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Matt · 01-10-2006, 07:37 PM

I was impressed by the S class for the most part. They had an S600 there that was very nice (and extremely fast) but it pretty much met my expectation which is why it isnt on the list. I dont know if I like it better than the 7 or not.

Yes I was very dissapointed by the CLS maybe because too many people were sitting in it or maybe its lack of quality in general. The car is too low and also too goofy looking in person. The back seats are a little cramped. For example I couldnt put my head on the head rest without hitting it against the ceiling of the car. Also the car didnt smell right, New BMWs (from my experience) have always smelled really well. The dash board and interior wasnt anything special either.

But I will tell you the SL was very nice. I forgot how good looking that car is and flowed much better in style than the CLS.

My issue with Carrera GT is it lacks something special that the SLR McLaren and Ford GT seem to have. It's beautifully engineered, Im sure, but it just doesnt excite me. Thats all I have to say about it. The SLR is just more...well more cool (for lack of a better word)...

01-10-2006, 07:37 PM	#5
Matt Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,957 Thanks: 270 Thanked 128 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Cars that did or did not impress me from LA auto show.... I was impressed by the S class for the most part. They had an S600 there that was very nice (and extremely fast) but it pretty much met my expectation which is why it isnt on the list. I dont know if I like it better than the 7 or not. Yes I was very dissapointed by the CLS maybe because too many people were sitting in it or maybe its lack of quality in general. The car is too low and also too goofy looking in person. The back seats are a little cramped. For example I couldnt put my head on the head rest without hitting it against the ceiling of the car. Also the car didnt smell right, New BMWs (from my experience) have always smelled really well. The dash board and interior wasnt anything special either. But I will tell you the SL was very nice. I forgot how good looking that car is and flowed much better in style than the CLS. My issue with Carrera GT is it lacks something special that the SLR McLaren and Ford GT seem to have. It's beautifully engineered, Im sure, but it just doesnt excite me. Thats all I have to say about it. The SLR is just more...well more cool (for lack of a better word)...