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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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SL Facelift review

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Yeah this SL looks far more superior. Great find
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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And thus the NYC Madison Avenue PR Spin Machine now shifts into high gear.

However, I still prefer to think for myself out here on the West Coast (something nearly extinct in this new-age day of hypocrisy).
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Interesting review...

Always amused by exaggerated claims of how commonplace are high-end cars in LA.....

Even in BevHills/Malibu on sunny wkend PMs in mid-'07, one would see fewer 599s and/or CL63 030s vs what one could easily see on SF Peninsula on a mundane, cloudy/rainy wkday commute....

Perhaps not surprising, as SF mkt buys slightly more new Ferraris/yr than does LA region, even though LA region is 3x population.....

And I suspect one will see similar disproportionate phenomena w/jaded, repeat buyers who are migrating from CL63 030 and 599 to SL63 030 and Scuderia in Apr/May....
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Its growing on me. Thinking about trading for the 63......
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Originally Posted by WSH
Interesting review...

Always amused by exaggerated claims of how commonplace are high-end cars in LA.....

Even in BevHills/Malibu on sunny wkend PMs in mid-'07, one would see fewer 599s and/or CL63 030s vs what one could easily see on SF Peninsula on a mundane, cloudy/rainy wkday commute....

Perhaps not surprising, as SF mkt buys slightly more new Ferraris/yr than does LA region, even though LA region is 3x population.....

And I suspect one will see similar disproportionate phenomena w/jaded, repeat buyers who are migrating from CL63 030 and 599 to SL63 030 and Scuderia in Apr/May....
When I read your posts, it reminds me of how much I miss PRChris.
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