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Old 01-29-2011, 05:34 PM   #1
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125 years of greatness. IMO the best mass engineered car ever.

1888 motorvagon


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Then there's this infamous dude's favorite
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Old 01-29-2011, 05:47 PM   #2
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Mercedez shot right up in my books when I went to Stuttgart (Mercedez's hometown) and went to the Mercedez museum (which is huge). Really cool car company.
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Interior shot of the new SCL600...

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Old 01-29-2011, 06:48 PM   #4
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IMO the best mass engineered car ever.
Best engineered mass produced car ever?
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Old 01-29-2011, 07:15 PM   #5
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Interior shot of the new SCL600...

No it's not.

That interior reeks of mid 90's design cues. Probably because it's a concept conceived in 1996.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/automob...ewmercedes.asp
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Who else is waiting for Jeremy Clarkson to come in this thread and just rip into the 1888 Motorwagen?
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Old 01-29-2011, 07:39 PM   #7
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Ah, well...gotta admit, never thought I'd have to check Snopes for freaking car shots...
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Old 01-29-2011, 08:06 PM   #8
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Best engineered mass produced car ever?
Yeah what you said.
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Old 01-29-2011, 09:23 PM   #9
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I remember these a lot growing up

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Old 01-29-2011, 09:27 PM   #10
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Something is wrong with me that I saw the name Mercedes Benz and immediately wondered which bar she strips at.
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Old 01-30-2011, 04:14 AM   #11
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Something is wrong with me that I saw the name Mercedes Benz and immediately wondered which bar she strips at.
I believe she spells it Mercedes Bendz.
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I believe she spells it Mercedes Bendz.
Awesome, lol
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I looked at one a while ago. A lot seem to old style unless you buy a sporty one.
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Old 01-30-2011, 10:54 AM   #14
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I looked at one a while ago. A lot seem to old style unless you buy a sporty one.
Most car companies cater to both those older, more subdued customers who want "old style" and, to those who want "new style", which usually are sporty.

That said, Mercedes does fall on the side that see their cars designed more by the white coat wearing Germans then the black turtleneck wearing ones.
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That said, Mercedes does fall on the side that see their cars designed more by the white coat wearing Germans then the black turtleneck wearing ones.
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Who else is waiting for Jeremy Clarkson to come in this thread and just rip into the 1888 Motorwagen?
"When you take it into a corner, the Motorwagen just doesn't feel composed! It rolls about and screams at you, with no poise whatsoever. And I've never been one to rave about the handling of a Mercedes, but even their worst was better than this!"
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"When you take it into a corner, the Motorwagen just doesn't feel composed! It rolls about and screams at you, with no poise whatsoever. And I've never been one to rave about the handling of a Mercedes, but even their worst was better than this!"
Yeah, but you should have seen Tyler's youtube burnout in one. Legit.
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Why would you support a company that a majority shareholder and his family were heavy Nazi supports?
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:52 AM   #19
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Why would you support a company that a majority shareholder and his family were heavy Nazi supports?
Hitler got the ball rolling in Germany, he started what would make them a economic powerhouse they are today. Today they are the reason the Euro is somewhat stable. Therefore Siel Heil!

But seriously Mercedez kicks ass mann.
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Why would you support a company that a majority shareholder and his family were heavy Nazi supports?
They also "employed" prisoners from the concentration camps.
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