Thread: MX5 v. Mercedes SLK....

Quote: Originally Posted by sandor I have driven the SLK 230 Compressor and it was very impressive, but, not as much fun as my MX-5. even without S/C this car is a nice drive. Whereas the SLK was a handful. the old model ain't even close. go drive the 06+

Quote: Originally Posted by traugh Alot of you guys must have your shorts twisted up. It is a light and funny video. I guess when one pays a LOT of money for a car you can get a little tense when something pokes a little light hearted fun. I have always lusted after the Mercedes roadsters. Just knew I would never be able to afford one. Buying the car is not too hard. It is the maintenance that gets you. It is prone to a lot of issues. Most of...

Quote: Originally Posted by sausage king used to be a moderator. unless you've driven an '06+ SLK350, you have no idea what a great drive it is - especially compared to a stock NC. your comments about various German car drivers are stereotypical - personally, i've found both "whine and cheesers" and sport drivers in most car marques. go take a spirited test drive. report back. aLLen Fair enough. Except that I...

Quote: Originally Posted by TopDownIfNoFrostBite So.. the soft top saves me about 4 hours a year You could start a poll on what best to do with those hours.

What they are saying in German is, "The Mercedes is almost as good as the Mazda".

Quote: Originally Posted by Giant Bunny Head The other video is good to watch as well - the one where the SLK and MX5 drivers go to load luggage in the trunk with the top down. The SLK driver ends up scratching his helmet in confusion. Here is a link to the second video I mentioned earlier ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rq8hCVkvb0

omg you guys are so serious. This is only meant to be a light hearted video.

I agree with Sausage King, the car is great to drive, but more as a GT. As for Divot, this is the reason why I do not hold on to German cars for very long given that I do not wish to become a statistic. As for stereotyping, 90% of people in this region buy German cars for show since most owners use them to cruise the boulevards to show others how much they can spend on cars, which is basically any amount you can dare to think of. The only...

I don't know why some people seem to be getting their shorts in such a twist about this video. It says nothing, implies nothing about the performance or reliability of either car. At most it's "oooh, look what you get with the less-expensive car!" I'd doubt that hard top retraction time is going to be much of a buying criterion between the cars for most people, I'd say. If anything, the best/funniest part...

The video would have been even more fun if they would have left off the opening splash screen. Much better to assume that these two are going to drag race from the light. Very funny! Alot of you guys must have your shorts twisted up. It is a light and funny video. I guess when one pays a LOT of money for a car you can get a little tense when something pokes a little light hearted fun. I have always lusted after the Mercedes roadsters. Just...