SL55 AMG F1 Pace car edition

[MisterCorn]

As mentioned in another post, I picked up one of these recently. The majority seem to be earlier cars 2002/3 but this is one of tge last, a 2007 car on 47k miles. I have only done 100 or so miles so far. It is not as loud as I thought it might be, pretty refined when plodding along but with bags of torque and a nice growl when you want it. It isn't a sports car and doesn't feel like one. It does feel like it can cross continents effortlessly which I will be testing in a few weeks when I take it to Stuttgart. It is built like a tank with a great build quality and quality of materials and the folding roof is brilliant. I'll get a load more pictures up in the next few days, here it is at home with my CSL which will get a new thread soon too for the work recently done at ML.



MC

[nw99]

Thanks still interested in what you think of the car .
Looking to buy one if its a fun car to drive

[MisterCorn]

Originally Posted by nw99

Thanks still interested in what you think of the car .
Looking to buy one if its a fun car to drive

I guess that depends on what you call 'fun'. It isn't fun in the way that the CSL barks and snarls and you can feel every detail in the road through the steering, the seats hold you firmly and you really feel like you are totally connected with the road through the car. But it is fun in that it makes a pleasing sound, has decent enough throttle response and really feels like it would pull all the way up to the speed limiter. It isn't a car you would really chose for a good hard thrash around some challenging roads. It is the car I probably fear most for my license in, when plodding around it is very quiet and hides the speed very well, 30mph limits on quiet roads are a real challenge. It will make a fantastic daily driver for the 15 mile commute to work on relatively dull roads, my plan is to mainly use it for that, plus any long journeys where I fancy some fun roads. Fuel economy isn't good, averaged just over 16mpg at the moment from about 100 miles of driving, but at least the tank is a decent size so the range should be 300miles+
My 7 rear old's response after a drive on Sunday morning was that it is too loud and not fast enough. Personally I think it is relatively quiet and would benefit from a switchable exhaust, the exhaust note is typical big V8, low and growly, even when the revs are up it never zings. I wouldn't want it loud all the time though.

I don't know where you are based, but I will be heading from Nottingham down to Folkstone in a few weeks, then the weekend after back to Nottingham via a stay in Central London, if you are anywhere on route you are welcome to meet up to have a poke around.

MC

[MisterCorn]

Some more photos.









MC

[nw99]

Many thanks to the very detailed write up . That helps a lot .
I am in Kent so you will be passing near me so please keep in touch when you know timing thank you much appreciated
Nigel

[0-60Motorsports]

Looks very nice. Congrats.

[jupe777]

Nice collection MC, I had a lovely SL55 for a while, Tanzanite blue, very low miles. Wonderful engine, great for wafting around in and dropping the roof was great when the weather allowed. Very beautiful cars too, I sold mine to get another //M but do miss it. The battery was always going flat if not driven everyday.

[a_Y]

great collection of cars! i think the only drawback with the SL are the dampers... other than that, lovely car!