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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Sorry guys don't kill me I have defected

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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Sorry guys don't kill me I have defected

After trying long and hard to find an SL55 that has been either converted or has satisfactory mods for the right price I decided to give up my search and get this baby.

Onward towards a nice La Flor Dominican, dry aged steak and a snifter of Park cognac

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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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2006 SL65 ///AMG - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: 2005 E55; 2002 ML55; 2001 CLK55; 1992 BMW 850i; 1991 M5
No Apology Necessary!

No apology necessary. Absolutely gorgeous. What fun!
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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I admire the XK, even though this version might be a little underpowered (420 HP?) in comparison to the SL55, it still handles among the best.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Yeah don't feel bad at all. I was almost in to a 2010 XKR before I got the 65. Very cool cars.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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You will regret it for the rest of your life.....

Have to admit Jags are picking up their act, the interiors are getting really nice.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Yeah this is my first official bachelor car. Hopefully my girlfriend(probably will a fiancee in a year) can be mature about the attention I will inevitably receive with it.
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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i think it is an old man's car.

like everything else coming from britain. old, stale and boring before it is even conceived.

now... on a more serious note - congrats. those jags are gorgeous

but... see above
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 03:05 AM
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Congrats, but def no comparison to the AMG
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Quaker13
Yeah this is my first official bachelor car. Hopefully my girlfriend(probably will a fiancee in a year) can be mature about the attention I will inevitably receive with it.
If by bachelor car you mean 40 year old man that was just divorced and having a midlife crisis, then yes its a bachelor car.
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Like the E type it has beautiful lines, in fact there aren't many MB's as pretty.
I love it, unfortunately it's not a convertible and that's a big reason why I drive a SL63, the canvas top Jag aint so nice. I would like to own both, but with the XKR'S. Enjoy your drive, and reflections in shop windows.
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sound 8
Like the E type it has beautiful lines, in fact there aren't many MB's as pretty.
I love it, unfortunately it's not a convertible and that's a big reason why I drive a SL63, the canvas top Jag aint so nice. I would like to own both, but with the XKR'S. Enjoy your drive, and reflections in shop windows.
Actually thats gives me a question, sorta off topic, why doesn't the BMW 6er have a hardtop? I mean a softie might save weight, but the trade-offs in increased road/wind noise, durability don't justify it in a car thats nearly 6 figures. Even the 3 series has a hardtop.
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