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Mercedes may have finally learned to love the C-Class. Mercedes’ junior sedan has been with us for a long time, showing up in 1993 to replace the 190 as a low-cost route to Mercedes ownership. That first C-Class was a genuine Mercedes, sure enough, but to American consumers who knew Mercedes as a purveyor of luxury cars, the C-Class was surprisingly agricultural; well-built but visibly cheap compared to the rest of the lineup. That impression has remained a fairly constant one until recent years, giving the impression that perhaps Mercedes just wasn’t trying all that hard with the C-Class because it wasn’t interested. That’s all changed, though. Now in its fifth generation, the C-Class has become what it was intended to be all along—a proper Mercedes product in a more efficient package. No more cheap plastic and coarse powertrains; this car is a true luxury car, the S-Class reproduced in a smaller package. I spent a week with the 2015 C400 W4 to get a sense of just how seriously Mercedes is taking the “near-luxury” market. The answer? Very seriously indeed. The C400’s twin-turbo 3.0 liter V-6 produces 329 horsepower for a healthy bump in displacement and power over the standard 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder in the C300. It moves with authority, and my weekly commute was transformed into something a bit grander and more purposeful. Need to take a trip to the grocery store? This car will get the heck out of those groceries. The C400 doesn’t just cruise down the highway, it goes somewhere. The seven-speed automatic transmission is seamless, and this car almost always feels relaxed, yet purposeful. Decent gearing means that the C400 can max out at 29 mpg on the highway as well. The C400 doesn’t just cruise down the highway, it goes somewhere. This car’s been designed to simultaneously offer a rewarding drive and to mask the machine beneath the surface. Never mind what that long hood covers, just focus on the effortless way that the C400 moves through the world, taking you with it. The suspension’s pretty complicated, with a four-link setup in the front designed for lateral stability at high speeds. At the rear the C400 uses a five-link design, so that wheel positioning can be fine-tuned. The fuel-saving stop-start system is nice; it works quickly and unobtrusively. Perhaps as a result, fuel economy was better than I expected. It’ll corner faster than you think, too. Curb weight has been reduced by about two hundred pounds compared to the previous generation, so the C400 is responsive and gives decent feedback. Mercedes also offers two suspension upgrades: the Sport Package, which lowers the suspension by just over half an inch for a sharper edge to the handling, and the AIRMATIC front-and-rear air suspension with continuous damping. The AIRMATIC system is self-leveling, and it reads the road to adjust to changing conditions. It’s not a magic-carpet ride, but the C400 so equipped is responsive and comfortable. The biggest complaint enthusiasts have traditionally had about the C-Class is that it’s harsher and less nimble than other sports sedans, and with the Sport Package and AIRMATIC suspension that’s somewhat addressed. Things are reasonably simple in terms of pricing with the C-Class these days. It’s a two-model range, with the four-cylinder C300 starting at $38,400 and the all-wheel drive, V6-powered C400 4MATIC retailing for $48,590. The Sport Package adds about $2,000 to the bottom line of the C300. The C400 I drove was pretty loaded, with the panoramic sunroof, parking assist, sport interior package, DISTRONIC PLUS and a multimedia package, among other goodies, and stickered for $65,000 even. For true sports-sedan fanatics, AMG has the 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 and AMG C63 S, with 469 and 503 horsepower, respectively. But that’s a joyride for another day. http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2015-mercedes-c400driven-ar169958.html#main
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lonelydora:well drive the sonata, and u will see hw far hyundai have come in perfomance. Even if its the 2.4ltrs i4 making 200hp in 2011, compared to the accords 184 on same displacement. The hyundai will show the honda say plenty makeup doesnt make one look ugly. The accords 3.5 v6 270hp will still go against the 2.0 i4 turbo 274hp of the sonata. |
