Test drove the black today
05-20-2009, 07:45 AM
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How was the powerrrrrrrrr? You don't mention any of it.
05-20-2009, 08:51 AM
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Have been in contact with my dealer over the last couple of days on trying to get some reasonable numbers on the SL65BS. While Mercedes Finance were working away, I stopped by and took it for a drive. My first impressions were that I wasn't going to like it, it looks big, too low, and too wide.
I expected the exhaust to be loud...very loud. However, when I started it up it was quieter than my SL63. Throughout the drive I did not exceed 5000rpms but the exhaust was not very impressive. The suspension is very stiff and low. You can feel every bump in the road and have to take extra precautions when going through intersections with drain gutters. It even scraped once or twice. What I enjoyed the most was there was almost no body roll and no active suspension. It is very very raw and brutal.
The seats remind me of my Ferrari seats, and MB even took a cue from them and added some stitching to the seats. On top of the carbon fiber filled cabin, you can see the carbon fiber under the hood as you look out the windshield.
Only two dislikes:
1. The silly AMG sticker on the front
2. The steering wheel was off by about half a center meter to the right. It bugged the crap out of me. Basically, going straight on the freeway the steering wheel was turning to the right.
Maybe I'll have this in the garage next week
I expected the exhaust to be loud...very loud. However, when I started it up it was quieter than my SL63. Throughout the drive I did not exceed 5000rpms but the exhaust was not very impressive. The suspension is very stiff and low. You can feel every bump in the road and have to take extra precautions when going through intersections with drain gutters. It even scraped once or twice. What I enjoyed the most was there was almost no body roll and no active suspension. It is very very raw and brutal.
The seats remind me of my Ferrari seats, and MB even took a cue from them and added some stitching to the seats. On top of the carbon fiber filled cabin, you can see the carbon fiber under the hood as you look out the windshield.
Only two dislikes:
1. The silly AMG sticker on the front
2. The steering wheel was off by about half a center meter to the right. It bugged the crap out of me. Basically, going straight on the freeway the steering wheel was turning to the right.
Maybe I'll have this in the garage next week
The only place I have seen that silly sticker has been on pictures from magazines taken some event they had in California when they launched the cars.
That would also explain why the alignment is out on the car.
I hope they are offering you a significant discount. There are a bunch of these cars around right now.
05-20-2009, 01:10 PM
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Those cars were run back and forth between San Fran and Laguna Seca for some big event they had.
I bet you could get a new one for close to 290 if you are really a buyer.
Send me a PM if you are interested.
I bet you could get a new one for close to 290 if you are really a buyer.
Send me a PM if you are interested.
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It's CENTIMETER, dude...
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05-21-2009, 02:42 AM
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I wouldn't buy it for 290K when its already used and it has issues to begin with. Best to do with this is to either negotiate a better price or buy it 6 months to a year from now.
05-21-2009, 04:23 PM
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Have been in contact with my dealer over the last couple of days on trying to get some reasonable numbers on the SL65BS. While Mercedes Finance were working away, I stopped by and took it for a drive. My first impressions were that I wasn't going to like it, it looks big, too low, and too wide.
I expected the exhaust to be loud...very loud. However, when I started it up it was quieter than my SL63. Throughout the drive I did not exceed 5000rpms but the exhaust was not very impressive. The suspension is very stiff and low. You can feel every bump in the road and have to take extra precautions when going through intersections with drain gutters. It even scraped once or twice. What I enjoyed the most was there was almost no body roll and no active suspension. It is very very raw and brutal.
The seats remind me of my Ferrari seats, and MB even took a cue from them and added some stitching to the seats. On top of the carbon fiber filled cabin, you can see the carbon fiber under the hood as you look out the windshield.
Only two dislikes:
1. The silly AMG sticker on the front
2. The steering wheel was off by about half a center meter to the right. It bugged the crap out of me. Basically, going straight on the freeway the steering wheel was turning to the right.
Maybe I'll have this in the garage next week
I expected the exhaust to be loud...very loud. However, when I started it up it was quieter than my SL63. Throughout the drive I did not exceed 5000rpms but the exhaust was not very impressive. The suspension is very stiff and low. You can feel every bump in the road and have to take extra precautions when going through intersections with drain gutters. It even scraped once or twice. What I enjoyed the most was there was almost no body roll and no active suspension. It is very very raw and brutal.
The seats remind me of my Ferrari seats, and MB even took a cue from them and added some stitching to the seats. On top of the carbon fiber filled cabin, you can see the carbon fiber under the hood as you look out the windshield.
Only two dislikes:
1. The silly AMG sticker on the front
2. The steering wheel was off by about half a center meter to the right. It bugged the crap out of me. Basically, going straight on the freeway the steering wheel was turning to the right.
Maybe I'll have this in the garage next week
) I'd love to do some roll-ons vs any of your stable
or just meet n' greet
Sean...You've got PMPS they told me it was used as pace car @ Laguna S. also some guy was trying to lease it for $20k dwn $8k month
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05-21-2009, 07:03 PM
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08 S65, 06 M3 CS(stick), 02 BMW X5 4.6iS, 07 R1 Raven, 08 F-450 4x4, 08 CooperS JCW
The grammar/spelling corrections thing I've seen you try with dozens of members, often unsuccessfully...well at least you got it right for ONCE...
///AMG...good pics and report, certainly a whole lot of car...
if you've got more pics pls post 'em up...
-Rob
05-21-2009, 07:17 PM
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08 S65, 06 M3 CS(stick), 02 BMW X5 4.6iS, 07 R1 Raven, 08 F-450 4x4, 08 CooperS JCW
Hope it's not the case...
05-21-2009, 11:15 PM
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Hmmmm odd? as soon as I ask to meet your going outt've town to sell the F-car in LA?
If I'm wrong? what's the harm in meeting for a cup a joe @ Starbux? love to see the F-car right now or tamara, before you leave for fire sale
Or any of the others in stable? you have my # I'm going to Trader Joes now, call me lets see those bad boys
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I call 
I'd venture to say that SL BS never left the lot with you behind the wheel...maybe with Daddy, but even then I doubt it. MBWorld CSI team needs to get busy - Calling CylinderHead....
I'd venture to say that SL BS never left the lot with you behind the wheel...maybe with Daddy, but even then I doubt it. MBWorld CSI team needs to get busy - Calling CylinderHead....
05-22-2009, 01:34 AM
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shall we?? You pm'd me back gushing "Ohh yes I live in SB too" you never had to tell me that
you could've easily said "SB Autogroup was your fav dealership, & you lived elsewhere & left your privacy intact" but you didn't do that did youyou proceeded to tell me your wknd plans w/family for next few wks blahblah selling F-car blahblah, yes I can see how your private life is so hard to keep private w/lies unneeded info falling outt've your slack jaw so readily LoL...Spare us the high n' mighty routine
"to be honest, I'd rather not have people know what city I live in, because then they start asking to meet up for a cup a joe and do roll-ons."
What is Tom @ SB autogroup going to tell us? Some 16 yr old douche or worse 50 yr old waterhead who spells centimeter, "CENTER METER" came down & took pix of the SL Black
05-22-2009, 02:41 AM
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Wait.....
then why did you post this pic when you took delivery of ////your//// SL63??
Or this video you posted ? At 55 secs it clearly shows a familiar spot in SB not to mention the same dealer plates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7yuo6JDK7Y
Dude - Give it up or post some pics with a 50 year old dude in the trunk of a 612 Scag holding the SB Press with a fat J hangin outta his mouf - well maybe not that last part
but either way it'll be pure comedy.And you never said who took that photo of you in the SL BS....
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