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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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best day in my life SL65 BS, AND SLR 722s at Fletcher Jones Chicago

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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Looks TASTY!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Oh man are those headlights different on the 722 vs the regular one?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Here's the one that came by us.. totally different:

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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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why are all the new stock SLR's the convertibles? i for sure wouldn't want a soft-top convert as an SLR
hard-top, sure.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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not to be a hater here, but the slr is one of the ugliest cars MB has ever produced. Just awful in every way.

Furthermore, seeing 2 MB's is the best day of your life???????
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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10 days ago I was at the dealer to to drop off a car for a recall and witnessed the whole dealership going gaga over the just delivered SL65 BS. I was offered the car (haha) i.e. no buyer yet.
This morning I had to pick up a car from the dealer and figured I would use the opportunity to show the car to my wife.... something about planting a seed maybe
Well, the car was not in the showroom anymore a salesman confirmed the car was sold last Saturday

What recession????????
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Furthermore, seeing 2 MB's is the best day of your life???????
HAHAHAHAH!!+1
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not to be a hater here, but the slr is one of the ugliest cars MB has ever produced. Just awful in every way.

Furthermore, seeing 2 MB's is the best day of your life???????
seriously, are you one of those people that likes to point out the negative at everything?! i was just saying how happy i was to see this car, because they are so rare. but thanks for the smart *** question Di*k!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CA_E55
10 days ago I was at the dealer to to drop off a car for a recall and witnessed the whole dealership going gaga over the just delivered SL65 BS. I was offered the car (haha) i.e. no buyer yet.
This morning I had to pick up a car from the dealer and figured I would use the opportunity to show the car to my wife.... something about planting a seed maybe
Well, the car was not in the showroom anymore a salesman confirmed the car was sold last Saturday

What recession????????
i was there Monday and the SLR was sold but the SL was still up for sale.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Oliverk
not to be a hater here, but the slr is one of the ugliest cars MB has ever produced. Just awful in every way.

Furthermore, seeing 2 MB's is the best day of your life???????

I agree, the SLR is butt ugly....and to have an automatic trans!!!?? On a sports car!!??....come on....
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WOW!!! how can some of you not love this car. Total package
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WOW!!! how can some of you not love this car. Total package
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Originally Posted by Oliverk
not to be a hater here, but the slr is one of the ugliest cars MB has ever produced. Just awful in every way.

Furthermore, seeing 2 MB's is the best day of your life???????
And everywhere I see you post, it's just more bull*****. Plead with your wife to give you some, maybe then you wont come off as such a pretentious ***** whose just so far above us mere mortals

Furthermore, you already know the title is exaggerated to add some humor to the thread. Quit being a tool just to differentiate yourself from the crowd.

Tasho3, thanks for the pics! The SL65BS is definitely a different beast in person than in pictures.
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I agree, the SLR is butt ugly....and to have an automatic trans!!!?? On a sports car!!??....come on....
exactly.

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The SLR 722S roadster is the best looking (and sounding) Mercedes ever produced.
Sounding? who cares

looking? no way. ugly.

Originally Posted by Akademiks
And everywhere I see you post, it's just more bull*****. Plead with your wife to give you some, maybe then you wont come off as such a pretentious ***** whose just so far above us mere mortals

Furthermore, you already know the title is exaggerated to add some humor to the thread. Quit being a tool just to differentiate yourself from the crowd.

Tasho3, thanks for the pics! The SL65BS is definitely a different beast in person than in pictures.
Don't you have a civic to wash or something?
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Sounding? who cares
Ah, we have a genuine car enthousiast over here.
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sorry I don't care that much what my mercedes sounds like. I'm over the "i need to hear the exhaust" phase of my life.

In fact, sound would be about the last thing I would look for.

1. handling feel
2. front end grip
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5. engine power/performance
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1,500. how the engine sounds.
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Tasho3, thanks for the pics! The SL65BS is definitely a different beast in person than in pictures.
you are welcome. and yes pictures don't do it for this car, its absolutely stunning and perfect in every way...
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Originally Posted by sprins
Ah, we have a genuine car enthousiast over here.
hahaha, past the design of the car, the sound is the first thing you are most faced with. how can a car enthusiast not care about the music the car brings to his ears?!
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