Should I buy an S65
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Hey guys I have a similar questions, I have a 2004 Mb s55 amg I love it just that I was thinking about trading it in for a 2006 Mb s65 amg. And the reason why Im going for the 06 is cause I like the body style it looks more sportier and I'm not a big fan of the w221 but if I had to get that style I will. Thanks in advance guys
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2006 s65. Ford Excursion 6.0. Pontiac GTO convertible. Porsche 944 Turbo SCCA car. Wife-E550 and 968
Hey guys I have a similar questions, I have a 2004 Mb s55 amg I love it just that I was thinking about trading it in for a 2006 Mb s65 amg. And the reason why Im going for the 06 is cause I like the body style it looks more sportier and I'm not a big fan of the w221 but if I had to get that style I will. Thanks in advance guys
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'06 MB S55 AMG; '04 Audi Allroad 4.2; '05 BMW M3 Conv.; '92 MB 500E
In the name of sporty and nimble, I'm not sure you'd get that going from a 55 to a 65. What you gain in power, you lose in weight as a practical matter. And you can power up a 55 relatively simply, without: (a) sacrificing the transmission; (b) maintaining 12 cylinders; (c) or turbos; (d) or coil packs and computers. Sure the 65 has more absolute straight line power, but what I love most about the W220 over W221 is about 700 lbs. I wouldn't sacrifice that for more power and maintenance. It's already a heavy car with too much power for most applications. My $.02
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