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Mercedes C230 Kompressor

What do you all think of this car?

This girl I go to school with drives a black one. I think it looks pretty sweet.

It is really appealling to me as maybe my next car to buy.




The 2003 C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe
MSRP $25,615.00

Engine 1,796-cc intercooled supercharged DOHC 16-valve inline-4 with dual balance shafts. High-pressure die-cast alloy cylinder block, alloy heads.

Net power 189 hp @ 5,800 rpm

Net torque 192 lb-ft @ 3,500 - 4,000 rpm

Compression ratio 8.7:1

Intake system Variable intake and exhaust valve timing. Intercooled supercharger. Manual transmission Fully synchronized 6-speed with clutch-starter interlock.




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I've seen a couple of those round I really like the front but the sides and rear are not my taste

But if you decide getting one I suggest you get a black or silver one
then slap on some huge chrome rims
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the back looks weak...now the CL 500!!...thats what i'm talkin about
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I like them alot, prolly wouldn't consdier buying until my late twenties, its a bit too grown up for me [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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from the back it looks like a saab...

don't really like hatchbacks. there's a black one i see at school too. it's a nice car, but there are better ones.

would like to see that car with more compression though
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its not too bad, but i think it a poor mans benz
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its not too bad, but i think it a poor mans benz[hr]
I didn't think that there was such a thing

I like the back. I think it would look much better dropped about 3 inches with new rims.

It's kind of a yuppy car. Would be fun to drive that fun supercharged engine.


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my cuz has one. in red. looks real nice. and has that full moon roof thing. that engine pulls that thing pretty well. i like em alot.
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well i sat in one at the car show we had down here and the cupholders are SOOOO TIGHT lol they pop up flip around and open up with a push of a button. but the back is ugly
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I liked the older ones better. I especially like the name "Kompressor" ...just seems cool for some reason.
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I liked the older ones better. I especially like the name "Kompressor" ...just seems cool for some reason.[hr]
[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] Thats what I was thinking!!!
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would like to see that car with more compression though [hr]
Low compression is better off for forced induction engines. it helps prevent detonation, if you turbo a civic, you should LOWER your compression, more boost this way [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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the front is nice, but the rest of the car looks ugly, especially the back. i wouldn't buyy that car, i'd ratehr get something else
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its not too bad, but i think it a poor mans benz[hr]
true it is the poor mans benz, problem is, everything associated with it is expensive, so i rather get something else, wrx i guess
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I've always like those cars. It just looks plain good to me. I really like how pretty much the whole roof of the car is sun roof. I'd definitely take one.
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I like them alot, prolly wouldn't consdier buying until my late twenties, its a bit too grown up for me [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][hr]
I agree may be in like 4-5 years[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
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I love it. I was actually planning on trading the civic for one of those, but for safety reasons (didn´t want to get kidnapped) I decided to not get it.

I think its a great looking, very european car, probably not very popular in the US because a hatchback means cheap to Americans, but the car is actually a C-Class, with the same interior and build quality.

I´ve seen pictures of the sportscoupe with big rims and aero kits (from AMG) and they look awesome.
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I have never really liked the looks of that car- To me, it just looks cheaply designed, cheaply built. The back is particularly ugly.
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The only hooked up one I saw was on Mtv. It was Little Bow Wow's. It was nice, although I don't like the back of it.
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