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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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SLR vs. Ford GT Review
MSN Autos just posted a review of the SLR vs. the Ford GT:

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....022336&src=msn

What do you think?
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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The reviewer is obviously biased.I just wish people will give MB credit where due!
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The reviewer makes an interesting point.

If I had my choiceof a super car ... that I would most likely be tempted to enter corners with going a way too fast ... I'd rather be driving the Benz with ESP!
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not with just ESP, But with ABC!
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Wow, that GT is pretty cheap, relatively speaking, of course.
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well you get what you pay for....it's a ford...lol j/k
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