Neither can I, what I am saying is MB's are built and enginered so well you can't bolt on a better intake and headers for $1k and see a big gain. Like you can with an LT1.

Frankly I wouldn't put $2k into the car because you won't get much. Maybe you could bolt up an exhuast and get a slight gain. Put $800 into the sound system and $1,200 for a nice set of wheels and go for rides in your friends cars and let them beat the crap out of their stuff.

For example I would like to turn my SDL into a super diesel but to do it properly would probably cost at least $5k, lots of custom parts and playing with stuff. Also I need to be able to afford to blow an engine and a trans. Not a good project while I am still in school, someday when I have some extra money I will do it but not now.


I'd save the $2k for a killer set of wheels or exhuast for the Shelby!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Thanks for the advice I figured that would be the case. I kind of regret selling my 2000 Camaro SS LS1 but the insurance and gas would never let me afford my Shelby. I'd have to say the difference between 380hp and 150 something..... is like a bicycle and a fighter jet. I used to be able to tape a $100 bill on the dash and bet someone $100 that they couldn't pull it off with me taking off in first gear, but those days are in temporary retirement. The Benz is smooth and handles tremendously but I can't wait to start my next chapter with my new Shelby. I'm only 20 so I guess its good to take a short break now than later

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My Garage....
1983 Mercedes 240D 4-Speed Manual Near Mint
1988 Mercedes 260E
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LT
2001 Chrysler Sebring Lxi
1997 Bayliner Trophy 150HP Mercury Offshore OB

Drive the 240D for a bit and then the 260E will feel like a rocket!

Last year my Uncle let me take his 500hp Vette for a ride. Going from a 300SDL to a 500hp Vette is a huge difference! I was doing 80 down my street before I relized it!

Btw I checked out the new Shelby Mustang at the NY auto show. It is really nice, it is worth the wait!!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Haha I'm done with the 240D I drove that every cold/rainy day since the day I turned 16 now I gave it to my brother who just got his license. I work at a shop part time and I dropped an 860 Hennessy in '96 Viper last summer dynoed it at 857hp with 921 torque. The gas/clutch were really touchy when we first dropped the motor in...I almost hit 50 getting the car from the garage to the lot which is about 50yards of narrow driveway. If being so fast that it's not fun is possible, it would be that car that would do it for me. That thing had death written all over it when I saw that the owner was 16 years old and his millionaire dad bought it for him. I'd have to say I'm counting down the days before the Shelby hits the street. I have dreams of it and the Bassani exhaust I'm welding on in my head during those long and boring history lectures!

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My Garage....
1983 Mercedes 240D 4-Speed Manual Near Mint
1988 Mercedes 260E
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LT
2001 Chrysler Sebring Lxi
1997 Bayliner Trophy 150HP Mercury Offshore OB

What are the GT500's gonna retail for? I think I heard $40K somewhere. You got a lotta saving to do I bet.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Around $40k is what I've been hearing too so far. It shouldn't be much more than the '04 SVT Cobra's. I got some time to do some saving. My dad is going to give me about half the money for graduating college and the other half/insurance I will have to gather up some how. I have a bad feeling that I may have to put a few of my toys on the chopping block, most likly the boat first or at least maybe I'll trade it in for a jet ski and get about $10,000 for my pocket. I don't care how I do it but come fall '06 and there will be a new baby in the garage.

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My Garage....
1983 Mercedes 240D 4-Speed Manual Near Mint
1988 Mercedes 260E
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LT
2001 Chrysler Sebring Lxi
1997 Bayliner Trophy 150HP Mercury Offshore OB

Just hope that dealers don't mark up the price for their "market adjustment".

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1990 190e 2.6 - The only one I can really call "My Car".

1987 190e 2.3 - The donor car's up and running, only mods are Euros and a Sony headunit. My Dad's runabout now.

1990 300e 2.6 - The parents' ride.

trying to impress your friends.

thats your problem.

as everyone else says, start with a v8 car, or get a 190E and install a 3.2 or V8 in it.

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bmw 2002.
long live the legend

how bout a c43 4.3L into a 190E. my engine is for sale.

http://www.nutsfortrucks.com/




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"A liberal is someone who feels they owe a great debt to their fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money."

Since Toby hasn't done it yet, here are some frames grabbed from the time Toby gave me a ride in his 190E-5.0L at the Porsche Club Event at Roebling Road, GA.

Nothing like pulling AWAY from a Porsche 930 turbo in a 190E . . .

:-) neil