You don't see one of these every day

[Jeff N.]

Sorry for crummy camera phone pics. Showed up during a local PCA track day here in my area.

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/slr2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/slr1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/slr3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~jsnord/pics/slr4.jpg

[Black 535i]

Not to shabby!

[th3_blur]

Crikey! Was it just as nice as it looks in person? Did you see the owner driving it at all?

[Jeff N.]

It's a pretty car in person. Makes wonderful noises and the carbon brakes have a very distinct smell when they get hot.

The owner of the car was there but wasn't driving in the clinic. He had stopped by to visit a friend who was there. They did take it for a couple runs on the handling oval and the auto-x course but I didn't get to see too much (had to eat lunch!).

All the carbon fiber work is impressive....the thing is truly a work of art. Then again 500k or so should get you something pretty nice, huh? :)

[Sixdown]

I drove one of those around a year ago while my cousin had one at his Mercedes garage. Ridiculously fast, but the interior seems slightly cheap and I felt out of touch as the driver. Its a brilliant engine and chassis, but lacks a sort of refinement and quality inside, and note that the car is pretty heavy. I see the engine as the centerpiece of the car.

[nirvana19]

Another two of those sit in the dealership near my house, I believe both are slightly used. No buyers for those, but certainly pretty to look at. I remember seeing it at the DC Auto Show a few years back when nobody was allowed to get within 20 feet of it. Now I can drop by the dealership any day I want and sit in the driver's seat and pop the hood (at least that's what I did last time). Never seen one in motion, but I'm told the driving experience isn't particularly engaging, the car is way over-engineered.

Oh, and in current news, http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/detroit/2009/2009mercedesbenzslrstirlingmoss.html

[Scott H]

I like E39 wagons better.....I think....

SLR =

http://goatmilk.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/gonzo1.jpg

[ArnZ!]

its a very lovely car but remember you are showing this to bmw fanatics lol

[e345spd]

nice looking car but the interior is lacking

[e345spd]

and the e-brake....argh that would be annoying for me, def. on the wrong side

[takumidrift30]

We were just at a Rusnak dealership yesterday and we saw one inside they're warehouse together with Rolls and Bentley's. The retail price was $352,000 used and I'm not sure of the mileage it has on.