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Old 03-04-2009 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by add1cted' post='806821' date='Mar 3 2009, 08:06 PM
I'd never leave the sect for a MB, the new ones feel real cheap inside and especially this one with those Hyundai Sonata tail lights and horrid headlights and Audi style fogs, but oh well.. I've grown up with BMWs and I have blue/white blood in me instead of red. My 2c.
You wouldn't take a CLK63 Black Series or SL65 Black Series. You can say no, but I don't believe you.
Old 03-04-2009 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='807070' date='Mar 4 2009, 12:17 PM
You wouldn't take a CLK63 Black Series or SL65 Black Series. You can say no, but I don't believe you.
Allow me to answer that: I wouldn't say NO FOR SURE. In fact i would pretty much buy that IF i could afford it. THe black series mercs or special editions DTM Mercs are truly fantastic rides but they cost like an M6 and an M3 altogether.

For anything else though i would not doubt choose the Bimmer.

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Old 03-04-2009 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='807070' date='Mar 4 2009, 11:17 AM
You wouldn't take a CLK63 Black Series or SL65 Black Series. You can say no, but I don't believe you.
I'm going to have to disappoint you. When I was choosing my car the options were 550i and CLS55 AMG and without hesitation I took the 550i. As you know the AMG is like the M Power - a whole different dimension compared to non M/AMG cars. Another thing is that here in Bulgaria with our potholes and not 1 professional track the Black Series would be totally useless and in Switzerland with those speed cameras everywhere I won't have a driving license long enough to enjoy the car. But yes, if I get offered a Ferrari or Maserati (not Lambo though) for that amount of money I would consider it
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Did send out 5 request for quotation to different dealers around Finland today.

Black on Black with the AMG option (18" wheels etc.), Harman/Kardon Logic7 and some other goodies.
The car looks something like this, but the AMG package doesn't show on the configuratior, but the wheels are right.

The AMG has different front- and rear bumpers and a different side skirt and a Direct Control sportsuspension,
twin exhaust pipes, Direct Select steering wheel shift pads, different seats, steering and a lot of small AMG details.
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Old 03-04-2009 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by m630' post='806668' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:19 AM
how could you think to leave the family for that??? If you want a GT, why look anywhere else????
That is a really nice comparison.

Only thing is that the BMW E63 costs almost 1,5 times more than the new M-B E-classe C207.
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I would sell my soul for a Porsche GT2. I will always love BMW, but I must admit, if I could afford it, I would whore myself out to a lot of other cars in a second. My old boss' 700 HP Turbo was sooooooo purty. I'm just a little car slut.
Old 03-04-2009 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='807409' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:41 PM
That is a really nice comparison.

Only thing is that the BMW E63 costs almost 1,5 times more than the new M-B E-classe C207.
now that is a big deciding factor!!!!!!! good luck though!!
Old 03-04-2009 | 11:06 AM
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Thanks.

Even this car costs more than ?70,000, meaning about $90,000.
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that is quite costly! that would be the cost for a non-M 6 series in the US!
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Originally Posted by m630' post='807519' date='Mar 4 2009, 11:13 PM
that is quite costly! that would be the cost for a non-M 6 series in the US!
Yes, the car taxes over here are not from this world.

Anyway, the E250 coupe manufacturing starts only in September,
so I think I will wait for a March built car.


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