RE: SLS AMG GT revealed

[Johnboy Mac]

wtdoom said:

I miss my sls

Unhappy with it?

[wotnot]

Still my car of choice, should I ever inexplicably find myself with £200k of disposable income in my current account.

Is it just me or is the interior shot showing a distinct lack of quilted leather?

[wtdoom]

Johnboy Mac said:

Unhappy with it?

was very happy with it .
My biggest problem was I got carried away with the colour ( bought that bloody alubeam ) and it ended up looking bronze in certain lights so when I had a chance to get out of it I did .
If I had just got a black one Id still have it .
Its a beautifully built , surprisingly great to drive , big hearted , super car that looks different from the mid engined norm and is great for regular use .
With switchable damping and a more responsive gearbox and throttle I think it will be borderline perfect .

Edited by wtdoom on Wednesday 6th June 13:03

[will261058]

My favourite Merc.

[The Obeast]

mrclav said:

The Obeast said:

love the car. hate the wheels

There are other choices.

thats good then, unfortunately these particualr ones remind me of some hideous thing fitted to a corsa I once had the misfortune of having to drive at work.

Me personally I think some BBS LM type wheels would look good on this.

[The Obeast]

wtdoom said:

Johnboy Mac said:

Unhappy with it?

was very happy with it .
My biggest problem was I got carried away with the colour ( bought that bloody alubeam ) and it ended up looking bronze in certain lights so when I had a chance to get out of it I did .
If I had just got a black one Id still have it .
Its a beautifully built , surprisingly great to drive , big hearted , super car that looks different from the mid engined norm and is great for regular use .
With switchable damping and a more responsive gearbox and throttle I think it will be borderline perfect .

Edited by wtdoom on Wednesday 6th June 13:03

I have no idea what that colour is, care to share a pic? (ok more of a Would love to see a pic of your sls in that colour!! )

[wtdoom]

The Obeast said:

I have no idea what that colour is, care to share a pic? (ok more of a Would love to see a pic of your sls in that colour!! )

Heres a picture taken at Porsche at Stuttgart ( they were not amused ) , it looks silver and lovely there but mostly looked bronze .

[The Obeast]

wtdoom said:

The Obeast said:

I have no idea what that colour is, care to share a pic? (ok more of a Would love to see a pic of your sls in that colour!! )

Heres a picture taken at Porsche at Stuttgart ( they were not amused ) , it looks silver and lovely there but mostly looked bronze .

Looks awesome in that photo, as ive said not keen on the wheels, but I love the fact it looks like the sort of car that would punch you in the nose and steal your lunch money!!

[Johnboy Mac]

wtdoom said:

Heres a picture taken at Porsche at Stuttgart ( they were not amused )

Love it!

[Johnboy Mac]

The Obeast said:

I love the fact it looks like the sort of car that would punch you in the nose and steal your lunch money!!

That could say more about you than the car, in fairness!!!

Edited by Johnboy Mac on Wednesday 6th June 15:06

[chiefski26]

wtdoom said:

was very happy with it .
My biggest problem was I got carried away with the colour ( bought that bloody alubeam ) and it ended up looking bronze in certain lights so when I had a chance to get out of it I did .
If I had just got a black one Id still have it .
Its a beautifully built , surprisingly great to drive , big hearted , super car that looks different from the mid engined norm and is great for regular use .
With switchable damping and a more responsive gearbox and throttle I think it will be borderline perfect .

Edited by wtdoom on Wednesday 6th June 13:03

Hi is your clk back from the gearbox mods ?

[wtdoom]

Johnboy Mac said:

wtdoom said:

Heres a picture taken at Porsche at Stuttgart ( they were not amused )

Love it!

I couldn’t resist it , a mate was picking up his 4.0 and we went in the SLS . At one point they wouldn’t open the gate!

chiefski26 said:

Hi is your clk back from the gearbox mods ?

Yes , it is transformed . Great upshifts and accurate blips on downshifts , its great now really is .
MKB are just fantastic .

[mikEsprit]

are the gullwings holding their value better than the roadsters?

[thewheelman]

wtdoom said:

The Obeast said:

I have no idea what that colour is, care to share a pic? (ok more of a Would love to see a pic of your sls in that colour!! )

Heres a picture taken at Porsche at Stuttgart ( they were not amused ) , it looks silver and lovely there but mostly looked bronze .

Damn it! There's a Mercedes blocking the view of that lovely Porsche........

[bobberz]

TommyBuoy said:

thewheelman said:

No doubt it's one hell of an engine, just a shame the car looks so hideous.

Agreed. Saw one (not a GT of course) over the weekend parked up. Can't get excited about it at all. The styling of the front doesn't match the rear in my eyes.

If it had of been moving though I'm sure it would have sounded awesome going by the videos.

Totally agree. The styling just doesn't do it for me- certainly not beautiful like the original SL300. Always thought these were a step backwards after the awe-inspiring SLR.

Having seen quite a few in-person, I can confirm they do sound fantastic.

[gumsie]

DanDC5 said:

10 Pence Short said:

20bhp adds 2mph at 199mph? Yeah, right.

Tweaks to the gearbox and it's ratio's add the 2mph. It's just easier for Mercedes to say the 20bhp does it without boring everyone with geekery.

It might be in this case but your statement isn't necessarily true. Changing the gear ratios could also have the effect of lowering the top speed but enable getting there more quickly.

[mrclav]

The Obeast said:

thats good then, unfortunately these particualr ones remind me of some hideous thing fitted to a corsa I once had the misfortune of having to drive at work.

Me personally I think some BBS LM type wheels would look good on this.

I don't like those particular wheels either.

These are the best wheels of the three Mercedes offer I think.

Edited by mrclav on Wednesday 6th June 22:53

[T.K]

Does anyone know how this utterly splendid engine lives on in the SLS, yet was replaced (for, I think, emissions reasons [boooo]) in all the other '63' AMG offerings?

[ascayman]

T.K said:

Does anyone know how this utterly splendid engine lives on in the SLS, yet was replaced (for, I think, emissions reasons [boooo]) in all the other '63' AMG offerings?

its used in the c63.

[T.K]

ascayman said:

its used in the c63.

Still? Oh good.

Why was it replaced in the E and M? Working hard hustling that weight around!?