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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:02 AM
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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Goddam... The R231 SL65 is going to be pretty rare

Seven speed instead of Five, less weight, a few more ponies... Must be such a beast
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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That is incredible. Wow.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:32 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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How much money is it?
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Old Jan 5, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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the technology advances and such i'm sure are great, but, i am just not feeling it. it seems to be pretty understated really. would i drive one? heck ya! lol
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How much money is it?
$212,240 according to MBUSA website
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Cool Now that's a car...

That is beautiful. I can only imagine myself driving down Highway 1 with the cool salt breeze whipping thru my hair... Oh wait I'm bald... Scratch that...

also, the interior of these, "New" beast's are just awesome. The 4 vents just make me drool...
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any angle but the front- the car is beautiful.

the front - meh.

but the hardware... my only gripe with the r230 sl65 has been the sparse 5-speed which makes the car lethargic at high speeds. now with the 7 gears it will be a beast. i think the concept of the perfect heavy gt is now complete.
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any angle but the front- the car is beautiful.

the front - meh.

but the hardware... my only gripe with the r230 sl65 has been the sparse 5-speed which makes the car lethargic at high speeds. now with the 7 gears it will be a beast. i think the concept of the perfect heavy gt is now complete.
Agreed! That new pedestrian safer front makes it hard for good looks.

Overall the car is beautiful. I still see R230 all over it though, which maybe isn't a bad thing because it was such a gorgeous body. I hear the real changes in the R321 are in the mechanical aspects and interior.
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