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Old 01-17-2014, 08:12 PM
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Woohoo New (to me) SLS

I just got a 2011 SLS from Texas. It's a great and unique exotic. The doors make it an instant show piece. I can't wait to take it to the track.

It definitely reminds me of my old viper, big front/mid-engine car, RWD. A LOT more refined

Any good faq's for newbie owners.

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BACK into parking spaces so you don't whack the very low front end into the concrete blocks.
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BACK into parking spaces so you don't whack the very low front end into the concrete blocks.
This car is higher up than both my Viper and Ruf, I do appreciate it though
I think that even with the camera the rear blind spot is a little tough so backing in probably makes it a bit easier to pull out anyway.

Head knocked only once getting out. I love the character and look, it's a great car.
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Originally Posted by stott
I just got a 2011 SLS from Texas. It's a great and unique exotic. The doors make it an instant show piece. I can't wait to take it to the track.

It definitely reminds me of my old viper, big front/mid-engine car, RWD. A LOT more refined

Any good faq's for newbie owners.

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Ditto. I had the same reaction. I had a 93 viper for 10 years. Reminds of the same just way better and higher quality. Enjoy. Be safe with it as it is pretty twitchy in my opinion.
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Stereo Sound: If you do a lot of solo driving you should adjust the sound so it is "focused" on the driver's seat.

Audio/Sound are the first two menu choices.. I forget after that. You get to "select" center/left or right seat. The "regular" centered sound is very good... but the "left seat focused" sound is *amazing*. I couldn't believe the improvement in quality and sound definition.

I have the 11-speaker system (upgrade), but I assume the same feature exists on the regular superb system. I didn't find this feature for a couple of months. It is almost jaw dropping.
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Originally Posted by bteasley
Stereo Sound: If you do a lot of solo driving you should adjust the sound so it is "focused" on the driver's seat.

Audio/Sound are the first two menu choices.. I forget after that. You get to "select" center/left or right seat. The "regular" centered sound is very good... but the "left seat focused" sound is *amazing*. I couldn't believe the improvement in quality and sound definition.

I have the 11-speaker system (upgrade), but I assume the same feature exists on the regular superb system. I didn't find this feature for a couple of months. It is almost jaw dropping.
Thanks. I couldn't find it in the Comand system anywhere for the regular stereo. What I found was simple balance slider control,between the left and right...but nothing else.
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Originally Posted by bteasley
Stereo Sound: If you do a lot of solo driving you should adjust the sound so it is "focused" on the driver's seat.

Audio/Sound are the first two menu choices.. I forget after that. You get to "select" center/left or right seat. The "regular" centered sound is very good... but the "left seat focused" sound is *amazing*. I couldn't believe the improvement in quality and sound definition.

I have the 11-speaker system (upgrade), but I assume the same feature exists on the regular superb system. I didn't find this feature for a couple of months. It is almost jaw dropping.

Thanks,
I found it and changed it back and forth a few times. Pretty nice.
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Thanks. I couldn't find it in the Comand system anywhere for the regular stereo. What I found was simple balance slider control,between the left and right...but nothing else.
Audio/Sound are the 1st two choices. Then on the bottom row the far right choice (for me) is "Bang & Olufsen". Selecting that then allows for the left/right/center choice. (Again, I have the stereo upgrade so your system may vary. )
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