Neighbor got a new ride: CLK63 Black Series
08-29-2008, 09:31 PM
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Neighbor got a new ride: CLK63 Black Series
See my neighbor's new sweet ride. It really is incredible car to drive. The handling is UNREAL.
Last edited by IrishMac; 08-30-2008 at 11:45 PM.
08-29-2008, 11:26 PM
#3
Race Director
That was one of my contenders when I bought Lexus ISF, but I just didn't want to spend that kind of coin. Schweeet ride. The ISF was enough for me, would have loved to see the C63-AMG for comparison more in the F's price range.
Last edited by larrysb; 08-29-2008 at 11:29 PM.
08-30-2008, 12:23 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
hot car. love it in red though
08-30-2008, 11:44 PM
#10
Race Director
...beautiful cars that perform well, but you'd better not plan to keep one out of the warranty period. They are among the most unreliable luxury/sport sedans on the road. Their weak points are electrical, climate system, power and audio equipment. Still, if you are leasing or plan to get rid of one before that warranty expires, you will have fun.
08-31-2008, 01:25 AM
#11
...beautiful cars that perform well, but you'd better not plan to keep one out of the warranty period. They are among the most unreliable luxury/sport sedans on the road. Their weak points are electrical, climate system, power and audio equipment. Still, if you are leasing or plan to get rid of one before that warranty expires, you will have fun.
My dad has a clk55 (2005) and I dunno, his radio has already had buttons stop working then magically start working again. Everything seems to be a bit flimsy for an MB...compared to his oooold sl280 he had when I was a kid. The old school SL was a quality car, solid inside and out, the new stuff I dunno. That being said, damn if the clk63 black series isn't one of the coolest rides around right now. The exhaust note is to die for and yeah it handles amazingly for a 3900 lb car. One thing is for sure, the drivetrain on the black is pretty stout. If I had the money for one though, the only thing holding me back would be concern over the long term reliability...especially since a car like that ought to be a keeper and not a "sell before the warranty" is up kind of ride. I just hope for its sake, MB did some serious sprucing up in their quality department this year. A ride like that deserves to be on the road for awhile rather in the shop.
Now to wipe the drool off my mouth...
09-01-2008, 02:27 PM
#15
Race Director
The latest Road & Track issue compared the new CTS-V to what they considered to be the most recent "best" super-sedan, the BMW M5. R&T invited GM's best driver, operations director John Heinricy to challenge BMW's racing ace, Bill Auberlen. The road course was the new Monticello Motor Club track, which is 90 miles north-west of Manhattan.
The result? The CTS-V is the new champion of super sedans with a time of 2:44.23. The M5's time was 2:44.70.
Congratulations to John for beating the German's at their own game!
09-01-2008, 03:23 PM
#16
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The latest Road & Track issue compared the new CTS-V to what they considered to be the most recent "best" super-sedan, the BMW M5. R&T invited GM's best driver, operations director John Heinricy to challenge BMW's racing ace, Bill Auberlen. The road course was the new Monticello Motor Club track, which is 90 miles north-west of Manhattan.
The result? The CTS-V is the new champion of super sedans with a time of 2:44.23. The M5's time was 2:44.70.
Congratulations to John for beating the German's at their own game!
The result? The CTS-V is the new champion of super sedans with a time of 2:44.23. The M5's time was 2:44.70.
Congratulations to John for beating the German's at their own game!
