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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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More Pics of the SL65 Black in the Flesh

Not my pics, but they're here:

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-...es-live-shots/





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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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I think I will start to save now, maybe after a few years of depreciation I will be able to afford it...
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Wow, now that's the best looking SL on the planet.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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I don't like the way that the lower body parts look added on especially just below the front grill and sides. Porsche does this sometimes better sometimes worse. For this money they should do better.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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I can't understand why some people think the facelift on the new SL's is a downgrade; it looks absolutely amazing, not to mention the huge air dams in the black series. I wonder if the front is available for purchase to fit on new model SL's
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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I can't understand why some people think the facelift on the new SL's is a downgrade; it looks absolutely amazing, not to mention the huge air dams in the black series. I wonder if the front is available for purchase to fit on new model SL's
I've had 3 people over to the dealership by me to see what they thought of the 2009 vs the previous SL and all three of them like the 2009 better. Go figure.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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This car is sooo F'ing SIK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Here are some images that I shot, yesterday, at The Quail, in Carmel Valley, CA.





Truly an amazing car!

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:30 AM
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Really an imposing car. Definitely makes quite a statement . . .

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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The seats are pure-****!

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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We were at our booth at Concourso Italiano all day. I would have loved to see that car. Hopefully it will be around this weekend.

Even though we were at an Italian car event 6 AMG's and 4 BMW's scheduled with us to have their cars tuned! Go figure!
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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No Seats for U.S. Market

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The seats are pure-****!
Unfortunately, the word is that those seats will not be available in the U.S., thanks to our all-knowing legislators who have decided that they know how to watch out for our safety, much better that we would ever do, ourselves.

Just as they had to do with the CLK63 Black Series, those nice carbon-fiber side panels will have to be replaced with leather covering the side air-bags. As a result of the air-bags, the seats will have to go, as well.

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sick sick sick sick.....any numbers on power or weight? I agree and couldnt have said it better......the seats are ****!!!!

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That car is sick!! I gotta have one
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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Stunning. An unreal Mercedes-Benz.

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Definitely is a stunning car.

It reminds me of the first time that I saw a Gull-Wing 300SL.

I'm sure if I were a teenager, again, I would definitely be fantasizing about owning the SL65 Black Series . . . just as I did back then about the 300SL.

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The only thing right now more pleasing than fantasizing about this SL Black Series is banging Jessica Simpson in the front seat.....
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when i first saw the car i wasn't that impressed sure it was cool, but man after seeing one on Fifth gear and pictures on the net it looks awesome.
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