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I attended the AMG driving academy this past week at Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA and was surprised to find a new cab sitting in the paddock. Not for sale yet in US, but this one is a demo. Beautiful car, virtually identical on the outside to the S63 sitting next to it. My build date is 11/12 so am hoping for a nice Christmas present.
Correction. My sales guy called and the car has been built. I now have a vin. I am guessing about 4 weeks to the west coast once it is on the boat. So, now it could be an early Christmas present.
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL
yeah, what the hell?? Gross. I hope those are removable ... if not, could be a deal killer for me.
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL
Yes, luckily only for the U.S market - hopefully they can be removed as they definitely spoil the whole rear end of the car
Welcome to US regulations. If it makes you feel any better (or worse) many sexy cars suffer from them. Off the top of my head: AMG GTS, S Class Coupe, Porsche Cayman, and Porsche 911 have seemingly grown tumors in the United States
WTF! LOL, are those Double D Breast implants on the rear bumper only on the US cars? I've see hundreds of pic and first I've seen those. Just like implants - very distracting! LOL
49 CFR Part 581, "The bumper standard," prescribes performance requirements for passenger cars in low-speed front and rear collisions. It applies to front and rear bumpers on passenger cars to prevent the damage to the car body and safety related equipment at barrier impact speeds of 2� mph across the full width and 1� mph on the corners.
This is equivalent to a 5 mph crash into a parked vehicle of the same weight. The standard requires protection in the region 16 to 20 inches above the road surface, and the manufacturer can provide the protection by any means it wants. For example, some vehicles do not have a solid bumper across the vehicle, but meet the standard by strategically placed bumper guards and corner guards.
I guess it depends on whether the car's rear already complies are not. Lots of euro cars have them, but not all. Regardless, they are ugly!
And back on topic, anyone seen a cab in the US yet other than this demo?
49 CFR Part 581, "The bumper standard," prescribes performance requirements for passenger cars in low-speed front and rear collisions. It applies to front and rear bumpers on passenger cars to prevent the damage to the car body and safety related equipment at barrier impact speeds of 2� mph across the full width and 1� mph on the corners.
This is equivalent to a 5 mph crash into a parked vehicle of the same weight. The standard requires protection in the region 16 to 20 inches above the road surface, and the manufacturer can provide the protection by any means it wants. For example, some vehicles do not have a solid bumper across the vehicle, but meet the standard by strategically placed bumper guards and corner guards.
I guess it depends on whether the car's rear already complies are not. Lots of euro cars have them, but not all. Regardless, they are ugly!
And back on topic, anyone seen a cab in the US yet other than this demo?
Yeah, that has to go. That would be the first thing I'd do (if I was in the US). lol
10-29-2016, 11:31 AM
