2022 sl63

[shakalaka]

@rage2 's e53 with the color of the car and the top, I actually don't mind the side profile look of it. For the most part it's still a good looking vert. But definitely an exception being a soft top.

[rage2]

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@rage2 's e53 with the color of the car and the top, I actually don't mind the side profile look of it. For the most part it's still a good looking vert. But definitely an exception being a soft top.

Funny you mention this. For soft top cars, you want a contrasting top color to distract from the crappy lines of the soft top. I originally wanted to order the car in classic white with red top, but didn’t want to deal with yellowing 3M that’s really apparent in white cars after a few years (I’m hoping to keep this one longer). With black car again, none of the top colors other than black really makes sense. I was debating between glossy or satin wrap on the car, was really just a coin toss, but one of the reasons for satin was a subtle contrast to the top color.

The side profile still pales in comparison to the coupe.

[bjstare]

I'm a big fan of the blue with blue soft top. Someone at my golf course has a C63 in this spec and it's awesome.

[Neil4Speed]

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+1 for hard top crew. A must for an SL IMO.

Neighbor has an SL55 AMG with p030 performance pack. Absolutely love looking at the car, and it's top is always up because west coast life in winter time.

Absolutely Stunning - That car is a future classic and will hold its value well.

I still think the previous-gen looked better, very sleek and long.

[Team_Mclaren]

FUCK I want a R230 so bad

[rage2]

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FUCK I want a R230 so bad

I hated how the r230 drove. Archaic transmission, horrible handling. It was an era of straight line focus for amgs. The facelift was better, but the NA 63 engine felt slower than the 55 supercharged v8. They fixed a lot of it with the r231 but it just wasn’t as good looking. For such a heavy car the r231 actually surprised me in handling and nimbleness on the track.

[bjstare]

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I hated how the r230 drove. Archaic transmission, horrible handling. It was an era of straight line focus for amgs. The facelift was better, but the NA 63 engine felt slower than the 55 supercharged v8. They fixed a lot of it with the r231 but it just wasn’t as good looking. For such a heavy car the r231 actually surprised me in handling and nimbleness on the track.

I think the SL55 is going to be a collector car that'll retain value/appreciate well. I've read more than one journalist recently talk about how they drove it again and comment on how awesome it is.

[Team_Mclaren]

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I hated how the r230 drove. Archaic transmission, horrible handling. It was an era of straight line focus for amgs. The facelift was better, but the NA 63 engine felt slower than the 55 supercharged v8. They fixed a lot of it with the r231 but it just wasn’t as good looking. For such a heavy car the r231 actually surprised me in handling and nimbleness on the track.

That's perfect for me. Handling definitely isnt something I really give a shit about in a huge AMG boat. And I cant fucking drive worth shit.
R231 isnt very good looking and the R129 looks too old.

[redline]

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I think the SL55 is going to be a collector car that'll retain value/appreciate well. I've read more than one journalist recently talk about how they drove it again and comment on how awesome it is.

Not even close enough too limited production enough to hold value let alone appreciate … you sound like e9x m3 owners that like their cars will go up in value … lol

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Not even close enough too limited production enough to hold value let alone appreciate … you sound like e9x m3 owners that like their cars will go up in value … lol

Not sure if srs.....

[bjstare]

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Not even close enough too limited production enough to hold value let alone appreciate … you sound like e9x m3 owners that like their cars will go up in value … lol

Those cars have already started to go up in value

Production numbers are one thing, but remaining clean examples are another. Most old AMGs wind up going to people who can't afford to (/don't want to spend the money to) maintain them and they self destruct. The low mile, well maintained ones fill a completely different niche, and there aren't many of those.

[killramos]

There is a miled up 2012 E92 sitting in the bmw showroom right now for over $70grand.

These were 40-50k a couple years ago.

As per usual redline has no idea what he’s talking about.

[benyl]

I'm hoping the ugliness of the R231 will drive down prices. Loved driving that car on the track.

[rage2]

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I'm hoping the ugliness of the R231 will drive down prices. Loved driving that car on the track.

This haha. I remember both of us grinning after driving it because it was so unexpected.

Plus it had the 5.5TT 63 engine which is the best 63 engine imo.