SL 63 AMG

It's no E30 or Miata, but I spent last week in the new Mercedes SL 63 AMG. I have driven faster cars and I have driven nicer riding cars and I have driven better handling cars. That said, I have never driven a car that combined all three so well. 512 hp is enough to get the job done nicely.

Still feeling a bit tingly about this one. Does anyone have $147,000 they can lend me?

Come back to us, Tim....we're losing you.

$1.47 and a bunch of Cheerios?

You have to drive the Black Series then. You can borrow mine, as soon as I hit the lottery, rob a bank, or become really really ridiculously good looking.

SL65AMG black is MUCH faster right?

Tim, so now that you're getting to drive cars us mere mortals can only hope to one day when we're old and grey and unable to depress a clutch, how's about a C6 ZR1?

Do we need another "grassroots ≠ cheap" lecture?

I have never really considered AMG products "Grassroots".

is that really a whole Mustang GT better than the CL 550?

maroon92 wrote: I have never really considered AMG products "Grassroots". is that really a whole Mustang GT better than the CL 550?

Older AMG products can be had for what might be deemed as "Grassroots Worthy" prices.

I would LOVE to see a Mercedes project car.

A nice place to visit once in a while, but don't stay there. If you start growing a mustache and acting like a pompous ass, how will we be able to tell you from David E Davis?

I was a lot more impressed with the AMG C-class at the Mitty than the SL. The AMG reps told me the C class had 600 lbs less to haul around, and it definitely felt that way. After driving the two of them, it left me wondering what the purpose of the SL was other than that you could put the top down - the C class just felt a lot sportier even though it was a four door sedan.

I'd like to have an E55 or E63 wagon myself....

Around the SF bay area the new mercedes especially the s550 are very popular, even more so than comparable bmw and audi. The real issue is new mercedes are way too expensive, around here it is mostly foreigners with money driving em.

A premerger (before 1991) AMG not ///AMG are cool, but without documentation and paperwork it is very difficult to establish what exactly AMG did to a car they modified. It could just be a styling package, engine package, or suspension package and without paperwork it is difficult to know if a purported AMG is authentic. AMG is of no help so you'd be on your own to prove you have a real AMG and not a knockoff. I'd love to find an AMG gleason diff for my 280.

What about putting a turbo on a Lincoln Mark VII?

pres589 wrote: What about putting a turbo on a Lincoln Mark VII?

What about putting a turbo on a Buick Riveria?

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bar/1755153244.html

I understand it's nice. But, for $147 large, it BETTER be nice. Tell us, is it nice compared to other cars in that price range? Have fun driving its' competitors. ;-)

David

93celicaGT2 wrote: I would LOVE to see a Mercedes project car.

cosworth 190 please!

pres589 wrote: What about putting a turbo on a Lincoln LS?

fixed

One day I really want to swap a RB26 + AWD into a LS and squash some unsuspecting turdballs in my area!

Tim: Every now and then it's fun to choose from the Dessert cart.

pres589 wrote: What about putting a turbo on a Lincoln Mark VII?

I once found one of those in a junkyard with a BMW turbodiesel under the hood. Later found out it was a factory option.

minimac wrote: A nice place to visit once in a while, but don't stay there. If you start growing a mustache and acting like a pompous ass, how will we be able to tell you from David E Davis?

DED is no Peter Egan, but, he is still a great writer.

forzav12 wrote:

minimac wrote: A nice place to visit once in a while, but don't stay there. If you start growing a mustache and acting like a pompous ass, how will we be able to tell you from David E Davis?

DED is no Peter Egan, but, he is still a great writer.

And it turns out that he's a great speaker as well.

but that's all my mom would let me say.....

4cylndrfury wrote:

pres589 wrote: What about putting a turbo on a Lincoln LS?

fixed One day I really want to swap a RB26 + AWD into a LS and squash some unsuspecting turdballs in my area!

With the right parts (and I wish I knew what those were), the LS handles REALLY well. They did one for the One Lap, but did a bad job putting a 4.6 4V into it- fast, for a short while until it overheated.

AWD would screw it up- think more M5 kind of mods. I wish I also knew a 5 or 6 speed that bolted up behind that V8...... SO much potential, just left in the starting blocks.... (one of my sad cars that started and ended production while I've been working)

E-

The LS was available with a manual in the 6 cylinder variety, right? How does said 6 cylinder respond to boost?

DILYSI Dave wrote: The LS was available with a manual in the 6 cylinder variety, right? How does said 6 cylinder respond to boost?

Yes.

And according to some South African company, they boost quite nicely, thank you very much. Now if I could only remember the name of that company- it was a mid engined car....