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Old 07-11-01, 04:10 PM
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Major drool factor. The 2001 Mercedes AMG CL55 has 354hp at 5400rpm and 391tq at 3000rpm. Active suspension. Beautiful styling. This is the direction Lexus should have taken the SC. $100k. Check out this link.

http://www.m-benz.com/models/cl55-01.html
Old 07-11-01, 04:28 PM
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I saw several here in Houston.
Almost wrecked my Lex drooling on myself staring at it. :eek:
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The CL55 is nice,but the CL600 would be my pick.
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All the current CL's have electrical problems...

I'd rather have a LOT of other cars for $100+K...
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The CL is definately a looker, as is the S. I have yet to drive a CL, but from the one story I heard I'm sure I'd be as dissapointed as I was with the S. Such low quality touches and fittings, poor finish quality, rough. This one guy I talked to was one of the first to take delivery of a CL500. He drove it home, then turned right around and drove it right back because he was so dissapointed. We shall see.

How can a company that makes such beautiful cars be so inept at finishing them properly? A $90,000 car shouldnt have a distortion in the windshield and a misaligned hood.
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