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04-10-2007, 03:09 PM
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Sorry for the delay
Two quick snaps I took with my camera phone. Old Man Winter doesn't seem to want to go away up here and so it's hard to keep him clean. Gonna have a friend who's a professional photographer have some fun with it. Will post soon thereafter.
04-12-2007, 09:41 PM
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How do you like the drive so far? 
04-15-2007, 01:22 PM
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The most impressive feature about the drive is the torque No surprise, right? But experiencing it is something else. It just doesn't stop. And I mean to the point where it's really not easy to pull your head off the headrest. It's also pretty loud and aggressive sounding. Not something we expected.
There was some concern that because this wasn't an AMG it wouldn't be aggressive. Not so. Take off the traction control and you're peeling - even from a rolling start.
As for the handling, it's pretty tight and responsive. Not like a CLS55, but I think it's safe to say it was designed this way; to be more relaxed and refined.
As impressive as the power is, so is the technology. If you're debating between this and say, a Bentley GT, go with this. Performance stats are fairly similar. But the technology in the CL is beyond anything any car on the road can match. Take the night vision, for example. Not only does it work and provide a really sharp, bright view -it's just cool. The camera is mounted beside the rearview mirror, and seeing it from the outside of the car makes you think Q from James Bond installed it for you.
It's also the little things that impress. Know that feeling when you drop something in between the seats? Well, it doesn't happen in the CL. That's because there's a flap attached to the seat so nothing drops down there.
What's great about this car is that it's a double feature. If you want power and performance, you've got it. But if you want something completely luxurious like a 5-star hotel, you've got it too. I guess that's what makes a Mercedes a Mercedes.
There was some concern that because this wasn't an AMG it wouldn't be aggressive. Not so. Take off the traction control and you're peeling - even from a rolling start.
As for the handling, it's pretty tight and responsive. Not like a CLS55, but I think it's safe to say it was designed this way; to be more relaxed and refined.
As impressive as the power is, so is the technology. If you're debating between this and say, a Bentley GT, go with this. Performance stats are fairly similar. But the technology in the CL is beyond anything any car on the road can match. Take the night vision, for example. Not only does it work and provide a really sharp, bright view -it's just cool. The camera is mounted beside the rearview mirror, and seeing it from the outside of the car makes you think Q from James Bond installed it for you.
It's also the little things that impress. Know that feeling when you drop something in between the seats? Well, it doesn't happen in the CL. That's because there's a flap attached to the seat so nothing drops down there.
What's great about this car is that it's a double feature. If you want power and performance, you've got it. But if you want something completely luxurious like a 5-star hotel, you've got it too. I guess that's what makes a Mercedes a Mercedes.
