Sl55 Amg

[Darrell]

Went out for a spin with the Indian dentist today in his SL55 AMG.He got a black one rather than silver.All I can say is what a beast! .£1500 a month is a bit out of my league.

 

[television]

Went out for a spin with the Indian dentist today in his SL55 AMG.He got a black one rather than silver.All I can say is what a beast! .£1500 a month is a bit out of my league.

What do you think of the black ones, all the rage in the US, when I look at them at the dealers they always look dirty.

Malcolm

 

[Darrell]

The car looks physically smaller than I thought,maybe that's what the black paint-job does,the brake dust from the front wheels comes up to the bottoms of the side windows and I didn't know they had the flappy paddle gear-change thing.The engine sounds fab when floored,we went up the A3 from Tolworth to Putney and back and pulled in to Direct Mercedes on the way,got loads of looks!!.
I think silver looks better.

 

[television]

I think silver looks better.

Thanks Darrell, I think so too. they are bigger outside than a Volvo V70 and the black does make them look small. Yes the AMG has the 7G gearbox. I do not have that.

Malcolm

 

[Darrell]

What does 7G mean in relation to the gear-box? has it got 7 gears?

 

[daveenty]

Matter of interest (and obviously not sure) but i thought that the SL55 had a 5 speed box?

I know my 211 has, as the 7g wasn't up to the 500 + lb/ft of torque. Heard they're now using a modified 7 speeder on the 63.

@Darrell,

I've found out with mine that the gearshift paddles now only get used with passengers in the car
It shifts that well timed on it's you don't really need them

 

[Blobcat]

The Black SL55 AMG I had the pleasure of hammering around Mallory Park had the 5 speed box. 7G not used initially because of the high torque from the 5.5ltr supercharged engine. The sound at full chat going down the straight was amazing

 

[SLinKyjoe]

SL55/65's use the old 5 speed fettled with by AMG. Due, as correctly stated above, the torque for the first versions of the 7g tronic, I do believe, however, that a new torque rated 7 g tronic will be out soon which can handle the torque to the standards set by Mercedes.

The old one could actually stand it, but I belive the actual manufacturer said it was best to test it for endurance before allowing an increase in permitted torque. Or something like that. I think it may make an appearance in the 63 when that arrives!

 

[television]

the current new AMG has the 7G box.

Malcolm

 

[SLinKyjoe]

What does 7G mean in relation to the gear-box? has it got 7 gears?

it does indeed. depending on the model you get, it changes up to 3rd at 58mph, which reduced the SLK's 0-60 to beneath that of the SL55, by about 0.2secs. of course with a slightly bigger ratio the SLK would have been quicker, but they wouldnt not have liked that, what with it being half the price.

it only dropped by 200rpm from 6-7th too. and you needed to be above 50mph to get 7th. it did 2250rpm at 70mph and i think, about 3100rpm at 100mph.

 

[SLinKyjoe]

the current new AMG has the 7G box.

Malcolm

righty, i know they stuck it in the newest 500. i didnt know it went in the AMG. well there you go. I am behind once again.

I have the old 5 speeder in mine now. No paddles, or more correclty, no buttons on the steering wheel.

but then again :-
http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/con...roducts/amg/SL_55_AMG_Roadster_2006.0003.html

 

[television]

righty, i know they stuck it in the newest 500. i didnt know it went in the AMG. well there you go. I am behind once again.

I have the old 5 speeder in mine now. No paddles, or more correclty, no buttons on the steering wheel.

but then again :-
http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/con...roducts/amg/SL_55_AMG_Roadster_2006.0003.html

I must hide my head in shame,I am wrong,yes it has the paddles, no more postings from me for a month. :cry:

Malcolm

 

[Blobcat]

Didn't buy the wrong car did you

 

[television]

Didn't buy the wrong car did you

I see that you are the Sunken toilet warehouse , well its me who is going down the pan the joke here is that I keep all of my books in the lou.

malcolm