I Drove the 2003 SL500 Today
03-01-2002, 09:01 PM
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I Drove the 2003 SL500 Today
2003 Silver Designo Edition ($9500.00 option package)
the first thing that i noticed was the seats, very suportive and comfortable, lots of adjustments, treatments of brushed aluminum here and there on the dash and door panels, gage package laid out very well, then i lowered the top, i was suprised at how fast it worked, then it was a quick trip around the usual pre-delivery roadtest route, the exhaust has a almost mustang gt rumble that turns into a slight wail as the rpm's increase then the biggest thing i noticed while driving over a set of railroad tracks, - i barely felt them, the chassis is very rigid, but the suspension soaks up any bump with hardly any attention, but retains its stiffness thanks to the abc system through any turns. The brakes are very progressive and powerfull, and still retain a normal feeling even though its a brake-by-wire system
so far i have driven ferrari's, porsche's, corvette's, viper's cadillac's (acura's) lexus', bmw's and lots of regular cars, and this is one awsome package, lots of power, luxury, handling, LOOKS, and right now is my all time favorite.
This is what a luxury sports car should be!
If you have the means i highly reccomend it
i can't wait to see the SL55
the first thing that i noticed was the seats, very suportive and comfortable, lots of adjustments, treatments of brushed aluminum here and there on the dash and door panels, gage package laid out very well, then i lowered the top, i was suprised at how fast it worked, then it was a quick trip around the usual pre-delivery roadtest route, the exhaust has a almost mustang gt rumble that turns into a slight wail as the rpm's increase then the biggest thing i noticed while driving over a set of railroad tracks, - i barely felt them, the chassis is very rigid, but the suspension soaks up any bump with hardly any attention, but retains its stiffness thanks to the abc system through any turns. The brakes are very progressive and powerfull, and still retain a normal feeling even though its a brake-by-wire system
so far i have driven ferrari's, porsche's, corvette's, viper's cadillac's (acura's) lexus', bmw's and lots of regular cars, and this is one awsome package, lots of power, luxury, handling, LOOKS, and right now is my all time favorite.
This is what a luxury sports car should be!
If you have the means i highly reccomend it
i can't wait to see the SL55
03-01-2002, 09:09 PM
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Have they started Delivery of them yet? I was at the Local dealer a few weeks ago getting My SL serviced and i talked to on of the salesmen about them, said there is quite a list to get them..Personaly i would like to drive the SL55..the 600 has so much torque i would love to feel the power the that AMG 55!! I got to take a look at the 03 SL500 at the Cincinnati Auto Expo, sweet car!!!
03-02-2002, 07:00 AM
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we are sold out for the year on them, this one the owner agreed to leave at the dealer for a couple weeks on display (i personaly would want the car now) but the weather is cold here so in a couple weeks it should be nice
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