SL65 BLACK GETTING HAMMERED BY PRESS.. OUCH!

Nov 8, 2009 | 12:56 AM

bryanc4

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SL65 BLACK GETTING HAMMERED BY PRESS.. OUCH!

pretty harsh words from multiple sources.... makes me if a F430 would be a better buy....any thoughts?

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...l65_black.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...es-review.html

Nov 8, 2009 | 07:22 AM

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pretty harsh words from multiple sources.... makes me if a F430 would be a better buy....any thoughts?

Hard to say, you would have to drive it to see if it's for you. But if I were in the market I'd get a second hand SLR over a Black Series SL any day of the week.

Nov 8, 2009 | 03:43 PM

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SL65 BS FTW. I don't care what some lame old farts writes about it.

Nov 8, 2009 | 04:56 PM

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I would like one, but at sub $200K. I hope that price point happens by spring.

It is a hell of a car, just overpriced.

Feb 11, 2010 | 02:47 PM

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The guy who wrote the article for the Telegraph is obviously a hippy greenie Brit so steeped in ideology he can't see straight. I wanted to strangle him as I read the article.

Feb 11, 2010 | 03:12 PM

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scuderia? that car is supposed to be brilliant.

Feb 11, 2010 | 03:30 PM

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Clarkson wasn't too happy about it either, but I'd still trade my CLK black, first born, and a kidney for one.

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Feb 17, 2010 | 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sprins

Hard to say, you would have to drive it to see if it's for you. But if I were in the market I'd get a second hand SLR over a Black Series SL any day of the week.

Feb 17, 2010 | 07:23 PM

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The problem I have about all these reviews, is they always say "harsh ride" It's a race car(well in a sense). They always compare it to the regular 230's. It does ride very stiff they are correct, but it is suppose to. It's fun to drive

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but personally I think the Scuderia is a better choice. I'm more partial to italian styling and performance.

Clarkson was right about the turning radius, it is awful. Every time time I pull one on my lift, it takes several turns to get it on.

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Feb 20, 2010 | 11:25 AM

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Don't include me, I am British and I love it. The only problem is I have a slipped disc, so I would have to up the dose of painkillers!

Feb 21, 2010 | 01:34 PM

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The Brit that wrote the telegraph article is obviously still drinking the pre-climate gate Kool Aid. Perhaps one of the 8 SL BS cars in the UK will run over him and his Prius!

Note to telegraph: Don't send a 'greenie idiot' to do the work of a car enthusiast.