SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Hail Mercedes Hail SL63
Therefore, I'm going to consult an attorney over this. The car was purchased in and delivered in CA and I live in Vegas so I will be looking into Lemon law regulations in both states.
I had a MB health check before buying my S600, it had a vibration which
improved when warmed up. They said it was normal, they said they all
do that. I bought the car and a month later the gearbox went. My lawyer
wrote to them and I got half paid by MB, so go for it!!
can i just ask are the "vents" on the rear diffuser real? as in are there actual holes or are they blocked and just look like a real vent? im sorry had to ask again becuz i couldnt really tell from the pics.
in at the bottom. Also the inner arch covers also have air slots.
Man I LOVE this car.
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
ride which I do not want. What I is some more miles on the clock so I can
give it some welly
Unfortunately or fortunately I am very busy so I can't get away for a drive.
Picked my SL63 up on Saturday and I am truly smitten.
It's looks, it's handling, it's tranny, it,s sound track, need I say more!!
I don't know why there has not been more super threads on this car.
It feels quick although I am not pushing it. And the looks I get, wow!!
The SL55 may have more torque but the 63 would leave it on a twisty road.
This is the best MB I have ever bought, I am not missing the 55 or the 65.




:It's just not visceral enough, 99% of the time all you hear is tire noise, instead of the wonderfull burbling exhaust sound. And when cruising in a straight line with the roof in place it feels remarkably similar to an S-classe (i guess because it has the same airmatic suspension, which i honestly dislike; i want to feel the road not to float on it
), only louder (because of the fatter tires) and stiffer. MUCH stiffer i may add. This car literally crashes over pottholes in a very rough and uncomfortable manner, and when the road gets harsh you'll want to leave the car and walk on foot, it's just so terrible. Oh, and i don't even have the PP installed 
Anyway, the car is nice, but i was expecting much more on the confort side (maybe a setting designed specifically for bad roads to loosen up the suspension), and i was also expecting a much more thrilling ride with the roof up. So, to sum it up, it it wasn't a cabrio this car would absolutely and most definetely SUCK. As i said it is awfully unconfortable on bad roads and it is kind of cramped too considering it is based on the (old) S-classe, the tire noise sucks and the engine note is barely audible unless you really go for it (again, with the roof up, when down it's a whole different story
). So for me the metal folding roof is a no-no, i would much rather have a soft-top instead, and i now regret that i didn't get the M6 cabrio which for the same weight comes with 4 seats and a fabric roof (oh, and it's about 40000 cheaper too). Yes, it doesn't look nowhere nearly as good as the SL with the roof in place, but for me the driving experience and not the looks are important so..
PS: i guess Clarkson was right after all, giving this car just two stars..
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I have however been giving a great deal of thought about the cars I have
had. The guys with the 65's mainly CL65 seem to be the most interested
in tuning and drag times than cars as a whole. I know why the SL63 just bought is so much better than the CL65. Start with the sports wheel, it feels
superb before you even fire it up. Once warm flick to manual and feel and
hear the sound track on up and down shifts. Tweak the suspension and you can throw it around. The 65 is a point and squirt machine and launches you
like a rocket if you can stop the wheels spinning! Also the 65 is a better
car for the states where long straights are the order, in the UK our motorways/ freeways are too congested and policed, and our A and B roads
are full of bends, unlike the states where they warn you there is a bend coming because of there scarcity. The 63 is high tech cutting edge compared
with other AMG's ,that's why it's so much fun, and isn't it why you buy a car,
or do you want to boast about spending thousands on a 8% increase you
didn't need. I know I will get some stick from 65 owners, I am not knocking
them, I had one, but I bought it for the wrong reason, to own the most
powerful 4 seat production car on the planet.
i think the car when it was stock was very quiet, i dont think i remember having any problems at all with the stock tires.

unfortunately i have to sell my SL. it has only 150 delivery miles on it. black/black/carbon fiber
It's just not visceral enough, 99% of the time all you hear is tire noise, instead of the wonderfull burbling exhaust sound. And when cruising in a straight line with the roof in place it feels remarkably similar to an S-classe (i guess because it has the same airmatic suspension, which i honestly dislike; i want to feel the road not to float on it
), only louder (because of the fatter tires) and stiffer. MUCH stiffer i may add. This car literally crashes over pottholes in a very rough and uncomfortable manner, and when the road gets harsh you'll want to leave the car and walk on foot, it's just so terrible. Oh, and i don't even have the PP installed 
Anyway, the car is nice, but i was expecting much more on the confort side (maybe a setting designed specifically for bad roads to loosen up the suspension), and i was also expecting a much more thrilling ride with the roof up. So, to sum it up, it it wasn't a cabrio this car would absolutely and most definetely SUCK. As i said it is awfully unconfortable on bad roads and it is kind of cramped too considering it is based on the (old) S-classe, the tire noise sucks and the engine note is barely audible unless you really go for it (again, with the roof up, when down it's a whole different story
). So for me the metal folding roof is a no-no, i would much rather have a soft-top instead, and i now regret that i didn't get the M6 cabrio which for the same weight comes with 4 seats and a fabric roof (oh, and it's about 40000 cheaper too). Yes, it doesn't look nowhere nearly as good as the SL with the roof in place, but for me the driving experience and not the looks are important so..
PS: i guess Clarkson was right after all, giving this car just two stars..
almost the same as with the top down. It's quieter than my SL55, tyre noise
is no problem and compared with ANY BMW it's very comfortable. The only
extra firmness you get is the fact it has 19 inch wheels instead of 18.
Go play with your beemer!!
of what it's going to. I got 40k for the CL65. I was warned by someone in
the business, not from MB that in another year I would only get 20k for the65.
I also got 8k off the new car.I paid 67k for the 65 a year ago, so dropping fast!!










