SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My test drive of an SL65
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My test drive of an SL65
To all,
I finally had the privilege of driving the 65 amgs. First I drove the S65 with 1 salesperson and 1 additional passenger.(total of 3 people) The S65 is so plush and quiet. Wow. After the tires hook up and hit about 4K rpm, man the car pulled hard. I would have to say harder than my E55. No drama to it. Just woshhh. But, there is a lag of when you hit the pedal to when the car took off. Yes, the ESP light was blinking even though I hit the pedal around 25mph.
After that, I had the chance to drive an SL65 with just the salesperson. Wow, wow wow. What a difference. The car felt so much sportier. So much in control in terms of suspension. Now, the SL took off harder, even though again I tried to easy into a hard accelaration. The ESP still kept blinking. I can see how everybody is saying that MB needs to do something about the traction issue. I thought the E55 was bad off the line, but this SL and the S 65 is really in need of more rubber.
Getting back into my E55 with my friend and flooring it, the power came on instantly, but didn't pull as hard after 1 second as I remember in the SL. It is always easy to tell how fast a car is going from the fast car to a slower car. It is much harder telling it from going from a slower car to a faster car.
I am not into convertibles, but that SL65 is really an incredible car. Although I think the SL65 AMG are the best looking wheels out there, I think I would want to replace them with at least 305 or 315 in the back.
Just sharing a nice day before I figure out what to start saving up for next.
amgB
I finally had the privilege of driving the 65 amgs. First I drove the S65 with 1 salesperson and 1 additional passenger.(total of 3 people) The S65 is so plush and quiet. Wow. After the tires hook up and hit about 4K rpm, man the car pulled hard. I would have to say harder than my E55. No drama to it. Just woshhh. But, there is a lag of when you hit the pedal to when the car took off. Yes, the ESP light was blinking even though I hit the pedal around 25mph.
After that, I had the chance to drive an SL65 with just the salesperson. Wow, wow wow. What a difference. The car felt so much sportier. So much in control in terms of suspension. Now, the SL took off harder, even though again I tried to easy into a hard accelaration. The ESP still kept blinking. I can see how everybody is saying that MB needs to do something about the traction issue. I thought the E55 was bad off the line, but this SL and the S 65 is really in need of more rubber.
Getting back into my E55 with my friend and flooring it, the power came on instantly, but didn't pull as hard after 1 second as I remember in the SL. It is always easy to tell how fast a car is going from the fast car to a slower car. It is much harder telling it from going from a slower car to a faster car.
I am not into convertibles, but that SL65 is really an incredible car. Although I think the SL65 AMG are the best looking wheels out there, I think I would want to replace them with at least 305 or 315 in the back.
Just sharing a nice day before I figure out what to start saving up for next.
amgB
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Treynor,
I love reading your posts and driving experiences!!!
How do you get the most out of your engine. I know you have some Renntech mods, so your traction problem/ESP has got to be worst that what I experience today. If there was someway to get all that power down to the payment, what an experience that would be. And, to be able to drive that kinda of power everyday to work, would be a pleasure.
I was driving the SL65 the same way I drove the E55. You have to easy into the pedal and then mashed the pedal. On my E55, that is the best way to get out the gate with no or very very minimal ESP flashing. It is also best for your transmissin too.
amgB
I love reading your posts and driving experiences!!!
How do you get the most out of your engine. I know you have some Renntech mods, so your traction problem/ESP has got to be worst that what I experience today. If there was someway to get all that power down to the payment, what an experience that would be. And, to be able to drive that kinda of power everyday to work, would be a pleasure.
I was driving the SL65 the same way I drove the E55. You have to easy into the pedal and then mashed the pedal. On my E55, that is the best way to get out the gate with no or very very minimal ESP flashing. It is also best for your transmissin too.
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Originally Posted by AMGB
To all,
I finally had the privilege of driving the 65 amgs. First I drove the S65 with 1 salesperson and 1 additional passenger.(total of 3 people) The S65 is so plush and quiet. Wow. After the tires hook up and hit about 4K rpm, man the car pulled hard. I would have to say harder than my E55. No drama to it. Just woshhh. But, there is a lag of when you hit the pedal to when the car took off. Yes, the ESP light was blinking even though I hit the pedal around 25mph.
