Lonman

Was it anyone here, I was in the GT2?

If that's all it's got, glad I sold mine!!

davidegai

what do you mean? Did you sell the SL 55 for the GT2 or viceversa? I sold my 996 turbo for the SL55 and I'm not regretting it one bit!

blueSL

Can't say I'm a huge Porsche fan. Used to have a 911 but I think the endless re-hashes of a 40 year old design are tedious. Wouldn't it be nice if Porsche came out with a brand new car and dumped the 911 look? Butzi might throw his toys out of the pram but never mind. On second thoughts, if the Cayenne is the best they can do, perhaps they're better off staying where they are.

absent

Lonmanou said :"mental,it's mental,GT2 feels lethargic next to SL55".
Why change of heart?

mookie

SL55 is a car that offers many faces, luxury cruiser with every electronic measure and safety device offered. Super car performance and styling. Open air ragtop with no hassles. I could go on but u get the picture and in some cases u have the picture. This car is great and the best thing about it is that u can use it as a every day car not like some other high end cars such as a Ferrari were u cant really use eneough to enjoy. 60 days and counting for me, Brillant Silver, Charcoal, multi spoke, loaded except for distronic.

blueSL

Agree with you mookie. I've driven my Ferrari just once since I got the SL55 and couldn't wait to get back to the Mercedes.

Klint

The GT2 is soooo much better than the SL55!! look what can actually turn corners?> GT2 < what has the more original engine design >GT2< Gt2 everything! the SL55 is only good for straight line speeds overwise it's ^$$£!

Just my Two pence

zshly

Different horses for different courses, as they say. But you're outnumbered on this forum, I'm afraid, Klint. And have you driven both the cars, or is this your subjective opinion?

I have not driven the GT2, but have had a Carrera 3.2 since 1984. Nearly 300,000 Km troublefree (barring a few 360s on wet roads). And a 512BBI, also since '84, But I've gone for the Merc because I believe it's in a league of it's own. A refreshing, leading-edge design, not compromised by the anachronistic outrigger engine and gearbox.

As I've mentioned before, my 2000 W220 S-500 has given me quite a bit of uphill regarding intermittent electronic problems, as well as a failed pneumatic suspension pump, and I sure hope this won't be the case with the R230. The 911/993/996 design, for all its faults, is an extremely well-built and reliable car.

My tuppence!

Regards

pocholin

I'm curious, so i'm suscribing to this thread

vraa

no sl55 for me but we gotsa sl500 and if the sl55 is just an engine change.. well then.. i say nothing can beat it.. thats right NOTHING!

but then agian i haven't seen the GT2 nor have i driven one.. maybe cuz i'm 14! lol

welcome to the mercedes fourm where if you try to diss a benz you will get shot beaten and thrown into a pond full of ********.. survivors will be taken to court!

Bilal

Thats right, and then automatically sent to prison without a trial. At prison, they will meet "Big Dave" , who is 5 foot tall, but you can really "feel" why they cal him "big" once you take a shower , and a word of advice, do NOT ever under any circumstances drop the soap!

pocholin

LOL, but in prision you find all kinds, specially some that will drop their soap in front of you

zshly

Now here's a man that seems to be talking from experience!

Regards

pocholin

:o Guilty as charged :o
It was only once at county jail, I spend about 26 hours there because I forgot to pay a trafic ticket. It was a lot of fun after all.
Hit the showers, wear those very nice orange outfits, got harrased by a huge black dude that wanted my lunch (didn't give it to him, but I sure was scared he was going to eat me alive), looked at a couple of gheys make arrangement for when they went upstair (I guess to the real jail, because we were all on a huge cage waiting out room, haha)