One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Profpointy]

I've never thought of classic Mercedes-Benz cars as being particularly lovely of their time. Yes, looking at the example above it does look great, but that is a combination of a great colour and lots of hours of polishing, showing the lovely paintwork and chrome to a condition better than it left the factory in. However of its time, it was certainly not the most inspiring of designs, being little better than a tarted-up three box estate version in a time when chrome accents were essential on almost any car. In many ways, I think that modern Mercedes cars are much more aesthetically adventurous than these older ones.

Sorry if that is a little strong and offensive. I do love classic cars, and agree that modern cars can all look the same, but this is the criticism that was levelled at these cars too when they were modern. And yes, I would love to own or even have a drive / ride in the Mercedes above, just for the nostalgia and memories of how cars used to be. But there are many others from that era I would much prefer to see.

Can't argue with that. My point was to contrast with the firm's truly hideous cars today

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Modern mercs are maybe the ugliest cars on the road, yet that is genuinely nice, and the earlier ones that others have posted upthread are genuinely lovely

Daughter has a M-B A Class (AMG body-kit?)
I think I'd prefer a Ford Focus, it looks roughly the same too!

I think I'd even prefer the earlier 'moose-test' A Class

 

[BrumJim]

Daughter has a M-B A Class (AMG body-kit?)
I think I'd prefer a Ford Focus, it looks roughly the same too!

I think I'd even prefer the earlier 'moose-test' A Class

I had one of those until I went all electric a few months ago. It was another of those billy bargains - Mercedes Benz quality, but with a low second-hand price due to the moose-test news when they came out. It was the second generation version.

 

[Gunk]

I had a C Class (C280 sport) new back in 1999, IMO they’re much more attractive then the modern offerings from MB

 

[BrumJim]

I had a C Class (C280 sport) new back in 1999, IMO they’re much more attractive then the modern offerings from MB

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Each to their own, but to me this is the most boring design you could possibly come up with. I much prefer the current one, as there is at least some attempt to sculpt the bodyside shape.

In particular, at least now there is some design story with the front end. This one above is just a grille and a pair of headlamps. There is no attempt to connect the two - it looks as though they were designed by two separate teams, and the bonnet person has made a half-hearted effort to integrate the slope of the radiator sides with the slightly greater slope of the inside edge of the headlamps.

Anyway, glad you like it. Please don't buy a car based on whether I think it looks good or not!

 

[Gunk]

Anyway, glad you like it. Please don't buy a car based on whether I think it looks good or not!

Sold it years ago, but it was a firm family favourite, the most comfortable car we’ve ever owned.

 

[Drago]

Its been a couple of decades since the words "Mercedes", "Benz", and "quality" were used in the same sentence.

 

[Gunk]

Its been a couple of decades since the words "Mercedes", "Benz", and "quality" were used in the same sentence.

Mine had a new tailgate, front wings and rear arches all under warranty when it was only 3 years old. It’s nickname was “rusty”

 

[Oldhippy]

All cars now have no soul and no character.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

All cars now have no soul and no character.

M'Lud, the Defence would like the witness to examine this:

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris

 

[Oldhippy]

Nah!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Watched a episode of (actually I don't know what it's called) but the one where Drew Pritchard & that guy called Paul Something buys Classic cars & then restore to sell. They bought a Fiesta Supersport 1981 for £10.250 & then sold it for £24.250, so many questions about the episode, like who in their right mind would pay £10.250 for a 1.3 Fiesta with a few go faster strips on, let alone £24.250.

But putting the insane aside, part of the show showed Drew going to a upholsterer in the Midlands, appeared to be the same one used by Car SOS, but what I thought was great the seats were restored by a 22 year old, they looked to have other youngsters there as well, nice to see the skills being passed on not dying out like in most industries.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

M'Lud, the Defence would like the witness to examine this:

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris

Best thing to have come out of Japan for years, and anywhere else really..

 

[monkers]

I remember those rusty Mercs years. An acquaintance bought a new E class, in less than three years the bootlid was so rusty that the bootlock fell right out.

I was looking for a car for a present to self for my 50th birthday. I tried Porsche Boxsters, Maserati 3200GTs, Jag XKs, all kinds of motors, but I couldn't get as comfortable in anything as I could in my Rover 3500S (P6), possibly because I was troubled with backache at the time. I tried sitting in close to twenty cars at one car dealership. Just as about to leave, they had a Mercedes CLK being back from the valeters - ten minutes later I'd agreed to buy it. It didn't have quite the personality of car that I thought I was looking for, but it was a helluva thing. I think this model is still widely overlooked today. Prices are very low, and they just don't seem to have the rust problems of other Mercs.

 

[Gunk]

Good choice @monkers I’ve always had a soft spot for the coupes.

I bought this for my 50th, still enjoying it 6 years later

It replaced this which I bought myself for my 40th

I plan to buy another 911 for my 60th, Mrs Gunk and I will then go off on a European road trip