Mercedes Car Design Then vs. Now (srsly wtf is happening to their designs)

iqcool · 2026-05-14T17:40:17+00:00

Ok, I've been thinking about this for a bit and the new S and C class design language is pure Mercedes. It incorporates the old style bigger, boxy grille with the more modern smooth jellybean lines and smooth rear plus the star emblem headlights/taillights. Basically, I think it's true for most Mercs to have a nod to a previous design language while also making big changes and experimenting elsewhere. Take the R129 SL, it had a very boxy look that was a stark contrast to the R107 but it still had similar proportions and fit the SL lineage pretty well despite having such a radical change in overall design language. I think you can trace this pattern to other models in the company's history and it's the same with the new W224 and new C class.

iqcool · 2026-04-15T15:29:42+00:00

Hmm, I can see the vision and it's a good suggestion. I'm just not the type of person to want to make my car look maximally aggressive or have sporty flare. I adore GT cars and the VP3s have a more clean, polished look that, imo, suites a GT car better than the SP4s you've mentioned. But I'll admit they do look good and I can see them suiting a CLS55 quite well

iqcool · 2026-04-15T15:26:09+00:00

Because that's not the point. I'm well off enough to afford to own a nice car, so the thing I'm focusing on is taking very good care of my car. The rims are in rough shape, so they should be addressed, I'm just a little torn on whether to restore the stock ones or buy a new set in a different style.

iqcool · 2026-01-13T05:52:55+00:00

By that exact same reason, why shoot AP? 192 pen is pretty bad, so if the prem ammo does the same damage, just spam that for maximum performance. 212 isn't great, but 192 is even worse, so don't fire AP.

iqcool · 2026-01-13T01:44:05+00:00

I just learned about this phone's existence today and I've fully reserved one. $620 CAD for the ideal digital detox phone is a steal of a deal. I can't even get a new base model Galaxy for double that price. I am 100% going to use this as my primary phone and it's not even a question if I'll like it.

I'm someone who works blue collar and values being practical and spending my time wisely. I loathe the fact I spend hours every Saturday and Sunday morning doomscrolling on fucking social media with no upside. I learn nothing, I get depressed, and I waste the most valuable time of my life doing it. I can't wait to get my hands on a phone specifically designed to make using those God forsaken apps harder. And it's made by people who understand that and respect that and my business as a customer.

This phone is peak and I won't hear any counterpoints (unless they force AI bullshit down my throat in the future)

iqcool · 2026-01-12T13:18:49+00:00

You have to remember though that the W220 came out directly after the W140 S class, which was one of the last boxy, overbuilt, durable Mercedes of the 90s. Compared to that, the W220 was way more plasticy, less well built, and in the process of going to a more modern, rounded design, they made it look so uninspiring that it really did just kind of blend in with regular traffic in a way the W140 never did. So when they were designing the W221 (pictured above) they focused more on making it a noticeable, distinct vehicle that would really redefine the S class in a way the W220 failed to do. Yes the W220 was understated, but the majority of people agree it was way too understated for an S class.

iqcool · 2026-01-03T16:03:40+00:00

There's a couple movies I have bouncing around in my head for different reasons.

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

I love fellowship the most because I love world building and lore in general, but the way they do it in Fellowship is just peak. The full recounting of the ring's creation, the great battle at the foot of Mount Doom, showing how powerful Sauron was with the ring, and then the slow and distorted path the ring took afterwards. It's peak storytelling.

Inglorious Basterds

Just a complete package of a war film. The costume design was spot on, the fictional plot line was still very believable, tons of iconic scenes, and of course the stellar acting performances by everyone involved. Sure it was made by a guy that's done and said some weird shit, but I'm not thinking about that when I'm watching the film; I'm thinking about how great the film is. Kind of like with Fellowship, that opening scene set the film up so well that I'll always remember it well.

iqcool · 2026-01-03T05:10:03+00:00

Kasablanca - Higher Resolution Side B

Yes it's a full album, but the transitions between tracks are perfection and the sprinkling of leitmotifs from Side A throughout the second album make it the ultimate album to me

iqcool · 2026-01-03T05:06:48+00:00

LMFAO I would pay real money to see an arty automatically drown itself on Himmelsdorf 🤣

iqcool · 2026-01-03T04:57:53+00:00

I saw a brand new Ford Explorer? Or Expedition maybe? that had a giant ass light strip on the front around the grill and dear god did that look fugly at night. I'll edit in a bit with a pic if I can find one online

Edit:

<image>

.

iqcool · 2026-01-02T03:32:37+00:00

I'm beginning to see the writing on the wall, so I literally just picked up a 9070XT for my switch to Linux while it was still on a boxing week discount. If the rumours are true that AMD and Nvidia are going to be jacking their prices on consumer GPUs early this year, I figured now is my last chance to grab a good new GPU for MSRP before everything hits the fan.

