E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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This is unbelievable

I know this isn't a w124, but I had never seen such a thing. An SL73 AMG. A 7.3 liter engine is just unbelievable. It's Japanese I think, but you can still check out the pictures.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Wow, 129s are nice!
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Dang, That's one clean SL73.

That car just screams "baller" status. Such a rare car as well - Only 85 known SL73's were produced world wide through AMG. Let's just say the Pagani Zonda uses the same engine.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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EXTREMELY RARE!! Good find. That this is a monster !
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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I forgot to mention - Everytime we have our socal meets an owner of a Brabus R129 SL73 comes out. His car is wicked.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Were those photos of heaven?? oH wait, its the SL73!....same thing.

SL73 owner>>

Edit: I didn't even know those existed!
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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Carbon fiber FTW!! Ughhhhh
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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Dude, ***** out car. I get to race that in Mercedes Benz World Racing for the PC It gets my benz on until I get my baby up at school
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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whats the pagani zonda?
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Crazy car. Look it up in google
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Just another Italian Supercar - A car I'd rather own than any other Exotic out there.

http://www.paganiautomobili.it/
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Just another Italian Supercar - A car I'd rather own than any other Exotic out there.

http://www.paganiautomobili.it/
damndamndamn!!!!!
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Just another Italian Supercar - A car I'd rather own than any other Exotic out there.

http://www.paganiautomobili.it/
i could go for that.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisDPham
I forgot to mention - Everytime we have our socal meets an owner of a Brabus R129 SL73 comes out. His car is wicked.
Thanks for the complement Chris. I think your E420 is a great car. I also drive a '93 400E so I can relate how the W124's are still one of the most solid engineered MB's ever made! Mike

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Yeah Mike!

Always a pleasure to see your car out at every meet recently. Gotta take me for a ride someday so I can witness that 73 beast!
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Originally Posted by ChrisDPham
I forgot to mention - Everytime we have our socal meets an owner of a Brabus R129 SL73 comes out. His car is wicked.
Thanks for the complement Chris. I think your E420 is a great car. I also drive a '93 400E so I can relate how the W124's are still one of the most solid engineered MB's ever made!
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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Double Post! lol
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Double Post! lol
How did that happen?
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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I have no clue, you tell me!
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I have no clue, you tell me!
Well Chris, you notice I'm a Newbie here and that double post thing happened once before, so I may be screwing up somehow. Anyway, your on for the ride at the next meet.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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Sweet! Looking forward to it Mike.

Did you go on that cruise with everyone during the meet on Jan 20th?

Do you have any pictures of your 400E?
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Originally Posted by m&m's RED
Well Chris, you notice I'm a Newbie here and that double post thing happened once before, so I may be screwing up somehow. Anyway, your on for the ride at the next meet.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Amg actually produced a few even more powerful R129s, called the SL730. They were made especially for the Sultan of Brunei. 565Bhp I think.



I have driven an SL60 AMG (1 of 32 made) with a 400bhp V8.
Lovely cars.


Edit. this is what the engine sounds like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FG-WgwTtXk

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Originally Posted by cap'n jasper
Amg actually produced a few even more powerful R129s, called the SL730. They were made especially for the Sultan of Brunei. 565Bhp I think.



I have driven an SL60 AMG (1 of 32 made) with a 400bhp V8.
Lovely cars.


Edit. this is what the engine sounds like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FG-WgwTtXk
Check the BRABUS website under Tuning/Classics for an even more powerful R-129 than the Sultan AMG.

The BRABUS SL7.3S motor is rated at 582bhp/569lbft torque. Road and Track tested the SL7.3S in the Feb 2000 issue and rated it at 599bhp/570lbft.
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Originally Posted by cap'n jasper
Edit. this is what the engine sounds like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FG-WgwTtXk
Edit/Correction:

That is what the 7.3L AMG motor sounds like on a Zonda F.
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