06-04-2004, 02:16 AM
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The First SL Brabus V12 Bi-turbo in the US
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06-04-2004, 02:35 AM
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While I certainly respect Brabus as a manufacturer, this doesn't take away from the fact that this is still just a fast boulevard cruiser. Numbing to drive, I'm sure. I've had experience in the original Brabus 7.3L SL car (of some repute) and it was certainly not a great deal of fun beyond mashing the loud pedal when conditions allow.
--Dan
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06-04-2004, 02:09 PM
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Great post man,definetely one of the best mercedes i have ever seen!but iam not sure about the interior touches!
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06-04-2004, 02:10 PM
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Great post man,definetely one of the best mercedes i have ever seen!but iam not sure about the interior touches!
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06-04-2004, 02:14 PM
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Holy jumpin' Jusus Christ on a crutch!! Just the fact that it's the 1st off makes it that much more special. I'd love to play with that car for a day. Even if it is just a hopped up cruiser, it's still fast as shit and would be great fun to hammer around.
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06-04-2004, 02:37 PM
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damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar
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06-04-2004, 03:49 PM
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holy crap :shock: that thing is nice, but i would have to agree about those carbon fiber inserts, i think they are ugly and dont really fit well with the SL type interior. would have looked a lot better if it was a nice wood or aluminum trim. still a hell of a car though. and i wouldnt be suprised about the low 3 second 0-60 times those new turbo v12s from mercedes create some massive tq figures.
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06-04-2004, 04:01 PM
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It would look much better in black
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06-04-2004, 04:23 PM
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Its astonishing , but i think the 3.2 seconds can be reached easily removing the Torque limiter of the engine , this is a lovely car to see , its not a sporst car , maybe just a Tourer , i would get it instead of the McLaren , it looks better , better engine and faster , how much do they charge for that car ?
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06-04-2004, 04:26 PM
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simply beautiful and probably really scary to drive.
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06-04-2004, 04:56 PM
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I pretty much like the car but as bobafett said, I think it may be numbing to drive...nice car all in all but the interior looks like shit.
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06-04-2004, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chest3r
It would look much better in black
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hey when you can afford this car, i think you can afford to get a new paint job every 6 months eh...
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06-04-2004, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PATo355
Its astonishing , but i think the 3.2 seconds can be reached easily removing the Torque limiter of the engine , this is a lovely car to see , its not a sporst car , maybe just a Tourer , i would get it instead of the McLaren , it looks better , better engine and faster , how much do they charge for that car ?
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Better engine??? :roll:
The SLR would kill this car, but as I said its still an astonishing machine this Brabus.
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damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar
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06-04-2004, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEEDKILLAR
Originally Posted by PATo355
Its astonishing , but i think the 3.2 seconds can be reached easily removing the Torque limiter of the engine , this is a lovely car to see , its not a sporst car , maybe just a Tourer , i would get it instead of the McLaren , it looks better , better engine and faster , how much do they charge for that car ?
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Better engine??? :roll:
The SLR would kill this car, but as I said its still an astonishing machine this Brabus.
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7.3 liter AMG is th engine for the Zonda , add 2 turbochargers and the SLR cant stand a chance
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06-04-2004, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PATo355
Originally Posted by SPEEDKILLAR
Originally Posted by PATo355
Its astonishing , but i think the 3.2 seconds can be reached easily removing the Torque limiter of the engine , this is a lovely car to see , its not a sporst car , maybe just a Tourer , i would get it instead of the McLaren , it looks better , better engine and faster , how much do they charge for that car ?
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Better engine??? :roll:
The SLR would kill this car, but as I said its still an astonishing machine this Brabus.
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7.3 liter AMG is th engine for the Zonda , add 2 turbochargers and the SLR cant stand a chance
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WTF???? We aren't even talking about the 7.3 :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Blaire is a figleaf
Cars are my hobby, driving them is my passion.
Originally Posted by Dan\/6
damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar
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