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Old 04-26-2017, 01:58 PM   #21
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Agreed, much nicer. It looks like a car designed from the ground-up as a GT. Rather than looking like someone cut and welded a 911 in an attempt to turn it into a limo.
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Old 04-26-2017, 04:09 PM   #22
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I still don't like how the rear doors are part of the rear wheel opening. That looks cheap to me ala Dodge Charger.
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Old 04-26-2017, 05:00 PM   #23
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If I'm gonna go big, boring, and slushie I'd just slide all my chips in and get the most S600 and I can buy.

I saw a new S600 Maybach in the showroom the other day ($180K sticker) and for reasons that make absolutely no sense, I found myself wondering what one of those would cost after 8-10 years. What a car. I mean...

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Old 04-26-2017, 07:08 PM   #24
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another raving review


http://www.autoblog.com/2017/04/26/2...e-review-9876/
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Old 04-26-2017, 07:13 PM   #25
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If I'm gonna go big, boring, and slushie I'd just slide all my chips in and get the most S600 and I can buy.

I saw a new S600 Maybach in the showroom the other day ($180K sticker) and for reasons that make absolutely no sense, I found myself wondering what one of those would cost after 8-10 years. What a car. I mean...

Quilted leather on a pillow?
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Old 04-27-2017, 10:43 AM   #26
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If I'm gonna go big, boring, and slushie I'd just slide all my chips in and get the most S600 and I can buy.

I saw a new S600 Maybach in the showroom the other day ($180K sticker) and for reasons that make absolutely no sense, I found myself wondering what one of those would cost after 8-10 years. What a car. I mean...



Can't help thinking of the opening credits of "superfly" when I see that interior.

I think I'd prefer something like a lwb Range Rover or bentayga if i were being chauffeured (especially in the Middle East or China where I imagine most of these are sold). The s class would be more appropriate for high speed travel in Europe but I can't imagine too many German business men buying the fully pimped out version.
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Old 04-28-2017, 10:14 AM   #27
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Quilted leather on a pillow?
Easier to wipe off drool?
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Old 04-28-2017, 10:49 AM   #28
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Can't help thinking of the opening credits of "superfly" when I see that interior.

I think I'd prefer something like a lwb Range Rover or bentayga if i were being chauffeured (especially in the Middle East or China where I imagine most of these are sold). The s class would be more appropriate for high speed travel in Europe but I can't imagine too many German business men buying the fully pimped out version.
I have to assume AF would still feel bad putting his friends in the back of that car.
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Old 04-28-2017, 11:12 AM   #29
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The smoothed out roofline helps a lot - possibly the most important tweak .

I could imagine talking myself into a used one in 3-4 years
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Old 04-28-2017, 11:56 AM   #30
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I don't really see any difference in the roof-line, but I did see one of these in traffic yesterday and it is Very nice. Too bad they don't make a 2/3 scale version.
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