Try out the new MB C-class C280 & C350 today
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1st I not a fan of MB as some of you guys know and will never in my life get a MB.
Today I tested the C280 Elegance and C350 Elegance.
I must say it is 1000X better than before and the car was OK.
I whated to try out the C230 Elegance but it is not out yet until 2 months time. good job I did not try it out that car will be very slow for what itis. A moped will be faster than this.
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about the car:
It is very well built.
The car is much more stiffer than before, I say its got about 70% compare to E90, not a boat any more.
Very smooth and quite.
Much better looks in real life than pics, design for much yunger guys in 30 tees..
Brakes are good for stocks.
Roomy inside, feels abit bigger than a 3er E90.
7 speed gearbox, fun to drive but not as fun as the New gear box on E60.
A very big boot, bigger than the E90.
2 moon roof which I have always liked in MB, wish they designed it for the 3er and 5er.
Bad :thumbsdown: about the car:
Too smooth for a fast drive, can no road feel at all. I did not know that I was doing 90km in a 50km road, feels like doing 60km.
Stering wheels is too light, good for old people driving it.
The cost way too much for what itis in HK C280 cost $69000us and C350 $80500us
As in speed and the ride in the C280 :thumbsdown: it feels like a BMW 323ia very slow for a 3L 231hp
As in speed and the ride in the C350 :thumbsdown: it feels abit like my BMW 525ia
3.5L 272hp feels about same as my 2.5L 192hp with mods.
The 7G tronic is shifted from side to side which I`m not used to.
Very hevey car for this size, our E60 or My E60 is lighter than this car
Over all I think they have do a great job for MB lovers. ONLY
Good for people that do not like driving and like to hear almost no sound from outside.
Very bad for people like me that like to drive alot in fast speeds now and then.
Today I tested the C280 Elegance and C350 Elegance.
I must say it is 1000X better than before and the car was OK.
I whated to try out the C230 Elegance but it is not out yet until 2 months time. good job I did not try it out that car will be very slow for what itis. A moped will be faster than this.
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It is very well built.
The car is much more stiffer than before, I say its got about 70% compare to E90, not a boat any more.
Very smooth and quite.
Much better looks in real life than pics, design for much yunger guys in 30 tees..
Brakes are good for stocks.
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Roomy inside, feels abit bigger than a 3er E90.
7 speed gearbox, fun to drive but not as fun as the New gear box on E60.
A very big boot, bigger than the E90.
2 moon roof which I have always liked in MB, wish they designed it for the 3er and 5er.
Bad :thumbsdown: about the car:
Too smooth for a fast drive, can no road feel at all. I did not know that I was doing 90km in a 50km road, feels like doing 60km.
Stering wheels is too light, good for old people driving it.
The cost way too much for what itis in HK C280 cost $69000us and C350 $80500us
As in speed and the ride in the C280 :thumbsdown: it feels like a BMW 323ia very slow for a 3L 231hp
As in speed and the ride in the C350 :thumbsdown: it feels abit like my BMW 525ia
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The 7G tronic is shifted from side to side which I`m not used to.
Very hevey car for this size, our E60 or My E60 is lighter than this car
Over all I think they have do a great job for MB lovers. ONLY
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Good for people that do not like driving and like to hear almost no sound from outside.
Very bad for people like me that like to drive alot in fast speeds now and then.
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='455517' date='Aug 5 2007, 08:49 AM
1st I not a fan of MB as some of you guys know and will never in my life get a MB.
Here is a great comparison of the 335i vs. C350 http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...rticleId=121574
Obviously the 335i wins.
But here is a couple quotes from the article:
"But it boils down to this: The 2007 BMW 335i provides an unrivaled driving experience. Its defining feature is its twin-turbo inline-6, an engine that rewards the horsepower fiend in all of us. In addition, the 335i carves up the road with a chassis that always assures you that there's plenty of car under you no matter how fast you drive.
In contrast, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 Sport rewards a driver who is less interested in absolute performance than a simple degree of driving exhilaration, and who enjoys style and infotainment technology usually reserved for more expensive models in the Mercedes portfolio.
Even as these cars have grown closer in size and performance, they still go about their business in ways that are as different as Coke and Pepsi, Munich and Stuttgart."
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='455628' date='Aug 6 2007, 08:59 AM
Never say never, the new AMG models are going to be monsters.
AMG are good but not 100% good
M-power is much better.
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='455656' date='Aug 5 2007, 07:16 PM
When I say NEVER!!! I maen NEVER!!! in my life until I`m dead.
AMG are good but not 100% good
M-power is much better.![Number1](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/number1.gif)
AMG are good but not 100% good
M-power is much better.
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Its looking to dethrone the new M3 and most likely will.
I used to be the same way about BMW in my late teens early twenties. Always told anyone BMW and only BMW.
But I have changed, love all german cars. Life is too short to be single minded. My next car will hopefully be a P-car.
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='455660' date='Aug 6 2007, 10:28 AM
Have you read about the new C63. Its a beast.
Its looking to dethrone the new M3 and most likely will.
Life is too short to be single minded.
Its looking to dethrone the new M3 and most likely will.
Life is too short to be single minded.
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Life is too short right on that why I have 4 cars now to drive right now
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some of my frends are MB fans and they own the cars so no need for me to own 1 when my frends as them.
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Originally Posted by 525iSE' post='455662' date='Aug 6 2007, 10:35 AM
Yeah, never say never... You never know pinguhk.. But if you end up in a benz later on, you know that this thread will reappear right???
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this is what my dad said 20 years ago and now he is still 100% BMW fan and not MB
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