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Title: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 29 March 2013, 18:23:00: Just browsing like you do and spotted this :o http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CLS500-Auto-Avantegarde-Luxury-Coupe-2005-55-/221206981333?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3380f6aad5

Talk about luxury :o
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: feeutfo on 29 March 2013, 18:25:30: Christ almighty, the omega is bad for uneven tyre wear. They are horrific. Massive caster and fixed aggressive camber. All Mercs of that era are the same I believe.

No thankyou.

Nice try though. :y
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 29 March 2013, 18:43:54: Fair enough ;D But cant stop looking at this :P http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CL55-AMG-WITH-4000-ALLOYS-F-S-H-1000S-SPENT-TAX-AND-TESTED-/271180446901?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f239d3cb5

(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss73/SASincrement/Animated/shocked-smiley-9449.gif)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: feeutfo on 29 March 2013, 18:59:08: Rrrrrraviniiiiiiiit ;D
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: horsecow on 29 March 2013, 19:05:33: Have to say I've always liked the coupe version of those but I've never been in one. Are all Mercedes not very stiff and solid though?
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 19:39:11: A very nice car.
First thing if I had it would be to bin the add on day time running lights ....... :y
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: D on 29 March 2013, 19:56:42: and the chav non-merc alloys.
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 20:33:28: Quote from: D on 29 March 2013, 19:56:42
and the chav non-merc alloys.

agreed ..... they're not my cup-of-tea either
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 29 March 2013, 20:40:04: Quote from: EMD on 29 March 2013, 18:43:54
Fair enough ;D But cant stop looking at this :P http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CL55-AMG-WITH-4000-ALLOYS-F-S-H-1000S-SPENT-TAX-AND-TESTED-/271180446901?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f239d3cb5 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CL55-AMG-WITH-4000-ALLOYS-F-S-H-1000S-SPENT-TAX-AND-TESTED-/271180446901?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f239d3cb5)

(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss73/SASincrement/Animated/shocked-smiley-9449.gif)

yes please .. ;D (I want one)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2013, 20:54:31: Quote from: EMD on 29 March 2013, 18:43:54
Fair enough ;D But cant stop looking at this :P http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CL55-AMG-WITH-4000-ALLOYS-F-S-H-1000S-SPENT-TAX-AND-TESTED-/271180446901?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f239d3cb5

(http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss73/SASincrement/Animated/shocked-smiley-9449.gif)

The car's nice ...... but he could keep the alloys - £4grand or not ::)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 29 March 2013, 23:15:26: I cant see that lasting long in Asda shopping car park without someone scratching it though ::) Or the wheels being lifted :(
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: feeutfo on 30 March 2013, 08:13:39: Quote from: EMD on 29 March 2013, 23:15:26
I cant see that lasting long in Asda shopping car park without someone scratching it though ::) Or the wheels being lifted :(
I think wheel theft is no concern in this case. ::)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 30 March 2013, 08:28:50: Quote from: chrisgixer on 30 March 2013, 08:13:39
Quote from: EMD on 29 March 2013, 23:15:26
I cant see that lasting long in Asda shopping car park without someone scratching it though ::) Or the wheels being lifted :(
I think wheel theft is no concern in this case. ::)

I think anything shiny in this neck of the woods is quite disposable so to speak ::) ;D
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: ted_one on 30 March 2013, 08:31:15: Deffo a pimp mobile ::)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 March 2013, 10:59:29: Inside and outside obviously designed by completely different committees :-\

The sweep from the rear wings to the lip on the bootlid is a work of art, yet the panel gaps around the glovebox would embarrass even Ford ;D
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: dbug on 30 March 2013, 16:29:22: My last boss had a CL55 AMG as company car (he owned the company), nice car to drive although a bit of a handful in the snow.

Absolutely no room in the back
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 30 March 2013, 16:59:58: Quote from: horsecow on 29 March 2013, 19:05:33
Have to say I've always liked the coupe version of those but I've never been in one. Are all Mercedes not very stiff and solid though?

Coupe does look the best , and they even have a tow bar fitment for it :P
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2013, 02:19:31: But would you tow a pikey van with one of those? Contradiction in terms ::)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 31 March 2013, 17:57:05: Quote from: dbug on 31 March 2013, 02:19:31
But would you tow a pikey van with one of those? Contradiction in terms ::)

We all need a trip to the tip on a sunday sometimes ::) ;D ;)
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 31 March 2013, 19:04:16: Quote from: EMD on 29 March 2013, 18:23:00
Just browsing like you do and spotted this :o http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CLS500-Auto-Avantegarde-Luxury-Coupe-2005-55-/221206981333?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3380f6aad5

Talk about luxury :o
i like the older ones better :y :y
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: aaronjb on 02 April 2013, 20:47:02: I found my future Omega replacement: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=27394 :y
Title: Re: Omega Replacement Wow
Post by: omega3000 on 03 April 2013, 17:44:11: Quote from: aaronjb on 02 April 2013, 20:47:02
I found my future Omega replacement: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=27394 :y

Lovely car but £49,500 :'( Give it about 10 years an it will be affordable hopefully ::)