Worlds most powerful roadster! YES!

Rehaan · 4th May 2004, 01:18

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (VTEC11 @ May 03 2004,21:52)]Rehaan,

where was that pic taken? It looks like the CL-65 AMG.

Ohoh!!

looks like you overlooked this at the NYC autoshow VTEC11??

As 350L says its an SL65.

cya
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VTEC11 · 4th May 2004, 01:53

Rehaan,

Actually I saw a cl-65 this color at the NY autoshow which is why I thought it was a cl. I have a pic of the car but I can't log into my school web server to post it. There was a board next to the car that said CL-65, but that could have been wrong, oh well. There was such a crowd it was tough getting good pics of the cars.

Rehaan · 4th May 2004, 06:13

Hey VTEC11,

I believe there was a CL65 as well as a SL65 there amongst the CLS500, 300SL gullwing and SLR.

cya
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ported_head · 4th May 2004, 14:48

well thegermans are crazy and i love them and the amount of technology that goes into this car is minboggling but only the germans could have pulled it off, or the Japs. the question is where does this end?
the next version of sl from amg will shave off another 0.01 sec of the previous one for 0-60 mph and will probably do 330 kmph but you wont know because it will be limited to 250 kmph. and around a track the sl65 will probably handle as well as the sl 55, and might not be that much faster too around the track. so what's the point?

Rehaan · 4th May 2004, 15:38

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (ported_head @ May 04 2004,13:18)]and around a track the sl65 will probably handle as well as the sl 55,

Well it depends on which track!... but the SL65 has the handling disagvantage...because it has 4 more cylinders, plus those twin turbos hanging out over the front axle!

cya
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ported_head · 4th May 2004, 17:03

well thats what i thought, but AMG are smart enough to make subtle tweaks to the ABC and ESP to make sure that the sl65 doesnt get notorious for being a bad handler.

manticore · 4th May 2004, 17:14

when the sl65's gonna come out, wonder what the hotrodders at brabus and renntech are gonna turn it into?? i'm waitin for that

S350L-E240 · 4th May 2004, 19:59

Im still warning you guys wait for S / CL / SL 69 AMG!

Rehaan · 5th May 2004, 05:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (ported_head @ May 04 2004,15:33)]well thats what i thought, but AMG are smart enough to make subtle tweaks to the ABC and ESP to make sure that the sl65 doesnt get notorious for being a bad handler.

Well im not saying that it will be a bad handler, just that it wont be as "light" (hahaha) as the SL55.
I agree that merc & amg have probably made corrections for this added weight hung out there, but as they say "prevention is better than cure"

cya
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S350L-E240 · 5th May 2004, 12:47

Guys they have tweaked the ABC completely.... and used a few carbon fibre parts, also the suspension is the nurbering suspension which they use in some DTM cars... thought not exactly the same

Rehaan · 15th August 2004, 00:02

I know this topic is kinda dead and gone (especially all the dead and gone pic links on the 1st page....) but i just cldnt resist posting these pics ! >

cya
R

shravan316 · 15th August 2004, 00:30

The car looks awesome!

GTO · 15th August 2004, 04:18

Gotta love those wheels. My favorite alloys have always been regular five spokes...and these take the cake.

GTO

_Crazi4Speed_ · 17th August 2004, 01:13

I dont like many oem wheels, but these are nice...I love after market wheels, I have read that to save on weight which is a big factor when going around the track and 0-60 as well as 1/4 mile..people put the best after market wheels that there are..oem just dont cut it..i think mb has 6000$ wheels which might be light but imagine under 20 lb wheels with a diameter for 19" or even 20" crazi haah!!

I know forged wheels save a lot of weight and better your time on the 1/4 mile buy .3-.4 seconds.. or even more with just a losss of 20 lbs or something like that from each wheel..so I am sure you can make this car better with the best after market wheels and dec the 0-60 by another .1 or .15

anyhow..I think this car is a waste or the price inc(50k USD over 55)..even though it will sell nicely..what to do..too many rich ppl who are old and just care to own whatever is out there...

its even more expensive than the 360 F1 CS i think...and almost as expesnive as murcielago with the options..now thats wack..

L8r

merve_extreme · 19th May 2005, 05:22

the car is brilliant buts its main problem is guess what.getting the power down on the tarmac.it can do a Quater mile run in 11.5 secs.

4th May 2004, 01:53	#17
VTEC11 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 89 Thanked: Once	Rehaan, Actually I saw a cl-65 this color at the NY autoshow which is why I thought it was a cl. I have a pic of the car but I can't log into my school web server to post it. There was a board next to the car that said CL-65, but that could have been wrong, oh well. There was such a crowd it was tough getting good pics of the cars.
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4th May 2004, 06:13	#18
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Hey VTEC11, I believe there was a CL65 as well as a SL65 there amongst the CLS500, 300SL gullwing and SLR. cya R
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4th May 2004, 14:48	#19
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	well thegermans are crazy and i love them and the amount of technology that goes into this car is minboggling but only the germans could have pulled it off, or the Japs. the question is where does this end? the next version of sl from amg will shave off another 0.01 sec of the previous one for 0-60 mph and will probably do 330 kmph but you wont know because it will be limited to 250 kmph. and around a track the sl65 will probably handle as well as the sl 55, and might not be that much faster too around the track. so what's the point?
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4th May 2004, 17:03	#21
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	well thats what i thought, but AMG are smart enough to make subtle tweaks to the ABC and ESP to make sure that the sl65 doesnt get notorious for being a bad handler.
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4th May 2004, 17:14	#22
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	when the sl65's gonna come out, wonder what the hotrodders at brabus and renntech are gonna turn it into?? i'm waitin for that
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4th May 2004, 19:59	#23
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Im still warning you guys wait for S / CL / SL 69 AMG!
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5th May 2004, 12:47	#25
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Guys they have tweaked the ABC completely.... and used a few carbon fibre parts, also the suspension is the nurbering suspension which they use in some DTM cars... thought not exactly the same
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15th August 2004, 00:02	#26
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	I know this topic is kinda dead and gone (especially all the dead and gone pic links on the 1st page....) but i just cldnt resist posting these pics ! > cya R
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15th August 2004, 00:30	#27
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	The car looks awesome!
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15th August 2004, 04:18	#28
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,520 Thanked: 300,709 Times View My Garage	Gotta love those wheels. My favorite alloys have always been regular five spokes...and these take the cake. GTO
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17th August 2004, 01:13	#29
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	I dont like many oem wheels, but these are nice...I love after market wheels, I have read that to save on weight which is a big factor when going around the track and 0-60 as well as 1/4 mile..people put the best after market wheels that there are..oem just dont cut it..i think mb has 6000$ wheels which might be light but imagine under 20 lb wheels with a diameter for 19" or even 20" crazi haah!! I know forged wheels save a lot of weight and better your time on the 1/4 mile buy .3-.4 seconds.. or even more with just a losss of 20 lbs or something like that from each wheel..so I am sure you can make this car better with the best after market wheels and dec the 0-60 by another .1 or .15 anyhow..I think this car is a waste or the price inc(50k USD over 55)..even though it will sell nicely..what to do..too many rich ppl who are old and just care to own whatever is out there... its even more expensive than the 360 F1 CS i think...and almost as expesnive as murcielago with the options..now thats wack.. L8r
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19th May 2005, 05:22	#30
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	the car is brilliant buts its main problem is guess what.getting the power down on the tarmac.it can do a Quater mile run in 11.5 secs. Last edited by merve_extreme : 19th May 2005 at 05:41.
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