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01-31-2013, 08:57 AM | #23 |
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not read the OP yet, but i hope you went down there in the SLS to get it, and bazzed around the car park a bit
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01-31-2013, 07:01 PM | #24 | ||
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Yesterday, I drove to London and back and averaged 43mpg doing between 70-90mph. This evening I did a 130 mile round trip, mainly dual carriageway. I drove with the gearbox in sport mode and I drove very fast and not particularly smoothly as I tried to see what the MPG would go down to.... 37.8mpg Awesome combination of performance and economy if you ask me. Quote:
I can only assume you've not driven a Merc recently....come on, see the light like most of this forum seems to Unfortunately no....it was snowing and the SLS was undriveable. The single worst car I've driven in the snow, even worse than a BMW |
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02-01-2013, 01:53 AM | #25 |
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I have same car and similar spec but with 19s but have to disagree with you over command and the harman kardon upgrade.
Imo command is woeful compared to the bmw prof nav, its too clunky to use and has too many menus and sub menus. Harman Kardon again no match for the bm equivalent as there are not enough control over trebles and mids. Agree on the build quality and engine though. My e class is far better built than the wifes 5GT and and is a lot more refined. Mine has done 24k now and averages 41mpg with motorway cruising can get 47 easily. |
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02-01-2013, 01:53 AM | #26 |
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I have same car and similar spec but with 19s but have to disagree with you over command and the harman kardon upgrade.
Imo command is woeful compared to the bmw prof nav, its too clunky to use and has too many menus and sub menus. Harman Kardon again no match for the bm equivalent as there are not enough control over trebles and mids. Agree on the build quality and engine though. My e class is far better built than the wifes 5GT and and is a lot more refined. Mine has done 24k now and averages 41mpg with motorway cruising can get 47 easily. |
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02-01-2013, 09:48 AM | #27 |
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Very nice car for commute and it sounds like its saving you a considerable amount of fuel too. Mercedes cars are mostly very relaxing cruisers. It probably isn't a fair comparison but I find the S class too comfortable for 'comfort' if I'm driving when I'm tired...its going to end of up in the hedge one day.
One of our relatives have a petrol E class coupe in the same colour as yours with brown/beige leather, panoramic roof and they love their's very much. Has the new Command online connectivity for sending addresses the car from google? |
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02-01-2013, 09:57 AM | #28 |
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If you don't mind me asking mate, what hire deal did you use as a bargaining tool? My brother has been looking at the C-class and the E-class but the lease deals seem far cheaper than dealer deals for both at the mo
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02-01-2013, 01:47 PM | #29 | ||
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As for HK quality, I'm afraid we'll have to disagree - BMW's may have more adjustment in their graphic equaliser functions but the sound is definitely no better. If anything, the BMW's HK is a less clear and more muffled in quality. Quote:
It's not a contract hire deal, it's a PCP. This means I got my lowest price from Broadspeed/Drive the Deal (both very similar) and walked into Mercedes and asked them to match it, whilst offering the same 4.8% APR PCP. They beat the price in order to my desired monthly budget |
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02-04-2013, 06:44 AM | #30 |
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Interesting comments Andrew,
I had an E350 Cab last summer for a week in the South of France, and it rattled like crazy. I guess the coupe must be much stiffer, but I just felt it too relaxed compared to the BMW. It was probably the single best cruising convertible I've even driven though, and like you said, very impressive fuel consumption. I did roughly 700 miles in a week, and once my ipod drowned out the rattle, it was a pleasure. |
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02-04-2013, 05:31 PM | #31 | |
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So far, 1700 miles in (I can't believe it's on that mileage already!), it's rattle free.....except for one thing - door glass rubbing on the rubber seals. It eventually happens in every frameless window car I've had. I bought some 'special' (read: expensive, at £40 for a tiny bottle) stuff which I applied to the glass and rubber last weekend - it's fine now, but waiting to see if this product is special or expensive enough to be long lasting! (Yes, I know the dealer can fix for free but it's always only temporary when they do it!) The presence of this noise means the Cab would definitely rattle from the vaster expanses of non-rigid rubber/glass/metal contact points |
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02-05-2013, 01:06 AM | #33 |
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I would be surprised if the Cab was rattle free - I've yet to go in one that isn't, the best being the Jaguar XK convertible which only rattled all the time over severe bumps, rather than just all the time! So far, 1700 miles in (I can't believe it's on that mileage already!), it's rattle free.....except for one thing - door glass rubbing on the rubber seals. It eventually happens in every frameless window car I've had. I bought some 'special' (read: expensive, at 40 for a tiny bottle) stuff which I applied to the glass and rubber last weekend - it's fine now, but waiting to see if this product is special or expensive enough to be long lasting! (Yes, I know the dealer can fix for free but it's always only temporary when they do it!) The presence of this noise means the Cab would definitely rattle from the vaster expanses of non-rigid rubber/glass/metal contact point[/QUOTE] what u want is a 1982 pillarless frameless merc coupe. built like a tank, no rattles after 30 years haha |
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02-10-2013, 11:18 AM | #34 |
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Nice write up. Great looking car
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02-11-2013, 06:59 PM | #35 |
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Palmnuts, what's your annual mileage limit on the deal?
I've been looking at the saloons - and the 220's and 250's can be had for as little as £300 a month. Is the 350 worth the extra jump in price/performance? |
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02-12-2013, 10:35 AM | #37 |
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The stiffer bodyshells these days must put more stress on internal components and the combination of harder suspension and rubber band tyres will only aggravate the problem. Cheers Quote:
Yes, the 350 is well worth the additional. I've had a C200 diesel as a loaner when my SLS has been in the garage (yep, very appropriate loan car huh?!?!?!) and whilst it was refined enough, getting straight out of that and into the V6 350 is like getting in a different car. OK, it is a different car (minor point) but they're essentially the same chassis. The V6 is so smooth, so quiet and 'distant' sounding compared to the more vocal 4 cylinder versions. I nearly relented early on and bought the E250 to get inside my budget but glad I held out for a deal on the E350. Economy is about 15% worse than the 4 cylinder versions (my father not-in-law has just got a new C220CDI and is getting 44mpg, we're getting about 38mpg out of the 350 and both are a varied mix of driving). I did get 55mpg out of it doing a constant 70mph for 60 miles....I nearly fell asleep, but it shows what it can do. Imagine if I had done just 60mph |
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02-18-2014, 06:48 PM | #41 |
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I have a E350cdi coupe which has done 91,000 miles and I can vouch for the build quality, not a single rattle or fault.... I did 2,000 miles in one week last summer and it just kept feeling stronger... averaged 42mpg on a mix of motorways, country roads and 2 runs straight through London in peak traffic.
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02-19-2014, 09:18 AM | #42 |
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LOVE those cars, I really want to lease the new shape E Coupe AMG. Mercedes where offering some really good deals before xmas but now they have sky rocketed Waiting for them to slash them again so I can get this beautiful car!
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