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Jan 30, 2026 | 05:22 AM

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Yeah if you took the stars away from the outside I'd be 100% in. The screen on the dash doesn't even bother me.

Jan 30, 2026 | 05:49 AM

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My issue is that the S Class, and a Mercedes in general, has always been restrained in terms of its prestige. That simple little three pointed star used to say more when it was just there on the hood...not plastered all over the place. Its obscene. Real prestige speaks quietly.

The less is more philosophy still holds true.

Jan 30, 2026 | 06:05 AM

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The less is more philosophy still holds true.

Unfortunately thats less and less the case!

Jan 30, 2026 | 06:25 AM

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Unfortunately thats less and less the case!

For me the Range Rover is a good example. It's a simple but elegant design that stands out more because of it than something with unnecessary styling trim etc. added on.

Jan 30, 2026 | 07:05 AM

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For me the Range Rover is a good example. It's a simple but elegant design that stands out more because of it than something with unnecessary styling trim etc. added on.

Totally agree. More and more thats what I am thinking I will get next. 911 is another great example. The S Class used to also be that way

Jan 30, 2026 | 09:30 AM

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Speaking of S class… Saw this S560 at the gym this morning. Miss the days when numbers actually have meanings.

How far auto industry has gone!

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:17 AM

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Speaking of S class… Saw this S560 at the gym this morning. Miss the days when numbers actually have meanings.

How far auto industry has gone!

Car vs car that is so superior to the newer ones it's not even funny.

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:20 AM

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Jan 30, 2026 | 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by geko29

If only the hood had two layers of steel, with a void in between them. Like, exactly where that wire is run.

It's not run that way though, it should be fasteners on the underside of the hood, hidden by the silencer pad, and the electrical connector in a closed void that's accessed from above when the emblem is removed. A lot of cars have similar setups for various items embedded into the hood where it's totally slick/clean other than the single harness loom at one of the hinges.

They just ran the cable under the hood after a partial hidden run. Looks tacked on

Like seriously, it's one step away from zip ties

Last edited by Striker223; Jan 30, 2026 at 10:26 AM.

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:31 AM

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It likely is a preproduction car so maybe that’s not final.

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:44 AM

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Car vs car that is so superior to the newer ones it's not even funny.

Nostalgia is a powerful thing lol

The new S Classes are superior to the W126 in every way. Faster, more comfortable, better riding, better driving, safer, the list goes on and on.

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:53 AM

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Car vs car that is so superior to the newer ones it's not even funny.

Well you go from ... C to W. Lol.

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:53 AM

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It likely is a preproduction car so maybe that’s not final.

MB has done a few things like this of late. New E class, the tubes/pipes of the windshield washer nozzles can be seen from the exterior

Jan 30, 2026 | 10:58 AM

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Speaking of S class… Saw this S560 at the gym this morning. Miss the days when numbers actually have meanings.

At least they resisted the urge to add to the numbers. They went from a 4.7L S550 to a 4.0L S560 to the new generation with the same 4.0L S580 lol. This could have been the S590 or S600!