Beaten by a late 90s Toyota Camry
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Beaten by a late 90s Toyota Camry
I was driving my 2005 C230 Kompressor sport sedan, and got jumped at a stoplight by a nondescript Toyota Camry. I had assumed the Camry was a 4 cylinder so I gave my own car a healthy step on the gas initially. I think the Camry driver put his pedal to the metal from the start, and I got beaten hard. The Camry was a V6, but still quite embarassing...
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
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I was driving my 2005 C230 Kompressor sport sedan, and got jumped at a stoplight by a nondescript Toyota Camry. I had assumed the Camry was a 4 cylinder so I gave my own car a healthy step on the gas initially. I think the Camry driver put his pedal to the metal from the start, and I got beaten hard. The Camry was a V6, but still quite embarassing...
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
192hp/207tq V6 3.0NA
0-60 8sec
and your car,
189hp/192tq I4 1.8SC
0-60 7.5 MAN 8.0 AUTO
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We have a 92 camry that we use to lug rims and car show stuff around. Its a V6 5speed with a nice little list of goodies under the hood along with suspension work. Being that the car is light, it flys.
It is so funny to see the looks on peoples faces when they get smoked by a old camry, lol.
If you where in New York, it could of been me.
It is so funny to see the looks on peoples faces when they get smoked by a old camry, lol.
If you where in New York, it could of been me.
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2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
I got beaten in a similar situation by an older crappy Pontiac Grand Am
Embarassing!
Not sure why regular versions of German sedans are so underpowered compared to American or Japanesse
C320 3.2L 215hp
Accord 3.0L 244hp
C350 3.5L 268hp
G35 3.5L 280hp
Z350 3.5L 300hp
even a Altima has 260hp and a PT louser has 230hp from the Turbo version
MazdaSpeed 6 gets 274hp from only 2.3L!
Embarassing!
Not sure why regular versions of German sedans are so underpowered compared to American or Japanesse
C320 3.2L 215hp
Accord 3.0L 244hp
C350 3.5L 268hp
G35 3.5L 280hp
Z350 3.5L 300hp
even a Altima has 260hp and a PT louser has 230hp from the Turbo version
MazdaSpeed 6 gets 274hp from only 2.3L!
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I suppose one consolation is that he appeared to be struggling through a sweeping curve at about 50mph right before we came to the stoplight =) I was definitely pulling away on that curve.
As an aside, is the Volkswagen 2.0T engine really that spectacular? It's been getting a lot of good press. How does the 1.8L supercharged Mercedes engine compare to it?
As an aside, is the Volkswagen 2.0T engine really that spectacular? It's been getting a lot of good press. How does the 1.8L supercharged Mercedes engine compare to it?
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VW or Audi 2.0T has lots of power but it is rather rough and noisy, My buddy has one (06 Jetta) and although the MB 1.8 has been criticised as not being smooth, it is leaps and bounds above the Vdub unit
Power for the 2.0T is 200hp and 207ft/lbs
However saying that, my neighbours 1.8T Jetta can't get through 2 months without a check engine light and replacement of coil packs, mass flow sensors or O2 sensor or various other electronic gremlins that plague that engine.
Both engines 1.8T and 2.0T have serious Turbo lag
Power for the 2.0T is 200hp and 207ft/lbs
However saying that, my neighbours 1.8T Jetta can't get through 2 months without a check engine light and replacement of coil packs, mass flow sensors or O2 sensor or various other electronic gremlins that plague that engine.
Both engines 1.8T and 2.0T have serious Turbo lag
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We have a 92 camry that we use to lug rims and car show stuff around. Its a V6 5speed with a nice little list of goodies under the hood along with suspension work. Being that the car is light, it flys.
It is so funny to see the looks on peoples faces when they get smoked by a old camry, lol.
If you where in New York, it could of been me.
It is so funny to see the looks on peoples faces when they get smoked by a old camry, lol.
If you where in New York, it could of been me.
Is that Camry as bad a$$ as your LS400?
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Some time ago had little runs against my friend in his VW GTI (1.8T, 5 speed manual). Yeah, off the red light he pulls faster, but any curve was like a God's gift to me, had no problems getting ahead of him.
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VW or Audi 2.0T has lots of power but it is rather rough and noisy, My buddy has one (06 Jetta) and although the MB 1.8 has been criticised as not being smooth, it is leaps and bounds above the Vdub unit
Power for the 2.0T is 200hp and 207ft/lbs
However saying that, my neighbours 1.8T Jetta can't get through 2 months without a check engine light and replacement of coil packs, mass flow sensors or O2 sensor or various other electronic gremlins that plague that engine.
Both engines 1.8T and 2.0T have serious Turbo lag
Power for the 2.0T is 200hp and 207ft/lbs
However saying that, my neighbours 1.8T Jetta can't get through 2 months without a check engine light and replacement of coil packs, mass flow sensors or O2 sensor or various other electronic gremlins that plague that engine.
Both engines 1.8T and 2.0T have serious Turbo lag
Have you driven the 2.0T yet? Lag is greatly reduced from the 1.8T (which has noticeable lag in stock form, chipped reduces that lag a lot).
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It's underpowered, not slow
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It's a Merz, not a cheap car to begin with and not too many options to tune it and just handful of tuners. Eventually, if someone doesn't like his w203 he can change it for 2 tuned Civics with all the options and some change for beer to celebrate the deal
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Do not underestimate the power of V6s. I have a 98 Honda Accord V6 AT, and that thing can keep up with my C230SS AT anyday. However for some reason, the Benz feels faster.
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Had 98 Avalon before the c230 for 5 years. That thing was fast, but still felt like gradma's vagon
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I was driving my 2005 C230 Kompressor sport sedan, and got jumped at a stoplight by a nondescript Toyota Camry. I had assumed the Camry was a 4 cylinder so I gave my own car a healthy step on the gas initially. I think the Camry driver put his pedal to the metal from the start, and I got beaten hard. The Camry was a V6, but still quite embarassing...
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
This was from 0 to about 45-50 mph at 8am on a Saturday morning, no other traffic, no pedestrians.
Overall though, I like my little Benz. It's very comfortable, adequately quick, well built and handles and stops well. It may be slower but I'll bet it's a lot more fun to drive than a Camry. Something doesn't have to be a straight line terror to be fun (i.e. the E30 BMW 3-series). A freakin' UPS truck fully loaded with landscaping rocks will beat a 318i, yet that car is an absolute blast to drive. That said, I think I'm going to trade my C230 for a C32 this spring. I miss my old E36 M3 and I think a C32 will be a nice fix.
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LOL. Maybe I will. God knows they look pretty much identical other than the emblems. Tire size, stance, body cladding, interior, etc. are more or less the same. It'll be just like old times, only this time I won't be afraid to try to smack down the occasional cocky Camry, Accord or Odessey minivan driven by a pissed off soccer mom
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Please don't do that, then you'll embarrass the whole brand.
Yeah, it sucks that you pay so much more than a Camry, Altima, Maxima but the performance isn't on par. Hopefully this changes in the W204 series. Nissan's and Toyota's need to not be close to a Benz.
Tee_Tz.
Yeah, it sucks that you pay so much more than a Camry, Altima, Maxima but the performance isn't on par. Hopefully this changes in the W204 series. Nissan's and Toyota's need to not be close to a Benz.
Tee_Tz.
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I have the 06 v6 with the 7 speed auto, still slow. MB ( mines anyways ) just isnt a off the line fast car.. but I made the switch from stick to auto ( previous cars were all manual transmission ) ..so it feels really slow to me... oh well, besides the benz will still look better in the end.