Pics: Mercedes CL (W216)

v10 · 18th March 2009, 15:04

The Official W216 Mercedes CL thread

1.- Mercedes CL500
Black/chestnut brown
Multispoke 19" shoes

2.- Mercedes CL500
Grey/Beige
5 - Spoke 19" shoes

Pics: Mercedes CL (W216)-29062008001.jpg

scooby05 · 18th March 2009, 15:19

This is a Fantastic Car. I would love to own one of these.
The Black looks Great, but why is the Bonnet not fully closed before the snap?

fx45 · 18th March 2009, 15:22

the wheels on the second pic are awsome.. seems to be aftermarket AMG add ons..

I am not a fan of this design of the CL.. i loved the 1st Gen CL which was great design..

Recently some one put the front of this W216 CL to the current gen S class in The middle east and surprsingly that looks pretty good. almost a coupe sedan version of the S class..

v10 · 18th March 2009, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooby05

This is a Fantastic Car. I would love to own one of these.
The Black looks Great, but why is the Bonnet not fully closed before the snap?

that ia because it was at servicing

Quote:

Originally Posted by fx45

the wheels on the second pic are awsome.. seems to be aftermarket AMG add ons..

I am not a fan of this design of the CL.. i loved the 1st Gen CL which was great design..

Recently some one put the front of this W216 CL to the current gen S class in The middle east and surprsingly that looks pretty good. almost a coupe sedan version of the S class..

They are factory fitted

Also, there is another white one in CHD

ecksreturns · 18th March 2009, 15:31

Yep. I have seen the white CL. Looks like a boat to me , but eh , to each his own.

v10 · 18th March 2009, 15:36

Well it too would take the Bentley GT over this but this is a great GT too. Very different from an SL. Appeals to the same people who buy Phantom coupes, Bentley GT's.

hanmust · 18th March 2009, 17:03

I love the CL, its much better looking in metal than in photos!

There is one in Hydrebad, it was the first one to be sold officially by MB India.

abhinav.gupta88 · 18th March 2009, 17:45

It does look good to me.
To me the 2nd one looks better mainly due to the rims !

hillram · 18th March 2009, 17:50

Mercs are heavenly beauties for me,in which ever form they come.
Though the mag wheels of the first Cl look a bit retro and E-Classish.

theragingbull · 18th March 2009, 19:32

The CL isn't really value for money at upwards of 1.5crores. It's essentially a 2-door S-class! If you really want a coupe, then the CLS is always there.

Akshay1234 · 18th March 2009, 21:11

looks great. i think there are a couple in bombay too. a friend told me he saw a cls being chauffeur driven, and thats not all, the passenger seat was all the way forward and the owner was sitting in the back. in a frigging coupe.

phamilyman · 18th March 2009, 22:04

OT: dumb koshun - Why are many BMW/Merc cars with DL 2CQ numbers?

no_limit · 18th March 2009, 22:10

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Originally Posted by v10

Well it too would take the Bentley GT over this but this is a great GT too. Very different from an SL. Appeals to the same people who buy Phantom coupes, Bentley GT's.

Is CL and GT in the same price segment in India?
Here in UK they cater to different price segments. In fact I am thinking of buying a CL myself, but couldn't think of buying of GT,(well not yet) due to the price difference.

syedhafeez · 18th March 2009, 22:14

Were these two photos taken at the same showroom ? Because in the pic taken near the showroom i can see a merc in the background with the same number plate as that of the merc in the other pic.

v10 · 19th March 2009, 08:19

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Originally Posted by syedhafeez

Were these two photos taken at the same showroom ? Because in the pic taken near the showroom i can see a merc in the background with the same number plate as that of the merc in the other pic.

the 1st is in the showroom and second at taj.

One more pic of the grey CL-

18th March 2009, 15:04	#1
v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	Pics: Mercedes CL (W216) The Official W216 Mercedes CL thread 1.- Mercedes CL500 Black/chestnut brown Multispoke 19" shoes 2.- Mercedes CL500 Grey/Beige 5 - Spoke 19" shoes
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18th March 2009, 15:19	#2
scooby05 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,146 Thanked: 194 Times	This is a Fantastic Car. I would love to own one of these. The Black looks Great, but why is the Bonnet not fully closed before the snap?
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18th March 2009, 15:22	#3
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 386 Times	the wheels on the second pic are awsome.. seems to be aftermarket AMG add ons.. I am not a fan of this design of the CL.. i loved the 1st Gen CL which was great design.. Recently some one put the front of this W216 CL to the current gen S class in The middle east and surprsingly that looks pretty good. almost a coupe sedan version of the S class..
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18th March 2009, 15:31	#5
ecksreturns Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,418 Thanked: 535 Times	Yep. I have seen the white CL. Looks like a boat to me , but eh , to each his own.
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18th March 2009, 15:36	#6
v10 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 793 Thanked: 45 Times	Well it too would take the Bentley GT over this but this is a great GT too. Very different from an SL. Appeals to the same people who buy Phantom coupes, Bentley GT's.
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18th March 2009, 17:03	#7
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	I love the CL, its much better looking in metal than in photos! There is one in Hydrebad, it was the first one to be sold officially by MB India.
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18th March 2009, 17:45	#8
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,093 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	It does look good to me. To me the 2nd one looks better mainly due to the rims !
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18th March 2009, 17:50	#9
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,327 Times View My Garage	Mercs are heavenly beauties for me,in which ever form they come. Though the mag wheels of the first Cl look a bit retro and E-Classish.
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18th March 2009, 19:32	#10
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 649 Times View My Garage	The CL isn't really value for money at upwards of 1.5crores. It's essentially a 2-door S-class! If you really want a coupe, then the CLS is always there.
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18th March 2009, 21:11	#11
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,325 Thanked: 12,893 Times	looks great. i think there are a couple in bombay too. a friend told me he saw a cls being chauffeur driven, and thats not all, the passenger seat was all the way forward and the owner was sitting in the back. in a frigging coupe.
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18th March 2009, 22:04	#12
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,976 Thanked: 4,673 Times	OT: dumb koshun - Why are many BMW/Merc cars with DL 2CQ numbers?
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18th March 2009, 22:14	#14
syedhafeez BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 975 Thanked: 368 Times	Were these two photos taken at the same showroom ? Because in the pic taken near the showroom i can see a merc in the background with the same number plate as that of the merc in the other pic.
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