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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkCreep
What dirty looks are you guys talking about?
MB's are as common as Hondas in my area and nobody cares.
Same here, I like the size of the C class and its common too. I have even driven my parent's cars and no looks.

But the only problem I see is that my car gets more *** then me.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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i dont know whether or not to believe the people who claim to get looks in their 90's benzes...given that those models are WAY outdated and are worth practically nothing...


I still have to tell people "i drive a silver 4-door" when people ask what i drive. because if i say 'mercedes' or 's-class' they will think im a trust fund baby, when im not.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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i dunno bout some of you guys..
but i worked for a year and a half as a courier, working crazy hours & 6 days a week (sometimes 7).
It was the most depressing period in my life so far, but now i have a car which i could only dream about.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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couldn't agree more

Originally Posted by JW-Benz
I am 23 and yea I tend to get resentment by people older, or at my age who don't drive a Benz but would like too. Sometimes I feel bad bringing it around somewhere because you know the people are thinking "Show off" or something like that.. but after reading a lot of these posts, it's clear that it happens a lot and the best thing you can do is to forget about the people who are going to be like that. Remember you didn't buy the car for anyone else, you bought it for yourself so just brush it off.
I feel the same way, sometimes in a parking lot I'll park in the back where no one sees me get out. It's true, around where I live people will automatically think you are trying to show off. I didn't buy my car to show off, I bought it because overall I felt it was the best purchase I could make, and it's my first car. I'll be 21 this weekend.

Oh, and sometimes people will ask me what car I drive, and I reply, "ehh... an...older...mercedes..." (even though it's an '03)
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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LOL "errr older benz..." haha.. 2003
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Cool hey BigBody6

Originally Posted by BigBody6
My father owns restaurants and I run one of them so therefore I own a restaurant. Why do you guys care what I do or what I own so much? Look a the pictures of my car and stop acting like the feds. Peoples are incomes are personal. So if anyone bashes me I will report you the moderators because of harrasement. Thanks, and Vair don't take it personal but mind your own business. This is the last time I m going to speak to you haters about this. I never let anyone call me a liar!

I own a restaurant too...just kidding, I actually used to work at Burger King when I was in high school, ha...Anyway nice 600, oh and the Gallardo is a sweet car. I test drove an '07 Gallardo Spyder last week in Greenwich, CT. Nice car, I loved the e-gear. The kid pushing the civic w/the Folgers-Can-Muffler in the other lane had a bigger smile on his face...especially when I downshifted....oh man...engine sounds soo sweet...

don't worry about the haters dude...how's miami? I'm chillin in orlando now, I need to be in south beach...be back in ny in a few days.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by aolsen
I own a restaurant too...just kidding, I actually used to work at Burger King when I was in high school, ha...Anyway nice 600, oh and the Gallardo is a sweet car. I test drove an '07 Gallardo Spyder last week in Greenwich, CT. Nice car, I loved the e-gear. The kid pushing the civic w/the Folgers-Can-Muffler in the other lane had a bigger smile on his face...especially when I downshifted....oh man...engine sounds soo sweet...

don't worry about the haters dude...how's miami? I'm chillin in orlando now, I need to be in south beach...be back in ny in a few days.
how the hell did they let u test drive one of those when u drive a c230?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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i pulled up in a toyota

Originally Posted by ctC230K
how the hell did they let u test drive one of those when u drive a c230?
actually, I used my sisters 07 Camry when I was in Greenwich, I pulled up in that.

Maybe I should have showed up with a 10 speed mountain bike from toys r us...lol
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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i actually have trouble saying the name mercedez because i feel like saying it out loud is flaunting it...talk about paranoia eh?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kevblah
i actually have trouble saying the name mercedez because i feel like saying it out loud is flaunting it...talk about paranoia eh?
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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i know what you mean

