Picked up the cla amg today
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The CLA in Europe has the AMG package that's virtually identical to the CLA45 down to the seats, trims, rims and steering wheels. Very lovely car !
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The rear view camera does help quite a bit but the view out the back isn't as bad as some think imo. Very handy to have the camera though for piece of mind.
Not the same engine as CLA45 though correct?
I understand the (non-leather) Recaro seats are standard everywhere on the CLA45 except in the US which is a $2250 option and is currently NOT available for ordering.
The standard US CLA45 seats are the CLA AMG package seats in Europe and I assume Australia and elsewhere as well like those posted above by CLA13 from England.
It also appears to includ the same standard CLA45 steering wheel with red stitching and flat bottom. The optional AMG performance steering wheel is slightly different.
The car above, hence, is how a standard US CLA45 will look ( not the six speed ) except for the red seat beat, exhaust tip and grill.
Not really unless you have the AMG driver package. It is the same size tires ( I am talking about the base CLA45 now.)
The only easily distinguished feature at quick glance is the RED calipers. The 19" 16 spokes wheels may be but there is a 14 spoke 18"
option rim on the regular CLA that sort of look like the 16 spoke 19" both being painted matte black.
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Tidy looking car, amazing details & design!
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No the paint is still intact and I've used wheel cleaner too.
Cheers, I don't know what kind of wheel cleaner he was using. I only use Meguiar's car wash when cleaning my wheels. That crazy wheel cleaner has some harsh chemicals that destroy the integrity of the rims and such.
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Yeah some cleaners can be harsh, I use bilberry cleaner so it's not harsh either.
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I use Griots and P21s. Both are pretty gentle and do a great job. The new Griots I picked up is for tougher dirt and it turns purple when it mixes with the brake dust...the color change alone is worth the price of entry. On a recommendation, I also picked up some Sonax which I've been told also turns purple. I haven't tried it yet but I've been told it is great.
The key is to stay away from harsh acids or anything that allegedly removes the brake dust for you. A good cleaner that is also gentle on the wheel paint will require some agitation to clean the wheels.
-Eric
The key is to stay away from harsh acids or anything that allegedly removes the brake dust for you. A good cleaner that is also gentle on the wheel paint will require some agitation to clean the wheels.
-Eric
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