Has anyone driven the new Mercedes SLR McLaren yet?

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2011 Prius

There's one headed for NJ before year's end. So there should be some jaw dropping on the turnpike or the GSP.

Still have to spot one over here..
This thing eats M5's, Porsche's and Ferrari's for breakfast
Thank God there are still some folks in MB that understand cars.

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2011 Prius

Drive One I can even afford to look at one..............

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1984 300D Turbo 290,000 Miles
1999 Volvo V70 GLT

Saw one (inside and out) on September 2004 at at a dealership in Newport Beach, California.

Took a bunch of pictures and although I don't like sport cars (I prefer big four door sedans), I can say it is an incredible sight. Here is one pic taken at the showroom floor:

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]

I see one about once a month. A wheel company near where I work has a silver one. The first time I saw it, it was on the street driving along other cars . . . as soon as I saw it I sped up and followed him . . . the last several times I've seen it it was only parked in the companies gated parking lot. This place is also where I saw the New Rolls-Royce (also in silver).

Ahhh . .. I love driving to work, now

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'77 300D 387,000 Miles . . .

'69 280S (SOLD)

'79 300CD (SOLD)

Here are some SLR photos that I took at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Is it me or is that Silver paint on new Mercedes and other cars make them look plasticy? Black looks a lot better I think.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Yes, I kinda agree with you on the Silver . . . BTW... doesn't it seem like every New Benz is either Silver, Black or White? . . . Why can't people think "Outside the Hues"

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'77 300D 387,000 Miles . . .

'69 280S (SOLD)

'79 300CD (SOLD)

I don't know what you folks are talking about... but that car is awesome! Its entirely made(chassis) out of carbon fiber!

...and so beauty IS more than skin deep plus that engine gulping 1.7 gallons per minute at full throttle

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

sat in one... just incredible. Feels like your moving when your parked. Excellent car, price had ballyhooed to 900,000 and 8 people were essentially bidding on it.

Mercedes of Tampa

Here are some photo's from the MB Training Center where you practice working on these pieces of art.
Very cool indeed!

Dr.D

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Dr.Diesel -
Shop Foreman
Master Guild Mercedes-Benz Technician.

Think the dealer is expensive? Do you know how much it costs to train a dealer tech? Or buy the required MB special tools to have on hand?

more photos.

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Dr.Diesel -
Shop Foreman
Master Guild Mercedes-Benz Technician.

Think the dealer is expensive? Do you know how much it costs to train a dealer tech? Or buy the required MB special tools to have on hand?

more photos

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Dr.Diesel -
Shop Foreman
Master Guild Mercedes-Benz Technician.

Think the dealer is expensive? Do you know how much it costs to train a dealer tech? Or buy the required MB special tools to have on hand?