- Joined
- Apr 15, 2005
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- Location
- Weybridge. U.K
- Car
- 500L ( W221 ), 2014 AMG CL 5.5 Biturbo ( W216 ) Sold, 2014 Brabus Smart ( 451 Coupe ) Mapped 130bhp
We arrived back in the UK on Friday with the new SClass.
We left on Tuesday for Stuttgart and arrived at 11 o'clock, we where met and taken to the Schlossgarten Hotel by a VW Carrevelle. Had some lunch then visited the museum which i thoroughly recommend. A wonderful experience to see all of your favourite cars under the one roof it was great.
As we had a 350 mile drive to our hotel in France we decided to get to the factory early the next day and have the handover and paperwork done before the factory tour, we arrived about 9 o'clock the taxi was a Chrysler Voyageur nearly a Mercedes. We where met and our luggage was taken and put into storage until the handover of the car was done. The paperwork took about 20minutes, as we had 30 minutes before the handover, we went to the shop and i bought some mats which had been fitted when we got to the car. Anna was given a key ring with her name engraved on it, a nice touch.
While we where waiting for the handover and having a cup of coffee which is on the first floor overlooking where the cars come out to be collected our car arrived through this hole in the wall, Anna got quite emotional, you ladies
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The handover took just over the hour and was very comprehensive. I also took the car phone cradle with me for them to fit which they did and paired it with the Bluetooth.
We where very lucky with the factory tour as we where the only two on the English tour. The guide asked us which car we had bought, so we had an exclusive SClass only tour which was incredible i won't bore you with the details, needless to say it was very impressive. After nearly two hours we where taken to our car.
Driving the 350 miles to our hotel in France in the new car was wonderful, you forget what a pleasure it is to drive on smooth traffic free roads.
The difference between the W220 and the new SClass is incredible, i know my old SClass was a V6 320 against the V8 5.5. The hole ride is different the seats are so much more supportive and i thought the 220 was the most comfortable car i had driven. I know a few people who already have the 221 and told me how different an how much it has improved.
I had Distronic Plus fitted and i have got to say what an amazing piece of kit it is, the first couple of times i tried it i bottled out and braked when the car in front got nearer then as i started to believe that it would slow me down i used it most of the way home, i am very pleased i chose that option.
I hope i haven't waffled on to much, just to say the whole experience was very worthwhile. Photo' to follow.
We left on Tuesday for Stuttgart and arrived at 11 o'clock, we where met and taken to the Schlossgarten Hotel by a VW Carrevelle. Had some lunch then visited the museum which i thoroughly recommend. A wonderful experience to see all of your favourite cars under the one roof it was great.
As we had a 350 mile drive to our hotel in France we decided to get to the factory early the next day and have the handover and paperwork done before the factory tour, we arrived about 9 o'clock the taxi was a Chrysler Voyageur nearly a Mercedes. We where met and our luggage was taken and put into storage until the handover of the car was done. The paperwork took about 20minutes, as we had 30 minutes before the handover, we went to the shop and i bought some mats which had been fitted when we got to the car. Anna was given a key ring with her name engraved on it, a nice touch.
While we where waiting for the handover and having a cup of coffee which is on the first floor overlooking where the cars come out to be collected our car arrived through this hole in the wall, Anna got quite emotional, you ladies
.The handover took just over the hour and was very comprehensive. I also took the car phone cradle with me for them to fit which they did and paired it with the Bluetooth.
We where very lucky with the factory tour as we where the only two on the English tour. The guide asked us which car we had bought, so we had an exclusive SClass only tour which was incredible i won't bore you with the details, needless to say it was very impressive. After nearly two hours we where taken to our car.
Driving the 350 miles to our hotel in France in the new car was wonderful, you forget what a pleasure it is to drive on smooth traffic free roads.
The difference between the W220 and the new SClass is incredible, i know my old SClass was a V6 320 against the V8 5.5. The hole ride is different the seats are so much more supportive and i thought the 220 was the most comfortable car i had driven. I know a few people who already have the 221 and told me how different an how much it has improved.
I had Distronic Plus fitted and i have got to say what an amazing piece of kit it is, the first couple of times i tried it i bottled out and braked when the car in front got nearer then as i started to believe that it would slow me down i used it most of the way home, i am very pleased i chose that option.
I hope i haven't waffled on to much, just to say the whole experience was very worthwhile. Photo' to follow.
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