After that, I had the chance to drive an SL65 with just the salesperson. Wow, wow wow. What a difference. The car felt so much sportier. So much in control in terms of suspension. Now, the SL took off harder, even though again I tried to easy into a hard accelaration. The ESP still kept blinking. I can see how everybody is saying that MB needs to do something about the traction issue. I thought the E55 was bad off the line, but this SL and the S 65 is really in need of more rubber.
Getting back into my E55 with my friend and flooring it, the power came on instantly, but didn't pull as hard after 1 second as I remember in the SL. It is always easy to tell how fast a car is going from the fast car to a slower car. It is much harder telling it from going from a slower car to a faster car.
I am not into convertibles, but that SL65 is really an incredible car. Although I think the SL65 AMG are the best looking wheels out there, I think I would want to replace them with at least 305 or 315 in the back.
Just sharing a nice day before I figure out what to start saving up for next.
amgB
I finally had the privilege of driving the 65 amgs. First I drove the S65 with 1 salesperson and 1 additional passenger.(total of 3 people) The S65 is so plush and quiet. Wow. After the tires hook up and hit about 4K rpm, man the car pulled hard. I would have to say harder than my E55. No drama to it. Just woshhh. But, there is a lag of when you hit the pedal to when the car took off. Yes, the ESP light was blinking even though I hit the pedal around 25mph.
After that, I had the chance to drive an SL65 with just the salesperson. Wow, wow wow. What a difference. The car felt so much sportier. So much in control in terms of suspension. Now, the SL took off harder, even though again I tried to easy into a hard accelaration. The ESP still kept blinking. I can see how everybody is saying that MB needs to do something about the traction issue. I thought the E55 was bad off the line, but this SL and the S 65 is really in need of more rubber.
Getting back into my E55 with my friend and flooring it, the power came on instantly, but didn't pull as hard after 1 second as I remember in the SL. It is always easy to tell how fast a car is going from the fast car to a slower car. It is much harder telling it from going from a slower car to a faster car.
I am not into convertibles, but that SL65 is really an incredible car. Although I think the SL65 AMG are the best looking wheels out there, I think I would want to replace them with at least 305 or 315 in the back.
Just sharing a nice day before I figure out what to start saving up for next.
amgB
Where did the third pasenger did sit?In SL 65 agm there is 2 seats only and no more room.Maby in back there (i added a picture with red sircle)maby in there.In here estonia when in the car is 2 seats only then 2 people can only sit in the car while som one is driving this car.Isnt there?Or yust i did miss somthing in your text?Sry if i did cause english isnt my home language!Explane please.
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Originally Posted by cocliosttro
Where did the third pasenger did sit?In SL 65 agm there is 2 seats only and no more room.Maby in back there (i added a picture with red sircle)maby in there.In here estonia when in the car is 2 seats only then 2 people can only sit in the car while som one is driving this car.Isnt there?Or yust i did miss somthing in your text?Sry if i did cause english isnt my home language!Explane please.
Read again carefully. The first car he drove was an S65 NOT an SL65. Lots of room in the back seat of the S class.
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2005 SL65
SL65 beside my humble CLK55...
sunday, on sunrise west, heading to FLL to pick up the GF, a black SL65 driven by a forty-something blonde pulled up beside me.
looked much like any other SL with AMG mods, but the engine had a ferrari-like exhaust note. sweet sound.
not much to say other than goodbye, as i watched it pull away effortlessly.
there are a few other 65s tooling around here. plenty of bentley gt coupes in a range of colors. in fact, seems there are more gt coupes around here than SL55s. there are several gt coupes that pull up at the local starbucks rather regularly, but only a single SL55. there are SL500s all over the place.
have any others of you seen similar?
looked much like any other SL with AMG mods, but the engine had a ferrari-like exhaust note. sweet sound.
not much to say other than goodbye, as i watched it pull away effortlessly.
there are a few other 65s tooling around here. plenty of bentley gt coupes in a range of colors. in fact, seems there are more gt coupes around here than SL55s. there are several gt coupes that pull up at the local starbucks rather regularly, but only a single SL55. there are SL500s all over the place.
have any others of you seen similar?
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2005 SL65
bentley gt coupe...
continuing my surprise at the number of those coupes around here, i stopped for business on las olas, and upon leaving, saw another gt coupe -- medium blue with turbine (a la 2003 SL55) wheels -- standing outside the bank of america building.
where are all the AMG SLs hiding???
where are all the AMG SLs hiding???
