"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
10/06/2016 at 14:35 • Filed to: None
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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
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And since the BMW dealer and Benz dealer share ownership, my dad’s loaner is this bare bones CLA250 rather than the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . I’m not around to drive it, but here’s what he sent me:
“I like the little Mercedes. It is a fairly basic one, but it’s bigger inside than I would have thought and is fun to drive.”
Let your pitchforks fly.
MonkeePuzzle
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:40 |
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I’ll pitchfork, but only because of the “park by feel” parking
Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:40 |
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I have a CLA AMG to sell him
Arrivederci
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:41 |
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I’d rather be driving a _______.
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> MonkeePuzzle
10/06/2016 at 14:41 |
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It’s a low curb, even my car clears it.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:41 |
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He must not like mufflers. Does he park so far over the curb when he parks front-end in? If so, he must also hate air dams.
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sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/06/2016 at 14:42 |
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I honestly haven’t noticed before.
CalzoneGolem
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:44 |
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No pitchforks here.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/06/2016 at 14:46 |
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I use curbs like this, too. The butt end of my FoST is much higher than the nose end. Pulling in forward risks damaging the bumper, while backing in you can see the curb in the camera and if it is short enough you just feel for it.
I haven’t hit an exhaust pipe in many years (when I was very new to driving).
FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/06/2016 at 14:49 |
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I could see myself owning one in the next three years when they get into the sub €15k price range.
There, I said it.
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> FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
10/06/2016 at 14:51 |
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It’s ok, it’s still Jalop if it involves depreciation.
Comes over to help work on your car and only drinks beer
> MonkeePuzzle
10/06/2016 at 14:54 |
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Prolly has a tennis ball on a string hanging from the ceiling of his garage.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
10/06/2016 at 15:05 |
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I know too many people who use curbs this way when parking both front and back end in first. For low cars the issue is dragging parts. For high cars and trucks, the bigger annoyance is crowding the sidewalk. If the sidewalk is wide like in the picture, it’s not a big deal. But when the sidewalk is narrow, it creates a single-lane path along the sidewalk. This is especially bad when long-bed trucks are backed in to the tires.
Sure, I can walk on the grass, but I’m thinking of my buddy’s son who is stuck in a wheelchair.
diplodicus
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/06/2016 at 16:13 |
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That’s my biggest pet peeve, people who block sidewalks.
It’s just extremely easy not to block a sidewalk. And yet basically everyday I encounter some asshole who is either too lazy or too dumb to understand the concept of not blocking sidewalks.
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Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/07/2016 at 05:31 |
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In my defense, my world is small and rural at this point. I don’t really have anywhere I frequent that this would cause issues for sidewalk users, mostly because they don’t exist and in the cases where they do we have parking blocks. I also prefer wide parallel spots, use my camera to back into spots, and tend to park far from buildings in protected spots for the safety of my car...
Tapas
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/07/2016 at 16:09 |
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Its not his car so eh
V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/08/2016 at 15:00 |
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I test drove a CLA once.
Once....
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> V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
12/09/2016 at 12:57 |
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Yeah I can see where it might be a bit of a letdown next to an S600 or LS.
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V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
12/09/2016 at 13:27 |
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But seriously. Anemic engine that they try to pitch as sporty, interior materials on par with my old accord, dodgy styling, and bad build quality. I love the new C300/E300, I’ve had them both as loaners, but my dealer doesn’t even give out CLAs as loaners.