Sasha94
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- Bangor, North Wales
- Your Mercedes
- 2003 CLK55 AMG
They aren’t a bad looking motor though. Certainly not shabby and the colour really suits it!
I loved the look of the SL but I just had to have something a little more involving to drive, I even half considered trying to fit a 6 speed manual box from a Chrysler Crossfire, which I believe had the same engine so the bell housing should have fitted. But I would then have the problem of trying to fit three pedals and a few other bits and pieces whilst all the time for many out there just ruining a perfectly good R129.nice looking motor, but i think you will agree, the sl,s do seem timeless in style. if not on yr wallet!
So if I wait for the weather to improve I'll be waiting a long time so here it is, I still miss the gorgeous looks of the SL and I'm sure give it a while longer the prices will go up as they've been forecasting for the past few years. But for now I have to accept the S4 is comparatively aesthetically challenged but enjoy the drive. View attachment 41416
I certainly can, I put it there as it's my garage and I got fed up of idiots parking in front of it stopping me from getting out. I can even read as well as put screws into walls or do you just have a stutter that you posted the same thing three times?Typical Audi driver - can't you see the no parking sign !
I love the Mustang convertible despite the possibly still questionable build quality of American cars compared to Germans but sadly my budget won't stretch to one for a few years but is that manual or automatic?I am really impressed with the M112 engine as fitted to my SLK320. It endows the car with more than adequate performance. I pulls strongly all the way up the rev range with the power delivered with turbine smoothness. When I decided I needed more room in a car my first thought was the post '98 SL with the same engine; however the character of the car is quite different. The extra 420 Kg being lugged around by the SL really takes the edge off the urge. Certainly the SL performance is entirely adequate for a boulevard cruiser but I have to say it left me a bit underwhelmed after the SLK. I have no doubt your S4 more than makes up for this deficiency, perhaps though at the cost of the Audi ride quality?
I've no doubt the SL500 would have satisfied my performance criteria but I discovered the extra space I was after was less than adequate in the SL body so my solution to the problem was this....
The ride I'm sure is as firm (to put it politely) as your Audi, but the urge is impressive
To be honest I don't need a huge amount of cabin space, I don't currently have a lady friend to think about, I could even accept the performance restrictions of my old SL320. But I do love having a gear stick to play with again, so much more fun to drive on country roads. It's sad but true even a modern paddle shift wouldn't be the same I just like the whole three pedal thing and actually having to do it for yourself.The R232 SL has more cabin space and the SL500 version now has 516lb of torque hitting 60 in under 4.6 secs if you consider coming back into the fold ;-).
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I certainly can, I put it there as it's my garage and I got fed up of idiots parking in front of it stopping me from getting out. I can even read as well as put screws into walls or do you just have a stutter that you posted the same thing three times?
Indeedy - typical isn’t it ? You try and post a smart Alec comment and get computer issues !
Couldn’t even put a smiley on it, so there goes my trying to be clever turning round and biting me on the backside...
As fun as the Audi is you don't get the same feeling of being in something special like you do with an SL and in the not too distant future I'l watch the price of R129's soar and I'll cry. If the cam chain tensioners haven't failed the S4 will be worth two gold fish and a toffee apple if I'm lucky but it's too late now.I used to swear by three pedals but these days much prefer 2. Not for the automatic lazy drive but more in the smart for its flappy paddles. Now they are a LOT of fun once you get used to them.
I love the Mustang convertible despite the possibly still questionable build quality of American cars compared to Germans but sadly my budget won't stretch to one for a few years but is that manual or automatic?
I am really impressed with the M112 engine as fitted to my SLK320. It endows the car with more than adequate performance. I pulls strongly all the way up the rev range with the power delivered with turbine smoothness. When I decided I needed more room in a car my first thought was the post '98 SL with the same engine; however the character of the car is quite different. The extra 420 Kg being lugged around by the SL really takes the edge off the urge. Certainly the SL performance is entirely adequate for a boulevard cruiser but I have to say it left me a bit underwhelmed after the SLK. I have no doubt your S4 more than makes up for this deficiency, perhaps though at the cost of the Audi ride quality?
I've no doubt the SL500 would have satisfied my performance criteria but I discovered the extra space I was after was less than adequate in the SL body so my solution to the problem was this....
The ride I'm sure is as firm (to put it politely) as your Audi, but the urge is impressive
just out of curiosity (assuming you ever check) hows the fuel consumption on the Mustang?
Lovely colour that and having rented the coupe version in Houston last year( and will be again the end of this month), I must say they are well sorted and bolted togetherI am really impressed with the M112 engine as fitted to my SLK320. It endows the car with more than adequate performance. I pulls strongly all the way up the rev range with the power delivered with turbine smoothness. When I decided I needed more room in a car my first thought was the post '98 SL with the same engine; however the character of the car is quite different. The extra 420 Kg being lugged around by the SL really takes the edge off the urge. Certainly the SL performance is entirely adequate for a boulevard cruiser but I have to say it left me a bit underwhelmed after the SLK. I have no doubt your S4 more than makes up for this deficiency, perhaps though at the cost of the Audi ride quality?
I've no doubt the SL500 would have satisfied my performance criteria but I discovered the extra space I was after was less than adequate in the SL body so my solution to the problem was this....
The ride I'm sure is as firm (to put it politely) as your Audi, but the urge is impressive