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Old 07-03-07, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by GSteg
i thought the CL was suppose to be the S-coupe?
but the top doesn't come down
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Old 07-03-07, 11:28 AM
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I think the rear seats area should be a little roomier than the CL coupe too, & entry/exit more convenient with 4 doors.
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Old 07-03-07, 02:43 PM
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Not sure why they would make a 4 door a convert but I am sure Benz will call it a coupe, lol

Not my thing but its a fantastic exercise and clearly something different.
 
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Yes, clearly something interesting and a unique 'future-retro' design. However it's a bit too on the retro side for me, I much prefer the new CL class.
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
I think the rear seats area should be a little roomier than the CL coupe too, & entry/exit more convenient with 4 doors.
That's what I was thinking.

Those rear seats look cramped.
I thought it was just the regular sedan size with a chopped folding roof
Seems like they shrunked/modified the rear space b/c the sedan's back seat are roooooomy

Regarding market: it's just uber luxury...RR convert fighter?
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
That's what I was thinking.

Those rear seats look cramped.
I thought it was just the regular sedan size with a chopped folding roof
Seems like they shrunked/modified the rear space b/c the sedan's back seat are roooooomy
I think they should make the rear seat area as roomy as the SWB version of the S550.
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
I think they should make the rear seat area as roomy as the SWB version of the S550.
I don't think we have the swb here.
If you consider swb roomy, imagine the regular lwb
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
I don't think we have the swb here.
If you consider swb roomy, imagine the regular lwb
I have seen the SWB S-class in Europe last year, & I think the rear legroom are reasonably good already, & Canada will be offered the S450 in SWB only for 2008MY, not sure about the U.S.

I think for a sedan the LWB S-Class looks a lot better, but that's probably not the case for a convertible version. Most buyers of convertibles will drive the cars themselves/sit in the front most(if not all) of the time anyway, so I think rear legroom equivalent to the SWB S-class should be sufficient.
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Do you get any space in the trunk?!
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I took those pics in Miami in May
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Originally Posted by Lux
I took those pics in Miami in May
Sexy a GX470 in the photo
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For sure I had to put a Lexus in the pics-It is a Lexus forum!
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