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    Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss

    RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG

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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    12/03/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    Hm... From the top view, it looked oh so very stretched out.

    From the side view, it looks Much better. Definitely took after daddy! :)
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    Image of f86sabre f86sabre
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    Give me the real deal any day of the week over the new kid. Now that is a beauty of a car.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    Why do the words CLUB and AIRBRAKE have to be capitalized? Are the acronyms for something?
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    Hear, hear, Jalopnik!

    This car had me and my mates picking our jaws from the floor after its release. It was outrageous, it was astounding, it was epic. To a bunch of high-schoolers, this was the dream.

    And dream about it I shall.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    I only just understood the reason for the exorbitant price of the SLR a few days ago. It must be heck of a job to try to make a car this phallic with Pfizer, Eli Lilly and Bayer fixing the price of those ED pills so high!
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    If Mercedes wouldn't have gotten their grubby hands in the design process we could have one hell of a track car. And if Mclaren hadn't, um, had anything to do with anything, we probably would have ended up with the SLS?
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    Looks like SLR guy is out of a job.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    It's time to leave the party, honey.
    We've had a lovely visit, but all good things must come to an end.

    Goodbye to a classy car.
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/02/09

    @skaycog was here: Indeed. This one is certainly not going gently into that good night.

    That said, I don't believe this is the last we'll see of a car wearing SLR on its tail, if gull wings are any indication...
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12/03/09

    @Mr. M: I hope you're right. By the responses here, it is a much loved car.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/02/09

    In reply to Mercedes Bids Farewell To SLR, Builds Final Stirling Moss
    I can't wait for the new MacLaren.
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    12/02/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Hopefully the new one won't amputate kids' fingertips like the old one.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/02/09

    @FormerlyPreferredCustomer: We'll just ziptie their little hands to their playsuits and it's all fine.

    I guess it's such an amazing car that the 'a' spontaneously reproduced.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    Un-usable expensive toy for the rich (super rich) douchebags.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    I hope Christian Ronaldo crashes one post-haste. I'm running a little low on schadenfuel.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @In Memory of Number_Six, Clad In Pleather: "schadenfuel" is my new favourite word.
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    Image of Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    File under "who cares", cross reference to "ugly".
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @Sportwagons have hustle AND bustle: Finally, something we can agree on!
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    It's ugly.


    And knowing Mercedes, when they try and put any of that power down, it will either:


    a.) spin and crash


    b.) destroy the rear end


    c.) destroy the transmission


    d.) engage the traction control and yell at you that you're beign a hoon


    e.) spin and crash again


    or f.) all of the above, twice.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/16/09

    @Deartháir:


    Not covered under warranty.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @pauljones: From the owner's manual:


    While the RENNTECH 777 is a very powerful car, using the engine can cause the total annihilation of the transmission, driveshaft, rearend and tires. It would have been far too expensive for us to upgrade those parts, so we haven't. To that end, use of the engine will void your warranty.


    RENNTECH WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY CUSTOMERS WHO INSIST ON USING THEIR ENGINE.

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    Image of Timtoolman, sporadically speaking Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
    01/16/09

    @Deartháir: Correct on all but maybe "f", if only because "a" thru "e" would likely be catastrophic and therby exclude the possibility of doing all of it twice.
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    Image of Jo Borras Jo Borras
    01/16/09

    @Deartháir:


    Check the official release - everything you mentioned is significantly upgraded, and the parts that couldn't be tweaked were replaced with custom units.


    See? Some companies actually read these comments!!

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @Jo Borras: Nah, that's a pre-production press release. The excerpt above is from the post-production owner's manual. They were going to upgrade them, but, gosh, Spike was running a TNG marathon!
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @timtoolman: Anything worth doing is worth doing to its logical extreme.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/16/09

    @Deartháir:


    RENNtech red-shirt: Um...sir....we just need you to sign the requisition for the drivetrain upgrades.


    RENNtech owner: Dammit, Jim, can't you see I'm watching TNG here? I'm the owner, not the financial guy!


    RENNtech red-shirt: Uh...sir, that's just not logical.


    RENNtech owner: Son, pull your head out of your wormhole and listen to me! I need a miracle worker, dammit, and I need him now! Now get that special edition car out there, and get it out there and make it happen! NOW! Get me some popcorn while you're at it.


    RENNtech red-shirt: Those parts just can't handle it, captain, they've not got the power!


    RENNtech owner: Make it so, number one.


    /End daily dose of Star Trek geekiness.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/16/09

    @Deartháir: Careful, we don't want to encourage the dragons.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    Dude, wow.


    It looks just like a cheesy tuned up SLR from Need For Speed Most Wanted.


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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: Yup... I think that's it. And about as realistic.
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    01/16/09

    In reply to RENNtech 777: An SLR McLaren To Out-AMG AMG
    With 777 horsepower and a claimed 210 MPH top speed, that is one car that can proudly wear its rear wing.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/16/09

    @joshman: True. Shopping cart handle allowed on this car.
     Reply
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