SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Former S2000 owner turned SL55
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Former S2000 owner turned SL55
Hi everyone, I been lurking the boards but after purchasing my 06' SL55 with 28K miles I hope to become part of some events/meets. ![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
As far as the SL55 it is awesome, coming from a S2000 to this is quite a treat. Luxury and sportiness is how I sum up my experience so far with the SL55.
I have only one pet peeve and I don't know if its just my SL55 but I hear quite a bit of rattling and squeaks over bumps.
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As far as the SL55 it is awesome, coming from a S2000 to this is quite a treat. Luxury and sportiness is how I sum up my experience so far with the SL55.
I have only one pet peeve and I don't know if its just my SL55 but I hear quite a bit of rattling and squeaks over bumps.
Thanks,
Amer
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2005 E55 ///AMG
I'd be curious how much of a driver's car feel you lost with the SL55...I know just losing the manual gearbox must take away a lot of that feel.
I had a 2005 S2000 that I sorely miss as it was one of the most fun cars I have ever driven...Felt like I could take any turn at any speed in that car.
Was just too harsh for daily driving and awful on long trips (uncomfortable and noisy as hell).
I had a 2005 S2000 that I sorely miss as it was one of the most fun cars I have ever driven...Felt like I could take any turn at any speed in that car.
Was just too harsh for daily driving and awful on long trips (uncomfortable and noisy as hell).
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Squeaks sounds as if you need to lube the roof. Congrats on the upgrade! Big difference from a S2000 (4 cylinder) to a V8 monster. Why the change in mind as I see you're a die hard s2000 fan?
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To answer both of you, I was a diehard S2000 fan. I daily drove all those S2000s in my signature from 2001-2008. I just got it out of my system and was happy to move into the SL55, I don't think I will ever miss an S2000 after this beast! ![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
BTW, do any of your SL's have the cooling fan running all the time when the car is on? Also how much will I expect to pay for Service B? I'm 3700 miles over.
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BTW, do any of your SL's have the cooling fan running all the time when the car is on? Also how much will I expect to pay for Service B? I'm 3700 miles over.
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04 SL55, 05 NSX, 05 996TT, 03 RR HSE, '08 S550
I'm surprised you didn't evolve into an NSX instead. As far as drop tops goes, the SL55/65/600 are as good as it gets. With the SL55, the only mod I had to do was lowering it a bit.