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Old 01-10-2003, 09:45 PM
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Originally posted by blackmercedes

Hey, I'm not saying it's SLOW, but the off line performance is a little weak when you know what kind of roll on this car is capable of.
LOL...I understand
It's that two tons (with driver) that needs to get moving that makes it feel sluggish...

Quote:
Originally posted by blackmercedes

I think the fault lies in the internal ratios of the four speed with the 2.82 final drive. It's a tough job to balance acceleration and relaxed cruising, but still have autobahn top speeds. MB did a great job, but AMG had a real tuning advantage having five forward speeds.
One of the reasons I think a 6-speed manual would make the car so much better!
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