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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Thats debatable
So true.

Maybe somebody thinks the current SC is stylin.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
to me it looks really cheap.... it doesnt looks like a luxury car at all.
Really? What planet are you from?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Thats debatable
Yes, especially for Yugo owners.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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Just saw some pics tonight in the recently delivered car mags that I get. Its fugly. The old body style looked much nicer. The car now looks short and stubby
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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So I saw the new E class with basically no camouflaging on the freeway yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately my phone cam is TERRIBLE.

My first impressions of the vehicle were from behind, and I quite like it. It's low-slung, it's got a great stance, and it does look more compact than the current and outgoing generation model. The exhausts are well integrated into the bumper, a-la LS460, and in the general the hard body lines work well on the car. I'm not entirely sure what I make of the front just yet since the best view was from my rear view mirrors. I think from behind it could even pass for a 2-door design.









note: my phone cam DOES kind of flatten the photos.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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whoster - nice catch on the pics.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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ever since joining CL, i've been updated with the latest spy shots, so I know what to look for in a pre-production car
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Looks mean in real view!
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Sorry, that rear end looks so blah
I can see they try to make the front end of the new E-class look more aggressive, yet they make the rear end so plain and bland, like they don't belong on the same car ...
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by whoster
ever since joining CL, i've been updated with the latest spy shots, so I know what to look for in a pre-production car
Good catch
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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boring and forgettable
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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Front- Very nice, like SICK said design is lil busy,alot going on.
Side- Caddy CTS.
Rear- Awful! It looks like they were not finished with the back end.& sent it out to production.

It will be another MB hit. Until BMW 5 series comes out.

Come on Lexus! You gotta step your game on the 4th gen. GS. Instead of being last.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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I prefer the current body styling to this one. Sure it's getting a bit long in the tooth, but it's still very elegant.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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i like it. that rear has the 'slender/low' profile like the 3 series coupe.

i think it will be another winner.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Need to see more pics.
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