Mercedes Benz Debuts SL55 AMG Performance
04-21-2006, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='271560' date='Apr 20 2006, 06:36 AM
You really do make me laugh, settle for a M3 because you couldn't stretch your legs in the E55, it is because of your darth vader costume?
it means i couldnt afford it , you seriously need to get a grip of your british english. Especially considering that you lived in a british colony
04-21-2006, 07:41 AM
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AMG's are primarily for people who want a luxury performance car, but don't really appreciate driving. I've driven most of the AMG's and the bottom line is they're just not very engaging. To parahprase a recent article in C&D said about the CLS 55 vs the M5, 'one drive of the CLS and after that it's not very interesting. With the M5, the more you drive it, the more you want to drive it.'
If you want a luxury sedan, get a Lexus. If you want a performance car, get a Porsche. If you really want a performance luxury sedan, the M5 is it.
If you want a luxury sedan, get a Lexus. If you want a performance car, get a Porsche. If you really want a performance luxury sedan, the M5 is it.
04-21-2006, 08:53 AM
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things are changing. the AMG performance series are the most dedicated drivers amg ever. But i think that the whole fascination of amg is the effortless power, and i hope they keep it like that . its great
04-21-2006, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by wolverine' post='272237' date='Apr 21 2006, 06:41 PM
AMG's are primarily for people who want a luxury performance car, but don't really appreciate driving. I've driven most of the AMG's and the bottom line is they're just not very engaging. To parahprase a recent article in C&D said about the CLS 55 vs the M5, 'one drive of the CLS and after that it's not very interesting. With the M5, the more you drive it, the more you want to drive it.'
If you want a luxury sedan, get a Lexus. If you want a performance car, get a Porsche. If you really want a performance luxury sedan, the M5 is it.
If you want a luxury sedan, get a Lexus. If you want a performance car, get a Porsche. If you really want a performance luxury sedan, the M5 is it.
04-21-2006, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SKK' post='272405' date='Apr 21 2006, 05:05 PM
Going against most posts on this thread 
I would take this SL55 over an M6 any day of the week. The M6 truly looks shite. 
I would take this SL55 over an M6 any day of the week. The M6 truly looks shite. 
interesting
04-24-2006, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='272191' date='Apr 21 2006, 10:05 PM
for and e55, not in an e55
it means i couldnt afford it , you seriously need to get a grip of your british english. Especially considering that you lived in a british colony
it means i couldnt afford it , you seriously need to get a grip of your british english. Especially considering that you lived in a british colony
Oh and by the way, Hong Kong is not a British Colony anymore. Don't you read newspaper? Or do you read anything besides car's specs / AMG this and AMG that.
04-24-2006, 01:42 AM
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Not driven any AMG myself. I think you can see it like this:
Mercedes is luxury, the S is (and will always be) the ultimate luxury car, every benz has in it's class the most comfort and soft driving
BMW is not that much luxury, but more sportivity, the suspension is harder but you get more sportivity
Audi is between the two above, less luxury than the benz, and less sportivity than the BMW
You can translate that to the sport-versions
The ///M is the most "hardcore", most sportive, less comfort
AMG goes very fast, but you still keep a little comfort
RS/S in between
That's what I think, so don't eat me when you not agree ...
Mercedes is luxury, the S is (and will always be) the ultimate luxury car, every benz has in it's class the most comfort and soft driving
BMW is not that much luxury, but more sportivity, the suspension is harder but you get more sportivity
Audi is between the two above, less luxury than the benz, and less sportivity than the BMW
You can translate that to the sport-versions
The ///M is the most "hardcore", most sportive, less comfort
AMG goes very fast, but you still keep a little comfort
RS/S in between
That's what I think, so don't eat me when you not agree ...
