SL-Class (R230) 2003 -- 2012: Discussion on the SL500, SL550, SL600

SL/R230: 3rd GEAR ACCELERATION :)

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Old May 23, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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3rd GEAR ACCELERATION :)

The power in this car is AMAZING. The last couple of days I have been playing around a little bit and would be driving moderately and once the car was in 3rd gear, I would punch it, the acceleration is amazing, you get a nice push back into the seat and the car just takes off.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Did you kill that CLS yet?
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Old May 24, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Are you ADDICTED now? If yes, I bet you have to go out and get a fix every day, maybe several times each day. What would you do if your fix weren't available for some reason???

I know what you mean. My problem is that every traffic patrol officer around here has a laser gun now, and they're experts at hiding. All it takes is one of these fixes on the wrong road at the wrong time and up comes a big fat ticket!

In California, it's been illegal for a couple of years now to have a laser jammer on your car.
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No KILL

Originally Posted by cy0811
Did you kill that CLS yet?
No KILL, so far the talking is more than their actions.
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Are you ADDICTED now? If yes, I bet you have to go out and get a fix every day, maybe several times each day. What would you do if your fix weren't available for some reason???

I know what you mean. My problem is that every traffic patrol officer around here has a laser gun now, and they're experts at hiding. All it takes is one of these fixes on the wrong road at the wrong time and up comes a big fat ticket!

In California, it's been illegal for a couple of years now to have a laser jammer on your car.
It's a BLAST, seems like I am regressing. The car is so deceiving, most don't realize how fast it is. I like that it is so quiet until you step on it, then the noise matches the power.

Lately it seems that everyone with a Mustang or G35 wants to race me. I was coming back from the beach this weekend and my date asked me if people try to encourage me to race them. At that moment a brown mustang pulled up next to me and punched it.
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