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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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No more SL's - Now What??

I know, the SL is here to stay... but if you couldn't have, couldn't buy an SL, what would you buy??

What car would you drive instead??
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I'd go with a W140 CL600 (my second choice) or an SLK32/CLK55 AMG (other choices). But the SL600 was my top choice.

I wouldn't mind an SL65 though...
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
I know, the SL is here to stay... but if you couldn't have, couldn't buy an SL, what would you buy??

What car would you drive instead??
I would ring up the Sultan of Brunei and ask him to sell me one of the SL's he had hand made with gull-wing doors.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by idrivatitleist
I know, the SL is here to stay... but if you couldn't have, couldn't buy an SL, what would you buy??

What car would you drive instead??
why couldn't buy an SL? if it's because of money, then there's nothing else similar u can buy anyway...
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by phonetics
why couldn't buy an SL? if it's because of money, then there's nothing else similar u can buy anyway...
"What car would you drive instead"

This has nothing to do with money
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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It never came into my mind that the SL where not there, so it has never been an option to buy anything else than the SL.

The thought alone scares **** out of me.
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CL 65 Convert..Metal folding hardtop...yes MB made a handfull...Very VERY Nice!
Do you have any pictures or more information about that car?
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[quote]No more SL's - Now What??[/quote

How about this baby? I'd settle for it!
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No more SL's - Now What??[/quote

How about this baby? I'd settle for it!
Something about a difference in price comes to mind..
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Something about a difference in price comes to mind..
Ah, I'll get it second hand. It's a AMG Mercedes, so depreciation will be considerable
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