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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
    Quick! Someone guess how long it will take the Arabians to coat it in gold/silver/platinum/rhinestones/etc. #mercedesslsamg
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
    Needs less ugly..... #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
    The gullwings look like the classic SL. The rest of it looks like a '72 Stingray. #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    11/05/09

    @Elhigh: The rest of it looks like a '72 Stingray.
    In that it has 4 wheels and a long hood? #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/05/09

    @area_educator: The whole profile just screams Stingray to me. Even the gill vents. That splash photo at the top in particular really does it for me - ignore the headlights and the grille and it really looks the part. #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
    Why do they run the dyno (?) in the wind tunnel (other than to make the pic cooler)? #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of bacon117 bacon117
    11/05/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: The spinning wheels and other spinning bits change the dynamics of the air around them. In addition, wheels are usually designed to have some air pumping quality to cool the brakes. Wind testing with wheels not spinning is not 100% real world testing. #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of mandwer mandwer
    11/05/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Static wheels and tires produce much higher drag than rotating ones . #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/05/09

    @bacon117: Ah. Makes sense. Probably the engine behaves differently in moving air, I guess. #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/05/09

    In reply to Mercedes SLS AMG: OCD Mega Gallery
    not nearly as big as the megan fox gallery... #mercedesslsamg
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/02/09

    In reply to Reverse Super Car Teardown: Mercedes SLS AMG
    Is the audio broken on the 2nd-4th videos, or is that problem on my end?

    That first video was hysterical, though. Are they crowing about producing a 3600 lb car? #mercedesslsamg
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    11/02/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Ounce wise, pound foolish? #mercedesslsamg
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    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    It's cool, but who can see it?
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    10/07/09

    @Buickboy92: You just saw it.
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    Image of Bret Bret
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Rare is the car that looks this good from below. The video needs an NSFW tag. The dragons are jumping up and down, bent over, with crossed legs looking up at that thing.
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    Image of Fat Tire Fat Tire
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    They left the doors open so it could glide to safety if it fell.
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Using a crane seems like cheating to me.

    I'd only be impressed if Mercedes and three of its buddies spent 20 minutes trying to find the right angle to get the SLS through the front door. "Ok, let's turn it sideways, and once we get the hood through, move over to the left so we have some clearance for the windshield...no, my left, not your left...OUCH! the f*&#ing gullwing opened and smashed my f*&#ing foot...somebody tape that door shut..." After several unsuccessful attempts and some skinned knuckles, they finally concede they have to go through the hassle of removing the wheels. But the worst part is taking the SLS up the stairwell without gouging the hell out of the walls. Beers for everybody at the top.
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    Image of TimTim TimTim
    10/07/09

    @tempesjo:
    Conversation on the stairwell: what's German for "pivot... pivot... PIVOT!"
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Colton Harris-Moore didn't need a Schloff crane and team of rigger to lift a Mercedes.

    [www.enterprisenewspapers.com]

    I think he's trying to be the new DB Cooper.
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Using a crane seems like cheating to me.

    I'd only be impressed if Mercedes and three of its buddies spent 20 minutes trying to find the right angle to get the SLS through the front door. "Ok, let's turn it sideways, and once we get the hood through, you move over to the left so we have some clearance for the windshield...no, my left, not your left...OUCH! the gullwing opened and smashed my foot...somebody tape that door shut!" After a few unsuccessful attempts and some skinned knuckles, they finally concede they have to go through the hassle of taking the wheels off. But the worst part is getting the SLS up the stairwell without gouging the hell out of the walls. Beers for everybody at the top.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Fly my pretties, fly!
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Good aerodynamicists. Lots of downforce. No flying.
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    Image of Arcweld Your Soul Arcweld Your Soul
    10/07/09

    @Mobius: Just fly it upside down. All fixed.
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    skitter promoted this comment Mobius approved this comment Arcweld Your Soul was starred Arcweld Your Soul was unstarred
    Image of Benito ~ I still drive excitement. Benito ~ I still drive excitement.
    10/07/09

    In reply to Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum
    Watch this and realize that the guy who drives the SLS from the little garage to the crane has more will power than anyone here. You cannot possibly tell me that any Jalop wouldn't have given that poor Merc a big smoky burnout before its flight.
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    Leeeeena a Jalopchick promoted this comment Benito ~ I still drive excitement. was starred Benito ~ I still drive excitement. was unstarred
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