SL55 AMG being ripped on the worli seaface!!

GTO · 15th February 2004, 01:17

I was coming back from work late this afternoon, cruising in my CJ on the worli seaface. This shiny silver thing in my rear view mirror kept getting bigger and bigger at a horrendous pace...I just knew it had to be something special!!

Lo and behold - THE MIGHTY SL55 AMG!!! Trust me, this guy was really ripping it apart. We stopped at a red light, and the second the light turned green HE FLOORED IT!!!! Whatta exhaust rumble...It sounded straight out of the American muscle car studios.

I never expected a Mercedes to sound like a muscle car...but heck, whos complaining?

GTO

Btw he was checking out my Jeep too

v12 · 15th February 2004, 01:27

hey cool. today i seen the silver SL500. But in traffic. Silver really looks superb.

Dippy · 15th February 2004, 14:52

Hey GTO

Yeah the SL55 AMG is very popular around Saturday nights too. He usually rips at the seaface not to mention Marine Drive. Great rumble too. Wouldnt want to see him race against the 355 someday

What say ?

Cheers

Shan2nu · 15th February 2004, 15:52

Wow!! That must have been some experience.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Technocrat · 25th February 2004, 16:47

Mee too saw a guy ripping an E220 & biy it was growling like nething, i had seen a merc growling for the 1st time

abdriver2000 · 25th February 2004, 16:56

*I am quite lucky when it comes to Merc. I have driven a S500 in NYC. It's an unforgettable experience.

rgowani · 9th March 2004, 02:17

Hey Guys,
What do u think of the SL55 AMG

? Would u rather have an SL or an CL in AMG terms? The Sliver SL55 AMG has done 254 Km/H on the Expressway and completed it in 16 Minutes Flat. Gives an Avg of abt 2.5 Km/L and is really AWESOMMMEE with the Hardtop Down.

Shan2nu · 9th March 2004, 04:30

Those are some figures you got there RG. Completing the xpress stretch in 16 mins flat is something we can only dream of.

Regards...
Shan2nu

Shan2nu · 9th March 2004, 04:33

And getting 2.5kmpl from my Vtec is another thing i can only dream of.

Regards...
Shan2nu

_Crazi4Speed_ · 9th March 2004, 05:27

oh if you wanna see a merc growl, come to delhi

I am rash our merc back home..i have raced our E230 against the vtec(my friend's) you should hear the engine at high revs..sounds furious..

(more like what the hell u doing to me, i am suppose to be a lax car)...that was fun..

i have even raced the S with another E on a crowded road, so speed was not the question..but its fun when even perfect machines growl..the current E has a much smoother engine than the prev gen..but i still love the prev gen more..a much better car in terms of what merc stands for..that is luxurious space..the new is just too small for my taste from the inside..

Cheers

v12 · 9th March 2004, 11:11

16 mins on the expressway

thats really quick.
Me wud anytime prefer the SL55 over the CL55.

_Crazi4Speed_ · 9th March 2004, 12:22

I would prefer tha CL55..though my wife would prefer the SL55...also i was thinking hell if you have that kind of money..why would u pick..dont u think u would buy both

I would..

if i had that kind of money I think my choices would be

1. S600
2. CL65
3. SL55
5. CLS
6. X5
7. Range Rover
8. Hummer H2
9. M3
10. Maserati Quattraporte

Lets not get into the exotics here but this would be my pick...so there u go..picked both

L8r

GTO · 9th March 2004, 13:25

Out of the CL or the SL, It would undoubted be the SL.

You say that the SL did the expressway in 16 minutes, but which section? If it was the section from Panvel to the Lonavla, thats approximately 35 kms. Doing that distance in 16 minutes is an average of 131 km/hr. Fast but not SL55 fast.

But if it was the distance uptil pune.....oh boy, the sl was not driving fast - IT WAS FLYING TOO LOW

GTO

Dippy · 9th March 2004, 13:34

Hey

Impressive figures for the SL but like GTO said what was the section of the Expressway covered? I would go for the SL over the CL anyday , however the I have a special place in my heart for the earlier generation SL, the one the current one replaced .

A little twist on that again. On a personal note, at the cost of the SL 55 I would rather pick up a Ferrari 355 or a 360 . Nothing like a mid engined sportscar .

