I hate this. BELIEVE ME, I HATE THIS. However, I WILL fall on my sword. While I am NOT in love with the W221, I had my first real world, real time, IN MOTION experience with a W221 the other day. I was walking across a parking lot to a store, and low and behold, here comes my first W221 that I've seen outside of the Benz dealer. It was in silver, and to my surprize, this thing looked like a BENZ. I mean, "stopped me in my tracks and stared" BENZ. The 19 inch fin wheels probably sealed it. Don't know if the smaller stocks would have had that same effect. Don't let it besaid I can't come before you as a man, and admit at least partial wrongness.
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I hate this. BELIEVE ME, I HATE THIS. However, I WILL fall on my sword. While I am NOT in love with the W221, I had my first real world, real time, IN MOTION experience with a W221 the other day. I was walking across a parking lot to a store, and low and behold, here comes my first W221 that I've seen outside of the Benz dealer. It was in silver, and to my surprize, this thing looked like a BENZ. I mean, "stopped me in my tracks and stared" BENZ. The 19 inch fin wheels probably sealed it. Don't know if the smaller stocks would have had that same effect. Don't let it besaid I can't come before you as a man, and admit at least partial wrongness.
I guess fender flares are the next big thing for cars for the next generation of vehicles. Mazda's doing it, Chrysler 300M, Ford, and a couple of other people based on the crop of future 2007 and newer design ideas.
If Mercedes does it the rest will follow...it is the story of automobile history...
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If Mercedes does it the rest will follow...it is the story of automobile history...
Whoa. Like I said, it still ain't no love affair. The above statement convienently omits the 1st gen Ford Focus, that was out well before the W221. You own post pic bears this out.
The benz dealer here will start selling this model next month(May). I saw one by the way in my town. It's used by the Managing director of the Shell oil company.
Hey, guys, i agree that the W221 S looks fab on big rims. Just like this one which i think is the best wheels i have seen on the new S besides the Lorinsers, Brabuses, Carllsons lol
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Whoa. Like I said, it still ain't no love affair. The above statement convienently omits the 1st gen Ford Focus, that was out well before the W221. You own post pic bears this out.
Are you indicating that MB designers "copied" their styling from a Ford Focus...LOL
The design for the new S was probably in the works before the Ford Focus was even conceived. I note in the Focus ads they feature their analog clock...do you think MB also copied that? The only commonality in the two cars is that they have 4 wheels...:-)
I also hated the flares but once I sat in the S550 and test drove it the wheel flare disappeared and I was sold. You will change you mind just like I did....join the flare generation....:-)
Hey guys, although i like all the tuning companys wheels aswell, for example Brabus, Carllson and so on, i think that these wheels shown at the DUB L.A custom car show are awesome. Does anyone know the brend of the rims on the passenger side? Thanks
Ok i cannot get to terms with this new style of site, its a complete pain in the ass. I dont get told if there has been any new posts on the threads, every time i post a reply i cum bak onto the site a couple of hours later and its vanished, my pics disappear, i cannot see sum peoples links and so on!!
Sorry for the rant (OFFTOPIC) don't let it bother you guys.
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