RJC

Due late May.

The front end looks better in person than pics and the side and rear views are quite nice looking. The front end of almost every SL except for the R230 was upright/squared. I saw the new SL tonight at the dealership and an SLS was parked nearby in the showroom and the new SL looked better. The interior is gorgeous and roomier than the pervious model.

I wanted the magic sky option but I needed a car ASAP and was lucky to get this one as it has almost everything I wanted; could have lived w/o the drivers assist and analog clock though. The lease deals are terrible so I would not advise leasing.

Hope this forum starts to get some life as these cars come available.

Helmut430

Sounds really nice, RJC... post some pics when you get time!

RJC

Thanks very much.

Need to figure out a better option to cool my drivers seat though or it may not happen.

RichardB

RJC, I just got in from a little ride and it cools better than the S or the E does. The cool air blows through the seat bottom first and then on the back. I saw your other post and I'm not sure the air is sucked into the seat, this feels like it is blowing up through the seat at you. Maybe not, it's SLOW air flow, but it does cool.

The massage seats help a good bit also and the bullet style AC vents really do an excellent job of directing the AC and they are very maneuverable.

The car cools off quickly with the top up and even when it's down you can keep pretty cool.

RJC

Thanks very much Richard.

I guess an easy test we be to place a piece of thin paper or saran wrap on the seat bottom and turn on the ventilation to see if it blows up or gets sucked flat.

RichardB

You're right, it's a sucker!

RichardB

Two more things I've noticed,

1. The steering wheel will tilt up for an easy exit, but the seat does not move back like on the S. Exiting the car isn't that big of an issue, but your foot may tend to rub the very front of the seat if it is not moved back.
2. The seat heaters can be balanced between the seat and the back. That is, you can increase heat on your back and lower it on your butt or vice-verse for each of the three heat settings.

I timed the top. It's between 15 and 17 seconds up/down

RJC

Nice info thank you very much Richard.

Guys on the e55/63 forum replaced their seat fans with stronger one's that blow the air up into the seat and they love it...the fans are about $10.00 a piece.

here's the link: https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...d-anymore.html

RichardB

I am very tempted for my E. We people who live in the South NEED that airflow!

Mike@Vossen

Congrats, sweet ride!

RJC

I'm hoping to get more info from these 55/63 guys. The cooled seats in my XKR were very good and when I put the AC on bi-level the seat bottoms actually got nice and cold...ahhhhhh

RJC

Thanks

RichardB

AMEN! The older I get the more I hate my clothing sticking to my A. And at around $120k OTD, it oughta' come with a good bit more than a fan out of the back of a 30 year old playstation.

We have worked hard, we've suffered long hours, kept our bloody noses forced hard against the grindstone, sacrificed time with our families, made the right decisions, paid the high taxes, we deserve cold air blowing on our butts!

LOL

RJC

Well said and so very true!

RJC

Car hit the port today, a day early and hopefully will be here mid next week.

RichardB

Con congratulations!!!! Looks like next weekend is going to be road trip time!

RJC

Thanks. Gonna need to see if the cooled seat mod works or they'll be no road trips for me; it will be too painful.