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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: No chance but better than I thought

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Old 07-01-2014, 02:35 PM
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No chance but better than I thought

Well going home in lovely SL65 tweaked lowered and with 20 inch rims.
WHEN the meanest GTR came up behind me, matt black like something
out of Terminator.
I pulled over and it went by with an incredibly loud exhaust. Well I floored
the old girl and to my surprise the GTR didn't exactly leave me dead, she
defended her honour . However when we reached a roundabout the GTR
went round it like it was on rails, I could hear every gear change it was so loud, and after I exited the roundabout he was gone, I thought it was not
worth continuing the race so I slowed , but he got stopped behind a van
and I caught him up, when the van moved over it was every man for himself
and I planted my right foot, he stilled gradually pulled away, but it was a bit
of fun. If I had been in my SL63, he would have still pulled away.
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Either you're finally starting to grow on me after an excruciating 6-7 yrs of Sound8 content? Or... A classic SL65 bings out the best in just about everybody Nice story thnx for sharing..
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Originally Posted by Thericker
Either you're finally starting to grow on me after an excruciating 6-7 yrs of Sound8 content? Or... A classic SL65 bings out the best in just about everybody Nice story thnx for sharing..
who are you and what have you done with THERICKER??
Old 07-02-2014, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Thericker
Either you're finally starting to grow on me after an excruciating 6-7 yrs of Sound8 content? Or... A classic SL65 bings out the best in just about everybody Nice story thnx for sharing..
Thanks guess I have matured like my taste in cars.
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who are you and what have you done with THERICKER??
Lol he's locked away for forum triage type emergency only

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Had an M6 for 2 years and really grew to hate SMG. Perhaps the newer versions are better.
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Had an M6 for 2 years and really grew to hate SMG. Perhaps the newer versions are better.

They're not, test drove one a couple months ago. My son convinced me to look at the new ones, did not like it at all with exception of the exhaust note, that was nice.
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Hope that exhaust note was real, as you maybe know the m3,4,5 and 6 has fake sound via the speaker system.....
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Sound 8.. time for a tune
Always look on the bright side of life....whistle ,whistle.

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Hope that exhaust note was real, as you maybe know the m3,4,5 and 6 has fake sound via the speaker system.....
Sounded good sitting still, I only drove it about a mile. Didn't like it all.

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