Airport lounges are quite dull { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz S350

Posted on Sunday, 8th November 2009 by Hanjo Stier

And leave you mostly killing time
Which is the reason for this text
Suff'ring from a bit of rhyme.…

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Mercedes-Benz E300 { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz E300

Posted on Tuesday, 13th October 2009 by Hanjo Stier

Confession time. I actually owe my life to a Mercedes-Benz, or rather my parents' choice in automobiles. I was about five years old when the drunk driver of a t…

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{ Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz E280 vs 280E

Posted on Sunday, 10th May 2009 by Hanjo Stier

What about a friendly boxing match, or a game of chess? I realise the absurdity of my questions, but have often wondered how (in automotive terms) a newbie would measure up against one of its ancesto…

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Talk about an elusive butterfly. { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz CLC350

Posted on Friday, 20th March 2009 by Hanjo Stier

Short of strapping some colourful wings on, the new Mercedes-Benz CLC350 had successfully evaded me for over 4 months. And the butterfly analogy isn't half bad as my first impression of the latest Mer…

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{ Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz Vito 115CDi Crew Bus

Posted on Tuesday, 20th January 2009 by Hanjo Stier

Trying to cram more than five humans into my humble sedan was just gonna end in tears, so I called up the Rola Motor Mall for some automotive help. They hastily agreed that the five adults, noisy todd…

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"Why on earth are you testing a 6 year old Merc?" { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz CLK500

Posted on Saturday, 6th December 2008 by Hanjo Stier

Enquired a proprietor of the Rola Motor Mall, which has long been my most constant source for quality pre-owned test vehicles. The concise answer? Because I'm in the market for one. …

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It had to happen eventually. { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

Posted on Monday, 15th September 2008 by Hanjo Stier

The Cure had always predicted that one Friday I'd be in love. After inflicting what can only be described as mental harassment on Rola Motors' sales manager, he finally admitted defeat and slowwwly ha…

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Mercedes-Benz { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz C180 Kompressor

Posted on Thursday, 8th May 2008 by Hanjo Stier

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been a huge success since its introduction in August 2007, which is evident from the impressive amount of these cars I encounter in daily traffic. Having sampled the …

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Welcome back to the sleek prettiness and folding-metal-roof world of the Mercedes-Benz SLK. { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz SLK350

Posted on Monday, 21st January 2008 by Hanjo Stier

Having sampled the SLK200 Kompressor just before the onset of our Cape Winter, I had to test the 270 horsepower V6 SLK350 version for two weeks in December. My job can be very demanding but hey, someo…

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The new C-Class is here { Mercedes-Benz }Mercedes-Benz C350 (W204)

Posted on Wednesday, 26th September 2007 by Hanjo Stier

My review of the latest C–Class (internally known as the W204) warrants a long–overdue confession. I am the proud owner of a very shiny and very dark–blue 1996 C–Class. Whereas this car comman…

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