Just traded the XKR-S for THIS

[ziggy328]

Well I needed a little more room...only had it a week or so but I love it, not as quick as the Jag but quick enough.

[AdeTuono]

I almost bought that very car, but held out for an AMG. It's epic!

[ziggy328]

I was also thinking about the AMG, but the low mileage and condition of this one plus it only having one owner swung it for me. As I said, it's plenty fast enough for me. I must be getting old

Did you find an AMG car?

[AdeTuono]

I looked at a few. There are some real dogs out there. One broke down (lost drive to transmission) whilst I was taking it for a spin) and the dealer said not to worry, because it'd be covered under the warranty!

One PH member had a nice one, and I was going to buy that, but he decided against selling it; can't say I blame him.


Got this one eventually...

[ziggy328]

Very nice....just bought a plate for mine CL5 1 JOE. spacing police will be on me no doubt but I like it

[chris333]

AdeTuono said:

I looked at a few. There are some real dogs out there. One broke down (lost drive to transmission) whilst I was taking it for a spin) and the dealer said not to worry, because it'd be covered under the warranty!

Ha, that reminds me of an SL500 I test drove. It had ADS which was clearly knackered and when I mentioned it the salesman tried to sell me a more expensive warranty to cover it!

He was also strangely reluctant to take the hardtop off, so I suspected the hood mechanism was knackered. Even though I'd already decided not to buy the car my stubbornness took over and I waited for nearly an hour until he managed to find time to help me remove it....sure enough red flashing lights and no working soft top...

I guess they just hope to find a sucker to buy these dogs!

Lovely CLS by the way! Is it the 5.5l engine?

[ziggy328]

HI, mine isn't the 5.5 no it's the 5.0 306HP version. I think the later ones went up to 376HP.

Joe

[AdeTuono]

chris333 said:

AdeTuono said:

I looked at a few. There are some real dogs out there. One broke down (lost drive to transmission) whilst I was taking it for a spin) and the dealer said not to worry, because it'd be covered under the warranty!

Lovely CLS by the way! Is it the 5.5l engine?

Mine's the 5.5 supercharged. 493bhp. Lovely....

[st4]

THe CLS is a cracking car, the 500 and the 63 are the only two I have not driven. The 55k is the one to get for the 5g box and the collosus of power

[ziggy328]

I could very well be wrong here but I think the 500 has a 7G box

[chris333]

AdeTuono said:

chris333 said:

AdeTuono said:

I looked at a few. There are some real dogs out there. One broke down (lost drive to transmission) whilst I was taking it for a spin) and the dealer said not to worry, because it'd be covered under the warranty!

Lovely CLS by the way! Is it the 5.5l engine?

Mine's the 5.5 supercharged. 493bhp. Lovely....

excellent. I've got the 5l in my SL500 and sometimes think it could do with a bit more low down urge... . I'm sure one of those would cure that!