SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: The satisfaction of an SL...
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The satisfaction of an SL...
A great day of weather in Florida, Sunday football, and a clean SL65. I decided to drive to Tampa proper to catch the Steeler game at my sister's house...wife was studying and my daughter was at my in-laws...
It was just me and Manny (my 7 month chocolate lab), so I rolled out the SL65 and powered my convertible to open...sun was shining and my lab by my side...that dog sticking their head out the window and getting blasting by oncoming wind must be genetic...cause Manny was in the zone with his gums flapping in the wind...
The shades on, Manny as my co-pilot, and the rumble of the V12TT...it was as perfect as any ride I've ever taken in any car...SLR230 FTW!!!
PS Does every JDM car or Mustang on the road have to do a ricer flyby when they see my car? I mean I'm doing 80mph and they gun it past me like they just robbed a bank...then slow down for me to catch up...they don't recognize a guy just enjoying nice Sunday afternoon drive? Anyway...I think Manny wanted me to go WOT but cooler heads prevailed.
It was just me and Manny (my 7 month chocolate lab), so I rolled out the SL65 and powered my convertible to open...sun was shining and my lab by my side...that dog sticking their head out the window and getting blasting by oncoming wind must be genetic...cause Manny was in the zone with his gums flapping in the wind...
The shades on, Manny as my co-pilot, and the rumble of the V12TT...it was as perfect as any ride I've ever taken in any car...SLR230 FTW!!!
PS Does every JDM car or Mustang on the road have to do a ricer flyby when they see my car? I mean I'm doing 80mph and they gun it past me like they just robbed a bank...then slow down for me to catch up...they don't recognize a guy just enjoying nice Sunday afternoon drive? Anyway...I think Manny wanted me to go WOT but cooler heads prevailed.
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A great day of weather in Florida, Sunday football, and a clean SL65. I decided to drive to Tampa proper to catch the Steeler game at my sister's house...wife was studying and my daughter was at my in-laws...
It was just me and Manny (my 7 month chocolate lab), so I rolled out the SL65 and powered my convertible to open...sun was shining and my lab by my side...that dog sticking their head out the window and getting blasting by oncoming wind must be genetic...cause Manny was in the zone with his gums flapping in the wind...
The shades on, Manny as my co-pilot, and the rumble of the V12TT...it was as perfect as any ride I've ever taken in any car...SLR230 FTW!!!
PS Does every JDM car or Mustang on the road have to do a ricer flyby when they see my car? I mean I'm doing 80mph and they gun it past me like they just robbed a bank...then slow down for me to catch up...they don't recognize a guy just enjoying nice Sunday afternoon drive? Anyway...I think Manny wanted me to go WOT but cooler heads prevailed.
It was just me and Manny (my 7 month chocolate lab), so I rolled out the SL65 and powered my convertible to open...sun was shining and my lab by my side...that dog sticking their head out the window and getting blasting by oncoming wind must be genetic...cause Manny was in the zone with his gums flapping in the wind...
The shades on, Manny as my co-pilot, and the rumble of the V12TT...it was as perfect as any ride I've ever taken in any car...SLR230 FTW!!!
PS Does every JDM car or Mustang on the road have to do a ricer flyby when they see my car? I mean I'm doing 80mph and they gun it past me like they just robbed a bank...then slow down for me to catch up...they don't recognize a guy just enjoying nice Sunday afternoon drive? Anyway...I think Manny wanted me to go WOT but cooler heads prevailed.
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It was an amazing day in SW FL yesterday!!! I had the top down on the 55, but since my 2 greys fight over the car rides - they only go in the wife's X5. They are just too damn big to put both in the front seat of the SL. My last grey LOVED the CLK55 - she would just get herself positioned just right in the "backseat" and stick her head into the wind!
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We have three beagle which love to ride, but I never let ride in the SL. We bought a Honda Element that we use to take them to the lake, or just cruise around in.
Well one day my girl hears me coming and mets me at the door in the garage. The dogs are playing, but before I can close the car door Peanut jumps in the car.
I try to get her out but she refuses. I just admit defeat and back the car out the garage to the end of the drive. Then back in the garage I open my door and she pops out.
We laugh because I said she telling the other dogs she rode in the SL.
Well one day my girl hears me coming and mets me at the door in the garage. The dogs are playing, but before I can close the car door Peanut jumps in the car.
I try to get her out but she refuses. I just admit defeat and back the car out the garage to the end of the drive. Then back in the garage I open my door and she pops out.
We laugh because I said she telling the other dogs she rode in the SL.
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We have three beagle which love to ride, but I never let ride in the SL. We bought a Honda Element that we use to take them to the lake, or just cruise around in.
Well one day my girl hears me coming and mets me at the door in the garage. The dogs are playing, but before I can close the car door Peanut just in the car.
I try to get her out but she refuses. I just admit defeat and back the car out the garage to the end of the drive. Then back in the garage I open my door and she pops out.
We laugh because I said she telling the other dogs she rode in the SL.
Well one day my girl hears me coming and mets me at the door in the garage. The dogs are playing, but before I can close the car door Peanut just in the car.
I try to get her out but she refuses. I just admit defeat and back the car out the garage to the end of the drive. Then back in the garage I open my door and she pops out.
We laugh because I said she telling the other dogs she rode in the SL.
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It's been a while my dog has been in my car, but everytime he is, my car would turn more heads than any exotic
I understand what you mean by ricer fly by's, I get that all the time too.. if I'm the only one driving I'll always be up to teach someone a lesson tho
I understand what you mean by ricer fly by's, I get that all the time too.. if I'm the only one driving I'll always be up to teach someone a lesson tho
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AMGfan could you please tell me how your headlights on the SL65 have that multi coloring on them? Is it a film or spray or....?
Your cars are freaking awesome man best E and SL i have ever seen out there.
Your cars are freaking awesome man best E and SL i have ever seen out there.
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The SL and E both have tinted headlight film on them...the multicolor tinge is something I don't really know how to explain and is similar to the multicolor effect when you blow bubbles with soap and the bubble tool when you were a kid...refraction of light?
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And also what % do you have?
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