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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 08-17-2011, 09:44 PM

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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 08-17-2011, 09:45 PM

Sydney Man carjacked during test drive....

the car owner let two men of middle eastern appearance, both wearing tracksuits, test drive his car *facepalm*

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-man...818-1iyr3.html

Rivenscyr · 08-17-2011, 10:08 PM

Intresting.. why would you meet intrested parties at your place of residence. So dangerous.

pcockley · 08-17-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bmroxm5

Sydney Man carjacked during test drive....

the car owner let two men of middle eastern appearance, both wearing tracksuits, test drive his car *facepalm*

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-man...818-1iyr3.html

probably th ebest result for him now he gets insurance

Rivenscyr · 08-17-2011, 10:12 PM

lol best outcome if it was insured for more

but now his premium goes up...

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 08-17-2011, 10:18 PM

he only gets paid out if they don't recover his car! It's possible it'll just turn up a few days later after being used for joy rides or possible other criminal activity.. and the insurance company will be like well there's not really much we can compensate you for.

johnnydad · 08-18-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rivenscyr

Intresting.. why would you meet intrested parties at your place of residence. So dangerous.

The meeting place might not have made much difference in this case though.

Rivenscyr · 08-18-2011, 01:05 AM

well they know where he lives, which is a concern as this may promote vandalism

but yes, he still let them take a drive and they obviosuly went through a quiet area

khuuwey · 08-20-2011, 12:29 AM

who the helll goes to check out a car they want to buy at 7:30 pm ?!? when you can't see sh*t. LOL at wearing trackies, sounds like a setup job...

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 08-23-2011, 02:15 AM

New c-class coupe reviewed: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...823-1j7e6.html

Priced slightly above the 1er, but less than the 3... and seems to be slightly bigger than a 1er coupe, but smaller than a 3er coupe??

Interested to see how this model will 'fit' in the product range...

Rivenscyr · 08-23-2011, 02:37 AM

looks crap

Rivenscyr · 08-23-2011, 06:56 PM

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/l...823-1j844.html
you;d be nutting if you bought earlier

pcockley · 08-23-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivenscyr

looks crap

mmm whenever i've thought about a merc I always get an impression they are overweight. At lease this one doesn't have the flared rear arches as per the current c class, which IMHO looks absolutely rubbish.

Mind you nothing comes close to the styling of the e92

Rivenscyr · 08-23-2011, 08:06 PM

they serve their purpose well. comfortable, bland form of transport for the moderately wealthy individual.
but yea nothing looks as good as a e92, its a very appealing design

pcockley · 08-23-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivenscyr

they serve their purpose well. comfortable, bland form of transport for the moderately wealthy individual.
but yea nothing looks as good as a e92, its a very appealing design

Only real complaint is the RFT they insist on shipping, but then again you only really notice the gains when you put a set of Michelin super sports

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 09-08-2011, 09:06 PM

Hell yes: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...907-1jwyt.html

pcockley · 09-08-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bmroxm5

Hell yes: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...907-1jwyt.html

+.5. I was going to give it a full 1 until I saw what accounts as vandalism. RED WTF were the indians thinking RED RED RED everywhere

Could have had little red highlights to match the outside but NO they had to go 'hey i've got an idea lets drop a red bomb inside the cabin'

johnnydad · 09-08-2011, 10:20 PM

At least it isn't BRG and beige inside.

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 09-21-2011, 02:34 AM

Want.

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...919-1khkm.html

sbce90 · 09-21-2011, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bmroxm5

Want.

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...919-1khkm.html

maybe my mum would prefer this.

pcockley · 09-21-2011, 03:57 AM

Shit even I'm not old enough to buy a merc. But that is a decent merc

Rivenscyr · 09-21-2011, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pcockley

Shit even I'm not old enough to buy a merc. But that is a decent merc

classy people buy mercs

you are not classy

08-17-2011, 09:44 PM	#1
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 829 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	Sydney Man carjacked during test drive.... the car owner let two men of middle eastern appearance, both wearing tracksuits, test drive his car facepalm http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-man...818-1iyr3.html
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Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	Intresting.. why would you meet intrested parties at your place of residence. So dangerous.
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Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	lol best outcome if it was insured for more but now his premium goes up...
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 829 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	he only gets paid out if they don't recover his car! It's possible it'll just turn up a few days later after being used for joy rides or possible other criminal activity.. and the insurance company will be like well there's not really much we can compensate you for.
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08-18-2011, 01:05 AM	#8
Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	well they know where he lives, which is a concern as this may promote vandalism but yes, he still let them take a drive and they obviosuly went through a quiet area
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08-20-2011, 12:29 AM	#9
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 829 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	New c-class coupe reviewed: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...823-1j7e6.html Priced slightly above the 1er, but less than the 3... and seems to be slightly bigger than a 1er coupe, but smaller than a 3er coupe?? Interested to see how this model will 'fit' in the product range...
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08-23-2011, 02:37 AM	#11
Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	looks crap
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08-23-2011, 06:56 PM	#12
Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/l...823-1j844.html you;d be nutting if you bought earlier
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Rivenscyr Captain 25 Rep 958 Posts Drives: muzza-tastic cruiser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: george st iTrader: (0)	they serve their purpose well. comfortable, bland form of transport for the moderately wealthy individual. but yea nothing looks as good as a e92, its a very appealing design
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 829 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	Want. http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...919-1khkm.html
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09-21-2011, 03:57 AM	#21
pcockley Banned 45 Rep 1,719 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sydney iTrader: (1)	Shit even I'm not old enough to buy a merc. But that is a decent merc
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