A little while I went to a family reuinion (actually, it was a funeral for my great-grandmother, but she lived to be 100.5, so it wasn't exactly sudden), and guess what? I have a long lost uncle that races Mercedes-Benz's! Who knew? :D
He was bored during the post-funeral "very long talk/service" thing (don't know what it's called), so we snuck out and he gave me a ride in the SLK350 he had with him. It was in Long Island NY, and they have these highway on-ramp traffic lights that go red if you can't go, and green if it's clear - those were great fun! :D He takes that particular car to a bunch of autocross events, but he also owns two classic Mercs (one a racer, one street, but I didn't hear what they were) and an old MG.
Was a lot of fun. I know it's small peanuts for all of you with your "oh, yeah, got a ride in a SuperFerrariLamboKoenigseggAstonDBSCCXR599Scuderia the other day," but in traffic on a quick ride with the top down, an SLK350 is very fast and very fun.
Oh, and he's also driven every AMG product (yes, CLK63 Black Series and SL65 Black Series included) except the SLS, which he has probably driven by now.
-Leadfoot