Ultimately it ones own choice. But ween the 2 RG mentioned has to be the SL55

Cheers

rgowani · 11th March 2004, 01:41

Me Ripping it Apart...... Well thank You for the Compliment

15th February 2004, 01:17	#1
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	I was coming back from work late this afternoon, cruising in my CJ on the worli seaface. This shiny silver thing in my rear view mirror kept getting bigger and bigger at a horrendous pace...I just knew it had to be something special!! Lo and behold - THE MIGHTY SL55 AMG!!! Trust me, this guy was really ripping it apart. We stopped at a red light, and the second the light turned green HE FLOORED IT!!!! Whatta exhaust rumble...It sounded straight out of the American muscle car studios. I never expected a Mercedes to sound like a muscle car...but heck, whos complaining? GTO Btw he was checking out my Jeep too
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15th February 2004, 01:27	#2
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	hey cool. today i seen the silver SL500. But in traffic. Silver really looks superb.
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15th February 2004, 14:52	#3
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Hey GTO Yeah the SL55 AMG is very popular around Saturday nights too. He usually rips at the seaface not to mention Marine Drive. Great rumble too. Wouldnt want to see him race against the 355 someday What say ? Cheers
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15th February 2004, 15:52	#4
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Wow!! That must have been some experience. Regards... Shan2nu
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25th February 2004, 16:47	#5
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Mee too saw a guy ripping an E220 & biy it was growling like nething, i had seen a merc growling for the 1st time
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25th February 2004, 16:56	#6
abdriver2000 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 331 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	*I am quite lucky when it comes to Merc. I have driven a S500 in NYC. It's an unforgettable experience.
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9th March 2004, 02:17	#7
rgowani BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 6 Times	Hey Guys, What do u think of the SL55 AMG ? Would u rather have an SL or an CL in AMG terms? The Sliver SL55 AMG has done 254 Km/H on the Expressway and completed it in 16 Minutes Flat. Gives an Avg of abt 2.5 Km/L and is really AWESOMMMEE with the Hardtop Down.
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9th March 2004, 04:30	#8
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Those are some figures you got there RG. Completing the xpress stretch in 16 mins flat is something we can only dream of. Regards... Shan2nu
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9th March 2004, 04:33	#9
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	And getting 2.5kmpl from my Vtec is another thing i can only dream of. Regards... Shan2nu
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9th March 2004, 05:27	#10
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	oh if you wanna see a merc growl, come to delhi I am rash our merc back home..i have raced our E230 against the vtec(my friend's) you should hear the engine at high revs..sounds furious.. (more like what the hell u doing to me, i am suppose to be a lax car)...that was fun.. i have even raced the S with another E on a crowded road, so speed was not the question..but its fun when even perfect machines growl..the current E has a much smoother engine than the prev gen..but i still love the prev gen more..a much better car in terms of what merc stands for..that is luxurious space..the new is just too small for my taste from the inside.. Cheers
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9th March 2004, 11:11	#11
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	16 mins on the expressway thats really quick. Me wud anytime prefer the SL55 over the CL55.
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9th March 2004, 12:22	#12
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	I would prefer tha CL55..though my wife would prefer the SL55...also i was thinking hell if you have that kind of money..why would u pick..dont u think u would buy both I would.. if i had that kind of money I think my choices would be 1. S600 2. CL65 3. SL55 5. CLS 6. X5 7. Range Rover 8. Hummer H2 9. M3 10. Maserati Quattraporte Lets not get into the exotics here but this would be my pick...so there u go..picked both L8r
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9th March 2004, 13:25	#13
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	Out of the CL or the SL, It would undoubted be the SL. You say that the SL did the expressway in 16 minutes, but which section? If it was the section from Panvel to the Lonavla, thats approximately 35 kms. Doing that distance in 16 minutes is an average of 131 km/hr. Fast but not SL55 fast. But if it was the distance uptil pune.....oh boy, the sl was not driving fast - IT WAS FLYING TOO LOW GTO
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9th March 2004, 13:34	#14
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Hey Impressive figures for the SL but like GTO said what was the section of the Expressway covered? I would go for the SL over the CL anyday , however the I have a special place in my heart for the earlier generation SL, the one the current one replaced . A little twist on that again. On a personal note, at the cost of the SL 55 I would rather pick up a Ferrari 355 or a 360 . Nothing like a mid engined sportscar . Ultimately it ones own choice. But ween the 2 RG mentioned has to be the SL55 Cheers
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11th March 2004, 01:41	#15
rgowani BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 6 Times	Me Ripping it Apart...... Well thank You for the Compliment
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