I have an E55 on order and was told they would know its here when they see it being unloaded.
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Building has begun!
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Building has begun!
I got word today from Keil (CME4BENZ) that my S55 is in production as of January 24. Hopefully, it'll be on the boat by the end of next week or the beginning of the following week. So close...
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Well, it's just a boring Silver/Charcoal with standard AMG rims but I'll post them anyway. One thing I will be sure to post is a shot of the bird's eye view on the nav display. I think the S and CL '04 nav systems were the first in the MB line to have this feature. I asked for someone to post pics of it a couple months back but no one did so I will for anyone who's interested.
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It is all in your realtionship with the dealership and salesperson.
A good salesman like Keil can check the NetStar system and tell you everything about a car that has started production.
A good salesman like Keil can check the NetStar system and tell you everything about a car that has started production.
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2003 S55
Originally posted by rgbyhkr
It's off the boat and at the VPC. Not too much longer now.
It's off the boat and at the VPC. Not too much longer now.
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Originally posted by awiner
It is all in your realtionship with the dealership and salesperson.
A good salesman like Keil can check the NetStar system and tell you everything about a car that has started production.
It is all in your realtionship with the dealership and salesperson.
A good salesman like Keil can check the NetStar system and tell you everything about a car that has started production.
http://www.c32life.com/faq.htm#Q3
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Originally posted by rekjr40
I've got to smile and chuckle over your enthusiasm and excitement over the arrival of your car. Congratulations on the purchase and hopefully many fun miles of driving. I've had my S55 for 7 months and have loved every minute of it. It is the best of both worlds of luxury and performance. From taking friends out to a leisurely dinner to blowing off a supercharged Mustang GT it is a great car to own.
I've got to smile and chuckle over your enthusiasm and excitement over the arrival of your car. Congratulations on the purchase and hopefully many fun miles of driving. I've had my S55 for 7 months and have loved every minute of it. It is the best of both worlds of luxury and performance. From taking friends out to a leisurely dinner to blowing off a supercharged Mustang GT it is a great car to own.
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Well, my new toy has arrived ("The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys"). I'll post pics when I get a chance but it may not be for a week or so. For those interested in the MP3 playback features of the 2004 S and CL class systems, I've already done some testing (some was done before delivery in dealership showroom cars) and posted my findings in a related thread here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...0&pagenumber=3
For those who don't want to wade through the technical mumbo jumbo, it boils down to the fact that the system CAN read MP3 DVD-Rs in the front slot. So, I've been able to get the system to load and playback a DVD-R with as many as 1000 MP3s on it which is quite a few more than what you can get on a CD-R. This feature is undocumented and probably not officially supported so it does have some limitations. See the thread for more details.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...0&pagenumber=3
For those who don't want to wade through the technical mumbo jumbo, it boils down to the fact that the system CAN read MP3 DVD-Rs in the front slot. So, I've been able to get the system to load and playback a DVD-R with as many as 1000 MP3s on it which is quite a few more than what you can get on a CD-R. This feature is undocumented and probably not officially supported so it does have some limitations. See the thread for more details.
