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October,
2007 |
Volume 5, No. 10 |
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2008
Mercedez-Benz
M-Class
By
Jim McGraw
from
$43,650
to
$86,650 |
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Sea Ray
330 Sundancer
By Kevin
Falvey
from
$215,312 |
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The
Mercedes-Benz
M-Class
SUV is
just the
right
size and
is set
up well
for many
families.
It isn't
so large
that
it's
cumbersome
or hard
to park,
but it
comfortably
seats
five and
carries
plenty
of
stuff.
As daily
transportation,
it
doesn't
feel
like a
truck,
and it
won't
beat its
driver
or
passengers
up. Yet
it has
the
potential
for some
fairly
serious
off-road
adventuring,
and it
can tow
up to
7,200
pounds.
The
M-Class
is more
than
powerful
enough
in any
of its
variations.
And it
offers
the
safety
equipment,
luxury
accoutrements,
style
and
smooth
finish
expected
of a
Mercedes-Benz.
 For
2008,
the
M-Class
line
replaces
the
ML500
with the
more
powerful
ML550.
Also
called
the
M-Class,
the
lineup
continues
to
include
the
ML350
with its
gasoline
V6, the
fuel-efficient
ML320
CDI
diesel,
and the
ultra-high
performance
ML63 AMG.
With the
ML320
CDI, you
can
forget
just
about
everything
bad you
knew
about
diesels.
It's
smooth
and
quiet,
and
clean.
It gives
up
nothing
to the
standard,
gasoline-powered
ML350.
It's
equipped
identically,
except
for its
diesel
engine.
The
3.0-liter
diesel
V6
generates
398
pound-feet
of
torque,
comparable
to a
large-displacement
V8, and
brings a
substantial
improvement
in fuel
economy.
The ML63
AMG
features
a
hand-built
V8 that
generates
503
horsepower
with AMG
tuning
and
enhancements
to match
all that
power.
Though
considerably
more
expensive
than
other
M-Class
models,
the ML63
AMG is a
true
high-performance
machine.
Its
6.2-liter
V8 is
hand-built
by a
single
technician.
It
bursts
from 0
to 60
mph in
4.8
seconds,
according
to
Mercedes,
with top
speed
electronically
limited
at 155
mph.
Plus, it
comes
with the
full
load of
luxury
features.............More>
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Every
time I visit Sea Ray’s
Product Development and Engineering
facility, it seems another patent has
been added to the dozens papering the
walls. So I wasn’t surprised to find
several cool new features on the 330
Sundancer. From the transom rumble seat
to the convertible master berth to the
hush-hush audio devices on the bow, this
cruiser is filled with better
mousetraps. It’s also lavish, exhibited
as much by its cockpit wetbar with grill
as by its rich mixture of texture,
color, and material. With lots of 33'
expresses for you to choose from, Sea
Ray’s 330 Sundancer stands tall.
BIG MAN
AT THE MARINA. The 330 Sundancer has
big-boat features. Check the head.
Besides its sheer size, it’s soled in
faux teak, the commode resides beneath a
hinged changing stool, the vanity
features a solid-surface top, and the
porthole, a chrome-framed trapezoid
installed at an angle, is glazed with
frosted glass for privacy.
Now
check the galley. Its taupe countertop
incorporates a recessed, two-burner
stove with a lid that matches the
faux-stone counter and a microswitch
that cuts the power if someone
accidentally replaces the lid while the
burners are turned on. The sink is an
under-mounted, 16"-diameter
stainless-steel basket with vertical
sides.
Below
the counter, next to the requisite
refrigerator/freezer, is a separate
drawer freezer big enough to hold a
10-pound bag of ice. A stainless-steel
microwave with integrated coffeemaker,
cherry cabinets and drawers, and a
backsplash spice rack complete the
scene.
The
master berth is an island queen with
plenty of sitting headroom and steps on
each side. Reading lamps are overhead
and to the side, providing illumination
for a lounging owner. Many boats have
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unturned to constantly improve our services. In addition to
constant surveys with those that utilize our services, we
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