New wheels, Mercedes SLK350 - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

toef · 04-14-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Nissan is a little uppety about letting people mess around with the 370. The guy at my local dealer told me they haven't allowed anyone to drive it yet, and it's been in there for probably about two months now. It is the only one they have, though, so they're probably trying to keep the test drives to serious buyers only.

My local place won't allow test drives either, or so they say. Maybe because I look 15, that's just the answer they're giving me.

When I was there the other day, there was a young guy who looked like he didn't make much money, test driving a Cayman, so who knows.

They were up to 5 370's though. 1 black, 3 silvers, and 1 royal blue.

LynxFX · 04-14-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Nissan is a little uppety about letting people mess around with the 370. The guy at my local dealer told me they haven't allowed anyone to drive it yet, and it's been in there for probably about two months now. It is the only one they have, though, so they're probably trying to keep the test drives to serious buyers only.

Yeah I finally a dealer to let me go out in one last month. They had five on this lot versus just 1 when I went to the first one. It's a sweet ride but costs too much if you want it fully loaded. Especially when the residual will drop $10k that first year. If you just want the base model and no frills it is fairly reasonable.

Hey John, a sentra was my first car. They are solid vehicles.

mikejet · 04-14-2009, 01:17 AM

hmmm..Kia = low gas and low insurance.
Mercedez = High gas and higher insurance. Plus its a 2 seater. wow.

Must have been a huge promotion.

tommyboy81 · 04-14-2009, 02:17 AM

Congrats. Did you trade in your Kia or do you still have it. Don't think you got much if you traded it in. Korean cars suck in trade in value

JJ · 04-14-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by toefer

My local place won't allow test drives either, or so they say. Maybe because I look 15, that's just the answer they're giving me.

When I was there the other day, there was a young guy who looked like he didn't make much money, test driving a Cayman, so who knows.

They were up to 5 370's though. 1 black, 3 silvers, and 1 royal blue.

Just remember that when you're older, you'll look younger, and it'll be a good thing in a decade or two.

toef · 04-14-2009, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Just remember that when you're older, you'll look younger, and it'll be a good thing in a decade or two.

Haha. Hopefully. I've been thinking of just saying I'm 18 again, so I can relive the past 5-6 years.

If Miguel Tejada can benefit off lying about his age, why can't I?

PNF · 04-14-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

"Ricey" is not the right term for that, but "bling" is.

They don't look terrible or anything, and chrome wheels work with the color of that car. Rock on, my friend. A bunch of haters up in here killing the joy of your new Benz!!!

well, too much bling is just the same as "ricey". Just me, and I dont feel the wheels.. SLK350 is a great sports car and I have looked into it last year before I bought my current car.

I still think SLK350 looks great as it is. With some more subtle rims, you're all good to go!

brettallica · 04-14-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PNF

well, too much bling is just the same as "ricey". Just me, and I dont feel the wheels.. SLK350 is a great sports car and I have looked into it last year before I bought my current car.

I still think SLK350 looks great as it is. With some more subtle rims, you're all good to go!

Pop quiz time:

I'll let you choose which is rice and which is bling.

E55 KEV · 04-14-2009, 08:53 PM

congrats on the SLK350. That is a nice red color. If not already a member join the forum discussion at www.mbworld.org .

PNF · 04-14-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brettallica

Pop quiz time:

I'll let you choose which is rice and which is bling.

whoa, sorry mate, both are not exactly nice looking car, looks like cars from the fast and furious.

but again, the wheel gotta go :P

brettallica · 04-14-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PNF

whoa, sorry mate, both are not exactly nice looking car, looks like cars from the fast and furious.

but again, the wheel gotta go :P

Actually, I just went out to the parking lot of your work and snapped a picture of your car (the green one). Rice out, dude!

just kiddin'

LynxFX · 04-14-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by E55 KEV

congrats on the SLK350. That is a nice red color. If not already a member join the forum discussion at www.mbworld.org .

Thanks, I joined them as well as slkworld.

JJ · 04-14-2009, 10:05 PM

Is it wrong to say I would do similar things to a Cadillac if I had one to hispanic-ize? I'd have to make it a candy maroon paint though, instead of that - and some decent Mossa Velize rims instead of those - and a nice limo tint. Then I could drive it.

mikejet · 04-14-2009, 10:35 PM

I saw a car exactly like yours near the 55 fwy in Santa Ana across from my work. It didn't have plates yet but I couldn't see if they were the same as yours. Same color and model though.

