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Old 03-24-2006 | 12:34 PM
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Interesting R-Class sighting

Saw an Emerald Green R350 4Matic with AMG package in my neighborhood this morning. I didn't know they made those with 4Matic.

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Old 03-24-2006 | 01:24 PM
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They are all 4matic. This guy has just put the label on it.
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They're all 4-Matic....
Old 03-24-2006 | 04:50 PM
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Since when are they producing emerald green?
Old 03-24-2006 | 04:55 PM
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Emerald Green is an available color currently on a bunch of cars as far as I know....

And you can always special order....

And of course it may be another color which being green looks like an Emerald Green (like Crystal Fayalite Green, Andradite Green, or Green Black - for instance).

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Old 03-24-2006 | 05:51 PM
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I havent seen it available for the R. Not that I would have ordered it. I think the R looks best in the lighter colors. Too funereal in the darker ones for my taste.
Old 03-24-2006 | 06:04 PM
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It was another factory car. Nowhere near as cool as the ML63 I saw a couple of weeks ago.

I'm not a big fan of the R, but the new 19" AMG wheels on it look great.
Old 03-24-2006 | 06:41 PM
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4Matic badge to appear on all

R and GL and M at the Detroit show all had 4Matic badges. without the low range option being pushed, they're "pushing" the 4Matic "theme"...
Old 03-24-2006 | 07:50 PM
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R and GL and M at the Detroit show all had 4Matic badges. without the low range option being pushed, they're "pushing" the 4Matic "theme"...
All three models will come with a 4matic badge on them from now on.
Old 03-28-2006 | 04:06 AM
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I havent seen it available for the R. Not that I would have ordered it. I think the R looks best in the lighter colors. Too funereal in the darker ones for my taste.
I agree. The best colors seem to be Alpine Rain, Pewter and Alabaster White. Any of these colors with the right wheels, either the opt 19 inchers or the AMG package really makes the R look much better and more like a some sort of futuristic people mover instead of a wagon/hearse thingy.

I'm getting to the point of really disliking silver and black Mercedes-Benzes, everyone has one!!

Though Capri Blue and Barolo Red aren't too bad.

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Old 03-29-2006 | 05:10 PM
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Thats not true I have an black R500 and it looks better than any lighter color. BTW black DOESNT look funereal.
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At least the rims look nice?
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Rster: Not dissing you or your ride. Notice that I said "for my taste." That's why they make different colors...

Glad you love your R.
Old 03-29-2006 | 06:13 PM
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no b. Its your own opinion didnt mean it like that.
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Old 03-30-2006 | 02:23 AM
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Thats not true I have an black R500 and it looks better than any lighter color. BTW black DOESNT look funereal.
Do you have any pics?

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Originally Posted by PHYBENZ
All three models will come with a 4matic badge on them from now on.
I saw one today with the same bading in Princeton. I actually saw 4 R's on the road today, and have been seing them more frequently on my commute to work. looks like they are starting to catch on

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