FrankW

with the traffic these days I can't get past 85mph in everyday commute...can't even test out if the de-limiter worked or not...lol

moose1021

2007 C280 4matic

130mph and daily autoban driving is 90 to 100mph

I'm gonna hate coming back to the states because this car cruises very nicely at 100mph+


2007 CLS550 Test Drive

140mph didnt know i was doing that until i look at the speedometer I had to back off and couldnt top it out i had my 1yr old in the car

Cigalert

06 C230 Sport
Sunny California
130+MPH

I hit 120 almost every morning on my way to work. The car is very stable at 100+ speeds. I take the 241 toll road to the 133. There's a nice hill where you can see almost all the way down to the 5. It's about a 1.5 mile stretch. At 4:30 a.m. I go from Rancho Santa Margarita to Garden Grove. My record time was in my 911 26.1 miles in 17 min. The day after I tried to break that record and had a motorcycle cop pull up next to me at about 120MPH. He indicated with his index finger that I needed to slow down and then proceeded onto the 55 north. Scared me out of speeding for a while.

W Cole, I hit 156 in my buddy's CLS coming home from an Angel game a few weeks ago headed south on 241 after portola. It's a perfect stretch for a good "road test". That car is real smooth at those speeds. It was sweet passing a 996 like it was standing still.

Ryanr317

Oh yea, i did 125mph in a loaner 06 C230 also. Was very stable and smooth.

jskip27

2002 C230 Kompressor Sport Coupe
max speed: 130mph (limit)
comment:Engine sounded great, Supercharger whine was terrific. Just got new tires, car felt stable. But alot of wind noise.

patrick_y

That's surprising, my petrol powered C230 Kompressor will only do 150 mph (assuming it's delimited) in top gear at redline. That's only 240km/hr. Your diesel is able to exceed a petrol powered car in top gear at redline!

I hope one day they have diesels for the California, USA market. Currently, there are very few diesels here (they have to come from out of state only as used vehicles) because of the very strict emissions standards they have in California.

After test driving a E320 CDI (2005 model year), I have to say that diesel cars are becoming nearly as enjoyable to drive as petrol powered vehicles. The only difference is that it's less responsive and the RPM range is not as broad so I'll bet when cornering, the gear shifts might be a bit tricky. But otherwise, as a daily driver vehicle, diesel is more than sufficient.

Blazinpin0i

Model: 2005 C230 SS
Country: USA
Maximum Speed: 100 mph
Location: NYC Lincoln Tunnel / and Garden State Parkway

Comment: Only did this once at those locations, didnt push it, areas had minimum traffic. Next time ill hit the track.

FAMUBER

Model: 05 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan
Country: USA going to vegas!
My Maximum Speed: 126 mph
Comments: very smooth, steering wheel stable but the climb from 115-126 was a bit slow.

C230 Sport Coup

Model- 2002 C230 Kompressor (with ASP Pulley)
Country- Kalifornia
Top Speed 130

Comments: Was still pulling hard, well below Reline, but then...hit the limiter.
Then of course, this car is rated at over 150mph in Europe.
Felt very stable (with stiffer springs and sways, stock were crap, not good for going fast, don't try it!) but then it always feels stable. Wind barely has an effect, unlike a japanese car that wants to get blown off the road.

It's pretty easy to hit 100 -110 when passing without even realizing it, like on 280 out of SF.

Highway 85N between Cupertino and South San Jose is flat, smooth and wide, doesn't have the pavement pitching this way and the that, or huge potholes like most of the freeways in CA these days, with really really wide sweeping turns. Even at 130, you don't feel like you're going that fast.
Until you head for a ramp!
3am is a good time. Not many cars on the road.

Still....you could lose you license if caught. I only did it a couple times.
The rest of the time I use the ticket control feature. It's called cruise control.
Keeps my heavy foot off the pedal! And brings mileage close to 30 mpg on trips.
Too bad we don't have a better system. When I'm elected governor, diamond lanes will become express lanes. Minimum speed 100 mph. After you complete a driving class, and put a sticker in your back window to show you and your car are qualified.

C230 Sport Coup

Ha! When I was in Thailand, the drivers we had routinely did over 100mph in
Mitsibitcki Mini Vans. People drive like maniacs, but somehow it works out.
You have to check when you get in a cab to see if it even has seatbelts!

patrick_y

That's not very assuring, I plan to visit Bangkok in several months.

The hotel will be providing me with the transportation services. So I won't be too worried about sitting in taxis without seatbelts.

I like your idea about diamond lanes. Of course, some of the finer details must be adjusted. But overall, it's actually a good idea that is realistically feasible. You should tell Mercedes-Benz and BMW of your plan, since they would sell more cars, they would sponsor you.

I don't agree with you about I280 and 85N. At least not on the parts that I've been on. But if you're ever in the Saratoga area, we should enjoy Big Basin Road, that is if you enjoy windy mountain roads.

benze-ply

Model: 2005 C230k Sports Sedan
Country: USA
Max Speed: ~97mph
Comments: LA traffic sucks. I think you guys are nuts hitting those top speeds. But then again, I'd do it if I wasn't so worried about the police. Glad to know how stable the car is at high speeds though.



after its made sure people driving in the left fast lane are not the slowest people on the freeway. i hate people who do that.

slammedcclass

i did 125 on the freeway going around cars with 110. I passed 2 Mitsubishi evos and 2 acura rsx all 4 of them were black and fixed up. I passed them up with 95 and they started going fast the acura rsx that was behind me had like 3 people in it and they looked all scared i hate the feeling of 100+ mph and then we started going around the cars and that is when i got smoked before that i was in front for like 40 seconds. i am scared going around cars at high speed so i slowed down after passing a few. going 125 and 110 when passing the cars when u look for a sec u can crash u catch up to the cars so fast its crazy but the car is stable

DS123

Model: 02 C200 Kompr
Country: Sweden
My Maximum Speed: 231 km/h indicated on the digital display
Comments: solid - no problems, i think i could have gone a little faster

ctC230K

Model: 05 C230K
Country: USA
My Maximum Speed: 135 on the digital speedo
Comments: Perfect, felt like the car could go faster but the engine was close to maxed out

SPORTCOUPE

Model: 03 C230 Kompressor on 19" BBS Challenge and H&R Cup kit
Country: CYPRUS
My Maximum Speed: 130 mph
Comments: I think I need a tire balance again...

