Impulse purchase - SL55 AMG

Impulse purchase - SL55 AMG

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pimpchez

897 posts

182 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Daniel1 said:
philmots said:
Daniel1 said:
... Now, onto exhaust upgrades, boost increases and more modern wheels hehe

Its not that fast -
To a man yearning for a e55 next yr can you please explain that.
I havent been in one yet ,but i have a hothatch that does 60-100 in 6secs (4th gear) surely a sl/cls/e55 is monumentally quicker than a 360lb ft/340bhp hot hatch

Daniel1

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2,931 posts

197 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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IIRC the SL55 does 0-100 in 11 seconds where as the E55 does it in 9 - simply due to the weight.

Oh, it gathers speed quickly enough but the huge torque and tall gears means that it gathers speed quickly rather than pushes your head into the seat like something like my impreza.

Its definitely fast, saying it isnt is silly. It just heavy and torquey rather then outright power. Its also the way that once past 100mph most cars tend to slow down considerably. This doesnt hehe


irocfan

40,154 posts

189 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Daniel1 said:
I do love it, even if it is only averaging 12.2mpg when driven around town.
holy moley!!! eekeek Even by my standards that is eye-watering

pimpchez

897 posts

182 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Daniel1 said:
IIRC the SL55 does 0-100 in 11 seconds where as the E55 does it in 9 - simply due to the weight.

Oh, it gathers speed quickly enough but the huge torque and tall gears means that it gathers speed quickly rather than pushes your head into the seat like something like my impreza.

Its definitely fast, saying it isnt is silly. It just heavy and torquey rather then outright power. Its also the way that once past 100mph most cars tend to slow down considerably. This doesnt hehe
Now this computes ,thanks for clearing that up smile

TaylotS2K

1,964 posts

206 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I do love these. However, never been a fan of those multi-spoke wheels, ruins the look for me. I parked up next to a black 55AMG yesterday with the multi-spokes, they just don't look right.

KillerHERTZ

937 posts

197 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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irocfan said:
holy moley!!! eekeek Even by my standards that is eye-watering
My CLS55 AMG does 19-20 around town and that weights 2.3 Tonnes, Slightly better!

I would have thought the SL would do the same...

DSLiverpool

14,672 posts

201 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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KillerHERTZ said:
My CLS55 AMG does 19-20 around town and that weights 2.3 Tonnes, Slightly better!

I would have thought the SL would do the same...
My 2004 would do 18 mpg round town but if ragged would drop like a stone.

TheAllSeeingPie

865 posts

134 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I was looking at SL55's but with a sprog on the way I went for the E55. It's such an amazing engine and gearbox combo and can be absolutely rabid when provoked. I can see you have one with a lot of toys on it, from experience with a previous early 2000's Merc I hope that they all work!

Not to rub it in too much, but driven in Comfort (suspension and gearbox setting) I am getting 24-25 on long trips and round town tend to be in the 18-20's. I really don't take it easy either so I'm surprised yours isn't doing better than you're getting.

Chris x

271 posts

187 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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24mpg in my S55 (LWB) AMG last weekend on a long run smile



Low teens around town, which is no different from my ST220 Estate!

Daniel1

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2,931 posts

197 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Was reset when i picked it up.

Birdster

2,529 posts

142 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Matt Harper said:
Is it far too rude to ask what you paid for it?
Lovely, understated and classy car, by the way.
I did wonder the same thing. MB probably charge a premium for approved used and their warranty on top of what you find in the classifieds.

Very nice car OP. I see one of these in Angel Islington the other day, what a noise. cloud9

Daniel1

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2,931 posts

197 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Birdster said:
Matt Harper said:
Is it far too rude to ask what you paid for it?
Lovely, understated and classy car, by the way.
I did wonder the same thing. MB probably charge a premium for approved used and their warranty on top of what you find in the classifieds.

Very nice car OP. I see one of these in Angel Islington the other day, what a noise. cloud9
Thanks smile I paid £18,500 for it - 53 reg - 59k miles - 1 owner bought and serviced by the dealership. I haven't even looked at other prices as this was the car I wanted and I'd ring fenced the money for a fun car at the beginning of the summer, originally for a late reg E46 M3 convertible.

The only thing it didn't have that I would have liked was AC seats.

The only thing I need to research is an iPod connection for my 50's rock n roll.

Other than that I'm a happy bunny cloud9