RE: Mercedes-AMG A35: UK Drive
Discussion
greenarrow said:
Yep, these do absolutely nothing for me. At that price point, if I wanted a 4 x 4 hatch, I think I'd be waiting for the Mk8 Golf R, which gets a small power hike and seems to me a more rounded 365 days a year car. For a fun car, the RWD M140i is certainly very appealing. I don't know why, but since the M135i was launched I've really fancied one and I'm not a BMW person by any stretch of the imagination. I think the fact that all the journos say its rough around the edges makes it even more appealing with that engine. Modern day Sunbeam Lotus? Sort of?
Hmm, I have an M135i and at the moment having 4wd appeals, mine has a tuning box and at the moment somewhere between 350 and 390 bhp trying to exit through one tyre is a pain in the arse They need an LSD to do the job properly really, and you need to turn the stability stuff off, and a manual gearbox would help.
They are a good car but I dont think they are the barrel of fun people expect compared to a Golf R or whatever as sliding about on public roads is difficult/daft anyway.
I think I might go and buy a Corvette or something.
why not look at this give the car a chance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MsxkKoI-Hs&fe...
I really liked the design of the new A-Class when I first saw it in the initial launch photos, but after seeing more of them on the road I've really gone off it. Anyone else feel the same way? I don't absolutely hate it...but there's just something about the design which just doesn't work that I can't put my finger on. Perhaps the fact it looks like a CLS from the front and a Korean econo-box from the back has something to do with it!
Gordon Wagner seems to design stunning show cars which ultimately never seem to translate well into production models...shame.
Gordon Wagner seems to design stunning show cars which ultimately never seem to translate well into production models...shame.
Fiesta1.0L said:
FYI - standard discount on the A on drive the deal seems to be about 20% - so £48k becomes £38k and change. Still two years take home pay for the average brit....
They're sitting at around 9% off on DTD at the moment. AMG A45 was generally around 12% off any time i checked. I would expect this to be similar, not 20%This one is very heavily spec'd including a £1700 paint job. That wont be a typical build
kambites said:
I can't help but feel that manufacturers who spec test cars up to the eyeballs like this are shooting themselves in the foot because it just creates the feeling that those options are somehow necessary and generates the whole "it's a £50k car really" thing.
Yes i can see why they would want to showcase the options but its bound to put some people off. I'd like to see a lightly optioned car.One problem with ticking many or all the options is that you can add 100-150kg to the kerb weight. 1555kg quoted is with a 75kg driver but without a single option, I wouldn't be surprised the tested car indeed was closer to 1600kg without a driver. This together with the slightly vague winter rubber giving that sense of stability but also lack of sparkle in the engine/chassis...
Onehp said:
One problem with ticking many or all the options is that you can add 100-150kg to the kerb weight. 1555kg quoted is with a 75kg driver but without a single option, I wouldn't be surprised the tested car indeed was closer to 1600kg without a driver. This together with the slightly vague winter rubber giving that sense of stability but also lack of sparkle in the engine/chassis...
The INs seem to think average U.K. Male who’s heright is 5’9” is 83.6kg (or 13.16 stone in old money) Using that same ratio then a 6’2” 14.2 stone).
75kg isn’t representative of the U.K. man now - likely not for a number of decades.
Welshbeef said:
The INs seem to think average U.K. Male who’s heright is 5’9” is 83.6kg (or 13.16 stone in old money)
Using that same ratio then a 6’2” 14.2 stone).
75kg isn’t representative of the U.K. man now - likely not for a number of decades.
Can you be more 'beef'? Since when is driver = male? Especially for this car... Using that same ratio then a 6’2” 14.2 stone).
75kg isn’t representative of the U.K. man now - likely not for a number of decades.
theplayingmantis said:
i dont understand the AMG labeling anymore.
This isnt a proper AMG as thats the A45.
Do Merc/MAG do this in other models label cars AMG (not just the trim line) and have 2 variants of them, an actual one and a lesser one?
Is there an 'AMG' under the c63 for example?
Yes, C43This isnt a proper AMG as thats the A45.
Do Merc/MAG do this in other models label cars AMG (not just the trim line) and have 2 variants of them, an actual one and a lesser one?
Is there an 'AMG' under the c63 for example?
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