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C-Class W204 Currently in Production (2007 -
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 02:28 AM

FUGLY!! they need to make a proper coupe or get rid of this piece of shit all together.
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 02:30 AM

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Thank you eni. Can't wait for the AMG version, it will eat the 135i for brunch
and it will also be ridicolous expensive so why even bother to compare them, im sure MB will offer another engine to compete with 135i. And what is saying it wont come a M vrsion of 1er?
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 02:50 AM

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I think I'm going to be sick. I cannot believe Mercedes-Benz would graft the new C's styling onto the old body. This is utterly and rupugnantly ridiculous and deserves to NOT succeed in the market. Who in the hell do they think they're fooling with this mess? I've never like this car, never. It needs to be stricken from the roster. Why not a real little coupe?

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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 04:35 AM

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I think I'm going to be sick. I cannot believe Mercedes-Benz would graft the new C's styling onto the old body. This is utterly and rupugnantly ridiculous and deserves to NOT succeed in the market. Who in the hell do they think they're fooling with this mess? I've never like this car, never. It needs to be stricken from the roster. Why not a real little coupe?

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Yep. This can be tricky.

Imagine this quite possible scenario: W204 C-class is getting great reviews, so Ms Smith decides she wants a new MB. Sportcoupe suits her better then a sedan, so she goes for it. But then ... disappointment. Where are all the goodies & features advertised in C-class ads? She is disappointed in a new C-class. Tells the story to her friends, and word of mouth hurts W204 C-class image. Then MB will have to respond with an explanation that Sportcoupe is not W204, but more like W203.5 - so will be forced to bash Sportcoupe to clean the W204 reputation. Bad move.

I really don't think putting new Sportcoupe on W203 platform is a good idea. I still hope Sportcoupe will be W204 based after all. If not this can be a big mistake by MB.
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 07:31 AM

That could and probably will happen somewhere in the world. I'm sure MB will make sure the coupe has all the latest toys the sedan has, but the design will still be old. That stinks. I don't want a hatchback of any kind wearing the 3 pointed star, but I'm not in charge.

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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 07:31 AM

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and it will also be ridicolous expensive so why even bother to compare them, im sure MB will offer another engine to compete with 135i. And what is saying it wont come a M vrsion of 1er?
Sarcasm my friend.

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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 07:45 AM

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Sarcasm by friend.
busted! my radar isnt on
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 08:48 AM

MB has to do a better job than that (too late, is it?).....its ugly, hideous and whatever you want to call it......a W204 head with a C203 body Why??

Suddenly, the 1er looks more appealing.
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-24-2007, 11:28 AM

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MB has to do a better job than that (too late, is it?).....its ugly, hideous and whatever you want to call it......a W204 head with a C203 body Why??

Suddenly, the 1er looks more appealing.
It don't think it will look that bad. The front will be similar to the c-class. The body will probably get som character lines and C-class-ish tail light. So I think it will appeal to the target market which is mostly women who simply want a nice little benz.
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Re: C204 Sportcoupe spy pics - 08-25-2007, 07:25 AM

Looks like the front just got changed - and that's it.

To be honest I wasn't expecting anything radical. Mercedes had long before announced that the next generation Sportcoupe would be based on the W203 chassis, so it was obviously going to be a low-investment product from the start.

In Europe, especially in Germany, the C-Class Sportcoupe was actually pretty popular amongst younger buyers. Basically there is still a demand out there for it, so I am guessing this is the reason Mercedes is continuing the car.

I always found the C-Class Sportcoupe to be somewhere in the middle in terms of looks. It's not beautiful, but it's not ugly either (especially the facelift version). With the proper rims and colors, it could turn heads.
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