Mercedes E350 Avantgarde

stevew · 02-09-2010, 06:14 AM

Had an E350 CDi Avantgarde dropped off yetserday as a courtesy car while mine's having the bumper replaced after someone rear ended me during the bad weather in Jan.

WTF is that parking brake foot pedal/release lever all about!!! I've got fork lift trucks in my warehouse with those on FFS.

Never driven a Merc before so was a bit suprised when I got in it. Other than that it goes very well!

dxb335d · 02-09-2010, 06:23 AM

My old Mans CLS has it.

Any pics of the damage to yours?

rogerxp · 02-09-2010, 06:25 AM

One of the sales guys at a place I used to work at about 12 years ago (wasn't interested in cars one bit) took delivery to a new C class. A few days later he mentioned his car kept making a strange grinding noise. I went round the block with him to see if I could work it out - he'd not taken the hand-brake off and driven around for days with it still on

dxb335d · 02-09-2010, 06:34 AM

Fackin' ell haha

SiKkBaSs · 02-09-2010, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

My old Mans CLS has it.

Best looking car that Merc make apart from the supercars that cost a million billion pounds easily IMO.

With black rims a tint and minus the chrome bits...Thank You very much.

dxb335d · 02-09-2010, 06:52 AM

Cheers mate, It does have major road presence. I love it. Looks so classy. Pretty quick too.

He wants an 55AMG. So hopefully Ill be posting pics of that soon!

Em135eye · 02-09-2010, 07:37 AM

I used to drive around in the bosses E320 CDI (when I was 24!) and the footbrake really was wierd. No idea how you'd use one with a manual 'box?

Was a little bit disappointed that the 350CDI engine wasn't a bigger step up in power and torque from the 320CDI engine.

Otherwise it's a cracking looking car.

stevew · 02-09-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Any pics of the damage to yours?

Only really cosmetic damage but it still needs a complete bumper.

Em135eye · 02-09-2010, 08:14 AM

Ouch.

willhollin · 02-09-2010, 08:19 AM

I had a manual Vito for a brief period with the foot operated hand brake, did my head in.

stevew · 02-09-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 335diesel

Ouch.

Indeed. As you can see from the pic the road was rather icy, doesn't help the other driver though as I was stationary giving way at a junction when he hit me & if you rear end someone it's always your fault!

Won't be cheap either as I insisted work done by a BMW dealer plus the cost of the Merc while it's away (my insurance arranged the car). If your gonna hit a car make it an expensive one

Em135eye · 02-09-2010, 08:38 AM

I was rear ended in my Golf (mk4 R32) - took three months to sort, I had a 10 year old Micra "courtesy" car and it was repaired at a very dodgy shop - they did a decent job but it wasn't pleasant AND my insurance went right up despite being a no fault claim from the other parties insurance!!

It then got vandalised (failed attempt at nicking the wheels) - small dent in the front wing that broke the spoiler "clip" - whole new front end needed - £3k!!!!!!!

Again I got killed by the insurers for daring to claim.

Whatever you do, it's painful.

Best of luck!

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stevew Private 9 Rep 96 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 325i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mercedes E350 Avantgarde Had an E350 CDi Avantgarde dropped off yetserday as a courtesy car while mine's having the bumper replaced after someone rear ended me during the bad weather in Jan. WTF is that parking brake foot pedal/release lever all about!!! I've got fork lift trucks in my warehouse with those on FFS. Never driven a Merc before so was a bit suprised when I got in it. Other than that it goes very well!
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