Merc Sl65 Amg

[Richie Cross]

Coming home from work yesterday afternoon, crossing the Erskine Bridge.

Only doing about 70 and caught up with some slower cars so pulled out to overtake

them.

Ahead of me was another car overtaking, a black 56 plate SL65 AMG.

He was only doing about 65 so I don't know if he thought I'd try to race him (as if!!!)

but he decided to floor it.

Blimey....don't think I've seen anything in the flesh move so quickly.

I had gone to 80 but felt like I was standing still.

Had a look at the stats for the car:

612bhp / 737lb/ft

Unlimited, a 200mph car!

£146k!!!

But for all that money, the 0-60 is 4.2secs which I'm sure there are some Scoobies that can do that at

a massive fraction of the price.

Very nice though.

Edited June 29, 2008 by Richie Cross

[fai17]

yep they are some tool.....had a customer in today with his CL65 AMG with dinner plate size brakes all round.

[RS Grant]

Once rolling, even being very (2000kg??) heavy cars, that will be devastatingly quick.

Cheers,

Grant

[ANDYJDMSTI]

AMG's are the way ahead

[Richie Cross]

AMG's are the way ahead

Is this another planned toy for you Andy while you wait for the GT-R?

[col666]

I tried 'racing' a modified Ferrari F40 years ago in my first scoob near Dunkeld on the A9, never seen anything move so quick in my life!! I thought i had selected reverse. Got some pics somewhere will try and find them.

Actually spoke to the owner later on when I saw it parked up, was running a factory tuned engine with 850bhp!

[st3ph3n]

4.2 0-60 is heavily affected by traction. The computers have to work super hard to get all that power on the floor through the rear wheels.

I remember when I had my wee 1.4 civic I had a C43 AMG behind me coming onto the M73. I don't think I've ever seen a car make so little fuss about going from 50 to warp speed.

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Is this another planned toy for you Andy while you wait for the GT-R?

Already running one!

[eurosti]

Already running one!

Your earning too much Andy lol. Well deserved though mate! keep safe!

[sti pretender]

AMG's are the way ahead

Planning the next car already Andy. CLK Black Series?

Saw one in the flesh last month, thought about trying to swap the wife and kids for it.

[st3ph3n]

Andy's got Wilky's old CLK55 AMG Pace Car edition I thought.

[wilky]

Andy's got Wilky's old CLK55 AMG Pace Car edition I thought.

Yes he has, he never quite recovered from the pumping the AMG gave the S9, or the double Tonne experience and demanded a swap. As I had planned all along. (chuckle)

[ANDYJDMSTI]

Yes he has, he never quite recovered from the pumping the AMG gave the S9, or the double Tonne experience and demanded a swap. As I had planned all along. (chuckle)

Too true young chap!!

Atleast with this car people get out your way when they see you bear down on them

[wilky]

Too true young chap!!

Atleast with this car people get out your way when they see you bear down on them

What? and your saying that in the cinquicento they don't??

[ANDYJDMSTI]

What? and your saying that in the cinquicento they don't??

hahaha.......being in the cnutycinto is a whole other ball game!!

Edited July 1, 2008 by ANDYJDMSTI

[the squiggle]

hahaha.......being in the cnutycinto is a whole other ball game!!

No, people just see the expression on Callums sweet innocent face and get the flock out the way no matter what he is driving.

[turbo2000wagon]

I tried 'racing' a modified Ferrari F40 years ago in my first scoob near Dunkeld on the A9, never seen anything move so quick in my life!! I thought i had selected reverse. Got some pics somewhere will try and find them.

Actually spoke to the owner later on when I saw it parked up, was running a factory tuned engine with 850bhp!

Slightly different tack, but just bought a GSXR1000 K4 and it puts my Scoob (350ish hp) acceleration into perspective. Different world, but still love the Scoob.