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Marlon

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735 posts

263 months

Wednesday 30th March 2005
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Picking up my SL55 AMG at 4pm today, gulp. Obsidian black with alpaca grey leather, fully loaded except for a panoramic roof. Registered 2002, 7200 miles.

Starting to get a nervous twitch.

phatgixer

4,988 posts

254 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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Post a picture then!

JumJum

347 posts

263 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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Mmmm sounds lovely

Brrrrm

midlife

13 posts

237 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Top choice !
Went for an 02 / 500 / 12 months old a while back.
Loved it !
Thought it was the DB's !
Until I took out a 55 last December.

Trouble was, the trade in I was offered for the 500 was so ridiculously low (IMO) I just got up and walked out.

Somehow AMG manage to generate fantastic noise, enormous smiles and maniac laughter.

I've never taken out a 350, but surely the SL was born for the 55 set up.

Have a blast !


Marlon

Original Poster:

735 posts

263 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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It is a cracking car, I'm really pleased with it - the best car I've ever owned by a mile. Tried the manual shift last night; what a hoot!

The only niggle so far is a slight rattle behind the driver - I'm guessing that the roof assembly is the culprit, but will get it booked into the dealer to see what they think. Any other ideas what it might be? Is this a common complaint?

I'll get some pictures posted in due course.

>> Edited by Marlon on Friday 1st April 13:11