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Few could argue against the superb qualities ofFerrari’s naturally aspirated 4.5-liter V-8 (especially when judged alongside its turbocharged, jimmy-rustling replacement), and now, NA fanboys can point to the 2015 International Engine of the Year Awards as further proof of its excellence. Picking winners for the annual awards was a panel of motoring journalists from over 30 nations, who judged each shortlisted powerplant on personal driving impressions, technical specifications, fuel economy, smoothness, performance, sound and drivability. This year, Ferrari’s 4.5-liter V-8 took home two awards, including Performance Engine of the Year and best-in-class for the Above 4-liter category. This isn’t the first time the engine has been awarded such accolades – it also won the same two awards in 2011, 2012 and 2014. Interrupting a clean five-year streak was the naturally aspirated, 740-horsepower 6.3-liter V-12 in the 2013 Ferrari F12berlinetta, which took home the same two awards in 2013 (the V-8 came in second). Vittorio Dini, Ferrari’s powertrain department head, had this to say: “For our team, winning both these titles for the fourth time is a crowning achievement that testifies to the world-class performance of our naturally aspirated V-8 engine family.” Other winners at this year’s awards include Ford’s 1.0-liter turbo three-cylinder (which won the best-in-class Under-1.0-liter category for the fourth time), Tesla’s pure electric powertrain (Best Green Engine), andBMW’s turbo 1.5-liter three-cylinder hybrid (Best New Engine, best-in-class 1.4-1.8-liter, and the top-honor International Engine of the Year). http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/ferrari-gets-international-engine-of-the-year-award-ar170009.html#main
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Hyundai has changed. Cant wait to get a test drive of the new 2.0 turbo and the 3.3 v6 making 290bhp. I drove the 2.4l i4 of the 2011 sonata that made 200hp and trust me its superb. Coming down to the 1.6turbo with 201hp on the 2013 hyundai veloster which i tested too. Trust me.. hyundai has changed! Id go for the sonata. |
Episode 2 Continuation. . Through out I was wondering what was goin on in her mind,she looked unpertubed,her expression indicated she was enjoying the food. God knows i didnt care much abt the taste,i just kept on munching absentmindedly, occasionally i would look at her,wondering when i was gonna wake up from this dream. About 4 people came in,a girl and 3 guys,they came over to our table,immediately she saw them,she called out the girls name,they chatted a bit, laughing.. . One of the guys said something funny,they all laughed. I was virtually invincible,to say the truth i preferred it that way,they were certainly not my type of people. The dark guy was looking at me,i pretended not to notice. . He must have been wondering what she was doing with A guy like me. After what seemed like ages,they left,by that time i was done with my meal. She continued hers,while i watched the music video playing on the eatery’s tv. When she was done,I offered to pay for the meal,she declined . I insisted,i couldnt allow her pay for my food,she didnt bulge. Before i knew it she had payed,we strutted out of the restaurant. . She didnt even give me the chance to tell her thank you. She probably had her reasons,so i remained mute. . “I had a nice time today”,she said,”and tanx a million for accompanying me to the bank,u made it easier for me”. I just smiled and waved it off. She then said she had to go . “Where do u stay”? I told her,she told me hers too,and we said our goodbyes. She leaned in to hug me,this time i met her halfway. I knew i really had to get used to the hugs,seeing as she loved it. “Dont forget to call me when you get home”,”Certainly not”.i replied. I stood there and watched her as she walked away. I was the happiest man on earth that moment. I was smiling as i walked home,Stephanie on my mind all the way. . That night as i lay in my bed,all i could think about was her. I was alone in my room,but i felt her presence there. The feeling was so strong and amazing,i hugged my pillow tightly, imagining it was her. The way she treated me,se*x was a possibility,i forced my mind to lean towards that notion. I could feel my member awakening. I dialled her number immediately. It was kinda late,maybe 11 pm or thereabout. I was worried she would find it awkward that i was calling her so late,it was lovers time afterall. Any fears i had were quickly dissuaded the moment she picked up,she sounded pretty awake,we spoke in hushed tones. I cant really remember all we talked about,but i can recall crystal clear what she said before i dropped the call. “I’d love to know were you stay”. Jeez i was astounded, caught by surprise. I wasnt expecting it,at least not in a million years. I didnt reply immediately, i heard her tense breathing thru the phone. . Then i calmly said tomorrow would be luvly. I was getting more confident talking to this stranger. . She layed the foundations so well, You just couldnt help but float seamlessly. That night i slept so peacefully,she was in my dreams, am sure i called her name as i slept. In my heart i knew i was going to reminisce abt this day, and wish for it so bad,afterall days like this dont come by often. I dreamt a beautiful dream, that i was not able to recall,i just knew i was happy,there was music,there was sunshine,people were laughing. She was there, in my arms,a beautiful reality.. . WATCH OUT FOR EPISODE 3 |
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How many horsepowers does it take to run the AC on a very hot day? I noticed this ridiculous power loss when using my AC on a very hot day. But when the weather is not hot i dont notice any power loss, its even better when i dont use the AC because the car moves very freely but i cant stand the sound of the wind so im always using the AC. I would like to know if there is any possible solution to this please. 2007 peugeot 207 1.6ltrs sport |
