Well I had a test drive in a sl500 today and I was very disappointed! but very happy to get back into my zed.
It was just a very comfy motorway curser and completely detached form the driving experience. It did have a lot of cool gadgets that would keep you occupied for abut 30min but as soon as you actually started to go anywhere it was dull. I could imagine getting in and then arriving at your destination as if by teleport, that is if you make it there and not fall asleep the moment you shut the door.
I was very disheartened as I thought it would replace my zed and feel like a slightly bigger, folding metal roof, 5 litre z4. But instead it was a smaller, lower, 2 seater, convertible, floaty range rover
Jez
Now lost with on idea which way to turn after the zed
Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.
sl500 test drive
- gib6933
- Newbie
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:21 pm
- Location: Cheshire
- Contact:
sl500 test drive
X6 40d
TVR Chimaera
1916 Ford Indianapolis racer
1912 Model T
1964 Lotus 23b
1969 Lola t162
2003 Z4 2.5
TVR Chimaera
1916 Ford Indianapolis racer
1912 Model T
1964 Lotus 23b
1969 Lola t162
2003 Z4 2.5
- inTgr8r
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1862
- Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:09 pm
- Location: Toronto, Canada
Re: sl500 test drive
Just get another Z
- cj10jeeper
- Lifer
- Posts: 17846
- Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:50 am
- Location: Lichfield, England
Re: sl500 test drive
Very much a boulevard cruiser when compared with a Z. I recall a supplier having that exact model in the US as not being overly impressed given its cost.
Should accelerate nicely though with a 400hp V8
Should accelerate nicely though with a 400hp V8
Jaguar F-Type 3.0 Supercharged V6 S, Stratus Grey, LSD, Active Exhaust, CF wheels, Performance brakes, Sports seats and mods ongoing
Gone but not forgotten Z4 3.0i SE Roadster ///M front, Red ///M leather seats, Aero sills
Gone but not forgotten Z4 3.0i SE Roadster ///M front, Red ///M leather seats, Aero sills
- rabman5
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2468
- Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:11 am
- Location: Orchard Lake, MI
Re: sl500 test drive
there is no denying it is a beautiful car, but i've heard the same about the driving experience.
- Wondermike
- Moderator
- Posts: 10477
- Joined: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:16 pm
Re: sl500 test drive
Try an SLK (350 preferably), much more closely related to the Z4 than the SL is. TBH anything less than a new SL63 AMG just wouldn't do.gib6933 wrote:...Now lost with on idea which way to turn after the zed
- gib6933
- Newbie
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:21 pm
- Location: Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: sl500 test drive
Anyone driven a 645ci
X6 40d
TVR Chimaera
1916 Ford Indianapolis racer
1912 Model T
1964 Lotus 23b
1969 Lola t162
2003 Z4 2.5
TVR Chimaera
1916 Ford Indianapolis racer
1912 Model T
1964 Lotus 23b
1969 Lola t162
2003 Z4 2.5