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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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the new Ss look really good in person, saw a black one a few weeks back at the local dealer. They are supposed to have the launch edition in by Wednesday of next week so I will try to snap some photos.

That Brabus is hot. I love the wheels on it, too bad it doesn't show you the brakes.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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I went last weekend to look at the S550 for my wife. When she saw it she was not at all thrilled; said it looked like an old man's car or a Hudson. She ended up falling in love with an E55--- fully loaded white with the pano roof. It is all a matter of preference.
Lou - I have to agree with your wife! As a long time "S" owner, after driving the new S550 for a few days last week, I like the technology, but I'm less than pleased with the "excitement". I will look at the new CL, but right now I'm leaning toward the new SL550 or possibly a '55.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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For me, the intentional design of the defined wheel arches is unattractive. I don't like how it creates a segmented look and would prefer a more blended transition. Of course, there have beeen lots of vehicle designs that I didn't like initially and then grew on me. However, the AMG styling package makes a big improvement on both the W220 and W221. Along those lines, I'm not a guy who goes aftermarket for rims, but it is amazing how just that one change alone can have such an impact on how a vehicle looks.

When my lease is up on my 04 S55 next year, I'll probably go with some variation of the W221. This time around, though, I may break out of the silver mold and go with another color. I know how hard black is to keep clean but a black car looks so good. Perhaps a dark grey...

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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i saw those rims (the brabus ones on the S) on a CLS, they loookeeddd sooo sickkkkkk!! the best brabus i seen so far :p
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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damn! what doesn't royal motors do? I remember going there back in the day to have the foglights on my w202 fixed...

the brabus w221 looks amazing! it also looks like they took that additional antenna off of the trunk too.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 01:58 AM
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He always had pictures of cars at Royal Motors.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 04:35 AM
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I kinda like that wheel....
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Originally Posted by MBZFAN55
Lou - I have to agree with your wife! As a long time "S" owner, after driving the new S550 for a few days last week, I like the technology, but I'm less than pleased with the "excitement". I will look at the new CL, but right now I'm leaning toward the new SL550 or possibly a '55.
I really don't have any ideas as to what the SL550 will be like but I do have a '05 SL55 and really could not be happier. We are now exclusively a '55 family.
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Lou - I have to agree with your wife! As a long time "S" owner, after driving the new S550 for a few days last week, I like the technology, but I'm less than pleased with the "excitement". I will look at the new CL, but right now I'm leaning toward the new SL550 or possibly a '55.
i used to have a CL and then i switched to a 05 sl55. there is really nothing else i can ask for.. the sl is perfect... this is perhaps a car which i ll be happy to drive for 10 more yrs. CL is a good car, but get bored really quickly. i ll rather drive a S over the new CL, at least the S has 4 comfortable seats, and the new CL does not look really good in the spy pictures.
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