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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 vs SL63 tonight

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Old 03-19-2009, 05:48 AM
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SL55 vs SL63 tonight

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Raced a white SL55 with white/chrome rims tonight (just now).

He said he was stock, and I'm stock -- the race is pretty close, I actually won 2 out of 3, the one I lost was actually kinda a win but around 140 he nudged in front of me very slowly right before we shut down for the next red light.
The BMW 5 Series (didnt catch what model) was slaughtered by both of us

It was fun, nice car man!
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Sounds like a good run...I would've thought at highway speeds the 63 would pull fairly heavily versus a stock 55, but anything can happen on the street.
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TopGear and 5th Gear find the 55 to be a bit quicker in a straight line.
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Originally Posted by rsr911
TopGear and 5th Gear find the 55 to be a bit quicker in a straight line.
After the 1/4 mile, the 63 will start to pull away normally.
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Originally Posted by rsr911
TopGear and 5th Gear find the 55 to be a bit quicker in a straight line.
That's what I heard as well....they said they loved the 63's MCT gearbox but they didn't see the real need to upgrade for those who have SL55's ... either way both cars they said were excellent performers and quite fast....personally I like them both...I like the tranny in the 63 and the SC in the 55

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