2019 Mercedes CLS

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Thing is I don’t think I could ever get the 53, i am just way too in love with the sound of the V8. And I’m not up to the baller level of the 63S.

You can hear the CLS53 sound here:

https://youtu.be/mKKELZ6zY1w?t=8m26s

Typical I6 sound but with extra snap crackle and pop on overrun.

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You can hear the CLS53 sound here:

https://youtu.be/mKKELZ6zY1w?t=8m26s

Typical I6 sound but with extra snap crackle and pop on overrun.

Maybe one day I’ll grow up. An E53 coupe would be a near perfect DD for me. I can’t believe how close the E coupe is to the S63 which is my “money is no object” best DD car.

I’m mad jealous of your E53 purchase.

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Maybe one day I’ll grow up. An E53 coupe would be a near perfect DD for me. I can’t believe how close the E coupe is to the S63 which is my “money is no object” best DD car.

I’m mad jealous of your E53 purchase.

Except the E coupe actually has usable rear seats. I too love the S coupe, was actually tempted to get a S550 Coupe as my year round car until I found the rear seats to be absolutely useless. Suffice to say, the E53 worked out beautifully in checking all my boxes, and for me a better car than the S Coupe.

TL;DR: I'm getting fucking old. Like speedog old.

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I love a V8, but would be more than happy to give it up for the AMG 53 wagon (I am also too poor for the 63 wagon).

Group Buy 2019! +1

[killramos]

Can you get performance seats in the 53 models?

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Can you get performance seats in the 53 models?

Not sure yet. They weren’t available for the E43 in North America, but they were available in Europe. That might change for the 53.

One of the caveats of ordering the performance seats, you can’t get the intelligent drive package. For some reason it’s not compatible. Now that I’ve had a few commutes in the E400, the self driving shit works very well, close to a Tesla AP1 I drove a while back. In bumper to bumper traffic, it completely drives itself, making the most frustrating portion of my commute between Kensington to McMahon stadium a breeze. At under 50km/h, it just uses car in front and lane data and does everything without touching the steering wheel. Must have option for me. You’ll also want the heads up display to fully take advantage of the feature safely. I’ll do a proper write up once I round up a few Teslas for a comparo.

With that being said, the Drive dynamic seats are really nice. Had them in the CLS, even better in the E. Hugs you as good as the recaros in corners. In the most aggressive mode, it’s totally sexual harassment for unsuspecting passengers. I call em my metoo seats haha.

[killramos]

Bizarre.

Can’t wait to hear the comparo, does that mean there might be a blog post in the future? Haha

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Bizarre.

Can’t wait to hear the comparo, does that mean there might be a blog post in the future? Haha

Nah, thread post. At some point the blog will be revamped to integrate better with the forums. Then maybe we’ll start updating the blog again.