Model: Same car with factory 17's and suspension
Country: CYPRUS
My Maximum Speed: 125 mph
Comments: Seems like its doing 75mph

ctC230K

punctuation and paragraphs are your friends!!!!!

C230 Sport Coup

Transportation "services" usually consisted (for me) of a mini-van (they call it a "limo") and a driver for the entire day. The drivers all sat around and played cards while they waited for you. $50 used to be going rate for both for the whole day!
And many of them didn't have seatbelts either. Then again that was in 1993,
doing work for for EGAT (Electrical Generation Authority of Thailand) .

There's a good chance you'll arrive in the middle of the night....
ha, the ride from the airport is always a hair raising experience at around 4 am, when the streets are empty.

The thing is, that the people have their own rythm....you'll see what I mean,
definately don't drive yourself. It's a amazing place. The people are wonderful. Buddah and hookers...together again.
Take the Klong tour, and if you have time sail up river to the ancient capital.
Be sure to haggle if you buy stuff. It's an insult not to.

As far as highway 9, I used to live over the hill, and drive up 9, then down Skyline (35) every day, as part of my normal commute. So nice the way people pulled over to let me pass! I could hit 100 on the straight, passing
Fogerty winery. The AMG brakes definately got used on this drive.

85S from 280 is smooooth, and good place to take a hi - speed run safely.
But obviously, you can still get arrested at that speed.

patrick_y

My understanding that the car that the Conrad Bangkok Hotel provides is a Mercedes-Benz vehicle (I assume an S Class or an E Class) and virtually all Mercedes-Benz vehicles have seatbelts. However, I would not feel aghast if the hotel were to provide a smaller car, since I don't care as long as I get from the airport to the hotel (and vice versa) in safety. I believe that the plane arrives in the afternoon around 2PM (United Airlines route).

When I was in Rome three months ago with family, we hired a car (not from the hotel but from an internet website of which the name has escaped me) to shuttle ourselves and our luggage from the airport to the hotel. It was a W210 E270 CDI Elegance. Very excellent car, the diesel was quite comfortable and relatively smooth. The car was also unique in my opinion because it did not have leather seats, which in my opinion did not detract from the car at all. The cost was quite reasonable too, if I and my travel companion had taken the train, it would've cost 20 Euros per person. Thus, at a 45 Euros for the car (which can seat 4 passengers), this is much better than taking the train. Plus, my hotel wasn't exactly nearby the train station.

While in Italy, I was very unfamiliar with how they drive. There are people crisscrossing each other with their cars and motorbikes. A somewhat frightening experience to look at. However, they seem to have their own system. While in Rome, I stayed that the Rome Cavalieri Hilton hotel; great hotel, I highly recommend it if you ever plan on going to Rome. Be sure to rent the rooms on the executive floor which allows you access to the excellent lounge. Voss brand water, various green and black olives, full bar (I am under 21 so this means little to me, although I am aware that you can drink at the age of 16 in Italy), different types of proscuitto, etc. I could almost live there.

I'm quite familiar with the concept of haggling and I'll be sure to employ it while I'm there. Prior to going to Thailand, I will explore the possibilities of the Klong tour you recommended. While in Thailand, I plan to acquire silks (sheets and table cloths), antiques, and to have suits made there (I hear that many Presidents of the United States and the Secret Service agents in protection have their suits made in Thailand). During my stay at the hotel, I will probably not always use their car and I may hire a taxi instead. Hopefully they'll have seatbelts.

I rarely am in the Hightway 85 and Highway 9 area. I guess I should go to Santa Cruz more often. Come to think of it, there is a restaurant my epicurean side wishes to experience in Santa Cruz. The only time I get close to that area is when I'm at the Los Gatos car dealership when they have some rare automobile. For me, the only smooth roads I encounter are the I880 South from Fremont to Milpitas. They're repaving much of the road so it's smooth for the time being. On much of I280 in the San Jose Cupertino area, there's a lot of bouncing up and down on the road because the road has these longitudinal grooves in it which annoys me somewhat since the car has that continuous thumping sound.

Ryanr317

I agree. What's with people's grammar. Yes, for some, English is not the first language. For others it is, and they know better. I think those of us who don't make an effort to make their posts, well, just understandable, should consider starting to do so. Just my opinion.

slammedcclass

I hope u understand what i said

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Ryanr317

Well i wasn't targeting you specifically, or anyone for that matter. Pressing shift every now and then and using some of those keys with the commas and periods wouldn't hurt though, would they?

slammedcclass

As u can tell it would hurt

ctC230K

hardly. trying to read your run on sentences with no punctuation gives me a headache!

sirenebekim

2001 C240
Natural Aspiration
80k miles
19" ADR

146 mph on a farm highway could have kept going but ran out of space

Very stable even with staggard 245/35/19 front 265/30/19 rear setup.

Nitto NT555's were used

Extreme-ZR rated