RE: Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe | Driven
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Plate spinner said:
Yeah I’ve read it again and it’s you that clearly didn’t understand the post you were quoting, there was nothing racist I could see.
The post said ‘...Popular in China/with those awaiting corrective eye surgery...’ which clearly reads as “popular in China” (not racist at all, the tastes of the China market are heavily influencing global car design due to the size of the market) slash “with those awaiting corrective eye surgery” suggesting it could only be liked by someone who does not have good eyesight. Slightly crass joke on par with ‘should have gone to spec savers’ adverts, but again, it’s not racist.
Sorry to pick a point with this, but using the term racist incorrectly signifies you don’t understand what the world actually means.
Omg, yes how wrong am I. I sincerely apologise and yes the Chinese really do need their corrective eye surgery. The post said ‘...Popular in China/with those awaiting corrective eye surgery...’ which clearly reads as “popular in China” (not racist at all, the tastes of the China market are heavily influencing global car design due to the size of the market) slash “with those awaiting corrective eye surgery” suggesting it could only be liked by someone who does not have good eyesight. Slightly crass joke on par with ‘should have gone to spec savers’ adverts, but again, it’s not racist.
Sorry to pick a point with this, but using the term racist incorrectly signifies you don’t understand what the world actually means.
Maybe you can teach me what the world actually mean. I’ll pay for the lesson.
Could not resist copying this from the comments in the RS3 article.....
https://youtu.be/NIzrVcZH07w
If you want to look like a proper bell$nd, try this with your GLE 53 OMG
https://youtu.be/NIzrVcZH07w
If you want to look like a proper bell$nd, try this with your GLE 53 OMG
Tcooc168 said:
Plate spinner said:
Yeah I’ve read it again and it’s you that clearly didn’t understand the post you were quoting, there was nothing racist I could see.
The post said ‘...Popular in China/with those awaiting corrective eye surgery...’ which clearly reads as “popular in China” (not racist at all, the tastes of the China market are heavily influencing global car design due to the size of the market) slash “with those awaiting corrective eye surgery” suggesting it could only be liked by someone who does not have good eyesight. Slightly crass joke on par with ‘should have gone to spec savers’ adverts, but again, it’s not racist.
Sorry to pick a point with this, but using the term racist incorrectly signifies you don’t understand what the world actually means.
Omg, yes how wrong am I. I sincerely apologise and yes the Chinese really do need their corrective eye surgery. The post said ‘...Popular in China/with those awaiting corrective eye surgery...’ which clearly reads as “popular in China” (not racist at all, the tastes of the China market are heavily influencing global car design due to the size of the market) slash “with those awaiting corrective eye surgery” suggesting it could only be liked by someone who does not have good eyesight. Slightly crass joke on par with ‘should have gone to spec savers’ adverts, but again, it’s not racist.
Sorry to pick a point with this, but using the term racist incorrectly signifies you don’t understand what the world actually means.
Maybe you can teach me what the world actually mean. I’ll pay for the lesson.
The guy was talking about two separate groups of people, the Chinese market and people with poor vision
Alternative explanation below;
Astudi said:
TBF, you’ve misread the use of syntax - a “/“ connotes alternatives, not a conjunctive - if the poster had said “(ie those awaiting corrective eye surgery)” then there’d clearly be racist overtones. But they didn’t.
Edited by Plate spinner on Thursday 5th December 15:00
I quite like it and found myself looking at GLE coupe things in the classifieds. I like the fact everyone else hates it but their depreciation isn't anywhere near substantial enough for me to get an itchy wallet at the moment even so I think they're definitely going on the watch list.
It's getting to be quite a long list at the moment.
A7
S8
FF RR
GLE coupe
s500 coupe
Macan
Me, I like a bargain so which ever one gives most bang for buck when "shiny new toy syndrome" reaches peak will be what I go for. Having said that the list is always fluid.
It's getting to be quite a long list at the moment.
A7
S8
FF RR
GLE coupe
s500 coupe
Macan
Me, I like a bargain so which ever one gives most bang for buck when "shiny new toy syndrome" reaches peak will be what I go for. Having said that the list is always fluid.
Edited by Harry H on Thursday 5th December 16:04
Quite like the shape of it, but the huge basking shark-esque front grille is overkill. Does it really need all that air for cooling?
Like the interior, seems classy a la S-class. Not sure if i would want to drive this tank into an average UK car park, certainly not a multi storey one.
Like the interior, seems classy a la S-class. Not sure if i would want to drive this tank into an average UK car park, certainly not a multi storey one.
Astudi said:
TBF, you’ve misread the use of syntax - a “/“ connotes alternatives, not a conjunctive - if the poster had said “(ie those awaiting corrective eye surgery)” then there’d clearly be racist overtones. But they didn’t.
Anyway, the car’s a f*cking abomination.
I had no idea that my original comment could have been understood as a racist comment. I was referring to two groups- 1. The massive Chinese market which I understand to like brash, over the top, hulking efforts like this, and 2. People like me (but not me) who need corrective eye surgery, and therefore maybe didn’t notice that’s it’s mind blowingly ugly, aesthetically defective etc.Anyway, the car’s a f*cking abomination.
Someone pointed out- our small island is no longer providing the persona that cars are being designed for. That’s life/capitalism. Not the end of the world but neither is it a good thing in my (defective) eyes. Would love PH to respond to the question about what PH stands for these days? What’s it here to do?
You can guess I liked it better in the “good old days”.
Is there any niche that’s untapped?
Actually how about an AMG version of the Sprinter? Makes about as much sense as this monstrosity.
Remember when Mercedes were refined, classy and restrained. Clearly I’m getting old. Can’t help but think these sort of things are a wrong turn. Think what will happen when Greta’s generation get into power, it’s time to get a bit more sensible before others do it for us...
Actually how about an AMG version of the Sprinter? Makes about as much sense as this monstrosity.
Remember when Mercedes were refined, classy and restrained. Clearly I’m getting old. Can’t help but think these sort of things are a wrong turn. Think what will happen when Greta’s generation get into power, it’s time to get a bit more sensible before others do it for us...
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