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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Tampa CL65 Sighting



What are the odds? Ha. Went to buy some groceries the other day, and in the back of the parking lot was another CL65 AMG - only other one I've seen in Tampa. Looks like an 05 like mine by the body type. The owner must live in the area because since then I've seen it in the same parking lot 3 times.

This one is mine (come on, you know silver is classier ):

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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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Thats badass! Although, I myself pick black
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Yah usually I prefer black cars, but I just don't like it as much on my CL65 - looks nice on the newer body though.
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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both of your guys 65 black one is wet. lol.
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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You both need to learn how to park!
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Has yours been in an accident? Badging is severely off...
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 09:12 AM
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No accident, no! I think his is off according to this:

http://www.carstrong.com/wp-content/...AMG-behind.jpg
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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wow that is a beautiful sight indeed. Silver looks very classy while the black just looks mean

nice parking btw, hahahaha
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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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The silver one looks like it has that same trunk misalignment issue I had
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You both need to learn how to park!
+1. That's annoying as hell when someone takes two parking spots because they think their car is more important that someone else having a parking spot. If the car is that special, don't leave it parked anywhere but home.

I've seen the two parking spot idea go bad a few times. Two hoopties will park as close as they can and sandwich the car in so the door can't be opened.
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The silver one looks like it has that same trunk misalignment issue I had
How'd you fix it?
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There is a CL65 with a plate "Surety" I have it a couple times at the Cheesecake Factory at Tampa-International mall. It is a black on black. Beautiful car..
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Awesome picture! What are the odds? Looks familiar haha, but two silver ones instead :P
The black one's badging is a bit off.
I also had that trunk misaligned issue.
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How'd you fix it?
It was under warranty at the time but they ended up taking the whole trunk apart I forget what was causing it, I believe both of those gas shocks were replaced among other things. It was weird tho, like in the picture you can see, only one side of the trunk (pass side like the pic) would sit above the body line. It drove me fkn crazy, I assume your having a similar issue? I'll look into my service records if you want more details PM me so I'm not hijacking this thread.
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It was under warranty at the time but they ended up taking the whole trunk apart I forget what was causing it, I believe both of those gas shocks were replaced among other things. It was weird tho, like in the picture you can see, only one side of the trunk (pass side like the pic) would sit above the body line. It drove me fkn crazy, I assume your having a similar issue? I'll look into my service records if you want more details PM me so I'm not hijacking this thread.
Let me know too it driving me kind of crazy
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Nice pic of two 65s!

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There is a CL65 ....I have it a couple times at the Cheesecake Factory
There's something wrong with this picture I guess the McD's Drive Thru was busy
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Nice pic of two 65s!



There's something wrong with this picture I guess the McD's Drive Thru was busy
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Ha that's not how I park. He was parked that way, not much else to do to park next to it for the photo other than park the same way.
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