RE: Spotted: 2005 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren

[j_s14a]

Matt0812 said:

Vanquish for me please; it seems to get better looking with each advancing year!

Exactly

There would definately be a spot in the fantasy garage for a Vanquish.

[PaulFontaine]

SLR for me it has massive presence and will always be cool. The Aston will plummet and fall in value as the old ford engined xjs it is.

Edited by PaulFontaine on Monday 19th September 14:55

[0a]

Every time I see the SLR i'm reminded how much I love it. Yes, an AMG may give similar performance, they are by all accounts not that sharp to drive etc etc. I don't even generally like mercs, but for some reason I want an SLR badly... They look like a right beast!

[TonyHetherington]

thewheelman said:

I personally don't like any of them, at a push i'd take the SLR, the SLS is just fugly, & the Aston is an old mans car. For less money, & more style, i'd take this.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3152424.htm

Edited by thewheelman on Monday 19th September 10:30

You have fine, FINE taste.

[kazino]

SLR, a hypercar developed by McLaren and looks better than the sls which leaves me cold bar the doors.

[SteveS Cup]

SLR for me, although CLK Black Series or even a C63 over both of them!

Not a great lover of the SLS / SLR.

[Nick Beef]

SLR if I'm thinking with my heart but SLS with my head! Just the longer warranty you'll get with the SLS should be the deciding factor... the Aston doesn't even come into the picture for me, slower,reliability issues and the dated interior are enough... The SLR was one of the original Hypercars and once driven you'll be hooked, the brute power delivery when throttled is in a differant league...

[gnm321]

thewheelman said:

I personally don't like any of them, at a push i'd take the SLR, the SLS is just fugly, & the Aston is an old mans car. For less money, & more style, i'd take this.....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3152424.htm

Edited by thewheelman on Monday 19th September 10:30

And the sound of these is superb I heard/saw one exiting Cheski's stadium and it was wonderful.

[kickass]

I would go with the SLR a true supercar with the most amazing sound!

[soad]

SLS, please.

[ludicrous speed]

None of them do it for me, the aston is nice but is getting on a bit now. For this money i'd wait a while for a nice 458 to drop in price a bit, maybe buy a gallardo or something while i'm waiting.

[M666 EVO]

ANF11 said:

Both are ugly, give me the Aston.....

What he said....

[Foggy748]

thewheelman said:

I'd be happy with this CLK Black & a load of cash left over....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2710915.htm

Now that is one seriously nice car!

[DB9VolanteDriver]

PaulFontaine said:

SLR for me it has massive presence and will always be cool. The Aston will plummet and fall in value as the old ford engined xjs it is.

Edited by PaulFontaine on Monday 19th September 14:55

There is no relation between the XJS and the Vanquish. The platforms are not remotely similar. DB7, yes, but not Vanquish...

[chris333]

thewheelman said:

I'd be happy with this CLK Black & a load of cash left over....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2710915.htm

meh...everyone knows a Merc needs to have leather to make it saleable......

[Bobdenero]

SLR or Aston, i'd be happy with either, just dont get the SLS it does nothing for me

[nickythesaint]

The SLS is sooooooooo wide in the flesh. If you took it down some nice country roads, you'd probably get stuck. I prefer my 2 seater super cars a bit smaller and nimbler.

I can think of much better ways to spend £150k.

[Gutless vvti]

Are some of you lot on drugs? Obviously the SLR Mclaren, it's a hypercar!

[paranoid airbag]

Boobonman said:

the SLR has the pedigree and would mark you as someone who takes more of an interest.

I'm sorry to do this, I really am.

[anonymous-user]

SLR - that noise, those turbine wheels... Gloriously flawed car.