Does anyone else get the blues (like properly) when they let a car they love go?

Due to a change in circumstances, I've had to let my SL500 AMG go yesterday and come back to a FFRR. The SL was always a stretch, bought it new from Merc in Sept 2014 mainly based on a silly discount and excellent finance deal (huge balloon and 0% APR). It was always an indulgence but man I loved that thing.

Had it remapped at DMS Automotive and it was pushing out around 560BHP and 608lbs/ft torque. It also had a genuine AMG rear diffuser and exhaust - sounded epic and went like stink.

This isn't going to help, but damn, that thing looks sweet. An expensive addiction, still , less hassle than a mistress (or so i'm told)

Nope Mr Tee, you're right. It doesn't.

 Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

Better to have loved and lost....

Good to see you back, old chap.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

Hi Si!

Good to be back...I think.  Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

I would be heartbroken if I had to sell my 5.0 SC metal/leather and oily bits thing and in the current labour market it is not impossible that it may have to happen. It is supposed to be wrong to want to not get rid of possessions and all that but I don't mind being wrong on some issues .

Sorry to hear mate and I hope that at some time in the future you can have another very nice car like that !! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

It's a car , worse things happen.
Look to your future and move on , you will always have the memories  2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Definitely know how you feel. My first RR was an 89 Vogue SE in Cairngorm Brown. What a sad day letting that go. Regretted it ever since.

If anyone has F869GAW I'll swap for one of my children. (or if its not been looked after SWMBO)  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

I miss everyone of mine... Till i buy the next one

But yes your right, it don’t last long

ajac8 wrote:

Definitely know how you feel. My first RR was an 89 Vogue SE in Cairngorm Brown. What a sad day letting that go. Regretted it ever since.

If anyone has F869GAW I'll swap for one of my children. (or if its not been looked after SWMBO)

Thanks Craig. BTW - you checked your PMs recently?

Also need to ask you 'bout something else please buddy.

PM me when you get a sec.  Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

Here again I suspect will be in the minority as I really don't form any attachment to my cars
It's probably as a result of a life spent in motorsport where we often spend days and nights building wonderful cars only to have then reduced to a kit of component parts in a matter of moment...either by the driver or the team
I just look on a car as a set of components. If they are all working well together then I'm happy.
If the there is a another set of parts which do a a better job for the use I can put them....well I'm happier.
I will admit some cars can be better that the sum of their components, but post car blues? No there will always be something better
PS It's my wife who names them!  2012MY Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Vogue...now gone!
2007MY Mercedes C200 Estate 'Albert'
1997MY Defender 90 TDI 'Vera'

I went to look at a Morris Marina Coupe that was for sale with a mate many moons ago. The guy wanted £50 for it, including road tax, which was superfluous at the time.

My mate asked how much he wanted for it without the road tax, the guy said £20, to which my mate said:
'It ain't worth 20 quid mate, we'll give you a tenner for it!'

The guy said ok, so we scrabbled around in our pockets and came up with £10 between us & drove away in our new pride & joy, which my mate used to drive the daily 10 mile trip to work for over two years until it finally gave up the ghost.

Great British Leyland engineering

Oops, just noticed wrong thread - b****y iPhones

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Love that story xjsracer!

I'm jealous Mactech - that's a far more sensible and logical way of looking at things - I don't choose to be a fruit loop.

And of course you're absolutely right. It's totally ridiculous to feel sad about a lump of metal - but for me it just happens. I guess it's because I get such pleasure from them (as I'm sure you do). It's probably not the car I miss, I guess I just get misty eyed thinking of the fun I've had in it.

My missus has named my new addition as Ranulph. Secretly I'm quite chuffed with her choice, think it fits rather well.  Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

Understand where you coming from, my classic and vintage cars are really loved, specially when found and bought.but after a few days they are just one of the cars in the garage. Proud to drive them, great to have them, good to see they go to a good and proud new owner, nice to see that the investment worked.
Daily drivers, like the Range, only hurt me when sold and have'nt found something very nice before they go.
But your star looks very very nice, feel sorry for you and hope you'll be better of in no time!