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  1. Well I've now bought a 7speed..............................................in a SLK350! Tried the 2005 SC on the weekend. Very smooth and drove well but loads of stone chips and paintwork marks. Too many for a £23k car. I expressed interest in the '55 plate 6spd the Dealer had in Cardiff but they made a poor p/x offer on mine and only moved by about £500 on their £28k price. So "Deal or No Deal?" ........................No deal!! The Merc just happened to come on Autotrader Sat evening. Local Independent Garage. Took it out today, drove well, well specced, comfortable, a year newer, just 13k miles and around £10k less and not a mark on it. End of. Perhaps I will always be "Maybe SC" !!! Enjoy whatever you are driving Bye :D
  2. That had occured to me! But "on paper" it doesn't appear to be that much difference, just wondered if on the road it felt that much quicker. Guess there is only one way to find out, try 'em both. Of course the other thought is get a decent 5spd and spend some of the dosh saved, on exhausts and remap etc., to add a little more sparkle?! Anyway going to try an 2005 5spd tomorrow.
  3. Well after faffing about for ages and looking at SLKs, Boxster Ss and loads of TVR Chims, 'er indoors has decided that she doesn't want to be sat at kerb height, and likes the idea of the luxury of an SC after all! So going for a test drive in a '05 reg 5spd auto on the weekend. I am in the price range though where I might be able to get a 6 speeder with the newer wheels etc for not that much more dosh than the older version. Seems an obvious answer as to which one to go for, however one is on the doorstep and the other is 100+ mls away! So anyone with experience of both versions who can offer enlightenment? Thanks in anticipation! Reckon I'm nearly there!!
  4. Actually its very cheap and easy to do that. All you need do is have the rear silencer taken out and the pipes go straight through. That would achieve the same sound for about £100. What I did was have a full stainless system fitted at longlife.co.uk, sports cat and the rear box removed which was from memory about £900. Thanks, that seems a mod well worth doing. From the few vids on Youtube I reckon yours sounds the best.
  5. I know this is a bit of an old thread, but the exhaust sounds amazing, what is it, who fits them and for how much?!! I am still going round and round looking for a convertible car with a lot more performance and keep coming back to the SC. Looked at several TVR Chims, awesome peformance but a bit "raw" and 'er indoors hates them! Also ruled out the 350SLK and Boxster S. If I could find an SC and get it sounding like that then that could be the answer!
  6. Thanks for the feedback, but this one is now off the list. Ridiculous boot and back seat and in the words of my dearest a rather tacky looking lot of wood! To be fair I was always keener than she was, she loves our Meg CC. I, however, love the V8 bit of the SC! Maybe the tintop BMW will be our next. Enjoy your cars, cheers!
  7. Hi folk, I am, at present running a 2006 MeganeCC 2.0T. Absolutely no problems with the car, but I would like something a bit more rewarding to own and drive. Been looking at 350 SLK, Boxster S and, of course the SC!. My wife is not keen on an out and out sports car and to be fair I'm not after a track day car, or even anything to madly hurtle around the country lanes in. So on the face of it the SC seems to fit the bill. I'm a bit concerned about the negative comments on ride quality and the reported lack of luggage space. This will be our main car (for the two of us) so I don't want to get one and then find it is not practical. So I would welcome your comments on ownership. Also there is a 2006 SC for sale @£32K with 17000 mls. This seems good value to me and I intend to check it out asap. Again your views would be welcome. Thanks.
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