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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 01:11 AM
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So I think I joined about 4 years ago but haven't really posted, tbh, forgot this website existed LOL Not until my recent upgrade when I wanted to look for more info on the car did I come across this website again.

2017 Dec: took delivery of a CLA250 Sport 4Matic (2017) in Jupiter Red. Had it stock for about 3 months (apart from ceramic coat within first week), then made some minor mods, mainly external, then started looking into exhaust, intake, BOV. After 4 years of ownership, had a few more exhaust mods done, downpipe and tuned. Then we had a new addition to our family and within 2 months of having our baby girl, things got a little cramped in the back and had to look at upgrading. Was great timing because my finance was finishing up and had a choice to either pay remaining amount owing in a balloon payment, upgrade by selling back the car to the dealership to pay remaining finance amount, or return and walk away. I obviously chose the upgrade option with a trade-in.

Pics of the old CLA250 before I said my goodbyes and traded her in





2021 Sept: took delivery of a GLA35 (2021) in designo Patagonia Red metallic (couldn't let move on from red, and my wife also said she wanted me to get another red car) with Titan Grey Pearl / Black Lugano Leather interior.. Dropped her off to get ceramic coated on the same day I took delivery and got her back a few days ago, looking incredibly glossy and shiny! Extras/Packages: AMG Aerodynamics Package, Vision Package, Innovation Package, 21-inch AMG Multi-Spoke Matt Black Alloy Wheels.

I have plans for a few mods here and there but for the timbering, it's time to break her in carefully over the next 1500km - that's going to be incredibly difficult lol.

Some pics of her during delivery and after paint correction, decontamination and protection.





__PRESENT

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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 03:43 AM
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Hi @itsmehuey and thanks for the intro and pics. Love both M-Bs and I guess it was difficult to say goodbye to the CLA. Your GLA looks awesome in red. And from Melbourne
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 06:10 AM
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Hi @itsmehuey and thanks for the intro and pics. Love both M-Bs and I guess it was difficult to say goodbye to the CLA. Your GLA looks awesome in red. And from Melbourne
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Thank you so much. Happy to be here (finally). Yes it was extremely difficult but the fact that our baby girl is growing so fast, and I could not afford to keep both cars, meant I needed to let the CLA go as the back was getting way too difficult to load/unload the bub in and out of the car. I managed to do so for 2 months so that's a win in my books! lol. Happy to see a fellow Melbourne member!
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 12:27 PM
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Welcome. This thing looks amazing!
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 02:46 PM
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Welcome back nice looking ride
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 06:31 PM
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thanks so much both of you. I’m totally loving the new ride. Hard to get a chance to drive her and also very limited with lockdown.. 😢

hoping I can go for a proper drive soon, and not just the usual grocery/nappy run.
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 10:33 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2021 | 10:53 PM
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