Picked up an SL55 AMG at the AMG factory!

[komotar]

Did about 400km in this car yestarday. Autobahn and curvy alpine roads behind the wheel of course

We wen't to pick up this car yesterday all the way to the AMG factory in Germany.

I'll post up a report during the weekend with more pics of the car.

It's trully a beast. The engine sound is like thunder muxed with anger and a bit more thunder.

This car is not a production model. It was a test mule for AMG. Built in 2001 and it still has some cables sticking out by the passenger seat to log on with the computer and stuff. It's a one off and I just felt privileged by being able to drive it.

The thing is that my boss has connections by AMG (Wolf Zimmerman) and he got this car for free for testing purposes. My bosses friend here in slovenia is manufacturing ceramic brakes and we'll test these brakes on this car on the track.

AMG and especialy the SLR has problems witht the brakes and they offered the car.....

We got this car for a longer period of time and I hope I'll maybe be getting it for a day or two....

Anyway, I'll post more pics and a report later during the week.

Tomorrow I'm off to the European presentation of the new Impreza WRX STI in Italy.

[Ghostbat]

All I can say is your lucky SOB.. I'm seriously jealous..

[TT]

Lucky indeed! Must be a killer cruiser the SL55! And we know the sound is intoxicating!

Hell, always exotic locations for new cars presentations. Where exactly in Italy? You'll be around here one day

[yeckmohr]

Nice you were yesterday 30 km away from me.
Hope we will see more pics soon.

You always make good pics thatswhy hurry up .

[dingo]

Awesome stuff, 400km behind the wheel of a ~500hp sounds like a lot of fun!

You really have a dream job for most of us, I'm just glad we have you around to share it with us.

Can't wait for the other upcoming drives, they will blow us all away!

Originally Posted by komotar Tomorrow I'm off to the European presentation of the new Impreza WRX STI in Italy.

Cool, I look forward to reading your views on the car.

Now that I have my own Rex I should be able to test drive an MY06 fairly easily....fingers crossed.

[komotar]

Originally Posted by TT Lucky indeed! Must be a killer cruiser the SL55! And we know the sound is intoxicating! Hell, always exotic locations for new cars presentations. Where exactly in Italy? You'll be around here one day

Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not even sure where I'm going ops:

I've just talked to the editor about going but I never asjed where I'm going

I'll be able to tell you more in the next few hours ops:

[komotar]

Cool, I look forward to reading your views on the car. Now that I have my own Rex I should be able to test drive an MY06 fairly easily....fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed 8)

[sikx5]

Wow! thats some awesome contacts your boss has dude! Look forward to how to you compare the ceramic brakes, i also really like the wheels on this model, so nice and smooth! 8)


You really have one awesome job there dude!

[komotar]

Guess what TT?!?

I'm going to the Adria Raceway!

I belive you're familiar with the place 8)

[RC45]

So we can expect great pics, reports and driving... ??

[komotar]

Originally Posted by RC45 So we can expect great pics, reports and driving... ??

You sure can. I'll do my best

[Erez]

hard life man 8)

[Johns]

nice man!! Please beat the shit out of the car w/out killin urself I would like to see just how reliable the SL55's are!

[stmoritzer]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh , as already mentioned above, were are jealous!
You lucky bastard, picking up an AMG..., going to Adria Raceway,... :shock: j/k

Thanks komotar for all your reports, can't wait to seemore of the AMG and the Adria raceway 8)

[Pehtren]

jealous too

it looks ok from outside, but who cares is free to drive--->joke

hope to read your report soon, and the imprezas too

i wonder which car will be better 8)

thanks