at least the people in Bawlmer Merlyn have a sense of humor ;-)

 

ROFL! OK man... Now go take a rest. Your brain must be awfully tired... Almost as tired as your 190e....
But hey, at least you feel better which was the whole point in me going off on you for your original moronic comment about boxsters. Now I feel better too


And just because its someone elses quote doesnt mean you can throw it around with impunity and disregard for others feelings. Im suprised with all your vast intelligence and Mercedes trivia you didnt know that....

Have a great day Overdriver!

 

Who started that crap about "they bought a Boxster because they couldn't afford a 190"?.

 

that exactly what I'd like to know...

 

:big laugh:Well done!

 

 

OK, let's give the 190E it's due: Top Gear Clip Ahead

Appreciating Car, VW G60 and Merc 190E 2.5

More Clips

 

as great as the 190E may be, its 20 years old.

Things have moved forward quite a bit since then.

sure, abs and crumple zones may have been whiz bang back then, today that is not exactly reason to piss ones self.

 

MB's continued success depends on current and better future products, not legends of the past.

 

i drive a SEC, there're people in town who thinks i'm a rich wanker, i even overheard 'here comes the rich cunt' once...and there're peeps in town who thinks i'm a wanker for driving a mercedes when i'm not rich. So you just can't win really, both of you have valid points but lets just enjoy the cars i say.

 

btw, have any chicks chimed in on this OT topic?

 

In regards to the development cost of the 190, adjusted for inflation $600mil in 1983 dollars would be 1.2b in 2007 dollars. Assuming the pound at the dollar have had similar rates of inflation over the past 25 years, and how strong the pound has been in comparison to the dollar over the years you're looking at over $2billion. To which I'm going to say... BULLSH*T! There's no way Mercedes dropped 2 BILLION dollars on R&D for a single car. I'm not trashing the 190 BTW, just wikipedia.

Here's another meter.

John Delorean took 85million pounds from the Northern Ireland Development Agency, $22 million from investors, and $18 million from dealerships (in up front payments) from 1979-1982, for a total of (again, assuming like 1.8 dollars for a pound) 108 million pounds. With that he not only developed a car, but built a factory to produce it, created a car company and embezzled or completely waste like 1/3 or more of that money.

 

And a few million more in drug deals

 

Why is it that surprising that MB would have spent close to 2 billlion dollars on one car? They do develop the car for over 5 years. I dont think it would be possible to make a new car from the ground up for less than 1 billion dollars now.

 

Well after looking at the wikipedia entry, it does appear that the statement was backed up by at least another website, so I rescind my adamance. However, I still don't trust the number. If Delorean can create an entire car company, develop a new car and build a state of the art factory for under 108 million pounds it seems implausible that Mercedes would spend 6x that on a single model.

Also, Daimler Chrysler's R&D budget in 2005 was $7.34 billion and of course it's a much larger organization today. That's a pretty big slice of the pie. I suppose I'm not an automotive executive, but it seems like a lot of money to devote to a single car. Really what it boils down to though is that I just enjoy hating on wikipedia whenever possible.

 

Well after looking at the wikipedia entry, it does appear that the statement was backed up by at least another website, so I rescind my adamance. However, I still don't trust the number. If Delorean can create an entire car company, develop a new car and build a state of the art factory for under 108 million pounds it seems implausible that Mercedes would spend 6x that on a single model.

Also, Daimler Chrysler's R&D budget in 2005 was $7.34 billion and of course it's a much larger organization today. That's a pretty big slice of the pie. I suppose I'm not an automotive executive, but it seems like a lot of money to devote to a single car. Really what it boils down to though is that I just enjoy hating on wikipedia whenever possible.

Alot of people are confused about wikipedia. Wikipedia is not the word of God. It is a constantly changing source of information that is many times not correct factually. If you want proof go to your favorite Wikipedia listing, go to the bottom of the page, hit edit, and change whatever you would like. Save the page and viola!

So yeah - I wouldnt trust the Wik unless you find it somewhere else as well...

 

Oh I get it...

We did actually buy it originally as a car for my wife to zip around Florida in but its still a great car and I enjoy driving it from time to time.

I think Im secure enough in my own sexuality to drive whatever I want to without fearing the judgment of others such as yourself.

We even have a red one..

Funny you said it was cute. Thats exactly what my wife said...

 

Oh I get it...

I think Im secure enough in my own sexuality to drive whatever I want to without fearing the judgment of others such as yourself.

hehe. Yeah, I've got about 7000lbs of steel penis extender sitting in my driveway right now. All I need is a .45 and an AK-47 or two and I'll be good to go.

I'm not going to lie though, any late model Porsche is going to attract way more vag than all the 126s and W-Bodies in the world. The best was when I saw a Cayenne towing a GT-40 on Royal Palm blvd on Palm Beach island. That'll really do the trick.

 

First off, look back at the guy who posted first. He does not sound legitimate at all.
His choices are so far all over the place like a CLK compared to a used GTC????? Thats easily a $100K difference. Where does cars like the 911 lie?
Not to mention, the CLK does not look girly unless you make it so. Just dont buy a white one.

 

The chicks are back.

 

Yeah really LOL! Who dredges these old threads up anyway???

 

The chicks should show us some cool cars.

 

If you go from a Mercedes Benz to a Bently you will be

Going down in cars.

The CLK is a nice car- for the person with the right mind set to drive it.

ie. someone with self confidence-this is not a chick car as you mention. many men drive these cars as well.

Not sure if they will be coming out with a 4 door convertible.