sound 8

Well Mercedes you really have made a sports car, instead of a Grand Tourer!
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.
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dietpepsi

Nice car
nice color
i am sure you ll enjoy it alot when the weather gets better

Sunir

nice color; nice car indeed...went to the local dealer over the weekend to check one out again and see if it's growning on me...it's not...the front end still looks funny and cheap (like something off of a plastic laden economy car or pony car from the late 90's) ... the rear end is great though! and the performance is very nice!

Akademiks

More then the 65, really?

How does it compare to the 55? Mainly, in terms of comfort, throttle response, and road noise? Is it loud in the cabin when you jump on the throttle?

sound 8

Hi, the trouble with the 65 is that it was like driving a quicker 600. Although
it felt better on bends than my 600 the engine sound and power delivery were similar. The only trouble with the 65 is when you need to carry four people especially of the older generation I always picked the 600. The
63 feels quite different to the 55, first you think the ride is firmer but on
comfort setting it's still superbly comfort. The real magic is using the paddles
and revving the engine, it's incredibly addictive!! Some people would think the plastic bits look cheaper, but the car looks so much more aggressive. I think
this car will steal sales from cars like Porsche, but with more comfort.
In the cabin it's quiet, until you press the throttle then you get far more noise than the 55. Take today, I took it to work, I blipped the throttle before
switching off. Where I work there are car tuners and a paint shop. Every one
came out to see and hear, there must have been 20 guys looking and drooling. I am looking forward to the drive home.

a_Y

great car! your color looks so good!

i love the carbon package on yours!

do you mind taking a picture of the diffuser? i want to know if the oem carbon diffuser have real vents or are they just "fake vents" like the one on the non-carbon diffuser?

Thanks!

Rick SL55

enjoy it, very nice car.

////AMG

what is the color name?

sound 8

Thanks all for the comments. The colour is Paladium Silver, I would never
have chosen it, but when I walked into the showroom it hit me in the eye.
The carbon pack definitely goes with it.I am not sure it would go with black.
I will take a close up of the diffuser tomorrow, the trouble is you loose so much detail because you have to make the pic smaller.
The thing I LOVE about the car is using the paddles, only up to about 4500
revs at the moment, but even with hardly any throttle the acceleration is
magic!! Incidentally any one got any ideas on running in.

a_Y

thanks for the help
im onli interested if the vents are real or not... your car looks great!

the tranny realli tranforms this car!

Autoscope

I love the color! Enjoy, it looks great!!!

mfncl63

car looks great! congrats

UT_AMG

Damn that's sexy

Xeron

I have an annoying rattle in the floorboards on mine.

MB can't figure out what it is.

a_Y

did u try another dealer? or any reputable mb shops around your area?

sound 8

This car is AMAZING. It looks wider lower all together so much more raw
than the 55. It almost looks like a black edition,perhaps it's a Grey edition.
I got an incredible deal, 65k for my cars 8k off the new car and 3.9%
finance. Also 09 plates have just come out so no new numbers until September. I urge anybody with spare cash to test drive this car, it feels
so hi tech compared with the 65 and the 55, in fact when it comes to handling the 65 and the 55 feel like mattresses.
I have never woke up so eager for the drive to work!!

Thanks guys for your comments, this is one extremely HAPPY guy.

sound 8

Hi, any luck sorting out your problem with the 63?

Xeron

no, actually they had a "tech specialist" come out and look at it. He states that the rattle I'm feeling in the floorboard is a valve opening and closing. he says this is "normal" Now, this is the 3rd SL class AMG I've owned and never experienced this problem. Further, I've test driven multiple SL63s since I've been experiencing this and none of those cars share this same problem that is "normal". Car feels like a damn rattle trap.

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.

pterion

So have you tried RS (race start) mode yet? I was on a open country road today and tried it out a few times. It is crazy fast. You rev to 4000 rpm and then take your foot off the brake and the car does the rest. It is so smooth and yet so quick, no wheel spin. I love this car

Mike

a_Y

please any pics of your carbon package!?

sound 8

Hi, I am waiting to get about 500 miles on the clock before I try anything.
But I love this car.
When you get in you slide under the flat bottom sports wheel, turn the key
or press the button both speed and rpm dials flick to max and return and
the engine bursts into life with an amazing howl, already my body is tingling
with excitement and I haven't even put it into drive. This IS the most
exciting Merc I have ever had. Every where you go people look, I haven't
had so much interest since I bought my EVO 6 in 1998. And there's loads
to come!!

sound 8

will post some pics of the carbon pack tomorrow or Monday.
Cheers!

a_Y

thx really looking forward to them!

m_berman

+1
It's a lot better when going topless.

m_berman

Some words from a vet that went through the 'Lemon Law' in CA and won a buy back. It must be safety related.