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Old 07-14-2009, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by pj67coll View Post
Just how old fashioned do you think you are? If you hanker for the Mercedes of the 50's their shifters were almost entirely on the column, and they were mostly manual shifters too.
Exactly, that one still required some effort and not the complete "Push a button" system that this new discussion is about.


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I can't say I agree either. I drove a new CLK and C350 and I wasn't impressed with it at all. The electronic throttle really pissed me off. There is a delay beteen the pedal and the electric throttle actuator making it seem as though the engine hesitates and that gets very annoying in traffic. I was glad to get back in my W123.
If you think thats annoying, you should try the brakes on an 03 E-Class


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Originally Posted by GregoryV022 View Post
what car is that. that is a nice interior.
Pre-MBUSA Gwagen, designo interior. But the layout was the same on almost all of the 1990s W463's

Heres another one.

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