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

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Old May 15, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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Almost drove off the road with excitement when came up to the first SLR I've seen on the road on the M25 yesterday; it had prototype vehicle printed on the back but no disguise; was a left hand drive (no rhd option I thnk?).
Looks much better on the road than on display.
Must have been round a while as the reg plate was RX53.
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Old May 15, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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This was an hour after seeing a Murcielago on the Tunnel; guy had just been on Gumball rally; driven that day from Cannes in 9 hours with 6 stops for petrol!
Only just fitted width wise on to tunnel train.
Unfortuntaely 20 miles up the M20 had been stopped by police!!
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Old May 17, 2004 | 07:04 AM
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See Top Gear last night? Looked mighty impressive. Left an SL55 way behind over a half-mile. Stig also took 3 seconds off the fastest lap - 3 seconds!!
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Old May 17, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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Topgear was great! What a supercar! Beats the Pagani Zonda, the Murcielago with 3 seconds. Here in holland the SLR will cost around 600.000 euros and the Zonda is 783.000. And that has less space, less toys and less speed! for Maclaren/Mercedes.

Only thing to do now is making a winning F1-car
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