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SL/R231: AMG SL vs AMG GT

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Old 09-06-2018, 08:23 AM
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Very cool..thought those guys did a good job..................as for the description of an "old peoples car"....hmmmmm......Is the price justifiable though from our SL550's? I suppose with options it might come out at around $170-$180K...so about 50K more?
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From the looks, I like the AMG GTC roadster the best. The drive is the most competent and agile as the car features rear wheel steering. But it is stiff and the car has bucket seats with few creature comforts. It has a soft top which makes it more of a summer car compared to the SL which is a true four season car with it's hard top.The glass roof is a must for us in cold MN winters. The SL550 is also pretty fast and so is the SL63 but the AMG GTC (not the GT) will outrun either car easily.

I just put a couple thousand miles on a S560 cabriolet so I have had a good comparison between the SL, S-Class cab and the AMG GT roadster and cars are geared toward a specific experience and interestingly are not overlapping at all.
So far, the SL is the best convertible of the three. The best top down in terms of wind at any speed, the best with top up with glass roof, solidity and noise and believe it or not, it has the most practical trunk of them all.

In terms of comfort though, the S-Class makes no compromises. It rides as smooth as our S550 did and if that was a priority, there is no other choice (well maybe a RR Dawn). The Bentley is crap compared to it.

That said, unless I see the new SL in some shape, we are planning to get a AMG GTC roadster...

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"That said, unless I see the new SL in some shape, we are planning to get a AMG GTC roadster... "

Wow Wolfman. You looking for bad *** now as opposed to bad *** comfort.......that GTC is a beast on steroids...
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Very cool..thought those guys did a good job..................as for the description of an "old peoples car"....hmmmmm......Is the price justifiable though from our SL550's? I suppose with options it might come out at around $170-$180K...so about 50K more?
Yes, I also thought they did a good job, especially when considering their ages along with the Canadian models having some slight differences from US models. I can remember way back when I thought 60 and above was "old people" so I had no problem with those remarks. I will say that their comments about the SL's infotainment system would apply to me. LOL
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From the looks, I like the AMG GTC roadster the best. The drive is the most competent and agile as the car features rear wheel steering. But it is stiff and the car has bucket seats with few creature comforts. It has a soft top which makes it more of a summer car compared to the SL which is a true four season car with it's hard top.The glass roof is a must for us in cold MN winters. The SL550 is also pretty fast and so is the SL63 but the AMG GTC (not the GT) will outrun either car easily.

I just put a couple thousand miles on a S560 cabriolet so I have had a good comparison between the SL, S-Class cab and the AMG GT roadster and cars are geared toward a specific experience and interestingly are not overlapping at all.
So far, the SL is the best convertible of the three. The best top down in terms of wind at any speed, the best with top up with glass roof, solidity and noise and believe it or not, it has the most practical trunk of them all.

In terms of comfort though, the S-Class makes no compromises. It rides as smooth as our S550 did and if that was a priority, there is no other choice (well maybe a RR Dawn). The Bentley is crap compared to it.

That said, unless I see the new SL in some shape, we are planning to get a AMG GTC roadster...
Wolf, you seriously could be a professional automotive review journalist! I always enjoy reading your comments!

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Wolf, you seriously could be a professional automotive review journalists! I always enjoy reading your comments!
Well, thank you for your kind comments!

I love driving these cars and can occasionally share my experience with different models. Am glad if any of this can be useful or is worth a read

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