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Old 20-09-2014, 09:59 AM   #1
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Old 20-09-2014, 10:00 AM   #2
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Very Excite
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Old 20-09-2014, 10:25 AM   #3
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I Just want one!
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Old 20-09-2014, 10:36 AM   #4
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Ford take note this is how you present a new car, NOT with cgi's
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Old 20-09-2014, 01:30 PM   #5
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Is it 911 price? If so I think the Porsche is a better looking car. It's nice but something is not right on some angles.
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Old 20-09-2014, 01:31 PM   #6
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That is beautiful. Only thing really missing is a manual gearbox.

Apparently starts at around $100k in the US. Watch that Balloon out to around $400k here..
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Old 20-09-2014, 01:31 PM   #7
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I’m not 100% sure if I’m into the looks of it but I would definitely love to take one for a spin just to see what they are like.
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Old 20-09-2014, 03:06 PM   #8
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Dam you to hell Wretched!!!
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Old 20-09-2014, 03:47 PM   #9
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Where does the esky and deck chairs go?
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Old 20-09-2014, 04:11 PM   #10
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Yea but can it tow a caravan ???? ;-)
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Old 20-09-2014, 05:37 PM   #11
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The latest Merc design language is just brilliant. These guys know how to do "exciting". Luv their stuff.
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Old 20-09-2014, 05:58 PM   #12
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v10 dodge viper comes to mind
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Old 20-09-2014, 06:17 PM   #13
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I really like it. The rear end has a lot of Jaguar E type in it.
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Old 20-09-2014, 06:24 PM   #14
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Love the Yellow. Looks like an Aston Martin made love to a 1960's Honda RSC 800 and this was the result.


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Old 20-09-2014, 07:25 PM   #15
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One powerball!
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Old 21-09-2014, 11:12 AM   #16
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Wow yeah pretty cool. Interior and those seats just look awsome!
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Old 21-09-2014, 12:49 PM   #17
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Firstly, I love it.
Not that it's at all affordable for me but
How much ?
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Old 21-09-2014, 05:04 PM   #18
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I can see a whole heap of design cues.

Viper, S2000, Continental GT, Porsche, Jaguar...

Not a bad thing of course ;)

And yes... does look hot in yellow
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Old 21-09-2014, 08:11 PM   #19
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Very cool looking car.....

The problem if I took this kind of car anywhere, the only thing on my mind would be "how long before I can leave so I can drive it again".
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Old 22-09-2014, 08:22 AM   #20
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I am a fan of the Mercedes design dont get me wrong.

I don't like the look of this car, just does nothing for me.
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Old 22-09-2014, 08:56 AM   #21
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It's cool until it needs a service, 10 grand later...
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Old 22-09-2014, 09:26 AM   #22
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It's lovely but I would still have a Porsche over it
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It's lovely but I would still have a Porsche over it
Yeap...and WTF is with Merc and its issue against manuals?

I noticed you can still get manual 3 series but no hope with a C class.
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Old 22-09-2014, 10:27 AM   #24
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I'm not sure if all those photos are big enough?

This looks pretty interesting, apparently they use the central cabin section of the SLS adapted for conventional doors, with a slightly shorter wheelbase. It still looks ridiculously long in the front though! I'd be pretty interested to see a comparo with the F-Type, Aston Martin, 911, etc.
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Old 22-09-2014, 11:15 AM   #25
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It's cool until it needs a service, 10 grand later...
The people who buy these sorts of "toys" can afford the good and the bad that goes along with them.

Spare a thought for Veyron buyers. Each tyre is worth @£10,000 ($AUD 18,237.80 per tyre ) - and they dont last that long either...
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Old 22-09-2014, 11:18 AM   #26
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At least now hulk has a new car to namedrop in his friday threads about bottomfeeders in GTs.

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Those poor sods! Should we pass the hat around?

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It's lovely but I would still have a Porsche over it
This one for me
Saw this in Santa Monica...Arab plates on it.
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Old 22-09-2014, 07:29 PM   #28
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Gorgeous car, I'd have 2.
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Old 23-09-2014, 05:09 PM   #29
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Just trying to go of memory, does the shape remind anyone of a Gullwing ?.......... Yeah , just had a squiz. ..... profile does seem a bit of resemblance, also the reminds me a bit of jag e type with the long bonnet.
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The body is almost identical to a Toyota 2000 GT, would be interesting to see side by side....rare car though so not likely.
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