Anybody drive their BS as a daily car?
06-25-2008, 11:56 AM
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'08 CLK Black, '08 SL65, '17 SL65, '07 SL55, '20 E63S Wagon, '14 GL450
My daily driver since I took delivery in August. I have 13k mi on the clock. Lots of long trips including 600mi 8 hour drives. I am seriously attached to this car.
06-25-2008, 03:16 PM
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Very comfortable for city driving. The trunk is very useful, all the comfort and convienience atems are present, and the little guy who hands you the seat belt makes certain you buckle up.
Only drawback is small tank size, but my Porsche suffers from that too. AS
Only drawback is small tank size, but my Porsche suffers from that too. AS
06-25-2008, 04:03 PM
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2008 CLK 63 Black Series, 2013 G63, 2014 RS5 Coupe, 2013 JKUR 10A
Its been my DD since I took delivery at the end of December. Currently have 5500 miles on the car. Very happy with it as my DD. Very comfortable in traffic.
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06-27-2008, 03:26 AM
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hmm nice to know its a good daily driver........i guess i need to go test one out
whats mileage like realistically? city and highway
whats mileage like realistically? city and highway
06-27-2008, 12:06 PM
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CLK 63 Black Series, 2009 S550, 2011 Range Rover Supercharged, BMW F800 GS Anniv Edition
I only drive mine in MANUAL mode around town. On the freeway I drive in SPORT. Around town mileage sucks when I drive it the way I want. But then again, it's a 500+ hp motor so it's expected/
06-27-2008, 08:15 PM
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I don't use mine as a daily driver, but drive it as much as I can. Very fun and involving to drive. In regards to mileage, personally I don't care how much gas a high performance car needs. With that said, it is a gas guzzler. The only drawback is the kind of small tank.
06-27-2008, 08:57 PM
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Although I don't drive mine every day, I never really looked forward to a 130 mile commute after a track day especially in stop and go LA traffic. The BS changed all this especially the thumbs up you get on the ride home.
06-28-2008, 02:36 AM
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The car is currently the steal of the century!
I simply don't understand why people are hesitant to buy it (versus GT3). If you have confidence in your driving abilities and capabilities you will love this car.
There are many comparisons to the C63 AMG (great car too); but on the track the men are separated from the boys and the BS rules.. big time!
Don't believe me, go to an AMG day and try for yourself.
Perfect daily driver (for a driver)
I simply don't understand why people are hesitant to buy it (versus GT3). If you have confidence in your driving abilities and capabilities you will love this car.
There are many comparisons to the C63 AMG (great car too); but on the track the men are separated from the boys and the BS rules.. big time!
Don't believe me, go to an AMG day and try for yourself.
Perfect daily driver (for a driver)
