SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My silver SL65 arrived
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From: Germany, Southwest, BW
Sl500 R231
Hi Walter,
nice to see you here too. And in SPA next weekend with your new toy. I'll take my videocam with me, so we can shoot a lot of nice scenes.
Liebe Gruesse
Pit
nice to see you here too. And in SPA next weekend with your new toy. I'll take my videocam with me, so we can shoot a lot of nice scenes.
Liebe Gruesse
Pit
Last edited by PitSL55AMG; Jul 13, 2004 at 12:18 PM.
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'04 SL55
Congrats!
Walter, first congratulations on the 65. I own a '04 SL55 and am interested in your thoughts on: 1) is the added horsepower/torque noticable? 2) at what RPM do the turbos kick in (or is the lag noticable?) 3) Does the added weight affect handling in any way?
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SL65/ML55/BMW M3 CSL
Difference SL55 - SL65
Hello "Ivpinny"
To your questions;
1) I had the possibility to drive the SL55 on a race track (Le Castellet) in June this year. It is an amazing car, very fast and excellent handling. Indeed you can recognise the increased horspowers / torque.
2) There is absolute no delay in reaction, and power is available from idle rpms.
3) The handling (for my point of view, and experience) is really amazing - I had a SL500/R230 before - and the SL65 has a better roadholding and ability to enter turns much better.
Overall, the performance of this car is amazing me, every day - when I take it out of the garage, for a trip in the countryside.
kind regards from France
Walter
To your questions;
1) I had the possibility to drive the SL55 on a race track (Le Castellet) in June this year. It is an amazing car, very fast and excellent handling. Indeed you can recognise the increased horspowers / torque.
2) There is absolute no delay in reaction, and power is available from idle rpms.
3) The handling (for my point of view, and experience) is really amazing - I had a SL500/R230 before - and the SL65 has a better roadholding and ability to enter turns much better.
Overall, the performance of this car is amazing me, every day - when I take it out of the garage, for a trip in the countryside.
kind regards from France
Walter
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SL65/ML55/BMW M3 CSL
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Hello AMGBenz
If you the sound of the SL55 is more likely a Big Block engine - the SL65 is more aggresive (but not as hard as a F575). It is hard to describe, but soon I will launch my website dedicated to the SL65 with pictures, Videos, and much more.
I'll keep you all posted about this project.
wish you all a good morning from France
Walter
If you the sound of the SL55 is more likely a Big Block engine - the SL65 is more aggresive (but not as hard as a F575). It is hard to describe, but soon I will launch my website dedicated to the SL65 with pictures, Videos, and much more.
I'll keep you all posted about this project.
wish you all a good morning from France
Walter
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Originally Posted by Walter.fr
Hello AMGBenz
If you the sound of the SL55 is more likely a Big Block engine - the SL65 is more aggresive (but not as hard as a F575). It is hard to describe, but soon I will launch my website dedicated to the SL65 with pictures, Videos, and much more.
I'll keep you all posted about this project.
wish you all a good morning from France
Walter
If you the sound of the SL55 is more likely a Big Block engine - the SL65 is more aggresive (but not as hard as a F575). It is hard to describe, but soon I will launch my website dedicated to the SL65 with pictures, Videos, and much more.
I'll keep you all posted about this project.
wish you all a good morning from France
Walter
