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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 01:38 AM
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New S-class spotted




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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 02:02 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 02:10 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 02:29 AM
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Goodness I can swear that is something else.

BMW? No.. Bentley? noo... Maserati? I don't know!

But those grills and lights.. weird combo
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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these photos and some blurbs can be found in this month's CAR magazine.

active steering for this car - developed and provided to MB by a Toyota subsidiary.

the car is larger then the W220.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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I can't get CAR magazine.

How are you sure it's a Mercedes? Maybe it's a new BMW? Those rims look a lot like the ones I have on my X5.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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That is a stock '04 E500 (non Appearance pkg.) wheel!!
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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Originally posted by vraa
I can't get CAR magazine.
go to Barnes and Noble or Borders - you don't even have to buy it, just read the article in it while you are there. I am only relaying what I read in it.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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Haha, yep, that's the same car in all of the other spy pics. Remember, they change the sheet metal shape and rims and all of that to camoflauge the vehicle.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Originally posted by MarcusBenz
That is a stock '04 E500 (non Appearance pkg.) wheel!!
Ahh! Thanks, so I guess it is a Mercedes.

That grill threw me off.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 07:51 AM
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Oslo, did you take the pics?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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That's butt ugly, on the other hand:
vraa, where did you get your new spy pic/signature?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 03:13 PM
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Ahh! Thanks, so I guess it is a Mercedes.

That grill threw me off.

If you look closely at the front, you will see the signature gills from our grill in the circle opening!!!
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by sportlichE430
That's butt ugly, on the other hand:
vraa, where did you get your new spy pic/signature?
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If you look closely at the front, you will see the signature gills from our grill in the circle opening!!!
I thought that might have been for the missle launcher
Distronic?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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Regardless if it's a E-Class or S-Class I can appreciate the Germans making even there stealth secret car those nice precise snap panels. Look at the headlights it Definitly a S-Class in my opinion.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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It is most definately an S-class, they just used the stock W211 wheels to throw people off a bit!!!
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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wow, that thing looks huge. Can't really tell how its gonna look much as they have done a fabulous job at covering it up. Hey marcus, as an employee do they show you the cars before they are unveiled or do you get as much of a heads up as the average joes?
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by MarcusBenz
It is most definately an S-class, they just used the stock W211 wheels to throw people off a bit!!!
Sure as hell threw me off. I'm kinda mad now..
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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Wow- check out all those pedestrian proximity sensors all over the hood and fenders to meet the European 2006 mandate to minimize car vs pedestian head injuries. Supposedly, MBZ will meet this requirement by shooting an airbag out of the grill/bumper area !:p
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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W211 & Q7
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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looks good!
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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The grill has gotta be a joke, its probably shaped that way to disguise the shape as much as possible. I think its the same with the lights too.

Edit, im certain they have made it look like that to throw people off, I mean look at the buldge over the rear doors, they want to disguise it as much as possible.
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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It sure as hell is working G Unit. Either that or we're getting a new top drop S-Class soon
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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Where are the pics from the back and the inside? Why would anyone get that close to one and not take all the pics they possibly could?
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