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The funniest thing I've seen around Fort Lauderdale is what appeared to be a silver E55 with the following badges:
Bi-Turbo V12 behind front wheel wells ala SL65
E65 on trunk along with an AMG badge (the spacing between the "6" and the "5" clearly show an amature job too)
What could this guy be thinking?
Bi-Turbo V12 behind front wheel wells ala SL65
E65 on trunk along with an AMG badge (the spacing between the "6" and the "5" clearly show an amature job too)
What could this guy be thinking?
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Yesterday I saw a red SLK230 with an AMG Badge on the left side of the trunk lid, and a kompressor v8 badge on the right side, spinners, and an SLR looking body kit... oh and the guy cut me off
Anyways. I drove an SL65 once. It was raining that day. I'll never get behind the wheel of one of those cars again...
Anyways. I drove an SL65 once. It was raining that day. I'll never get behind the wheel of one of those cars again...
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2005 SL65
Trimmer2...
yup, there's quite a handful of poseurs down here.
one 60ish fellow has a magma red SL with SL500 and AMG applications just where they should be, at opposite sides of the trunk lid, and mutant chromed turbine wheels.
then there are the cars with the additonal tri-star symbols stuck on wherever they can catch the eyes of the uninformed.
maybe one day i'll be able to get myself another plate for my discrete beast.
david
one 60ish fellow has a magma red SL with SL500 and AMG applications just where they should be, at opposite sides of the trunk lid, and mutant chromed turbine wheels.
then there are the cars with the additonal tri-star symbols stuck on wherever they can catch the eyes of the uninformed.
maybe one day i'll be able to get myself another plate for my discrete beast.
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Originally Posted by david_101
yup, there's quite a handful of poseurs down here.
one 60ish fellow has a magma red SL with SL500 and AMG applications just where they should be, at opposite sides of the trunk lid, and mutant chromed turbine wheels.
then there are the cars with the additonal tri-star symbols stuck on wherever they can catch the eyes of the uninformed.
maybe one day i'll be able to get myself another plate for my discrete beast.
david
one 60ish fellow has a magma red SL with SL500 and AMG applications just where they should be, at opposite sides of the trunk lid, and mutant chromed turbine wheels.
then there are the cars with the additonal tri-star symbols stuck on wherever they can catch the eyes of the uninformed.
maybe one day i'll be able to get myself another plate for my discrete beast.
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I cruised by a poser 3 series BMW converted to a M3. At first I wasn't aware of the convert and I was aching him on for miles before I noticed that the side air dam panel was crooked and the engine purred like a domestic kitten.
Another time I was in my father's TT with my dad and got a chance to witness the newest C65 which is non in existence.
Another time I was in my father's TT with my dad and got a chance to witness the newest C65 which is non in existence.
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2005 SL65
sneaky M3...
i was driving sunrise east toward the ocean the other night when i noticed an M3 closing in and pulling alongside.
the driver, a youngish guy with a reversed baseball cap, acted as if he hadn't noticed my SL65. then, he revved and began to accelerate.
i push my pedal perhaps 3/4" down, and the 65 began to whoosh with the turbos coming to ear.
within moments, the 65 had passed the M3 and stopped entirely at the light at the intracoastal bridge.
the M3 guy stopped just afterward, turned to me and said, "i almost had you."
i looked back and said, "no, you sure didn't."
he was laughing; i wasn't. i have a hard time tolerating sneakiness, no matter what form it takes.
regardless, the 65 put another nail in the M3 coffin.
i was in BMW a few days ago looking at a 650 for my GF's dad. they had an M6 on the floor. now, that could be some competition.
has anyone played with a new M6?
the driver, a youngish guy with a reversed baseball cap, acted as if he hadn't noticed my SL65. then, he revved and began to accelerate.
i push my pedal perhaps 3/4" down, and the 65 began to whoosh with the turbos coming to ear.
within moments, the 65 had passed the M3 and stopped entirely at the light at the intracoastal bridge.
the M3 guy stopped just afterward, turned to me and said, "i almost had you."
i looked back and said, "no, you sure didn't."
he was laughing; i wasn't. i have a hard time tolerating sneakiness, no matter what form it takes.
regardless, the 65 put another nail in the M3 coffin.
i was in BMW a few days ago looking at a 650 for my GF's dad. they had an M6 on the floor. now, that could be some competition.
has anyone played with a new M6?
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"DerekFSU" over in the E55 board just recently got an M6 in which he has already tested and given his input/results.
