good. Probably was done for contrast issues with the totally silver gauges. At least the entire back panel is in silver. Still, it would have been nice for it to all be silver.
As far as the gauges go, looks pretty good. Probably was done for contrast issues with the totally silver gauges. At least the entire back panel is in silver. Still, it would have been nice for it to all be silver.
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Personally, now that I've seen the brochure, I think I like the black guages more than the white. The contrast looks great. I am happy. Especially with 7G, navi, and active headlights.
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just got a 2004
traded my 2003 for a 2004 e500 and it came with the all white gauges and no sport badge on ft fender. transmission is much smoother than 2003 and I really like the big screen on the HK radio head unit. Really can't tell the cornering head lights
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So far gauges are still white with appearance pkg
I visited half a dozen Mercedes dealers in Illinois and Colorado last week (last week of November) and all of the models with the appearance package were still coming delivered with the white gauges. As to the "sport" badge on the front sides though I only saw one 2004 with it and the more recent deliveries had the badge deleted.
One thing puzzling to me though was whether the blue tinted glass was really coming with the appearance package as advertised in the brochure. Nothing on the price sticker label said anything about tinted glass and in the lighting available to me it was hard to see a difference between the tinting of the glass on the appearance package equipped models and the non appearance package E Class cars parked next to them.
One thing puzzling to me though was whether the blue tinted glass was really coming with the appearance package as advertised in the brochure. Nothing on the price sticker label said anything about tinted glass and in the lighting available to me it was hard to see a difference between the tinting of the glass on the appearance package equipped models and the non appearance package E Class cars parked next to them.
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1. Tell me where to find my build date and I'll let you know.
2. The window stickers are very misinformative. Mine does not mention the blue-tinted glass, headlight washers, LED brake lights, or even the sport suspension! It mentions the premium leather but there's no indication that it's part of the app. package except that there's no price next to it.
If you build the car at mbusa.com, the appearance pkg. description does not mention the sport suspension either. There's a little footnote in the brochure, which I only saw after folks on this board told me how to get the sport suspension.
I almost overpaid for the new BMW 530 thinking I couldn't get the E320 with a sport suspension. MB should get it's act together on this. (And pleeease nobody say I could've asked a dealer for correct info. HA!)
2. The window stickers are very misinformative. Mine does not mention the blue-tinted glass, headlight washers, LED brake lights, or even the sport suspension! It mentions the premium leather but there's no indication that it's part of the app. package except that there's no price next to it.
If you build the car at mbusa.com, the appearance pkg. description does not mention the sport suspension either. There's a little footnote in the brochure, which I only saw after folks on this board told me how to get the sport suspension.
I almost overpaid for the new BMW 530 thinking I couldn't get the E320 with a sport suspension. MB should get it's act together on this. (And pleeease nobody say I could've asked a dealer for correct info. HA!)
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Originally posted by modulated
1. Tell me where to find my build date and I'll let you know.
2. The window stickers are very misinformative. Mine does not mention the blue-tinted glass, headlight washers, LED brake lights, or even the sport suspension! It mentions the premium leather but there's no indication that it's part of the app. package except that there's no price next to it.
If you build the car at mbusa.com, the appearance pkg. description does not mention the sport suspension either. There's a little footnote in the brochure, which I only saw after folks on this board told me how to get the sport suspension.
I almost overpaid for the new BMW 530 thinking I couldn't get the E320 with a sport suspension. MB should get it's act together on this. (And pleeease nobody say I could've asked a dealer for correct info. HA!)
1. Tell me where to find my build date and I'll let you know.
2. The window stickers are very misinformative. Mine does not mention the blue-tinted glass, headlight washers, LED brake lights, or even the sport suspension! It mentions the premium leather but there's no indication that it's part of the app. package except that there's no price next to it.
If you build the car at mbusa.com, the appearance pkg. description does not mention the sport suspension either. There's a little footnote in the brochure, which I only saw after folks on this board told me how to get the sport suspension.
I almost overpaid for the new BMW 530 thinking I couldn't get the E320 with a sport suspension. MB should get it's act together on this. (And pleeease nobody say I could've asked a dealer for correct info. HA!)
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04 E500 with sport here.
August build date Delivery Oct 10.
Sport package has all '03 options (blue glass, led lights, white gauges, sport emblem...)
I also can't tell about the cornering lights, but I'm supposed to have em.
Also new Nav works well.
So far the only problem is occasional (3 times so far in 8 weeks) static on radio or phone (I have voice dialing V60) which requires me to turn off the radio and turn back on.
Otherwise all is ok.
August build date Delivery Oct 10.
Sport package has all '03 options (blue glass, led lights, white gauges, sport emblem...)
I also can't tell about the cornering lights, but I'm supposed to have em.
Also new Nav works well.
So far the only problem is occasional (3 times so far in 8 weeks) static on radio or phone (I have voice dialing V60) which requires me to turn off the radio and turn back on.
Otherwise all is ok.
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Originally posted by WannaBeAMG
what is this "sport suspension" you speak of? i thought the E's all had the same AirMatic ( opt. on 320 and stiffer on 55 )
what is this "sport suspension" you speak of? i thought the E's all had the same AirMatic ( opt. on 320 and stiffer on 55 )
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From: Minneeeesoootah
Originally posted by modulated
Yes, I mean AirMatic, which to me is a brand name for what is commonly known as a sport suspension (i.e., a suspension which provides for more spirited driving by those who parrot F1 driver Juan Montoya's every move, including following (leading?) him from BMW to Mercedes).:p
Yes, I mean AirMatic, which to me is a brand name for what is commonly known as a sport suspension (i.e., a suspension which provides for more spirited driving by those who parrot F1 driver Juan Montoya's every move, including following (leading?) him from BMW to Mercedes).:p
based on your first post i thought you meant a firmer tuned version of Airmatic, rather than Airmatic itself. something along the lines of the 55's tuning. sorry for the confusion.
