bryanc4

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

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.

Akademiks

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

TheCreditMan

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.

drmike5000

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.

BVLDARI

scuderia? that car is supposed to be brilliant.

clkwork

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

Jakpro1

I was really shocked by Clarkson's review. Besides the the CLK BS, he has hammered AMG for years on handling.

He is such a whiny purist on handling etc. AMG finally gives him a race tuned suspension and what does he say.

"The suspension is SO harrrshhhh. It's doesn't give at all (image of him putting full body weight on the fender with NO movement).

We just can't win sometimes.

You KNOW if they made the handling softer, " I just wish the mates at AMG would have made it a little more racey. A little more like a real race car"

Grrrrrrrrr

Hammer Down

+1

MBtech1098

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,
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.

sound 8

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!

IngenereAMG

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.