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I have ordered the new E300de estate/wagon plug-in hybrid with AMG styling, obsidian black.
I didn't order the night package, but did order the tint on all windows.
After looking at @mcflo pictures of his blacked out wagon - its got a really aggressive look to it. I might have to get the chrome bits wrapped in black....
What octane, and how much was it per gallon?
Four cylinder though?
I got 100 octane as it is only one thats unleaded. 110 and 112 were both leaded. I typically get 5 gallons in. It was $11.99 per gallon at the track. The gas station local to me is $9.99 per gallon for 100 octane. And yepp its a 4 cyl. 2.0L.
I like both colors. The blue contrasted well with the Macchiato Beige and black ash wood. The new one (white) looks sharp too and is also Macchiato Beige but with walnut trim. I'm not yet a fan of the walnut look (too shiny) but time will tell. I do love how the white exterior contrasts from the all-black roof (panoramic roof option).
Driving wise they both are the same except the new one feels tighter. THis is all due to the age / miles on the old car (17k miles when I drove it last).
I do like some of the new / updated features like themed ambient lighting and recording ability for satellite radio. Having a non black trim center console is nice as well. Drove me nuts on the old car, always looked dirty and was fairly scratched up.
My favorite new feature is the new steering wheel design. Worlds better than the old one.
I like both colors. The blue contrasted well with the Macchiato Beige and black ash wood. The new one (white) looks sharp too and is also Macchiato Beige but with walnut trim. I'm not yet a fan of the walnut look (too shiny) but time will tell. I do love how the white exterior contrasts from the all-black roof (panoramic roof option).
Driving wise they both are the same except the new one feels tighter. THis is all due to the age / miles on the old car (17k miles when I drove it last).
I do like some of the new / updated features like themed ambient lighting and recording ability for satellite radio. Having a non black trim center console is nice as well. Drove me nuts on the old car, always looked dirty and was fairly scratched up.
My favorite new feature is the new steering wheel design. Worlds better than the old one.
Can you try to expand on the tighter feeling?
Do you just mean in suspension overall? Because honestly i dont think 17k miles should beat up a benz unless it was driven really aggressively and even so haha.
You'd be surprised what 17k living in a city (DC) with not always the best roads can do to a car. It's not really that big of a difference but you can notice it. A new car is a new car. An old car is... well... an old car
Looks good - I have the night package, which makes it look very similar. For your new wheels, did you go with non-runflats? How are the 20's compared to your previous wheels?
Looks good - I have the night package, which makes it look very similar. For your new wheels, did you go with non-runflats? How are the 20's compared to your previous wheels?
I was disappointed they didn’t have any with the night package until I learned it can all be vinyl wrapped. I thought the only alternative was to have them painted, which I was not going to do on a lease.
The tires are not run-flats, I did p-zeros... they originally came with lexani tires but they were garbage and the road noise what’s worse than a truck with 37’s. Not going to lie, the wheel setup totally kills the ride over stock. Additionally, I bent 2 wheels already due to the rubber band tires and had to buy 2 more. Roads in NY are terrible.
I was disappointed they didn’t have any with the night package until I learned it can all be vinyl wrapped. I thought the only alternative was to have them painted, which I was not going to do on a lease.
The tires are not run-flats, I did p-zeros... they originally came with lexani tires but they were garbage and the road noise what’s worse than a truck with 37’s. Not going to lie, the wheel setup totally kills the ride over stock. Additionally, I bent 2 wheels already due to the rubber band tires and had to buy 2 more. Roads in NY are terrible.
Unfortunately, most aftermarkets do bend really easily compared to stock...
The tires are not run-flats, I did p-zeros... they originally came with lexani tires but they were garbage and the road noise what’s worse than a truck with 37’s. Not going to lie, the wheel setup totally kills the ride over stock. Additionally, I bent 2 wheels already due to the rubber band tires and had to buy 2 more. Roads in NY are terrible.
Originally Posted by jhpmbusa
Unfortunately, most aftermarkets do bend really easily compared to stock...
I believe the wheel quality are the biggest factor in your wheels bending so quickly. I have customers in New York with 21" ANRKY's & HRE's that run even lower profile tires than these and they haven't had a single bend for months.
With aftermarket wheels you can select from thousands of wheels that span across a wide price range. The majority of these wheels are stronger and lighter than OEM wheels. When you hover around the $2k mark for a set & below the wheel options typically are at the lower end of the quality spectrum.
I believe the wheel quality are the biggest factor in your wheels bending so quickly. I have customers in New York with 21" ANRKY's & HRE's that run even lower profile tires than these and they haven't had a single bend for months.
With aftermarket wheels you can select from thousands of wheels that span across a wide price range. The majority of these wheels are stronger and lighter than OEM wheels. When you hover around the $2k mark for a set & below the wheel options typically are at the lower end of the quality spectrum.
They were well over 2k and are rotary forged... which is the strongest of strong. When you hit a pothole the size of Texas, any rim will bend
They were well over 2k and are rotary forged... which is the strongest of strong. When you hit a pothole the size of Texas, any rim will bend
I see them listed here for significantly less - https://www.carid.com/vertini-wheels...819008983.html. And "rotary forged" is basically a fancier way to say cast wheels. A truly custom forged wheels is the strongest wheel you can purchase.
With all this said I hope that the wheels work out for you and any others that have them. We find no pleasure in seeing this sort of damage to wheels
I see them listed here for significantly less - https://www.carid.com/vertini-wheels...819008983.html. And "rotary forged" is basically a fancier way to say cast wheels. A truly custom forged wheels is the strongest wheel you can purchase.
With all this said I hope that the wheels work out for you and any others that have them. We find no pleasure in seeing this sort of damage to wheels
hmm. Looks like I should have purchased from there. Now I’m pretty pissed
Looks like in the 20's it is $1520 for all 4 wheels. I got the Mandrus 21's on my car and got them for $1200 for all four. So far they are standing up well to the rough roads here in RI. But ya, like you said if the pot hole is big enough it will do in any wheel and tire. Heres mine.
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