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  1. Townshend

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    #1 Townshend, Apr 13, 2006
    Mercedes is allowing people exclusive access to the SLR. The event is taking place on May 14 at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA. It's a day long event where you will drive the SLR as well as listen to a celebrity speaker, lunch, and driving sessions (including hot laps with a pro driver). You will also have the opportunity to drive the CL55, SL55, E55, and SLK55. The total cost is $2,395 (which I think is a bit steep). More information can be found here:

    https://www.mbevents.com/slr/overview.asp
     
  2. 134282

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    #2 134282, Apr 13, 2006
    If they flew me out there, put me up and waived that silly fee, I'd do it. :)
     
  3. Auraraptor

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    #3 Auraraptor, Apr 13, 2006
    Over 2k? No thanks
     
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    #4 ^@#&, Apr 13, 2006
    even if this was under 1K I wouldn't do it
     
  5. Auraraptor

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    #5 Auraraptor, Apr 13, 2006
    Same.
     
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    #6 ^@#&, Apr 13, 2006
    I would just drive your car :D
     
  7. justinwrock

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    #7 justinwrock, Apr 13, 2006
    I have ridden/driven all of those cars. The only two that I have not driven is the SLR, and the SL55. Those were way out of my league.

    However, I have driven my uncles CL55, my other uncles E55, and a good friends SLK55. I have also driven a CLS55, and that was a trip. Nice ride, good handling.

    And I did this all for free too.
     
  8. Rexcoltrain

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    #8 Rexcoltrain, Apr 13, 2006
    Porsche was doing this for free for potential C-GT buyers. I think few people from here participated.
     
  9. bottomline

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    #9 bottomline, Apr 13, 2006
    Uh .... but ...

    ...

    nevermind.
     
  10. scycle2020

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    #10 scycle2020, Apr 14, 2006
    none of these cars stir my soul, certainly not to the tune of 2k$$.....I have driven the sl55, e55 and have gotten a ride in my neighbors slr...all very nice, but nothing to get the heart rate reving fast.....now if it ferraris , lambos and carrera gts, then youre talking!!!!!!!!
     
  11. DMOORE

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    #11 DMOORE, Apr 14, 2006
    It's funny that They are charging 2k for test drives. When the Maybach was launched, I had been invited to the same type of affair. Meet at John wayne airport, fly by helo to Ca Speedway for day of driving and fun. Cost....$0. What stinks is, I couldn't make it because of work schedule. Two grand seems too much. In fact any amount seems too much for a company to show a product to potential buyers.

    Darrell.
     
  12. Dino Martini

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    #12 Dino Martini, Apr 14, 2006
    thats 2000 too much. Ill just buy one later in life.
     
  13. CCarlisi

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    #13 CCarlisi, Apr 14, 2006
    About 6 months ago I read somewhere that they were working on a hot version of the SLR. Has anybody heard anything about that recently?
     

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