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      12-14-2008, 12:44 AM   #45
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I have a stripper 135 with manual seats but it has power lumbar... I wld think the manual seats in the 128 wld also...
Oh maybe they do...I have no idea. Prob only with the sports seats though.

I don't really mind the manual lumbar. I find the power seats more useful.
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As I am a CAR lover long before i am a "BMW" or "VW" enthusiast, I'm gonna go hang on that forum for a bit and learn about Mercedes. The standout feature I always love on the 3 Mercedes I've driven is the way the variable cam timing feels.
cool. welcome to the world of MB.
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      12-21-2008, 01:10 AM   #47
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I'd take the C300 sport ten out of ten times over the 328i sedan just based on looks alone, and performance wise it's been stacking up well against the Bimmers if you read and believe the car rags. The 6-speed should significantly up the fun factor and worthiness of it's cause also.

The only real problem I have with the car is that you're going to start seeing alot of them in the next couple years just due to the fact that it *is* such a nice design and meant to appeal to a broad audience. Everybody and their mom wants one, and many of them will end up having one before tool long. If I was looking for a car to feel cool or somewhat unique in, (which is always!) it wouldn't appeal to me as much on that level.
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best of luck with the benz...

the 0-60 stuff gets tiresome...ignore it....
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I'd take the C300 sport ten out of ten times over the 328i sedan just based on looks alone, and performance wise it's been stacking up well against the Bimmers if you read and believe the car rags. The 6-speed should significantly up the fun factor and worthiness of it's cause also.

The only real problem I have with the car is that you're going to start seeing alot of them in the next couple years just due to the fact that it *is* such a nice design and meant to appeal to a broad audience. Everybody and their mom wants one, and many of them will end up having one before tool long. If I was looking for a car to feel cool or somewhat unique in, (which is always!) it wouldn't appeal to me as much on that level.
Very likely. I don't see a lot yet, but prob more in the near future. The problem with any entry-lux car is that it's a popular segment. Pretty much all the major players...3series/A4/C-Class/CTS/TL/G35...are gonna be all over the place.

I like to customize my cars a bit to make them more "me." First thing on my list is wheels.
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Here's the first pic I took of my car. It's got the crappy stock wheels, no tint, and its an iphone pic....basically it sucks...but I like the pic, chillin' in the garage with an S63 AMG...
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      12-22-2008, 12:21 AM   #51
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Did you get the Xenon/LED light package?
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Did you get the Xenon/LED light package?
No. For some reason, at least around here, models with the P2 Package (includes the xenon lights) are not very common. HIDs arent available as a stand alone option either as they are with BMW.

I had xenons on my Cooper S, so I needed them this time around too. Luckily the HID and non-HID equipped C300s come with the same projector housings anyway so I just added an HID kit. That's what most people seem to do on the Benz forums and we've all had good luck so far.
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Very sexy car, congrats... My GF is looking at the C350 Sport as well. I keep trying to talk her into BMW but she loves MB. I have to say when we went on the test drives for the C300 and C350 they have great interiors and smooth ride. You won't be disappointed. Looking forward on seeing your car with some new shoes.
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Very nice looking car, the only thing I don't like are the wheels.....maybe pick up some AMG style wheels?
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I thought the C300 sport came with AMG style wheels??? What wheels have you been thinking about?
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Very nice looking car, the only thing I don't like are the wheels.....maybe pick up some AMG style wheels?
Ugh - AMG rims (including the knock-offs) are always way too heavy, esp. on a C class, where power to weight ratio is already lousy.

I'd recommend mymbonline over mbworld; more real mods and info, less attitude.

I love the exteriors of the new C classes. The interiors and increasing lack of manual transmissions, not so much.

Enjoy the Benz (especially the warranty! :smile: ).
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I thought the C300 sport came with AMG style wheels??? What wheels have you been thinking about?
those are a $1000 stand-alone option IIRC from the configurator
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Ugh - AMG rims (including the knock-offs) are always way too heavy, esp. on a C class, where power to weight ratio is already lousy.

I'd recommend mymbonline over mbworld; more real mods and info, less attitude.

I love the exteriors of the new C classes. The interiors and increasing lack of manual transmissions, not so much.

Enjoy the Benz (especially the warranty! :smile: ).
Yeah but the wheels LOOK good at least!:wink:
Ohhhh you have a CRX:wub:...one of my fav. cars of all time....
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Ohhhh you have a CRX:wub:...one of my fav. cars of all time....
You've got excellent taste! :wink:

Had it since 1994; 174k miles, and still making me grin on my commute in summertime. Unfortunately for my future passengers, no plans to dump it - reliability and fun are hard to come by in the same car anymore.
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Yeah but the wheels LOOK good at least!
They do look a lot better, but I didnt LOVE them. My car actually had the AMG wheels on it, but I had them take them off and put the stock sport wheels back on. I liked them, but for $1010 I think I can find some wheels I like even better.
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You've got excellent taste! :wink:

Had it since 1994; 174k miles, and still making me grin on my commute in summertime. Unfortunately for my future passengers, no plans to dump it - reliability and fun are hard to come by in the same car anymore.
Yeah I used to have a Euro-spec '86 back in 1999...I loved that damn thing...Would love to find a '90-'91 in mint condition...but they are hard to come by due to the abundance of people that did poor jobs tuning them and such....might be a project for me to look into for the future...CRX is what made me love Honda...and then came the Del Sol(was still CRX in Europe) and I started disliking Honda again...LOL

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They do look a lot better, but I didnt LOVE them. My car actually had the AMG wheels on it, but I had them take them off and put the stock sport wheels back on. I liked them, but for $1010 I think I can find some wheels I like even better.
So give us your shortlist!
Oh yeah and this maybe of interest to you...so you know what to look for in the future: http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/V...BenzC300Sport/
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