Awaiting the promissing new SLK 55 AMG
This afternoon, I was near a Mercedes-Benz dealer in Barcelona, and a "strange" wodoo, made me approach to it........
I ganced to the exterior glasses......, and there it was! a new SLK. In spite a humble 200 Kompressor, I found it much nicer than the photos.
I rushed in, and begun to deal about the 55 AMG ......(delivery in Nov-Dec). The dealer was really exquisite and knew was he was talking about.....
When suggested the "Barbus" possibility , I was told that they where seriously dealing with the chance of making it possible.........I felt very, very happy, and I went ahead (meanwhile carefully sighted all I could about the car....).
Please beleive me, I found it really, really nice, well appointed, well proportioned, and miles ahead its segment in the market (even the 200 kompressor). I'm anxious to see in person the AMG.
Again considering the price/performance tag, I sincerely beleive this car is a must if someone loves the roadsters.
The SLK 55 AMG is, nowdays, eons beyond it's "natural" compettitors in range, if not, at almost in equal stages of performance with some of it's theoretically "over him" (and much more expensive) models...............
If you add "Barbus" on top of the deal, I feel (Could be wrong), you can get a real Supercar for 60.000 less, and, at least, very, very near from the "Top guns" (I exclude "dreams" beyond 500K euros.)
All this said, please consider that my words are only based on the "cold" figures. I have not tested a 55 AMG, but my "smelling" tells me that it will be a remarkable car........If I still think this on Monday, I'll put my deposit to be in the waiting list. For shure.
If I can finally get the Barbus improovement, this will make sweeter my await for the 997 TT.......but, in any case, I'll get a fantastic roadster.
I ganced to the exterior glasses......, and there it was! a new SLK. In spite a humble 200 Kompressor, I found it much nicer than the photos.
I rushed in, and begun to deal about the 55 AMG ......(delivery in Nov-Dec). The dealer was really exquisite and knew was he was talking about.....
When suggested the "Barbus" possibility , I was told that they where seriously dealing with the chance of making it possible.........I felt very, very happy, and I went ahead (meanwhile carefully sighted all I could about the car....).
Please beleive me, I found it really, really nice, well appointed, well proportioned, and miles ahead its segment in the market (even the 200 kompressor). I'm anxious to see in person the AMG.
Again considering the price/performance tag, I sincerely beleive this car is a must if someone loves the roadsters.
The SLK 55 AMG is, nowdays, eons beyond it's "natural" compettitors in range, if not, at almost in equal stages of performance with some of it's theoretically "over him" (and much more expensive) models...............
If you add "Barbus" on top of the deal, I feel (Could be wrong), you can get a real Supercar for 60.000 less, and, at least, very, very near from the "Top guns" (I exclude "dreams" beyond 500K euros.)
All this said, please consider that my words are only based on the "cold" figures. I have not tested a 55 AMG, but my "smelling" tells me that it will be a remarkable car........If I still think this on Monday, I'll put my deposit to be in the waiting list. For shure.
If I can finally get the Barbus improovement, this will make sweeter my await for the 997 TT.......but, in any case, I'll get a fantastic roadster.
The new SLK55 AMG looks really nice and I bet it is worth every Cent, especially compared to the somehow overpriced Boxster. But if looks are not the most important thing and if you want to have real fun driving this thing, there is no subsitute for a Porsche I'm afraid.
