Comments on: Mercedes-Benz SLR production to end next year http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:05:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Scarface03 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370667 Scarface03 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:15:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370667 Production started when it did, but the fact that the 7-year production run with no roadster ended up being a 5-year run, with a roadster, and a 722 edition, just goes to show that demand wound down quicker than Merc thought. Merc tried to revive interest with the roadster and 722 special edition, but it wasn't enough to keep the model going. Production started when it did, but the fact that the 7-year production run with no roadster ended up being a 5-year run, with a roadster, and a 722 edition, just goes to show that demand wound down quicker than Merc thought. Merc tried to revive interest with the roadster and 722 special edition, but it wasn’t enough to keep the model going.

]]> By: E60M5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370567 E60M5 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:11:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370567 It sounds fucking amazing but its seriously overpriced @ scarface if it was schduled for 7 years then thah means that production would have had to start in 02-09. @ F3INT))AP3X how much does your barber charge for a haircut. I too would have a DBS It sounds ****ing amazing but its seriously overpriced
@ scarface if it was schduled for 7 years then thah means that production would have had to start in 02-09.
@ F3INT))AP3X how much does your barber charge for a haircut.
I too would have a DBS

]]> By: brocky http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370565 brocky Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:42:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370565 Mercedes needs to realize the "passion" people look for in a car. And having an automatic gearbox certainly doesn't help. Mercedes needs to realize the “passion” people look for in a car. And having an automatic gearbox certainly doesn’t help.

]]> By: Scarface03 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370290 Scarface03 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:55:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370290 When the SLR coupe first came out, Merc expected sales of 500 a year for 7 years, and no roadster was even planned. I think Merc proved that it's gonna have to come up with someting special to sell 3500 of any $500k car.... When the SLR coupe first came out, Merc expected sales of 500 a year for 7 years, and no roadster was even planned.

I think Merc proved that it’s gonna have to come up with someting special to sell 3500 of any $500k car….

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370283 Get Real Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370283 What will happen when these cars age and all that Carbon Fiber starts disintegrating ??? What will happen when these cars age and all that Carbon Fiber starts disintegrating ???

]]> By: mr.meanpants http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370191 mr.meanpants Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:08:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370191 I think HWA was supposed to develop the original SLR, but it went to McLaren, curious to see what they come up with. Many lessons learned with the SLR. I think HWA was supposed to develop the original SLR, but it went to McLaren, curious to see what they come up with. Many lessons learned with the SLR.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370178 peter g Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:47:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370178 I always loved the sound of it! I always loved the sound of it!

]]> By: carbonsigma http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370155 carbonsigma Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:28:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370155 Is there supposed to be a Gullwing Merc coming out some time in the future, or would that be the SLC? I doubt the SLC will sell if it costs as much as the SLR did. Is there supposed to be a Gullwing Merc coming out some time in the future, or would that be the SLC? I doubt the SLC will sell if it costs as much as the SLR did.

]]> By: Astonman12 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370126 Astonman12 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:08:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370126 always loved the SLR McLaren. I love the roadster even more than the coupe, which is weird for me, im usually a coupe guy. hopefully the SLC will be pretty dominant. always loved the SLR McLaren. I love the roadster even more than the coupe, which is weird for me, im usually a coupe guy. hopefully the SLC will be pretty dominant.

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370110 F3INT))AP3X Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:22:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370110 No he is actually a local barber who owns the whole plaza his shop is in among other things, I'm not sure how he came about his wealth but hes got close to 30 really nice cars! No he is actually a local barber who owns the whole plaza his shop is in among other things, I’m not sure how he came about his wealth but hes got close to 30 really nice cars!

]]> By: G http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370105 G Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:11:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370105 Your *barber* has one of these? Or is he a stylist in Hollywood for the stars? Or a stylist in Manhattan ... for the aristocracy? Your *barber* has one of these?
Or is he a stylist in Hollywood for the stars? Or a stylist in Manhattan … for the aristocracy?

]]> By: xkr http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370102 xkr Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:07:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370102 I rather have a DBS for that coin, to much flash I rather have a DBS for that coin, to much flash

]]> By: F3INT))AP3X http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370094 F3INT))AP3X Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:24:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370094 My barber has one of these in coupe guise and I don't care what anyone says that car is badass. My barber has one of these in coupe guise and I don’t care what anyone says that car is badass.

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370091 LaCaLover Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:14:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370091 It was just never very good looking, and the little boys that like that kind of flash styling couldn't afford it. jackjimturkey who did you "wangle" to get the ride? ;-) It was just never very good looking, and the little boys that like that kind of flash styling couldn’t afford it.
jackjimturkey who did you “wangle” to get the ride? ;-)

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-370085 jackjimturkey Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:54:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-benz-slr-production-to-end-next-year.html#comment-370085 One of my best memories of '07 is wangling a ride in a Roadster. Sweet! One of my best memories of ‘07 is wangling a ride in a Roadster. Sweet!

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