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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 02:15 AM
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Out with the old, in with the new...

09 320 lease returned...

12 350 picked up
All options/equip, no trailer hook, no rear ent

Rides MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the old gens... If not drive the AMG, the new ML is
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 03:30 AM
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Nice one... out of interest, what steering wheel option is that?? and I assume the wheels are 21"??
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 04:23 AM
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wood / leather wheel option lol and 20's from the looks of it.
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Very nice, Congratulations... now "don't forget your key"
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rexgold
Nice one... out of interest, what steering wheel option is that?? and I assume the wheels are 21"??
Optional steering wheel. 20" amgs that come with sport package.

Originally Posted by Dr Feltersnatch
wood / leather wheel option lol and 20's from the looks of it.
Yup lol

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Very nice, Congratulations... now "don't forget your key"
Haha thanks
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Is this Sport Package unavailable in the U.S. ?
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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The US one seems to have different wheels I think
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Is this Sport Package unavailable in the U.S. ?
Correctamundo...AMG Sport exterior not available in the US for some inane reason, unlike most of the rest of the world. Pisses me off royally. You can get the AMG wheels on the GLK, but not the ML. Does MBUSA think their seamingly arbitrary packaging decisions go unnoticed?
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Correctamundo...AMG Sport exterior not available in the US for some inane reason, unlike most of the rest of the world. Pisses me off royally. You can get the AMG wheels on the GLK, but not the ML. Does MBUSA think their seamingly arbitrary packaging decisions go unnoticed?
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon
Correctamundo...AMG Sport exterior not available in the US for some inane reason, unlike most of the rest of the world. Pisses me off royally. You can get the AMG wheels on the GLK, but not the ML. Does MBUSA think their seamingly arbitrary packaging decisions go unnoticed?
Reallyyyyy? That sucks usually us Canadians get screwed on options/cars lol
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On build your own it seems the ML550 you can order those wheels but not on the 350.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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That sucks lol
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by IluvS500
On build your own it seems the ML550 you can order those wheels but not on the 350.
I thought the 20" AMG 5 spoke where std on 550.
Your 5x2 spoke 20" in dynamic/airmatic are AMG are they not? Just beafy looking. Too close to std wheel in looks.
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