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« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2008, 10:09:02 am »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on May 02, 2008, 09:56:06 am
I just noticed it, but is there two turn signal stocks on the left side of the steering wheel? I assume one of them is for the wipers?

Nope.  Cruise control is on the upper left lever.  MB quirk.
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« Reply #21 on: May 02, 2008, 11:00:10 am »
Ah, Interesting. Does it get in the way when you try to signal?

I love cars with quirks
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« Reply #22 on: May 02, 2008, 02:40:13 pm »
Quote from: Bullet Blue on May 02, 2008, 11:00:10 am
Ah, Interesting. Does it get in the way when you try to signal?

I love cars with quirks

In the over 800,000km of MB seat time I have, the cruise lever never bothered me.  Some CR test drivers got quite flummoxed by it, thought.
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« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2008, 03:02:57 pm »
..Just like my Rangers' ............... ROFL
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« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2008, 05:26:53 pm »
Quote from: Schmengie on April 28, 2008, 11:03:25 pm
Quote from: Mitlov on April 28, 2008, 10:35:35 pm
Quote from: Schmengie on April 28, 2008, 01:17:10 pm
The C230 looks like the world's most expensive Kia Spectra but with a more boring interior. Tongue Cheesy

Once again, see it in person before you judge.  When I first saw pictures of the new C-Class, I thought it looked like the new Sebring with a three-pointed-star badge.  When I saw it in person, it took my breath away.  Competes with the E46 3-Series for the "best-looking German sedan ever" award, in my opinion.


Actually, I HAVE seen it in person, and I still think it looks too much like the Spectra, especially the shape of the grill and headlights. Even the mesh in the lower grill opening looks the same. Not very distinctive at all IMO, and the shape of the greenhouse is quite generic with the exception of the slightly bowed beltline.

Acres of gray plastic and leatherette (which is nothing but gentrified VINYL) = boring in this price range.



Huh  Roll Eyes  Roll Eyes  Huh  I’m going to agree with Mitlov here as I have also spent some time checking out the new C class. Styling is subjective but you have clearly breached an intellectual threshold in this regards and have no idea what you are talking about.
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« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2008, 06:33:00 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on May 02, 2008, 02:40:13 pm
In the over 800,000km of MB seat time I have, the cruise lever never bothered me.  Some CR test drivers got quite flummoxed by it, thought.

That's because CR reviewers spend so much time studying reliability sheets that they have entirely forgotten how to drive.
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