SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: New front end for MY 2005?
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New front end for MY 2005?
Now that pictures of the new SLK with the F1 nose are leaking out:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=52286
Do you think the earlier rumors of the new front end for the SL are more than rumors?
Some earlier posts on the SL55 and SL500 forums stated that it could changes as early as MY2005 (late 2004).
Are there any other rumored changes?
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=52286
Do you think the earlier rumors of the new front end for the SL are more than rumors?
Some earlier posts on the SL55 and SL500 forums stated that it could changes as early as MY2005 (late 2004).
Are there any other rumored changes?
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The reason why the F1 nose won't make it on the SL is because the SL is and will always be a classy roadster. The SLK is a different kind of car with a different character, so the F1 treatment better suits it. Never in MB history has a facelift turned into a body makeover. MB's updates have always been subtle, so these pics on the web featuring the SL with the F1 nose are just pure fantasy.
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I am not saying I like it or don't but there have been many postings stating the new front end is coming to the SL. I agree the pictures that have been posted earlier are just photoshopped pictures. But is seems unlikely that the SL series (SL, SLK, SKR) won't all have a similar look. The SLK and SL (have) had similiar front ends so why won't they continue to be similiar? The SL front also looks too much like the CLK/CL so it does seem logical that the front end will change. This is all speculation on my part.
How confident are you that the F1 nose will not make it to the SL?
How confident are you that the F1 nose will not make it to the SL?
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Originally posted by internet_mafia
The reason why the F1 nose won't make it on the SL is because the SL is and will always be a classy roadster. The SLK is a different kind of car with a different character, so the F1 treatment better suits it. Never in MB history has a facelift turned into a body makeover. MB's updates have always been subtle, so these pics on the web featuring the SL with the F1 nose are just pure fantasy.
The reason why the F1 nose won't make it on the SL is because the SL is and will always be a classy roadster. The SLK is a different kind of car with a different character, so the F1 treatment better suits it. Never in MB history has a facelift turned into a body makeover. MB's updates have always been subtle, so these pics on the web featuring the SL with the F1 nose are just pure fantasy.
Sounds great when you put it that way, but unless you work for MB, then this is purely your opinion.
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Originally posted by Doctodd33
Sounds great when you put it that way, but unless you work for MB, then this is purely your opinion.
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Sounds great when you put it that way, but unless you work for MB, then this is purely your opinion.
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Beyond rumor
Last week I picked up several European car magazines. One featured a detailed article on the new SLK. It stated as a fact that the same nose treatment would follow on the SL. I'll try to locate the article and post more info.
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Mercedsfan,
Please post the article if you can find it. I am ready to purchase an 04 but will wait if there is in fact a front end change. Seems odd that there would be if the Sl600's are just comming out. Would they be changing the fronts on the SL600's?
Please post the article if you can find it. I am ready to purchase an 04 but will wait if there is in fact a front end change. Seems odd that there would be if the Sl600's are just comming out. Would they be changing the fronts on the SL600's?
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I spoke to the owner of a local MB dealership this morning. He was at the factory last week. He says all of the pictures of the new front on the SL are fakes or kits and that the change will take place on the 08 SL in late 07. He does not think the change will be as major as the "spy" photos show.
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Originally posted by internet_mafia
We shall see. But it doesn't make any logical nor business sense to drastically alter the design so early. They'd would only be killing the resale value of the present SL and creating a sense of instability in the minds of would-be buyers, ruining MB's reputation for letting their designs stand the test of time.
We shall see. But it doesn't make any logical nor business sense to drastically alter the design so early. They'd would only be killing the resale value of the present SL and creating a sense of instability in the minds of would-be buyers, ruining MB's reputation for letting their designs stand the test of time.
Dont get me wrong.....im all for the nose NOT changing.
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Quoth the Raven nevermore
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
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Re: Quoth the Raven nevermore
Originally posted by Mercedesfan
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
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Re: Quoth the Raven nevermore
Originally posted by Mercedesfan
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
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Re: Quoth the Raven nevermore
Originally posted by Mercedesfan
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
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Re: Quoth the Raven nevermore
Originally posted by Mercedesfan
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
As to the raven looking new nose for the SL, I was finally able to track down the article I referred to above. It is from the October 28, 2003 issue of Autocar, page9 with a date reference of 4 November 2003 (why the magazine has one date on the cover and another on the article I don't know - must be one of those British things.):
Article titled SLK Returns to the Fold - Exclusive
"Borrowing heavily from the SLR supercar, the new SLK boasts a distinctive tapered nose, designed to resemble McLaren-Mercedes' recent F1 contenders. A similar treatment will be adopted on the facelifted SL due in 2005, so that all two-seat Mercs share a family face."
