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Thought some of you E55 owners may like to hear this story.
Last weekend in Vancouver BC Canada late at night on some quite roads, an E55 was drag racing with a M5. Both average drivers, three sets of traffic lights, the E55 won all three times and the owner walked away with over US$6000. This story was told by an eye witness who tried to talk the M5 owner out of the race. This confirms our belief that with average drivers on unfamiliar surfaces, the E55 is always faster when drag racing.. |
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Yeah, just drop the hammer and go. Makes it easy...maybe slushboxes (automatic trannys) aren't ALL bad
Great story ------------------ Best regards, Michael '92 500E, Almandine Red, 17x8.5" AMG Sport rims '88 300TE, Arctic White, 16x7.5" Mille Miglia E420/430 replica rims |
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Thats right
Just kick the accelerator down and go!! |
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Indeed, the E55 driver simply left the car in D and wasted the M5 on all 3 occasions
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I suspect the M5 driver wasn't very good at shifting and either missed a shift or blew it not speed shifting the Bimmer. The comparo tests I've seen put the two cars within a few tenths of a second or so in most acceleration runs. Continuous flow of power to the rear wheels. Just floor it and go.
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Yep, I am agree
In fact, some magazines need few runs to get the best acceleration times for M5, while for the E55 just once or twice. It depends on the skill of the drivers. The driver must also know the shift point and able to shift the gear in a very fast manner. |
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According to the witness, the M5 driver is simply put, average. In the heat of the moment, they said he got nervous and applied too much gas with the wheels spinning like crazy not going anywhere...
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I LOVE to have some serious wheel spin. I have managed to get 'em to chirp but that's about it. At my last dealer visit, the service manager would neither confirm nor deny a computer code adjustment to my car, however, it's noticably faster now
Out of curiosity, was the E55 a 99 model? The 99's are a faster variety.. Gary ------------------ http://clubs.snap.com/mercedesbenze55registry/index.lhtml 00 AMG E55 96 DCM Impala SS 94 ZR-1 81 Corvette Cpe |
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Not sure if it was a 1999 or a 2000. My dealer keeps telling me how my 2000 is faster than other 2000s he has driven, but then, it could just be his way of appeasing his customers.
I'm curious to find out if there's any scientific support for the claim that for those with more aggressive style of driving, their cars are better tuned with the computer always at the optimal performance. It happened to me a few years back, when the company bought two identical Volvo turbos, mine was significantly faster than the other, not sure if my right foot has anything to do with it.. Happy motoring! |
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Finally decided to show up eh, Eric??
Anyways, every car, though may be same model, can perform differently. Why, I am not sure, maybe one is broke in properly and the other doesn't. Maybe the internal parts(of an engine)of that specific car is fitted better than the other(which I doubt it though). Andy Kuo |
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Hi guys,
Its been a while since I give any silly comments here. There is no doubt in my mind that M5 can't match E55's path with an average driver. When the M5 first arrived in vancouver, a couple of owners also ran similar drag and E55 won easily even with 19" Brabus on. Since I have owned both 99 & 00 model I honestly don't feel 99 model is faster( In fact, I think 00 model is faster!!). They should be about the same. The slight varietion in performance can due to so many reasons such as weather, road condition, manufacturing... One thing I m very sure about is that 00 model is noticably more stable at speed around/over 200 km/h. those skirts seems to provide better downforce than 99's. Happy motoring, ET |
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Hi..
By the way, how to break in the car properly? |
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Donny-
The "old-timer" method has basically gone away with the required 3000 mile oil change. Used to be, first 1000 miles, no full throttle starts. Vary speeds for hiway driving, not one continuous speed. Don't exceed 60 MPH. Easy on the brakes, don't mash 'em. Change the oil and filtr after first thousand and then-GO FOR IT! This was before synthetic oil. Some of the "older" guys will not use synthetic oil to "break-in" their new engines. They switch to syntheic after the break-in. With factory fill synthetics, there is very little friction. All this was done to help the piston rings seat properly and remove any extraneous metal filings frm the engine with the first oil change. Today, with high-tech engine assembly, pistons, rings and oil these old-time rules are considered obsolete by some. My friend had his Corvette engine modified by Reeves Callaway. When he asked the break-in procedure, Reeves told him, "Pedal to the Metal, no break in". Thats what he did-no problems. In keeping with my "old-timer" roots (bad habits are hard to break) my break-in suggestions- slow and gradual application of the brakes. Always try to avoid mashing the pedal. Vary your highway speed first 500 miles. Avoid full-throttle starts first 500 miles. No limit to top speed, except where prohibited by law. Change oil and filter every 3000 miles. Take car to track. Enjoy. Just my $.02 Gary ------------------ http://clubs.snap.com/mercedesbenze55registry/index.lhtml 00 AMG E55 96 DCM Impala SS 94 ZR-1 81 Corvette Cpe |
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