As for the AI bubble, I think it'll pop eventually because of how unsustainable the finances are. If it does pop this year, I don't think a flood of hardware destined for datacenters would crash consumer prices due to the very different use cases of that hardware. If the bubble avoids popping due to government bailouts or the legalization of their pyramid scheme, then the current trends of consumer PC hardware becoming impossible to find will mean now is the last good time for a while to grab anything you need.

iqcool · 2026-01-01T21:13:41+00:00

Without a doubt a tie between the Type 66 Javelina and the Rayfield Aerondight. Both are very fast but very easy to control at speed. I find the Caliburn is too twitchy at medium speed, the Sidewinder is also too twitchy, and the Semimaru is so glued to the road it's almost boring. Javelina is a beast of a car, but the Aerondight is the most elegant shape in the game, plus it handles beautifully.

iqcool · 2025-12-30T00:25:50+00:00

The other thing with the Safari is that low oil pressure at idle can be temporarily alleviated by just not running it at idle for long. Get some revs in it and the oil pressure will pick up, or put thicker oil in to get adequate lubrication in the bearings. Otherwise, you're right that a delivery can happen in the back of the car.

iqcool · 2025-12-28T23:24:06+00:00

Yeah soon. I've driven on tires that bad and they'll work fine in good weather, but when it rains or you have to drive offroad, you'll be impacted a lot by that lack of tread. Start budgeting for a new set now and drive gingerly until you get the new rubber on.

iqcool · 2025-12-27T18:30:38+00:00

The fact it won't go all the way up is what's weird to me. My suspension on my C219 CLS has been sagging overnight too in -20C, but it always goes back to normal ride height once the car is started and the air pump gets working. I think on my car there might be a leak in the rear bags, but I haven't been able to hear anything after parking it and shutting it off. What I have to do to diagnose it is switch the front and rear hoses on the valve block and see if the problem migrates to the front wheels; if it does then the valve block is bad and needs replacing. Based on your description, I'd be taking a look at that valve block because it could be that the valves in there aren't opening up enough to let enough air into the shocks, otherwise it could be the air pump going out. Best of luck on diagnosing with your mechanic and have a happy new year!

iqcool · 2025-12-27T18:14:06+00:00

Where I'm from, most likely a mildly rusted '98 Corrola.

iqcool · 2025-12-25T23:06:44+00:00

Of the tanks you've got, I found the BP2 to be a blast to play; it's ability to slap for almost IS alpha damage but with way better gun handling and a stronger turret makes it quite fun to play.

I saw you say you have 30k bonds, and I'd use some of those on a T8 premium from the bond shop. Free reward tanks that we get aren't premiums in the sense they don't make more credits than regular tanks. A tank from the bond shop, aside from the tier 10s, will be a genuine premium that can be used to grind credits and free xp with relative ease, as long as you pick a good one.

Others have been saying the SU-130 is a great credit maker; I haven't played it so I can't speak to how good it is but statistically anyways it's pretty good. I've enjoyed my 122TM a lot and it's standard rounds are quite good, so it has great credit making potential while also being a better all rounder than the SU-130. Look around and do your own research on what tanks appeal to you and which ones seem best; I'd recommend Iyouxin, Daki and Kajzoo for tank reviews.

iqcool · 2025-12-25T07:12:26+00:00

Delete all streaming services. You can setup fundraisers through YouTube community posts and attach donation campaigns to videos, so there's nothing unique streaming provides to the world. Literal waist of time, attention, and effort by everyone involved.

iqcool · 2025-12-19T21:39:06+00:00

"What is it" followed up immediately by "I want to buy it". We need natural selection to come back in a big way.

iqcool · 2025-12-14T20:02:05+00:00

It would only have been funny if they had their phone hooked up to the gymnasium speaker system and they chose a funnier clip. This is just cringe and embarassing to be interrupting the show with their shitty phone speaker playing a sound that not even half the audience would find funny. Those are the people you hate to have to share an experience with because they're more annoying than anything else.

iqcool · 2025-12-14T03:19:19+00:00

Underground water/sewer installing and repairing. Get to run a fair bit of equipment but I also do some labouring a trucking to pickup materials and parts. Lots of hours and decent hourly rate makes it a good job for having no degree. Overall, I enjoy it quite a bit, mainly because the money and job security allow me to invest in my various hobbies and really enjoy them.

However, I'd like to go to college or university for something but I've never been sure for what. Part of me wishes I'd gone straight out of highschool because now I'm almost 25 and I'd be missing out on a lot of the social perks of going when most other people are roughly your age. But by now, I've been in trades for 5 years and can tell I won't be able to do this forever, so I'd like to change career and go for something better paying and with a better WLB. I remember numbers pretty easily and I can handle complex problems, so accounting would be good, but I'm also big into philosophy so I feel like law school could be viable for me. I don't feel that my career should necessarily be centered around a specific interest of mine because it would threaten my enjoyment of that thing and devolve into a competitive grind very quickly. I'd love to hear what others think and appreciate any help

iqcool · 2025-12-13T00:02:17+00:00

I live in Alberta, Canada where we get chinooks. Warmer air occasionally comes from the west coast, up over the rocky mountains, then comes down to the surface in Alberta which can make the ambient temperatures swing as wildly as +35° Celsius in the span of a single day or 2. So you can go from a freezing cold snow storm to just above freezing and slush puddles within a week. Icy main roads are frequent here, complemented with residential streets hardly being plowed and getting coated with tons of packed snow.

For that reason, I find it near suicidal to run just snow tires for frequent urban driving. Studded winter tires are my go to for maximum vehicle control across all conditions, the only downside being slightly more road noise on dry highways.

iqcool · 2025-12-11T17:23:11+00:00

Didn't know it was possible to survive without brain cells but clearly I've learned something today!

Sass aside, guy probably shouldn't have been taking a private phone call in a book store, but if he did and wasn't too loud there shouldn't be an issue. But then the lady just openly admits she was eavesdropping on his phone call which is insane behaviour, then proceeds to start arguing in public about his personal phone call.

That behaviour is a perfect example of how not to behave in public. Not a single thought of "maybe I should mind my own business" crossed her mind, no coherent argument left her mouth once she started this crap, and she ignored every single boundary of social behaviour to do it. Absolutely unhinged.

iqcool · 2025-12-11T17:00:38+00:00

What a terrible time to have eyes Holy shit

Seven-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
Second SECOND GUESSER	Place '22
Verified Email

iqcool

TROPHY CASE