EPISODE 2 I quickly took my bath,put on my best attire. I wore a v-neck polo shirt and jeans. I thought about dressing formal,but something told me she would'nt care how i looked. Her style was bohemian and carefree, so i had to follow suit. . I got to the bank as early as 7:30 am, i was prancing around like a confused cat, maybe i looked suspicious, as the security men kept looking at me. I pretended not to see them. Emotions on my face changing, first i would smile, then i would grin with terror at the prospect of spending the day with this strange girl. What if she had made a mistake yesterday, because of the stress,she probably wasnt thinking straight, how will i know what to say ? how on earth would i portray myself as confident. . My mind was still racing in a million places when i saw her coming. My God was i wrong, i regretted how i dressed immediately,she looked stunning,she wore a black knee length skirt,a pink top,medium heels that looked designer-ish,and a fascinating smile. . If i had been awestruck the day before,today it was something else. I was smitten,dazed,in love. Yea i was in love, it was as if every other thing around disappeared from my view. Her aura enveloped my consciousness,and she was about 10 feet from where i stood. . Next thing i knew she was in front of me, she said hi and hugged me, still smiling. Now for you to understand this, i had'nt really hugged a girl before, a girl i had a sexual attraction to. I was'nt used to hugging girls, and now i was in the arms of a damsel. I wished i could see my face that moment, i was in pure joy, that kind of feeling you could'nt really explain to anybody, they just had to experience it themselves. I was grinning from ear to ear, i imagine i had an awkward look on my face, because she asked me if i was ok. I regained my composure and said i was perfectly ok. We walked towards the now forming queue, i wanted to be a gentleman, so i told her to go sit down, that i would stand in place of her, when it was time to go in, she would come back. She laughed, looked at me like i was crazy,and said no. I didnt push it, after all she was the boss, and i was at her mercy. So instead i went and sat down. I cant remember how long i sat there, but i recall i had my eyes the entire time fixated on her, an unquivering stare. I watched with keen interest everything she did, her subtle mannerisms,the way she talked,how she would nibble at her lips,how she blinked her dreamy eyes occasionally. Few times she caught my stare,she would smile, i'll smile back and quickly turn away.. . It finally got to her turn, i didnt bother following her in, i already seemed too eager to do her bidding,there was no need embarrassing myself any further. I suspected she knew i was ready to be a fool for her,anything she wanted in fact. . When she finally emerged from the bank, i had that lost puppy look on me, i was weary from waiting,waiting to see her again,waiting to hear her voice. . “Sorry for keeping you this long”, “oh no its nothing” i replied. “You look very tired,have you had anything to eat”?,she said. I thought about lying that i had,but certainly my face would have betrayed me out rightly. “Come on,we’ll get something to eat”,”i know a nice place”,she added. She kept on asking me these questions, all i did was answer,mostly with yes and no's, she virtually did all the talking. I was disappointed with myself for not talking much,but at the same time relieved,she knew the right things to say. When she stopped talking,we walked on in silence. . . The only sound i heard was her heels thumping on the paved side walk, and my heart beating rapidly. . I thought about saying something,but nothing came to my head. We kept on walking, i was slightly ahead,she was behind,occasionally i would slow my steps whenever i noticed i was walking too fast. I felt her reach out and grab my hand,i almost pulled away in shock,i was too terrified to turn and look at her. . She held on tightly,it was as if she knew what was running through my dazed mind. I could feel my arm shaking,sweat oozing from my palms,she still didnt let go. . We got to an eatery in the school cafeteria,two guys hollered at her,and she went over to greet them,maybe they were her classmates,i didnt wanna think otherwise. I walked into the eatery and sat down. She came in some minutes later,she didnt say anything,and i knew better not to ask. We got our orders and ate in silence. . . . . Episode 2 will Continue in a bit... Stay tuned. |
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Ok.. 500+ views means i should continue. Episode 2 will come in the evening. |
A friend of mine is writing this story, he permitted me to go ahead and post it here on literature section in nairaland. Updates will start this evening... Free GIN & SUYA for you ![]() |
I go see am for abj roads by next week |
This man.. who said he isnt capable seff |
The engine..
