Drinking and Driving - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

SirNik84 · #1 05-14-2010, 12:21 PM

I read this on Jalopnik.

http://jalopnik.com/5537280/remember-when-automakers-encouraged-drinking-and-driving

I know you could get a 126 that had a place to chill your champaign. anyone got any pics of such equipment? or any other cars where MB was this classy.

I know Jim B. knows what I'm talking about he knows every option for the 126

JohnM. · #2 05-14-2010, 12:28 PM

IIRC the W124 had a refrigerated icebox thingy as an uber expensive option

Hatterasguy · #3 05-14-2010, 02:08 PM

The 600's had crystal glasses up front, but the owners usualy were in charge of the police or whole country so they didn't have to worry.

Mistress · #4 05-18-2010, 03:32 PM

crying shame, we have gone from metal to plastic cup holders...

Fulcrum525 · #5 05-18-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnM.

IIRC the W124 had a refrigerated icebox thingy as an uber expensive option

I actually have a picture of the trunk mounted version on a W140

Jim B. · #6 05-19-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SirNik84

I read this on Jalopnik.

http://jalopnik.com/5537280/remember-when-automakers-encouraged-drinking-and-driving

I know you could get a 126 that had a place to chill your champaign. anyone got any pics of such equipment? or any other cars where MB was this classy.

I know Jim B. knows what I'm talking about he knows every option for the 126

Accomodations for drinking were not offered by Mercedes Benz, for the W126 series, because the engineers in Germany felt driving was a serious business, and no cupholders were even offered from the factory, for their cars, but many W126 tuners in Germany, like Carat Duchatelet, SGS (Styling Garage in Bremen), Lorinser, Braubus, MKG, Carlsson, and others, did.

AMG's one was a free standing refrigerator in the trunk, but some were actually in the cars.

These set ups were from "Benny S." ( a lesser known W126 Mercedes tuner in the early 80's - seen here on an early 500SEL

aklim · #7 05-20-2010, 11:39 AM

I know my 99 had lousy cupholders. From what I see, the finally made decent cupholders after late 2005.

Hatterasguy · #8 05-20-2010, 01:22 PM

Yeah the cup holders are over the computer stuffed center console. Spill your coffee and it will cost you $2k!

aklim · #9 05-20-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Yeah the cup holders are over the computer stuffed center console. Spill your coffee and it will cost you $2k!

Up to 2000, I am fairly certain Mercedes couldn't make a decent cup holder to save their lives. Probably not even if I put a gun to their head.

SirNik84 · #10 05-20-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

Accomodations for drinking were not offered by Mercedes Benz, for the W126 series, because the engineers in Germany felt driving was a serious business, and no cupholders were even offered from the factory, for their cars, but many W126 tuners in Germany, like Carat Duchatelet, SGS (Styling Garage in Bremen), Lorinser, Braubus, MKG, Carlsson, and others, did.

AMG's one was a free standing refrigerator in the trunk, but some were actually in the cars.

These set ups were from "Benny S." ( a lesser known W126 Mercedes tuner in the early 80's - seen here on an early 500SEL

Jim those were pics I was thinking about!

JohnM. · #11 05-20-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Up to 2000, I am fairly certain Mercedes couldn't make a decent cup holder to save their lives. Probably not even if I put a gun to their head.

If only American car companies spent as much time engineering the actual car as opposed to how many cupholders to put in, and where to put them, they might be able to put out a decent product?

Hatterasguy · #12 05-20-2010, 02:02 PM

The cup holders in my truck are far better than anything MB makes. GM knows how to do two things very well, AC and cupholders.

SwampYankee · #13 05-20-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnM.

If only American car companies spent as much time engineering the actual car as opposed to how many cupholders to put in, and where to put them, they might be able to put out a decent product?

It'll never happen as long as they are engineering to a price point. Too many benefits and retirement plans to pay for.

Fulcrum525 · #14 05-20-2010, 02:50 PM

Mercedes cup holders......always an after thought (hehe it really does seem to be at the bottom of the engineers list doesn't it? Either that or its the marketing department that does all the work on them....

Hatterasguy · #15 05-20-2010, 03:00 PM

Yeah it drove me nuts. Whenever I wanted a beer while I was driving the SDL I had to hold it in my lap or hand. You can rest them on the center console but it was way to easy to spill!