CLS mods.

[keV.]

kev, you looked on mbworld for 218 inspiration > CLS Coupe (C218) - MBWorld.org Forums < ?

Thanks for that.

I think a few members pacemakers would explode if they had a look at that forum.

I love these wheels and some of the other brabus bits.

 

[regbuser]

the 350cdi is a smooth torquey motor and only really runs out of puff over 135 (on track days of course, never on the public highway)
steering and handling very good for a large saloon
if you can find one with airmatic it'll make lowering and ride height adjustment easier (i believe), if not i think renntech do a lowering module

 

[Zulu 10]

why the baiting of a fellow mb enthusiast?

oh, it's the old boys clique..

It’s not a matter of ‘baiting’: The OP talks of wanting a “quick and luxurious” car and yet is proposing to make a modification which will detract from both those qualities of the baseline vehicle: the comfort and dynamics.

I just don’t ‘get’ the point of some of the changes (but then it's not my car or my money) for example these wheels: what is the point of fitting bigger wheels, which will in all dynamic cases on UK roads actually degrade the performance of the vehicle, if there isn’t a necessity i.e. the need to accommodate commensurately bigger brakes.

Compared to standard sized wheels they will detract from comfort, not so much in France or Germany (where many of the example pictures used so far are taken), where the roads are better than those in the UK.

If the OP is proceeding in full knowledge of those issues then so be it, or perhaps there’s a point that I’ve missed, in which case I’m entirely happy to be educated.

OK, so what other benefit? Regarding dynamics they’ll make the steering feel heavier and slower to change direction. (Think gyroscopes and precession.)

In the picture of the Brabus car above the wheels presumably haven’t been fitted for use in high performance applications because the brakes haven’t been upgraded to take advantage of the newly available space in the wheel.

Yes I’m sure we’ve all hammered along the autobahnen at the speed of heat, where occasionally an Eastern Bloc truck causes us to need to scrub speed at an alarming rate, and for which we’re all grateful for a Merc’s stopping power, but it doesn’t happen every couple of hundred yards like it does on the track.

All I’m attempting to do is encourage the OP to think about what he’s trying to achieve, and to understand the trade space which he is occupying with respect to comfort, dynamics, financial cost and cosmetics.

 

[Dieselman]

The Boss would love the stick on tat on the front wings...

 

[Dieselman]

why the baiting of a fellow mb enthusiast?

Just who is baiting who here?

I think a few members pacemakers would explode if they had a look at that forum.

Just like the C63 hire car pilots, he resorts to personal insults if we don't agree with his ideas.

So far we've got old people needing pacemakers and apparently my Wife is unattractive. I'd actually like that one explaining.

I offered sensible advice and got insults in return.

 

[Sp!ke]

Can we quit with the handbags and get back to being Mercedes enthusiasts please?

I'm hoping not to have to lock the thread.

 

[cb1965]

Can we quit with the handbags and get back to being Mercedes enthusiasts please?

I'm hoping not to have to lock the thread.

As a relative newcomer to this forum I ahve hedl my tongue until now, but these sort of threads always seem to have one constant.... and that is Dieselman!

 

[Lee C63]

Just who is baiting who here?



Just like the C63 hire car pilots, he resorts to personal insults if we don't agree with his ideas.

So far we've got old people needing pacemakers and apparently my Wife is unattractive. I'd actually like that one explaining.

I offered sensible advice and got insults in return.

Hey come on, dont bring the C63 boys in on this one (mines bought and paid for by the way)

 

[Sp!ke]

handbags fella's come on!

 

[ChrisA]

Hey come on, dont bring the C63 boys in on this one (mines bought and paid for by the way)

DM was on about pilots, not astronauts

 

[Dieselman]

As a relative newcomer to this forum I ahve hedl my tongue until now, but these sort of threads always seem to have one constant.... and that is Dieselman!

Your point being.

My first post in this thread is below, please explain what is wrong with it.

+1.

Personally, I don't like the look of the lowered one and do like the look of the CLS in standard form a lot.

Then we get onto wrapping and I only pass comment on Howards Corsa observation...so then we get.

Seems to be a bit of snobbery on here that you don't even find on Porsche forums.

If it is a vxr, it will be quick. Even if it's a 1.2 it'll still be quicker than your car.

If you speak to a top car wrap company, you will find the majority of cars they do are BMW, merc, range rover etc. They do more ferraris than corsa's.

For the record I have nothing against corsa's. I wouldn't dream of driving one, but I don't mock people who do.

A VXr Turbo does cut the mustard and beat my current steed in a 0-62mph drag by a whopping 0.2 seconds, but top speed is somewhat behind.

If I do go for 265 Bhp CLS 350 Cdi, that will whip the ar$e off any Corsa, including a Nurnburg special edition.

Then it gets personal...

I don't understand people like you.

Are you one of these "trolls" I've read about?

I like a matte finish. Paint isn't practical, a wrap is.

If I met you and you introduced me to your wife. I probably wouldn't find her very attractive, but I wouldn't be rude enough to tell you.

Did your parents not love you?

Probably not, but I wasn't bothered about that.

Interesting comments about Mrs Dm...?

You seem to have a problem with the posts on here.

We all know that lowering the back seat on a Vx Corsa makes it quicker as the centre of gravity has been lowered.

Shall I move onto the other thread where I gave a very helpful answer as the 2nd post, but got abuse back?


I'll just link to the thread, you can do your own homework.

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/general-discussion/168089-cls-options.html

 

[Dieselman]

DM was on about pilots, not astronauts

Aren't they the new furnace stokers.

 

[ChrisA]

handbags fella's come on!

makes for good entertainment Sp!ke

 

[cb1965]

Your point being.

My point being that if a thread degenerates into a slanging match you are usually involved.

Just saying it as I see it.

 

[b1g1an]

My point being that if a thread degenerates into a slanging match you are usually involved.

Just saying it as I see it.

Perhaps he just can't help biting when knobs who ask for advice but don't like what they hear just get abusive because someone doesn't happen to agree with them.

Just saying it as I see it.

 

[Deleted member 2227]

OK. Final warning everyone. This thread is attracting many complaints and will be binned if you keep up the personal comments. You can disagree about cars and mods but we are not having slanging matches that detract from what the forum, at it's best, is about.

 

[keV.]

Perhaps he just can't help biting when knobs who ask for advice but don't like what they hear just get abusive because someone doesn't happen to agree with them.

Just saying it as I see it.

Yeah "buy a corsa" is great advice, and I'm not a "knob"

In my experience, people who refer to themselves as "big" are usually very little and insignificant.

I joined this forum because I wanted advice before I bought a car. I got accused of being a chav corsa driver as a result.

I was asking about brabus and vossen which are hardly cheap and nasty.

In the future I will ignore dieselman, Zulu and anyone like you.

In all honesty. I really dont like the car dieselman has just bought, but as I'm not like him I wont slate it on a forum or wind him up about it.

I completely agree the r2d2's post. I don't want arguments. Dieselman decided to ruin my other thread about optional extras going on about mods.

Just saying it as I see it

 

[Deleted member 2227]

He started it Miss...
I did give the hint guys.

 

[Rashman]

... I really don't think they weigh enough to noticeably slow the car down (loads of torque) ...

You'd be surprised how much a little bit of extra weight can effect handling and performance.

I recently bought some forged wheels and I immediately felt the difference compared to the wheels they replaced.

Made my old wheels feel like they were made of lead.

General advice is, if you're going to spend good money on wheels for modding purposes, make sure they are of benefit to the car.