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gambus007:u mean same ew10 that 406 uses? |
Thanks gazzuzz. But this is the engine in my 207. I guess it shares the same engine with 307.. |
Hello house Please which engine is this?
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See dis wan. Stay there na. We tok say we wan see u? |
Check www.update.bsoportal.com the results are already there. We have already won ![]() #saiBaba #saibuhari #babanowthatyouarehere please send patience back to primary school #babanowthatyouarehere please let patience give a lastspeech to make nigerians laugh #babanowthatyouarehere we want NTA to be clear like cnn, bbc, and al jazeera #babanowthatyouarethere i hope you bring back the coins and the value of our currency. Im tired of buying tom-tom for #5.... GEJ.. OFF YOU GO! |
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday said one of the reasons the card readers deployed for Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections failed was because its officials failed to remove the protective film on the lens of the equipment. Some of the devices failed to read the biometric data of voters who turned up to perform their civic duties at various polling stations across the country. President Goodluck Jonathan was one of those unable to get accreditation with the electronic device when he turned up at his Unit 13 polling station in his hometown in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, to vote. For more than half an hour the electoral officials at the unit battled unsuccessfully to get the president accredited. Despite about four of the devices deployed to ensure that the president and his wife were accredited, he still ended up being accredited manually to vote during the exercise after being issued the INEC incidence form. But, speaking on Sunday in Abuja in a television programme to review the conduct of the exercise, Kayode Idowu, the spokesperson to the INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, admitted that reports that the devices may have failed to function as a result of the non-removal of the protective film on the face of the lens of the card reader may have been true. “We (INEC) received reports that some of the card readers may have failed to function, because officials that handled the devices may have failed to remove the protective film covering on the face of lens,” he said. He said the film may have blocked the lens of the card reader, making it difficult for it to read the biometric data in the permanent voters cards presented by voters for scanning”, Mr. Idowu added. The spokesperson, who admitted this was not the only flaw identified in the new electoral process deployed during the election, said the Commission had taken note of the challenges and would effect corrections in subsequent elections to ensure that the exercise was more credible and acceptable. |
The general shall win this time by God's grace Jonathan; on your marks, get set, otueke straight! Goodbye gej it is time to go see papa and mama ebele! #saiBaba #saiBuhari #wehavedecided GMB FOR SURE! |
Hello Has anyone ever tried putting his or her galaxy s5 in water? I wanna try this but im scared something might happen. Need ur advise pls. |
Please what does it mean if a Mercedes benz carries the 'KOMPRESSOR' badge? I got involved in an argument today that KOMPRESSOR means supercharger then a college argued that it means rear wheel drive. So which one is correct? |
Ikenna351:no i havent changed the oil, the last time i serviced the car was like 2months ago and the oil is still good. i dont have pp2000. i use the usual filter suggested by peugeot, i service at total filling stations |
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hello house i have a little problem with my peugeot 207. it started today after closing for the day, when driving home from work everything was normal until i got home and switched off the car, then i noticed that my window wasnt totally up so i went back into the car and switched on the car again. immediately the car came on the centre screen displayed a fault "stop! engine oil pressure too low". i checked the oil and everything seemed ok, checked under the car to find any leakages but didnt find any. the scenerio now is that when i fire up the car to about 1500rpm all the warning lights go off and as soon as the rpm drops they come back again. so i decided to drive the car again, it moved normally and the warning lights went off even when the rpm is below 1000. but when i switched off the car and on again the same issue continued. pls what might be the problem house? |
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