Re: [MBZ] This is whack

2015-07-02 Thread clay via Mercedes
The w220 is very korean. #2 boy is back in the house for the summer. He got to ride in the 140 and tells me my seats in the 220 are lame compared to the ones his brother enjoys. clay On Jun 25, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes I agree. I tend to think the 140 is

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2015-06-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
AND it is really ugly. I don't care for the styling of the exterior or the dash. I guess I am getting old. This one was built for wealthy young asian guys. RB On 25/06/2015 1:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: It was purchased with funny munny. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Rich

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2015-06-25 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
AND it is really ugly. I don't care for the styling of the exterior or the dash. I guess I am getting old. This one was built for wealthy young asian guys. RB On 25/06/2015 1:05 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: It was purchased with funny munny. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Rich

[MBZ] This is whack

2015-06-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
7 yo car, looks to be in nice condition, 30% of initial price. Wow. https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5085216725.html --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

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2015-06-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It was purchased with funny munny. On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 7 yo car, looks to be in nice condition, 30% of initial price. Wow. https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/5085216725.html --R

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2015-06-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes I agree. I tend to think the 140 is under appreciated as well. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If there was one thing about my W220 that’s a negative (in my mind) it’s the styling. It’s a wonderful car and has all

Re: [MBZ] This is whack

2015-06-25 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Agreed but I also like the looks of the w211. On Jun 25, 2015 6:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yes I agree. I tend to think the 140 is under appreciated as well. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

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2015-06-25 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Beauty is in the eye... I can't stand a 140, looks like an overweight 124, only worse. The 220 looks like it has heft, but doesn't look fat. Amazon warrior vs. Opera Fat Lady. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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2015-06-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Don't know if they were any good but I liked the look of the 210. Friends had an E430 4matic and it was a beautiful car. RB On 25/06/2015 5:52 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: Beauty is in the eye... I can't stand a 140, looks like an overweight 124, only worse. The 220 looks like it

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2015-06-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I have not kept track of things closely enough so I might be wrong on this but it appears to me that MB is now copying asian designs. A few years back it was the other way around. A friend has a nice 2000 Lexus sedan that on first glance makes me think Mercedes. Now, when I see a new Mercedes,

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2015-06-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If there was one thing about my W220 that’s a negative (in my mind) it’s the styling. It’s a wonderful car and has all sorts of very nice goodies, very good to drive, etc., but in a parking lot it looks like every other car. I think the real distinctive MB design ended with the W140 as a far

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2015-06-25 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Aerodynamics and fuel economy standards drive a lot of the design and shape and openings and such. It seems there is not a lot of latitude for designers when every maker is trying to get low drag. And the Asians are fairly adept at copying stuff so that their next iterations look a lot like

Re: [MBZ] Crack or Whack?

2015-06-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
At first glance I thought you said crack whore, but maybe that applies also Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I know these command high dollar these days, but…. http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5092579872.html Dan

[MBZ] Crack or Whack?

2015-06-25 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I know these command high dollar these days, but…. http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5092579872.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] This is whack

2015-06-25 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes they are decent cars Sent from my iPhone On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Don't know if they were any good but I liked the look of the 210. Friends had an E430 4matic and it was a beautiful car. RB On 25/06/2015 5:52 PM, Curly

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2015-06-25 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Beauty is in the eye... I can't stand a 140, looks like an overweight 124, only worse. The 220 looks like it has heft, but doesn't look fat. Amazon warrior vs. Opera Fat Lady. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 __ To me a 140 looks like an overweight 124. Always has.

Re: [MBZ] Crack or Whack?

2015-06-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Is it a W111? On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Drool worthy none the less. On Jun 25, 2015 7:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I know these command high dollar these days, but….

Re: [MBZ] Crack or Whack?

2015-06-25 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Drool worthy none the less. On Jun 25, 2015 7:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I know these command high dollar these days, but…. http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/5092579872.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search