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[[TW]Fox]

I just love Modern Mercs

Except they all now hide tiny little diesel engines under the blingy styling That specific example always looked better before they face-lifted it, too.

 

[Ryan-3]

Dunno why people hate on them as much as they do, certainly driven worse cars. All of the MPG's, none of the power

I preferred my instructors car to when I got an Unlimited edition as a courtesy car.

Tries so hard. A bit similar to some of the new Merc's (IMO). At least its not stupid money like a Merc.

CLA Shooting Brake springs to mind.

 

[InQ]

My new M135i LCI (facelift).
Spec - Arctic White, Coral red leather, 8sp auto, Pro Nav Media, Adaptive Suspension, BMW Advanced Audio, Comfort pack, heated seats, Sun glass protection.

 

[Janesy B]

M135 badge looks like it's in a funny place?

 

[InQ]

haha thats the default position on the facelift M135i due to the rear light now encroaching into the boot panel.
I nearly ticked debadge but thought i'd get it anyway and take it off if i didnt like it....at the minute its not bothering me.

 

[gobbo]

You paid for all those options but not a decent colour, many sads

 

[Yaayuh!]

You paid for all those options but not a decent colour, many sads

Colour is purely subjective, also quite popular these days.

 

[SDK^]

Awesome M135

 

[Basher]

Really dislike the face-lifted 1 series, but at least this one has the right engine

 

[InQ]

You paid for all those options but not a decent colour, many sads

LOL i like white, my 2nd car was white back in the day (Nova 1.4SR in 1995) but the choice of white seemed to be removed ffrom quite a lot of cars i was interested in in the 90's and early-mid 2000's.

 

[Rybo89]

Its bloody ugly.

Still, least it has a proper engine. Enjoy!

 

[peterattheboro]

That specific example always looked better before they face-lifted it, too.

I think the facelift is a much more handsome car. Not a great fan of the separated squared headlights on the older car.

 

[antijoke]

^Is that yours Peter?

 

[peterattheboro]

No, mine's the silver one above.

 

[Janesy B]

Way to avoid saying you have a Honda

 

[peterattheboro]

I love my Honda

 

[TheVoice]

Colour is purely subjective, also quite popular these days.

White is popular at the moment? Who knew!

 

[RoboCod]

White is popular at the moment? Who knew!

A bit like clip-on St George cross flags for your windows during the world cup?

 

[[TW]Fox]

I think the facelift is a much more handsome car. Not a great fan of the separated squared headlights on the older car.

It's too radical a facelift, it never works when they do that. The car was designed around the way it looked when released - facelifts that do anything more than tweak the design a bit always end up looking odd and the Merc is no exception, the headlights especially look awful, they look like dodgy reflector lenses even though IIRC they are LED?

It's a shame Merc didn't instead target the radical restyle on the frankly awful Vauxhall Astra inspired interior instead, it really doesn't suit an E Class. Such a shame after the previous model which was arguably the most handsome car in its class inside and out.

 

[commited]

It's a shame Merc didn't instead target the radical restyle on the frankly awful Vauxhall Astra inspired interior instead, it really doesn't suit an E Class. Such a shame after the previous model which was arguably the most handsome car in its class inside and out.

I test drove a W211 280 Avantgarde petrol at the weekend and was incredibly impressed. It was achingly cheap too due to Ireland's great tax system but it's just too big as we're sharing a car now