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04-03-2008, 06:44 PM
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Geez, I guess I better take off my door cups and my chrome hood fins. And anyone who puts in an aftermarket video system or iPod adapter is in that pool, too! And aftermarket wheels - whoosh! I'll need to nix my idea of putting the tow hitch on as well, I suppose. If it wasn't put on by the factory, it isn't legitimate - is that what I'm getting from you?
What if you take stuff off? I see between half a dozen and a dozen GLs a day now, and one of them has all the badges, save the star, taken off. The wheels are blacked, as are the windows with aftermarket tint, and I think they have taken the chrome off of the doors, too. Are they posers as well? And what if someone gets a Braebus version? Poser? If I get CDI tuned for better overall performance and mileage, will I be pissing you off then as well?
It's a car, dude, not a church. And you own it when you buy it, so if you want to mess with it that's your choice. Lighten up, for goodness' sake!
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What if you take stuff off? I see between half a dozen and a dozen GLs a day now, and one of them has all the badges, save the star, taken off. The wheels are blacked, as are the windows with aftermarket tint, and I think they have taken the chrome off of the doors, too. Are they posers as well? And what if someone gets a Braebus version? Poser? If I get CDI tuned for better overall performance and mileage, will I be pissing you off then as well?
It's a car, dude, not a church. And you own it when you buy it, so if you want to mess with it that's your choice. Lighten up, for goodness' sake!
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04-04-2008, 01:12 PM
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Nothing pisses me off more than posers. I recently saw a kid around UCI driving a C230 with V8 Kompressor badges, AMG badges and other ****. What pissed me off more was he was a desi damnit and then he tried to race the CLS55.
Anyhow, why can't people be happy with what they drive? Do they think that adding a badge is going to make them look cool and/or give the car 50+ extra hp? The nerve of these people. Arrrrh. You already drive a benz, be proud.
Anyhow, why can't people be happy with what they drive? Do they think that adding a badge is going to make them look cool and/or give the car 50+ extra hp? The nerve of these people. Arrrrh. You already drive a benz, be proud.
Anyway - many people don't get it (some friends and wife think I'm nuts and just wasting money). Whatever - it makes me happy and that's what it's all about. :-)
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04-04-2008, 03:32 PM
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2004 RX330, 2008 Scion xB, 2001 Honda Insight Hybrid, 2010 Toyot Prius v ATP
So I now see what he means.
04-04-2008, 05:39 PM
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Like if you were for some reason to make a hard-tail Harley look like a soft-tail (I dunno, faux shocks or something weird - probably a bad example), as opposed to painting it, adding to it, chroming the rims (me), putting on different wheels. So on the one hand, it's yours and do with it what you want. That's customizing. On the other, don't pretend it's something it's not (like a ricer with a Honda pretending he has a race car).
So I now see what he means.
So I now see what he means.
04-04-2008, 11:08 PM
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Switching the topic for a second. MB Fanatic - I noticed in your signature that you totalled your GL. Sorry to hear that. What a bummer, although 09s look sweet. Can you share how it did from a safety perspective and any photos? thx in advance.
04-05-2008, 02:24 AM
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I am all about standing out and being different. I had the chrome aerowings on the GL and a few other goodies as well.
To the last post about te GL being totalled. The damage was quite extensive once the dealers got to tearing the car apart and there was some frame damage, hence State Farm totalled the car. My wife was rear ended by a Seqouia (newer one) while stopped at a red light. The car performed flawlessly during the collision and no one suffred injuries in the GL. Sorry I don't have pics but it was pretty bad. The entire rear was crushed.
04-05-2008, 03:21 PM
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To the last post about te GL being totalled. The damage was quite extensive once the dealers got to tearing the car apart and there was some frame damage, hence State Farm totalled the car. My wife was rear ended by a Seqouia (newer one) while stopped at a red light. The car performed flawlessly during the collision and no one suffred injuries in the GL. Sorry I don't have pics but it was pretty bad. The entire rear was crushed.
04-05-2008, 11:44 PM
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My wife was stopped at a red light and the Yoyota slammed into the GL at about 35mph. The Seqouia caved in like a tin box from what my wife and dad said. Luckily my girls werent hurt (thank god for car seats). I wouldn't put my family in any other vehicle other than a Benz, BMW or Volvo.
04-06-2008, 12:10 PM
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'07 GL 450, '02 S 80 T6
Originally Posted by MB Fanatic
One thing I did invest in was window tint which prevented the glass from shattering into interior of the vehicle.
