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Thread: I think the SL 65 AMG better than the SLR McLaren

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    I think the SL 65 AMG better than the SLR McLaren

    SLR SL 65 AMG
    V8 < V12
    5.5 Liter < 6.0 Liter
    617 HP |13 hp is nothing| 604 HP
    575 lb-ft Torque < 738 lb-ft Torque

    ok 13 hp is nothing so i still think sl 65 amg better discuss

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    depends. i like the mclarens looks better, looks sharper and more aggresive. the sl65......its sharp, but it just doesnt have that "supercar fee" when you see it
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    the SLR weighs much less, at 3897.6lbs, than the 4564 of the sl65 amg

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    i have to say i like the SLR more. The SLR is also alot faster than the SL6r at 0-60. The SLR does it in 3.8 seconds and the SL 65 does it in 4.1 seconds
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    also don't forget that the SL65 amg is limited to 155mph, while the SLR doesn't have one, and reaches 208mph
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    The Acura RSX type S is better than the Lotus Exige S2 because it has more power and a bigger displacement

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    i have seen both in person, each at a dealer and on the road, and the looks of the sl65 are very aggressive, but i must say the slr is up there with the 10 most gorgeous cars i have ever seen- the slr is stunningly beautiful and it sounds nice too
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    Quote Originally Posted by gbrown37
    i have seen both in person, each at a dealer and on the road, and the looks of the sl65 are very aggressive, but i must say the slr is up there with the 10 most gorgeous cars i have ever seen- the slr is stunningly beautiful and it sounds nice too
    same, slr just wins it. top 10? i wouldnt say that, but it is pretty nice looking. id take a zonda tho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Niko_Fx
    The Acura RSX type S is better than the Lotus Exige S2 because it has more power and a bigger displacement
    And more weight! = more features = better car, duh

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    Quote Originally Posted by omarsuperman
    SLR SL 65 AMG
    V8 < V12
    5.5 Liter < 6.0 Liter
    617 HP |13 hp is nothing| 604 HP
    575 lb-ft Torque < 738 lb-ft Torque

    ok 13 hp is nothing so i still think sl 65 amg better discuss
    Its not the size that counts, it is what you do with it.

    The SL65 has more torque, but more weight, and a more GT orientated set up.

    The SLR is significantly lighter, much more firmly set up, and eclipses the SL65 completely in terms of performance.

    The SL65 is basically a £60,000 SL350 with a different engine and gearbox, and more weight.

    Does that justify the extra £85,000 on the price?

    £85,000 for an ENGINE and GEARBOX?!
    That is $160,000.

    Rip off.

    The SLR may look like a rip off at 2.2x the price of the SL65 but you get:
    A carbon fibre monocoque chassis
    carbon fibre body panels
    chassis and handling set up by McLaren
    bespoke carbon ceramic brakes
    bespoke michelin tyres
    bespoke Mobil 1 lubricants
    etc, etc

    The SLR, a comfey GT cruiser, is tenths slower than the Porsche Carrera GT - a full on race-derived supercar - the SL65 is seconds slower.
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    Ive heard the 65 handles like shat...
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    Quote Originally Posted by CdocZ
    but it just doesnt have that "supercar fee"
    Hahaha, you're right! It doesn't have that supercar fee does it? It's significantly cheaper than the SLR and much more suited to daily driving. The SLR is a supercar and isn't meant to be compared to the SL65 which is a GT. The SLR is my choice if you have the money, but with the comfort of the SL65, you would never need to buy a house.

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    The SLR is my favorite car, and the SL65 isnt
    Seriously, imo the SLR is superior in every aspect but mostly because i love the design of the car and i dont care if it is slower than the Enzo or the Carrera GT, speed isnt so important, because if you think that a car is awesome only due to its top speed you must be really really stupid!
    And some people think its ugly as hell but i guess that everyone deserves to have a different opinion so i dont blame them.
    So boys and girls, the lesson is that everyone has the right to judge a car, because we all are free to have any opinion that we suport however we have to recognize that the SLR is a car with great potencial

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    Simple maths: SL55 is considered a better than the 65. If you consider the SL65 better than the SLR, than the SL55 is better the SLR.
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    What makes you say that the 55 is better than the 65? I'm not saying it isn't, just explain why you say that...

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