Saw my first S550 today on the road...
03-08-2006, 05:06 PM
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Saw my first S550 today on the road...
in West Palm Beach on Okeechobee Road. Car was white with tan leather and was being driven by a gentlemen in his 70's with his wife riding shotgun. Car had a New York tag. This is the first '07 I have seen on the streets here and woudn't you know it had to be from New York. I guess he just took delivery on it and decided to take the "Winter Trip" down I-95 to shake it out. Car looked very sharp. MB did a great job with the re-style...especially the rear...much smoother than Bangle did with the BMW 745/750. The pics don't do it justice. I think the new look is close enough to the W220 not to throw W220 owners under the bus styling wise. IMHO. 
03-09-2006, 08:20 AM
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I’ve seen them driving on the street both from the front and back. I agree the car looks better in person than in pictures. The trunk and wheel arches no longer bother me, although they still could have done a better job with the headlights. I’m still not bowled over by the interior, which I’ve examined close up at the dealer’s.
03-09-2006, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sillydriver
I’ve seen them driving on the street both from the front and back. I agree the car looks better in person than in pictures. The trunk and wheel arches no longer bother me, although they still could have done a better job with the headlights. I’m still not bowled over by the interior, which I’ve examined close up at the dealer’s.
03-09-2006, 06:40 PM
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If anyone is in the Palm Springs area there are quite a few new W221 driving around. Mercedes Benz is a host sponsor and therefore are the official car for the professional tennis tournament going on now. I agree with SillyDriver, the car looks alot better in person. I've driven next to, behind and in front of a pewter, black and silver.
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03-09-2006, 07:58 PM
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I agree. In January just about every color combination rode through Scottsdale for some promotion or other and each one looked fabulous in motion.
