Our first AMG GT[S] has arrived at my job

"EL_ULY" (uly) 04/30/2015 at 19:25 • Filed to: around worklopnik

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It’s pretty neat lookin

Carbon fiber roof is really nice

This one was priced at $114k

SVTyler > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:29

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Please tell me this spoiler is retractable.

MLGCarGuy > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 19:33

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It’s an Edition 1 so the spoiler is fixed, regular GTs have retractable spoilers.

Cé hé sin > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:33

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Are these sticky out things in the bumper an American requirement? Other markets don’t get them.

Rico > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:33

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Are you going to get to drive it around the block?

SVTyler > MLGCarGuy 04/30/2015 at 19:37

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God, that’s awful.

MLGCarGuy > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 19:38

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It’s ok, I can save you.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:39

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Any issues yet? Two of two deliveries on the AMG Private lounge had to be towed back to the dealer for separate software/control unit issues.

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:41

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:O I have to come see this, like right now!!!! lol

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 19:42

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Never understood why cars need these two “bumps” around the license plate.

scoob > Cé hé sin 04/30/2015 at 19:42

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I thin k(?) there are lights in there for the plates. I’m most likely wrong.

SVTyler > MLGCarGuy 04/30/2015 at 19:43

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That color...

MLGCarGuy > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 19:45

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It’s called Brilliant Blue, if you’d like to do some additional research.

daender > Cé hé sin 04/30/2015 at 19:49

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License plate lights and additional protection to meet US safety standards specifying that a car should be able to take a 5 mph love-tap without damage.

TheHondaBro > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 19:53

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Agreed, needs to be a ducktail.

SVTyler > MLGCarGuy 04/30/2015 at 19:54

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hnnnng

SVTyler > TheHondaBro 04/30/2015 at 19:56

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Psh, go big or go home.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 20:39

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Do you work at a Merc Dealer cause you always seem to be posting a wide assortment of awesome cars and I is confused

Milky > Tapas 04/30/2015 at 20:42

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Because US bumper laws …

EL_ULY > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 04/30/2015 at 21:09

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It’s a Mercedes, Aston, Volvo, Lotus dealer. I was a tech here for a while and now am in parts. Click the tag to see more

EL_ULY > Tapas 04/30/2015 at 21:11

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America “5mph rear impact” laws and lighting

EL_ULY > Battery Tender Unnecessary 04/30/2015 at 21:12

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I’ll check for bulletins but this one just arrived and hasn’t been driven

EL_ULY > Rico 04/30/2015 at 21:12

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Maybe later.... later later

EL_ULY > Cé hé sin 04/30/2015 at 21:13

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Yeah, it’s that 5 mph love tap standard

EL_ULY > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 21:14

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It didn’t seem like it did. I think the later ones do

Tapas > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 21:21

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America: Land of the free, home of the 5mph impact bulge.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > SVTyler 04/30/2015 at 21:40

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That’s an Edition 1, fixed wing. As others said the later ones will be retractable.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 21:49

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Like when it depreciates 20% when the owner drives off the lot and then the car throw an error message before he gets on the highway? :P I kid, I kid.

EL_ULY > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 04/30/2015 at 21:53

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lol I always worry about brand new models. A fresh page to take notes on what fails lol

Rico > EL_ULY 04/30/2015 at 22:08

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Any experience with the w205 C? I’ve been keeping up on some forums and there seems to be a bunch of issues.

Supercharged-V8-Jag > EL_ULY 05/01/2015 at 02:21

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You like it?

Cé hé sin > daender 05/01/2015 at 04:36

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I thought they had dropped the 5 mph bumpers?

EL_ULY > Supercharged-V8-Jag 05/01/2015 at 08:39

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it’s pretty neat. I’ll have to give it a quick spin around the block one day

His Stigness > EL_ULY 11/04/2015 at 21:09

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Did you get tired of paying for tools, or was it just too physically demanding?

I’m only about three years into being a German mechanic, and it sucks so bad just starting out. Thank god for the Matco student discount, but I’m seriously considering changing over to being a service writer.

EL_ULY > His Stigness 11/04/2015 at 23:51

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Nothing wrong with wrenching. I do side work at home daily. Even at work now if a car needs to go at any brand, i’ll go and help.

At the time, my dad’s commercial A/C company was backed up and my boss let me leave to work for my dad until everything got squared away. After a year tho, he hired a new tech. When things were caught up, a position in parts was the only thing open.

His Stigness > EL_ULY 11/05/2015 at 00:56

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How do you like working at home making your own money compared to at the dealer?

If a tech position opens back up do you think you’ll go back or stay in parts?

EL_ULY > His Stigness 11/05/2015 at 09:20

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Since it’s just a bunch a little maintenance work, it’s only to make a little extra cash. Can’t even begin to compare to dealer work and income. I was offered head Lotus tech not too long ago but turned it down instantly because of the horrors that is Lotus Cars lol. If something at Volvo or Merc opens up I’d give it a thought. Parts is fine because it’s constant (salary). But it’s boring as fuck. It really evens out as far as what i’d like to do. Either is fine :]

His Stigness > EL_ULY 11/05/2015 at 10:35

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Has there been talk of techs going to hourly in your neck of the woods? For years I’ve been hearing this, but I think dealers are still flat rate. I think almost every independent shop around me (north of LA) is hourly though, even super busy ones.