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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2017 14:54:40 GMT
I was just browsing (as you do) and came across this in the spec of a used E400 Coupe:
Electrically folding exterior mirrors
EU6 emissions standard
Folding rear-seat backrests
Galvanised steering-wheel gearshift paddles
Illuminated door sill panels with "Mercedes-Benz" lettering
I can't quite understand the need for galvanising the gearshift paddles and the thought of two rather rough galvanised paddles does nothing to increase its attractiveness.
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Post by michael on Jun 27, 2017 15:21:53 GMT
Did they mean anodised?
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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2017 15:57:41 GMT
Quite possibly but would you believe anything else they told you? |
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Post by michael on Jun 27, 2017 16:20:35 GMT
No, but I tend to write adverts off for much less. Block capitals for example.
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Post by Martin on Jun 27, 2017 16:34:08 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if they're galvanised plastic.
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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2017 16:44:17 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if they're galvanised plastic. How does that work? Or has some PR guru used a word in a different context because it sounds good? |
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Post by michael on Jun 27, 2017 17:03:53 GMT
Galvanised read painted.
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Post by Big Blue on Jun 28, 2017 11:30:41 GMT
It's "Galveston" Steering wheel gear change paddles. Part of the new "Country and Western spec - Glen Campbell edition"
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Post by racingteatray on Jun 28, 2017 14:24:52 GMT
Perhaps they galvanise the engine into action??
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Post by PG on Jun 28, 2017 16:23:52 GMT
Well, obviously they need to be galvanised. If they were just cast iron they'd rust. It's that sort of quality that sets the Germans apart.
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Post by johnc on Jun 29, 2017 18:05:32 GMT
I'm more of a polished aluminium or stainless steel kind of guy! But I have a serious problem because I keep looking up used C63's.
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Post by ChrisM on Jun 30, 2017 7:28:45 GMT
M-B do specialise in odd spec levels.... when I was looking at the A and B Class for my parents last year, they still wanted to charge extra for DAB radio
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Post by Tim on Jul 3, 2017 11:28:09 GMT
It's not just M-B.
My 320 has electric adjustment for the side bolsters on the driver's seat but no lumbar adjustment at all (not even manual).
My old 530d had 'comfort' seats that were electrically multi-adjustable but they weren't heated.
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