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I hate mercs - JackoliciousLegs - 11-17-2005
I know you guys all watched last week's fifth gear where plato did a review of the new S class. Right? Well, if you'd have watched it, you'd have seen the new cruise control that adjusts speed for you depending on the cars in front of you.
See how well that worked...
- ScottyB - 11-17-2005
whoa....note to self, don't use the cruise in my mercedes....
i'll drive the car myself, thanks.
- Sijray21 - 11-17-2005
lol, i like the mercedes ad at the end of the article :lol:
- BLINGMW - 11-17-2005
that is super funny! :lol:
- Evan - 11-17-2005
cadillac has had that for a few years. not sure how well it works
- Feersty - 11-17-2005
Mercedes SUX.
- Ginger - 11-17-2005
"works perfectly in all other circumstances"... except the other ones that we haven't thought about yet.
- Mike - 11-17-2005
aren't bridges made of large amounts of steel?
- Evan - 11-17-2005
Mike Wrote:aren't bridges made of large amounts of steel?popsickle sticks and toilet paper tubes. duh.
- Jeff - 11-17-2005
link won't work for me. I don't really need to see it anyway...damn nazis...
- Feersty - 11-17-2005
Just thinking about this... So you can't get a SLK32 AMG in manual?
If not, Gawd what a horrible company....booo :barf:
- NaptownE36 - 11-17-2005
To my knowledge Mercedes doesn't make any car in manual.
- Maengelito - 11-17-2005
in america, i think they're C230 coupes are the only ones, but i could be wrong
- Nick325is - 11-18-2005
I do believe you are right Maeng. Mercedes made a few manual cars in the 80s but other than that Mercedes is a luxury touring car company not a sports car company.
Nick
- Dave - 11-18-2005
that is awesome
so Aaron, how bout that test drive? :twisted:
- ScottyB - 11-18-2005
Feersty Wrote:Just thinking about this... So you can't get a SLK32 AMG in manual?
If not, Gawd what a horrible company....booo :barf:
you can get the C230 sport in a 6 speed, as well as the SLK32.
and yeah, those Merc SLR's are horrible. AMG engines are trash, and their racing history is shameful. :roll:
- G.Irish - 11-18-2005
ScottyB Wrote:Feersty Wrote:Just thinking about this... So you can't get a SLK32 AMG in manual?
If not, Gawd what a horrible company....booo :barf:
you can get the C230 sport in a 6 speed, as well as the SLK32.
and yeah, those Merc SLR's are horrible. AMG engines are trash, and their racing history is shameful. :roll:
Shameful? Well, I suppose they did kill a lot of people at Le Mans. Then there was that CLK-GTR that flew into woods. And the McLaren Mercedes that has almost killed Kimi Raikonnen on many occassions, but I think that's more McLaren's fault than Mercedes.
Really, Mercedes has never been a true racing company. Their DTM program was pretty good and they dabbled in CART and now they're in Formula 1 but for the most part they don't define themselves by racing. Nothing wrong with that really, Mercedes does more racing than Lamborghini does.
I don't hate Mercedes, just that they don't appeal to me. The AMG cars are fast for sure, but really they're luxo cruisers with monster engines. Good cars but not something I'd ever buy. AMG vs BMW's M division, I'd choose M ten times out of ten.
- ScottyB - 11-18-2005
G.Irish Wrote:ScottyB Wrote:Feersty Wrote:Just thinking about this... So you can't get a SLK32 AMG in manual?
If not, Gawd what a horrible company....booo :barf:
you can get the C230 sport in a 6 speed, as well as the SLK32.
and yeah, those Merc SLR's are horrible. AMG engines are trash, and their racing history is shameful. :roll:
Shameful? Well, I suppose they did kill a lot of people at Le Mans. Then there was that CLK-GTR that flew into woods. And the McLaren Mercedes that has almost killed Kimi Raikonnen on many occassions, but I think that's more McLaren's fault than Mercedes.
Really, Mercedes has never been a true racing company. Their DTM program was pretty good and they dabbled in CART and now they're in Formula 1 but for the most part they don't define themselves by racing. Nothing wrong with that really, Mercedes does more racing than Lamborghini does.
I don't hate Mercedes, just that they don't appeal to me. The AMG cars are fast for sure, but really they're luxo cruisers with monster engines. Good cars but not something I'd ever buy. AMG vs BMW's M division, I'd choose M ten times out of ten.
hehe, G i was being REALLY sarcastic...that's what the rolly eyes smiley is for!
- BLINGMW - 11-18-2005
Some of 'em have 5spds in europe, I guess we're too lazy and decadent to appriciate such things
- JackoliciousLegs - 11-18-2005
I think the SLRs are poopy too. I don't care how fast it is. Give me a manual transmission.