The AMG 19" wheel is not currently available as an option, nor is the $4500 AMG Option which includes some trim changes, 19"wheels and some chrome. They both show delayed availability.
The more I look at both of them I like the 5 Twin Spoke more...it seems to go with the car more than the thin spoked 10 wheel. I will probably go with the standard 5 Twin Spoke....
Yes and no on a color choice. It will be either Iridium Silver or Alpine Blue. The Alpine Blue is a pale powder blue metallic much lighter than the E Class Platinum Blue.
Is "pale powder blue metallic" a dark or light blue?
I think, with a dark colour like black, dark green or blue or grey the R looks fantastic!What about the new colour-typ "Nano", they say, this material is 200% stronger and avoids scratches. Is this a option in the US?
- and a belated Happy Independence Day to you all US-side!!
Today, at a local MB dealership here in SW France, I saw the "shrunk" version of the "R" - the "B" to be clear - with the 10-spoke wheels. It looks WAY better than with the standard 5-spokers. I think that the 10-spokers will be easier to clean, too.
Thanks to a very forthcomÃ*ng salesperson we also got a good look at a genuine sample of the new Alpine Rain color for the W164/251. We do now not a moment regret our choice - it's VERY nice.
In comparison, IMHO (and that, more important, of my significant other [;)]) the Pewter, though an improvement on the usual silver grey, should be reserved for places where the sun shines 100% and it never rains - it's kind of dull.
Kind regards from France,
Birger
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Thanks for the birthday wishes...we are youngsters over here.
By the "shrunken version of the R" you should not confuse that with the LWB and SWB of the R. The B is a completely different animal. The LWB will be the US car and the SWB will be the EU car.
I agree the 10 spoke will be easier to clean but seeing in pictures on the R500 ane R350, it looks somewhat "frail" so I have settled on the 5 Twin Spoke.
As far as the Pewter goes, I have Pewter on my current E Class and it always looks great...and yes the sun shines 340 days of the year here and it never rains (4" a year.) I was interested in the Alpine Rain and it looks very nice but I ended up just not wanting a blue car.
I have seen many shots of the B Class and it is a great looking set of wheels. I think if they decide to bring it here it will be a big success.
BTW...it is 108 degrees here today and the Pewter doens't look "dull" ...:-))))
Of course I'm aware of the SWB and LWB versions of the "R" - I was just joking [;)]
You're completely right that under the Nevada sun, the Pewter wil look very much different from here in Northern Europe - we have too many days where the sky itself is pewter-colored!
Filling up the W163 yesterday in Spain (cheaper across the border) we saw a pewter E-Class, and as it was quite overcast it wasn't exactly striking - but then no color apart from canary yellow would be in those conditions.
Good luck with your "R" - unfortunately the LWB is too big for almost any garages/carports here, and the short one is a little too much of a compromise. My wife will probably be getting a "B" in a not too remote future.
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