SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 2003 SL55 AMG vs. 2009 SL63 AMG
2003 SL55 AMG vs. 2009 SL63 AMG
09-12-2008, 08:45 PM
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C63S coupe, X5M
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09-13-2008, 08:36 AM
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Only owners of SL55 tell -SL55 is better that SL63. Really Funny 
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
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09-13-2008, 10:34 AM
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CLS63, GLK350
Only owners of SL55 tell -SL55 is better that SL63. Really Funny
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
09-14-2008, 06:50 PM
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C63S coupe, X5M
Only owners of SL55 tell -SL55 is better that SL63. Really Funny
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
63 is 100 times more aggressive, more modern and released just in time.
Its really a piece of art. SL55 is the past...As its engine,as its tranny as suspensions and as Its appearance has become boring in due course.
Power delivery goes to the 55 and thats coming from SL63 owners I have spoken to, the torque at low rpms is great, a required attribute in a car that weighs this much imo. The new front end does not flow with the rest of the car, it was put in for safety regulations. The new mirrors, side gills and head rests, oversized, out of place and ET's head.
In terms of mods, the 55 wins hands down.
09-16-2008, 06:48 AM
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both are VERY beautiful cars............I am new to the mercedes world and have only recently been studying and looking at their history and styling. Its quite a change but i must say i like the new style. I could never afford it right now, hence why im trying to land an 04 sl55 at the moment. but the 63 is a BEAUTY for sure.
09-16-2008, 11:15 PM
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I haven't driven an SL63 yet but I know it will handle better and has a better, more dynamic transmission.
Power delivery goes to the 55 and thats coming from SL63 owners I have spoken to, the torque at low rpms is great, a required attribute in a car that weighs this much imo. The new front end does not flow with the rest of the car, it was put in for safety regulations. The new mirrors, side gills and head rests, oversized, out of place and ET's head.
In terms of mods, the 55 wins hands down.
Power delivery goes to the 55 and thats coming from SL63 owners I have spoken to, the torque at low rpms is great, a required attribute in a car that weighs this much imo. The new front end does not flow with the rest of the car, it was put in for safety regulations. The new mirrors, side gills and head rests, oversized, out of place and ET's head.
In terms of mods, the 55 wins hands down.
how does the new front design provide more safety to drivers?
09-17-2008, 12:34 AM
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09-17-2008, 02:32 PM
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09-17-2008, 04:23 PM
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The space between the enginehood and the engine itself must be bigger to make it possible to have a 'soft' landing for 'walking people'.
So this is the reason why the engine hood is been a bit higher and why they must quit with the supercharged engines....... The height of the engine can be made lower when there is no supercharger above it.
Jaguar has an Airbag under the enginehood on ther XK!
So on this moment MB is only gambling on turbo's!
Silent detail: MB is starting up to development supercharged engines again because they give more power, the fuel consumption is lesser and they give more satisfaction to drive..................!
09-29-2008, 04:25 AM
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I haven't driven an SL63 yet but I know it will handle better and has a better, more dynamic transmission.
Power delivery goes to the 55 and thats coming from SL63 owners I have spoken to, the torque at low rpms is great, a required attribute in a car that weighs this much imo. The new front end does not flow with the rest of the car, it was put in for safety regulations. The new mirrors, side gills and head rests, oversized, out of place and ET's head.
In terms of mods, the 55 wins hands down.
Power delivery goes to the 55 and thats coming from SL63 owners I have spoken to, the torque at low rpms is great, a required attribute in a car that weighs this much imo. The new front end does not flow with the rest of the car, it was put in for safety regulations. The new mirrors, side gills and head rests, oversized, out of place and ET's head.
In terms of mods, the 55 wins hands down.
If the SL63 is anything like my E63 (and I had a E55), the 55 has the nod in the engine department.
As far as styling... the new look is far too busy for my tastes. I like the rear end a lot, the mirrors, and the front air dam, but the gills are overdone and the front end and hood accents seem contrived...
~ Ian
lets 
our SL55 and burn some tires.
09-29-2008, 09:13 PM
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2005 SL55 AMG, 1986 Porsche 930S, 1996 Porsche 993tt
Video www.autojunk.nl/clips/view/146636 only need subtitles.
10-01-2008, 03:01 PM
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The SL63 hits 60 mph and the quarter-mile stripe with a bit more haste than the SL55 we tested in November 2002—4.4 seconds versus 4.5, and 12.9 seconds at 112 mph versus 13.0 at 110, respectively.
From: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._amg_road_test
From: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._amg_road_test