AppleCrumbDlite · 04-14-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Is it wrong to say I would do similar things to a Cadillac if I had one to hispanic-ize? I'd have to make it a candy maroon paint though, instead of that - and some decent Mossa Velize rims instead of those - and a nice limo tint. Then I could drive it.

JJ, I like how you embrace your inner minority. I have an inner Asian tuner in me. No bmw's for this whitey

toef · 04-15-2009, 02:02 AM

Ok, so I don't mean to derail the thread, but...

After senior year in high school, I worked at a car wash with a bunch of friends (it just opened, and we all applied, and all got jobs there). So most days, when all of us were working the same shifts, it felt like we were running the place.

Anyway, keep in mind that this wasn't too long after the first Fast and the Furious was released. Some young (early 20s) guy drives up to the wash in his riced-up car, which I think was an older Civic. For whatever reason, we all started laughing at him.

The car wash is one of those automated ones, so you drive your car up to it, pop it into neutral, and then a little bar/roller thing pops up out of the ground to push your car down the track.

Problem is this guy had problems getting his tire lined up with the track, because I guess he didn't know how to drive. He had to keep backing up and trying again, and looked like an idiot. One time he hit the gas a little too much, and drove over the guiderail thing, and ended up puncturing his gas tank. How this happens, I don't really know. But we all started cracking up.

So now we had to shut down the car wash for a while, to clean everything up. And that's when one of my friends noticed the back of the car had decals along the bumper, in Japanese-style lettering that said "Got Rice?".

mikejet · 04-15-2009, 02:49 AM

Not all imports are rice. There are right ways to do it:

PNF · 04-15-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brettallica

Actually, I just went out to the parking lot of your work and snapped a picture of your car (the green one). Rice out, dude!

just kiddin'

its funny, I actually would have loved the green one about 10-12 years ago when I was still in high school.... how times had changed with perspectives.. h

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04-14-2009, 01:17 AM	#23
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	hmmm..Kia = low gas and low insurance. Mercedez = High gas and higher insurance. Plus its a 2 seater. wow. Must have been a huge promotion.

04-14-2009, 02:17 AM	#24
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Congrats. Did you trade in your Kia or do you still have it. Don't think you got much if you traded it in. Korean cars suck in trade in value

04-14-2009, 08:53 PM	#29
E55 KEV Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:28	congrats on the SLK350. That is a nice red color. If not already a member join the forum discussion at www.mbworld.org .

04-14-2009, 10:05 PM	#33
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Is it wrong to say I would do similar things to a Cadillac if I had one to hispanic-ize? I'd have to make it a candy maroon paint though, instead of that - and some decent Mossa Velize rims instead of those - and a nice limo tint. Then I could drive it.

04-14-2009, 10:35 PM	#34
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I saw a car exactly like yours near the 55 fwy in Santa Ana across from my work. It didn't have plates yet but I couldn't see if they were the same as yours. Same color and model though.

04-15-2009, 02:02 AM	#36
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Ok, so I don't mean to derail the thread, but... After senior year in high school, I worked at a car wash with a bunch of friends (it just opened, and we all applied, and all got jobs there). So most days, when all of us were working the same shifts, it felt like we were running the place. Anyway, keep in mind that this wasn't too long after the first Fast and the Furious was released. Some young (early 20s) guy drives up to the wash in his riced-up car, which I think was an older Civic. For whatever reason, we all started laughing at him. The car wash is one of those automated ones, so you drive your car up to it, pop it into neutral, and then a little bar/roller thing pops up out of the ground to push your car down the track. Problem is this guy had problems getting his tire lined up with the track, because I guess he didn't know how to drive. He had to keep backing up and trying again, and looked like an idiot. One time he hit the gas a little too much, and drove over the guiderail thing, and ended up puncturing his gas tank. How this happens, I don't really know. But we all started cracking up. So now we had to shut down the car wash for a while, to clean everything up. And that's when one of my friends noticed the back of the car had decals along the bumper, in Japanese-style lettering that said "Got Rice?".

04-15-2009, 02:49 AM	#37
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Not all imports are rice. There are right ways to do it:

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