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    May 10, 2006 8:21:09 AM

    BC
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    New Merc CLS "Shark"

    What the hell??!!

    http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/754/

    May 10, 2006 8:37:25 AM

    Moogle
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    audi envy ?

    May 10, 2006 9:43:43 AM

    Carlos from SpainM
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Who ever designed that "thing" must of have had a frontal lobotomy...

    May 10, 2006 10:16:37 AM

    Dr. Phil Offline
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Looks like it ate a Star Wars stormtrooper, a steam train and a whale.
    Butt-ugly.

    May 10, 2006 12:28:46 PM

    Ron (Houston)M
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Quote:
    Carlos from Spain said:
    Who ever designed that "thing" must of have had a frontal lobotomy...



    Or he was Chris Bangle's classmate .

    May 10, 2006 12:33:19 PM

    smiley
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    even the six year old down the block would laugh at that.

    May 10, 2006 1:31:18 PM

    BC
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Kinda think they were trying to go for a Maybach Exelero look?

    May 10, 2006 1:43:38 PM

    intouch1
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    seems there is no limit to ad taste....

    May 10, 2006 4:06:48 PM

    964C2
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Another car straight from a "comic strip"

    May 10, 2006 7:16:01 PM

    997 Style
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    ahahaha it reminds me of one of those "old school" steam trains.

    May 11, 2006 12:37:51 AM

    0two9
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    I just threw up in my mouth a little.

    May 11, 2006 2:03:37 AM

    B_Rust
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Why, it looks great stock don't tune it buy ClS 55 Amg! aha Ben

    May 11, 2006 2:46:39 AM

    Atzporsche
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    this HAS TO BE just a publicity stunt, in which people discuss the fugly design of the tuner ASMA i think it is..
    i cant actually see a single person stupid enough to buy an CLS and be like, oh i want that front bumper...
    lol

    May 11, 2006 3:14:40 AM

    TulsaTurbo
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Ugly, real ugly!

    May 11, 2006 5:40:02 AM

    SVNSVN
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    H O R R I B L E!!!!!!!

    The worst design ever...can not be serious!?!? I can't look at it for more than a few seconds w/o my stomach turning- what an absolute train wreck!!!

    Must be a PS by someone who hates MB.

    May 11, 2006 8:30:54 AM

    Porsche-Jeck
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Quote:
    SVNSVN said:
    Must be a PS by someone who hates MB.



    Chris Bangle

    May 11, 2006 1:30:54 PM

    SoCal Alan
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Am I the only one who thinks that the CLS in general is not a good looking car?

    May 11, 2006 1:52:08 PM

    BC
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    no...

    May 11, 2006 5:00:04 PM

    SVNSVN
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    I really like the CLS- but not this "Shark".

    May 11, 2006 5:02:06 PM

    SVNSVN
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Quote:
    Porsche-Jeck said:
    Quote:
    SVNSVN said:
    Must be a PS by someone who hates MB.



    Chris Bangle



    Yeah, I'm sure there is a long list of folks...

    May 11, 2006 8:39:51 PM

    fritz
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Quote:
    Porsche-Jeck said:
    Quote:
    SVNSVN said:
    Must be a PS by someone who hates MB.



    Chris Bangle



    Nah. Chris Bangle hates BMW. Can't you tell?

    May 14, 2006 1:00:02 AM

    Louis Offline
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Is that thing for real or a photoshop?? It's the ugliest I've seen in a while

    May 14, 2006 1:49:10 AM

    Moogle
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    unfortunatley, that looks real, or are we seeing 997style's dark sense of humour perhaps?

    May 14, 2006 3:18:20 AM

    997 Style
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    Quote:
    Moogle said:
    unfortunatley, that looks real, or are we seeing 997style's dark sense of humour perhaps?



    LOL nope not even I would go to such extremes of creating something raging with that level of ugliness.
    Apparently it's the real deal guys, here are some more pics.

    May 14, 2006 3:19:08 AM

    997 Style
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    sorry

    May 14, 2006 3:20:25 AM

    997 Style
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    last one

    May 14, 2006 3:27:39 AM

    Moogle
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    Re: New Merc CLS "Shark"

    those ASMA reps look awefully smug for people who are standing next to something that aweful
     
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