mom's new ride

tjnptel1 · 11-10-2007, 09:10 AM

i went home for the weekend and to my surprise, my mom got a new car.

My parents have always been biased to MBs.She fell in love with the new C from the commercials, she went out and ordered one. Fully loaded with every option, it cost her ~$40k

Very apparent MB cost cutting, it doesn't come with a painted shark fin.

Navigation plays DVDs from factory. It's plays SACD/DVD Audio and come with a 6 Disc DVD changer.

Folds away neatly when not in use.

Dad pulled up his car to sneak into some pics.

I am going to take it back with me for the week. I will have a write up soon at the end of the week. A quick drive in the 350 shows the lack of power straight away, the car could definately use more power to keep up with the 335. Interior is nice but has reminicense of the Chrysler bin parts.

She has IPOD kit but it also accepts compact flash card and USB.

e92man · 11-10-2007, 09:52 AM

very nice but i must say that your car looks wayyyyyy better imo

!Xoible · 11-10-2007, 09:56 AM

KONG-RATS looking good, i hope she enjoys her new toy. I'd race her day and night

jk

sbw · 11-10-2007, 09:57 AM

I don't like the MB's orange side markers on the front fenders. Ugly.

Nice houses in this neighbourhood!!!

Ateneo_BluEagles · 11-10-2007, 10:02 AM

i like the new C, especially in Black

IMO for the interior C>3
Nice cars

dxb335d · 11-10-2007, 10:02 AM

40k thats so cheap, you could not get thank Benz in UK for that price

Zeeman · 11-10-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by e92man

very nice but i must say that your car looks wayyyyyy better imo

+1. I am not liking the look of the new C at all.

TiAg335i · 11-10-2007, 10:18 AM

looks good, cept for the huge badge.

Kev · 11-10-2007, 10:30 AM

The new C is not bad looking. IMHO, the interior of the Mercs are always nicer looking than the interior of the equivalent class of Bimmers. Now only if they'd put a S/C into the M272 engine to compete with the N54's supreme power.

Leesi · 11-10-2007, 10:53 AM

Good car for you mom.
It's a mommy car after all

Kev · 11-10-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Leesi

Good car for you mom.
It's a mommy car after all

You might be surprised by the C63 then.....

appleguy · 11-10-2007, 11:05 AM

Nice mom car!

Personally, I had a modded MBZ for 4 years before getting my E93 and all i can say is that, after purchasing my BMW, I'll never go back to another MBZ.

montreal red · 11-10-2007, 11:12 AM

like the interior but the exterior of the 3 is definitely better.

PIMP "E" · 11-10-2007, 11:15 AM

the new C-class feel so cheap, starting with the nevigation

just4kickz · 11-10-2007, 11:32 AM

<3 the C... drove my friend's... wasn't as fun as the 3... but still love it just as much.

yamazaho · 11-10-2007, 11:51 AM

your mama got good taste....

urnone · 11-10-2007, 11:56 AM

the interior of the C is horrible... BARF

oldaccount · 11-10-2007, 11:59 AM

so many fucking haters.

the stable looks good.

Queenskid24 · 11-10-2007, 11:59 AM

looks nice, i remember seeing one near my house with what seemed to be a panoramic roof?, anywho i thought the car looked good.

Kev · 11-10-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Suareezay

so many fucking haters.

the stable looks good.

It's easy to be blinded by brand loyalty..... I came from the Mercedes camp and appreciate both the W204 and E90.

For those that said the Nav looks blah, maybe you should check out the Nav in Aston Martin as well.

tjnptel1 · 11-10-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev

It's easy to be blinded by brand loyalty..... I came from the Mercedes camp and appreciate both the W204 and E90.

For those that said the Nav looks blah, maybe you should check out the Nav in Aston Martin as well.

or any ford vehicle for that matter. talk about road hazard.

anyways, thanks for the compliments guys, i only wished my mom had consulted me before buying the vehicle. She should have gotten the panaromic roof to hide that ugly black shark fin.

however, the car does not even come with memory seats or parktronic. they weren't an option at the time of ordering.

eurospek · 11-10-2007, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92man

very nice but i must say that your car looks wayyyyyy better imo

+1

11-10-2007, 09:10 AM	#1
tjnptel1 Cunning Linguist 147 Rep 2,219 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norfolk, VA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	mom's new ride i went home for the weekend and to my surprise, my mom got a new car. My parents have always been biased to MBs.She fell in love with the new C from the commercials, she went out and ordered one. Fully loaded with every option, it cost her ~$40k Very apparent MB cost cutting, it doesn't come with a painted shark fin. Navigation plays DVDs from factory. It's plays SACD/DVD Audio and come with a 6 Disc DVD changer. Folds away neatly when not in use. Dad pulled up his car to sneak into some pics. I am going to take it back with me for the week. I will have a write up soon at the end of the week. A quick drive in the 350 shows the lack of power straight away, the car could definately use more power to keep up with the 335. Interior is nice but has reminicense of the Chrysler bin parts. She has IPOD kit but it also accepts compact flash card and USB. __________________ Bottles are for babies, Real men get blown.
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e92man Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,719 Posts Drives: modded e92 335i coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: north florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e92 335i coupe [0.00]	very nice but i must say that your car looks wayyyyyy better imo __________________ e92 335i jet black, coral red, aluminum, sport, step, paddles, heated seats, pdc, bmw aluminum pedals, oem aero kit front lip, 19' miro type 366 hamann race edition reps, H&R sport springs, 15% tints, vorsteiner rear deck spoiler, custom front pdc "The only cars that should be yellow are taxi cabs and school busses."
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sbw Ultimate Driver 33 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche Cayman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I don't like the MB's orange side markers on the front fenders. Ugly. Nice houses in this neighbourhood!!!
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	The new C is not bad looking. IMHO, the interior of the Mercs are always nicer looking than the interior of the equivalent class of Bimmers. Now only if they'd put a S/C into the M272 engine to compete with the N54's supreme power. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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Leesi Good Student Driver 11 Rep 589 Posts Drives: Black BMW Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California iTrader: (0)	Good car for you mom. It's a mommy car after all __________________ Right E92 sideskirt for sale $50 Jet Black color with minor scratches PM ME!
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appleguy Lieutenant 32 Rep 501 Posts Drives: Space Gray 09 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area, California iTrader: (3)	Nice mom car! Personally, I had a modded MBZ for 4 years before getting my E93 and all i can say is that, after purchasing my BMW, I'll never go back to another MBZ.
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oldaccount Colonel 162 Rep 2,456 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	so many fucking haters. the stable looks good.
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