Mercedes-Benz to offer REAL C-Class coupe

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I liked the idea too. The thought of Mercedes-Benz bringing old school back is a good thought, because that was another one of their pinnacle moments as a company. Not to take anything away from their products in the present of course.

— GTR1 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:05:38 AM | | Votes: 11   

it's a dumb idea. mb going back to their old ways will bring them no sales. lexus is the way to go these days. unchanged model names and rr/bentley/maybach competitors.

— Ubernut (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 1:33:10 PM | | Votes: -5   

Ubernut, aren't Lexus year to date sales down and Merc's still up?

— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 1:52:25 PM | | Votes: 4   

the 300ce, which became the E320 coupe. one of the best styled coupes ever.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 3:50:12 PM | | Votes: 4   

Freakin' gorgeous.

— Hyundai (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 6:23:35 PM | | Votes: 3   

E 320 convertible was better - and it is now increasing in value.

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 10/16/2008 8:50:20 PM | | Votes: 1   

the clk63 is very masculine if u ask kme.

— Lexurious (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:01:15 AM | | Votes: 6   

You are SO right. The first CLK is still an incredible design, and in fact, I was going to buy a CLK430 before I got my Bimmer.
The W209 is a chick car. While out driving, I saw a guy in an CLK55 AMG (W209). My female passenger saw me checking out the wheels and said, "He doesn't look right in that car." Yikes.

— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:11:42 AM | | Votes: 5   

HSCenterconsole, my post was a response to yours.

— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:12:17 AM | | Votes: 2   

The CLK63 Merc is one helluva beast! I saw it when I was driving through San Francisco, silver on black, one of the sexiest Merc's the company has to offer in my opinion.

— 997TT (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:36:17 AM | | Votes: 2   

No matter how feminine the W209 body may look, I still get a kick out of driving my wife's CLK500.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:46:05 AM | | Votes: 0   

i loved the original clk, but i prefer the current one. i'm amazed by how many people dislike the current clk, but like the current 3 series coupe. they are quite similarly styled in some areas.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 3:43:10 PM | | Votes: -1   

I had two of the orignal CLK Convertibles, a 98 and a 02. Loved them both. I really liked the styling and the interiors. Last year I bought a CLK550 convertible and while I don't like the interior as much I do love the car. Its bigger and the V8 has serious kick. People love to remind me that its based on a C class platform as if its a bad thing. Its still stretched and a bigger car. The C class platform is still pretty good. Platform sharing goes on everywhere. Look at VW and Audi. As far as 3 series comparisons the CLK is closer in class to the 6 series than the 3 series. Very few people who look at 3's also look at CLK's. The price point, the class point and the image compare much better to the 6. When I bought mine I looked at the 6 and the XK both of which where within a stones throw of what I paid for my car.
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— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 8:04:17 PM | | Votes: 1   

The CLK was (is) based off the C-Class chassis.

— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:12:50 AM | | Votes: 3   

The W203 C class platform was stretched for the current CLK. However, it's still shorter than the current E class platform.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 11:53:37 AM | | Votes: 2   

w208 clk was based on the c-class platform but i believe used much of the e-class components. take a look at the interiors.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 10/15/2008 3:49:13 PM | | Votes: 0