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what do you mean by breadth? i sat in an sl55 and an sl63 recently. loads of eye candy inside and out but to me, the interior was just 'too much'. i prefer the simplicity of my lc500.
however, the new sl is an AWESOME car. for 30-60% more money.
obviously faster too, but my lc500 is fast enough for me. 
however, the new sl is an AWESOME car. for 30-60% more money.
obviously faster too, but my lc500 is fast enough for me. For me personally, that doesn't mean much to me so I too would choose the LC...
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From: Washington
what do you mean by breadth? i sat in an sl55 and an sl63 recently. loads of eye candy inside and out but to me, the interior was just 'too much'. i prefer the simplicity of my lc500.
however, the new sl is an AWESOME car. for 30-60% more money. obviously faster too, but my lc500 is fast enough for me.
i also didn't want a convertible, so there's that.
but that blue sl you've ordered looks awesome. when you say you flipped your prior order do you mean you actually made money on it?
however, the new sl is an AWESOME car. for 30-60% more money.
obviously faster too, but my lc500 is fast enough for me. i also didn't want a convertible, so there's that.
but that blue sl you've ordered looks awesome. when you say you flipped your prior order do you mean you actually made money on it?
Don't want to answer for him, but what I think he means and I would agree is that dynamically the SL is much more competent, it can excel at more, it can be a track machine, it can be a road car, its shockingly fast, etc. Please correct me if I am wrong @TangoRed
For me personally, that doesn't mean much to me so I too would choose the LC...
For me personally, that doesn't mean much to me so I too would choose the LC...
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haha... i guess i'm enjoying being a boat owner then. 
i know you enjoy driving cars at warp speed, but i honestly think additional performance of an SL55 or SL63 would be wasted on me.
maybe simple wasn't exactly what i meant... i find it pretty minimalist and elegant... just enough. the trackpad isn't optimal but at least i don't get fingerprints on a screen. i use voice and buttons mostly.
that said, the SL is awesome. love it, and would be thrilled to have one.
and is nowhere near the same level...
i use voice and buttons mostly.that said, the SL is awesome. love it, and would be thrilled to have one.
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Alive and kicking!
Understatement! I always feel like I'm going to the wrong way. I've made a few mistakes in parking lots already.
And while I am thankful that the pedals are oriented the same as in LHD cars, for some reason it feels odd. Because I am having to shift with my left hand, it feels like the clutch should have switched sides too. I'm glad it didn't, but there is something disorienting about it. It could be the difference in the dead pedal/foot rest. I am used to the dead pedal being on the foot well intrusion, but here that's over by the gas pedal, with the clutch by the center tunnel with a smaller area to rest my foot, if that makes sense.
Indeed I am! 10 days of work in the Portsmouth/Southampton area.
As for the MG HS, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I would absolutely rent one again.
It's definitely taking some getting used to. Kind of fun and terrifying at the same time - like a roller coaster.
I hope you are right! I've driven in Europe before but never in England, so this is an absolute adventure.
Understatement! I always feel like I'm going to the wrong way. I've made a few mistakes in parking lots already.
And while I am thankful that the pedals are oriented the same as in LHD cars, for some reason it feels odd. Because I am having to shift with my left hand, it feels like the clutch should have switched sides too. I'm glad it didn't, but there is something disorienting about it. It could be the difference in the dead pedal/foot rest. I am used to the dead pedal being on the foot well intrusion, but here that's over by the gas pedal, with the clutch by the center tunnel with a smaller area to rest my foot, if that makes sense.
As for the MG HS, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I would absolutely rent one again.
I hope you are right! I've driven in Europe before but never in England, so this is an absolute adventure.
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I was thinking about this just yesterday. I will admit that sometimes I want to drop CL as it at times feels excessively negative, but then it gets better the next day. But when I see other cool cars or strange cars out there, or have some weird automotive experience of my own, I always feel like "I can't wait to post this on CL to share with everyone."
my fam is about an hour away (where i'm from) in W. Sussex. my grandparents lived in portsmouth. i haven't been there in a very long time but visit england typically every year. will be there soon.
yup. great chinese 'copy' car. incredible generic, but well done.
you mentioned parking lots... i understand! problem there is no points of reference. while i grew up in england, i didn't get my license there, so an adventure driing there for me too although so much time spent in the car with my dad or mom it was kind of programmed memory.
tip: if your butt is near the hedge or curb, you're on the wrong side! always keep your butt near the center line.
As for the MG HS, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I would absolutely rent one again.
It's definitely taking some getting used to. Kind of fun and terrifying at the same time - like a roller coaster.
I hope you are right! I've driven in Europe before but never in England, so this is an absolute adventure.
I hope you are right! I've driven in Europe before but never in England, so this is an absolute adventure.
tip: if your butt is near the hedge or curb, you're on the wrong side!
always keep your butt near the center line.
i bought mine sight unseen so that didn't happen.
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Took my 04 4R to the Indy today for an oil change. I need new brake lines as they corroded mid ship. My front bearing is bad. And a I have one wheel calliper is seized. I will admit, I haven’t been in for service in about 18 months
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New brake lines again? Didnt you have to have those done a couple years ago? Sounds about like my old 03 ES, its getting to that age and it sits a lot, lots of similar type stuff wrong with it