Paris 2006: Maybach 57 S in a Shining White Livery Revealed - Page 4

Hypersonic · 10-08-2006, 10:51 PM

LOL ....Yeah, I used to listen to them on the radio when I was very young ...my mother and I have the same sign ...so I thought that was pretty cool when I was 5.

Leo is a good sign though Chris ...apparently you have a strong personality with excellent leadership skills.

My Chinese sign is the OX and my Greek zodiac sign is Aries ...and when I read them in the magazines or newspaper, they are never correct.

The Artist · 10-08-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob

LOL ...Artist you fit the Leo profile very well

I don't really believe them either Chris ....I just read mine for fun.

Lol yeah roberto i know..my horoscope is more than often right..wich freaks me out.. so i dont check it any more

.. lol

Merc1 · 10-08-2006, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

It's not just the SLR Marcus, aparently.

I've recently chated with someone who works at a MB dealership, and he told me that the C55 AMG isn't flying of the selves either.

He said that this (re)positioning of the C55 to younger/sport-minded buyers doesn't seem to be working, at least in his area, since such people pick M3s or S4s/RS4s.

Now I know the C55 was a great improvement, and here I'm just the messanger.

I guess MB has a deficit in the sport(y)/driving dynamics area.

Yeah the C55 has always been seriously in the M3 and S4/RS4's shadow. It is being pulled from the U.S. market for 2007. My guess would be most Benz buyers don't see the point of a small sedan that sporty, they want an E or SL AMG model and of course since the C55 can't match the M3/RS4/S4 on a track those buyers don't shop it either - your guess would be right on this one.

M

Hypersonic · 10-09-2006, 03:26 AM

Also ....as much as we love MB, the truly cool models are seriously expensive luxury cars, often perceived to be for older people. S4/RS4 and M3, are cars that young people identify with, they have a more youthful and less elitist image than the C55. One problem for the C55 could be the number of elderly people you see driving C classes (as a retirement gift to themselves) ....it's just not cool to be driving the same car your grandmother drives.

Merc1 · 10-09-2006, 03:36 AM

True, very true.

M

10-08-2006, 10:51 PM	#31 (permalink)
Hypersonic Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,528 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 524 Posts	Re: Paris 2006: Maybach 57 S in a Shining White Livery Revealed LOL ....Yeah, I used to listen to them on the radio when I was very young ...my mother and I have the same sign ...so I thought that was pretty cool when I was 5. Leo is a good sign though Chris ...apparently you have a strong personality with excellent leadership skills. My Chinese sign is the OX and my Greek zodiac sign is Aries ...and when I read them in the magazines or newspaper, they are never correct.

10-09-2006, 03:26 AM	#34 (permalink)
Hypersonic Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,528 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 852 Times in 524 Posts	Re: Paris 2006: Maybach 57 S in a Shining White Livery Revealed Also ....as much as we love MB, the truly cool models are seriously expensive luxury cars, often perceived to be for older people. S4/RS4 and M3, are cars that young people identify with, they have a more youthful and less elitist image than the C55. One problem for the C55 could be the number of elderly people you see driving C classes (as a retirement gift to themselves) ....it's just not cool to be driving the same car your grandmother drives.

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: Paris 2006: Maybach 57 S in a Shining White Livery Revealed True, very true. M

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