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Driven: Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG Kompressor (2003 C215)

  Hello Petrolheads!   In the last post , I introduced you the Mercedes-Benz CL, generation C215 (1999-2006). The reason being, back in 2017, I got myself one such example, powered by AMG’s superlative 5,5-litre, supercharged V8.   Being a fan of the exquisite design since day one, this is one of those cars which, upon market introduction, for the vast majority of teenagers (myself included), goes into dreamland as fast as it accelerates to one hundred. Or, at best, into the bedroom wall… in the form of a poster. Eighteen years later, when the opportunity to acquire and enjoy one arose, it felt weird, actually. What about test-driving and actually buying it? Apprehension was, definitely, the strongest feeling. If you find yourself in the same situation, thinking whether or not you should play such a high card, I can’t urge you enough: do it! If you do your homework and find The One, I promise you, it will be a very special moment in your life! In this case we are talking about