I got to admit..

"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection) 02/25/2016 at 16:42 • Filed to: Mercedes, A Class, W168

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That this thing is kind of growing on me despite being a terrible shitbox and having a inflated front tire. Possible Oppo review to follow.

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TheOnelectronic > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 02/25/2016 at 16:49

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I find that having an inflated front tire can only help a car’s handling.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 02/25/2016 at 17:09

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These always make me wonder what the hell merc were thinking. Sure a premium hatchback can be a good money maker but every decision regarding its design is bonkers.

Chinny Raccoon > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/25/2016 at 17:47

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A lot of the engineering wierdness is as a result of it being intended to have an electric or hydrogen drivetrain packaged in the floor- this never made it to production though. Also Mercedes didn’t have any FWD platforms available to use.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > TheOnelectronic 02/26/2016 at 00:22

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Sure. In the city or on parking lots. But the steering wheel has an angle like this when going straight.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/26/2016 at 00:25

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The exterior gets barely a pass in my book but the interior. What the fuck were they thinking for real. The E36 Compact that had an interior derived from the E30 but still felt better.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Chinny Raccoon 02/26/2016 at 00:27

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True. The high seating position is something to get used to because of the high ‘sandwich’ floor.