Originally Posted by kevblah
i actually have trouble saying the name mercedez because i feel like saying it out loud is flaunting it...talk about paranoia eh?
true, just saying mercedes, can sound like your flaunting, depending on the area your in...When I'm around new people, I try to not even mention anything about my car (event though its a C)...don't mention features or specs of the vehicle I drive, nothing. I try to avoid bringing it up because people will think you are a snob, spoiled, or a show-off. At the college I went to, if you were to mention you drove a mercedes, the students would either 1) look at you in disbelief, 2) Say your lying (if you dont "look" wealthy, lol) or 3) slice you with a butter knife in the parking lot.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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why say mercedes, when the bulge in your pocket from the monsterous key fob says it all.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtdiggler
why say mercedes, when the bulge in your pocket from the monsterous key fob says it all.
that bulge in your pocket could be anything
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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My family all have one nice car and one beater that we drive so we don't appear to show off. Is that weird? Instead of saying we drive Mercedes, we say that we drive a Toyota, Lexus or Acura.
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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The only problem I have is I get So Many Bitcches that I never have enought time for all of them they say I wanna ride in the E then Ride mE...

you guys Know im JKing i dont get any bitcches cuz i roll this car but if i rolled my 88 short cab silverado primered and lowered The ladies are endless weird ...

you know im kidding there too i get none...

you know im kidding right I get some...
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Heh, no need to say Mercedes or Benz when they ask. Just put this down on the table and it will speak for itself.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BigBody6
Heh, no need to say Mercedes or Benz when they ask. Just put this down on the table and it will speak for itself.
You're one of those people...
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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bigbody have u heard of club "GLo" on international drive in orlando?
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bipasha493
bigbody have u heard of club "GLo" on international drive in orlando?
Lot of brown people there.
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Lot of brown people there.
i know my boy promotes parties over there...he did one wednesday as a matter of fact
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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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i know my boy promotes parties over there...he did one wednesday as a matter of fact
Party like a filmstar? I thought i about going but decided not to.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBody6
Heh, no need to say Mercedes or Benz when they ask. Just put this down on the table and it will speak for itself.
haha i love when people see this key....their faces are like and then i get the stare down.....just this weekend i went into a mall and this group of guys were behind me in line....one of em goes check out ricky martin..(im half hispanic half italian lol) so theyre all giggling like lil schoool bishes so i go to pay and i i have my key in hand and i catch one of em burnin a hole thru it lol....walk outside and theyre all cramin into a 90 somethin explorer while i jump into my clk......stare stare while i ....lol
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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haha i love when people see this key....their faces are like and then i get the stare down.....just this weekend i went into a mall and this group of guys were behind me in line....one of em goes check out ricky martin..(im half hispanic half italian lol) so theyre all giggling like lil schoool bishes so i go to pay and i i have my key in hand and i catch one of em burnin a hole thru it lol....walk outside and theyre all cramin into a 90 somethin explorer while i jump into my clk......stare stare while i ....lol

Wow, you must really love yourself. I don't think they were checking out your car or your key. I think those group of guys wanted some manluvin from you Mr.Ricky Martin.
Forget about your Benz lets get a lil and analyze the situation by breaking it down.

1)You notice when guys check you out and you let them talk ****.
2)You acknowledge them and check them out yourself.
3)The group of guys GIGGLES. wtf?!? No straight guys giggle in public. They were probably talking about your mangina.
3)You follow the group of 4 guys outside to see what they drive or possible to ask if you can join them in some gaysechs.

4)No mention of any fine "hoes" or *****es. Everymall has them u should have been like i was with this fine hoe at the mall and some **** were hating so i knocked them the **** out when they talked ****.

Well my friend heres the diagnosis....






DISCLAIMER: There is nothing wrong with being homosexual. I was just analyzing the situation and messing around with the newb.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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lmao.....nah kid im not gunna sit here and write every step of my visit to a mall.....by giggling cuz theyre acting like **** (no pun intended) heard their remarks cuz they were right next to me......later on in the day we were leavin round the same time.....cute that you analyzed my post so much....lol
no mama luke here buddy......quite the thinker there huh pequin ragazzo
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MilitaryBenz
haha i love when people see this key....their faces are like and then i get the stare down.....just this weekend i went into a mall and this group of guys were behind me in line....one of em goes check out ricky martin..(im half hispanic half italian lol) so theyre all giggling like lil schoool bishes so i go to pay and i i have my key in hand and i catch one of em burnin a hole thru it lol....walk outside and theyre all cramin into a 90 somethin explorer while i jump into my clk......stare stare while i ....lol
haha, you do realize that your old body CLK is also a "90 somethin"
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