apology

First the apology - first post, not even a Mercedes owner, yet, I'm posting because I couldn't see the search facility as a guest, don't even know if I'll buy a Merc yet. Currently I'm in an Audi A8 4.0 quattro - but I keep needing to liberate the Passat estate from the missus - so I thought...

I'd always viewed SAABs from afar, chuckling at their owners driving Vauxhall Cavaliers in drag and in doing so I made the fatal error that so many other know-it-alls make; having an opinion on a car I'd never owned, only having hearsay on which to base my views. Having got rid of that piece of...

As you know, I've been selling my ML420 for a while and now that it's gone I've bought a lovely new car... Bracing myself for flaming, but I've got an E61 530d which I absolutely love. I am amazed at how much more technologically advanced this car is than the ML however actually does feel alot...

Firstly, apologies to Mark300SL for pinching your pic as reference - hope you don't mind?! :eek: BUT, I love the style of these cars. What are they and what reckon to having one made up with reliable running gear and some bespoke interior touches? Costly to do?