e1000

E is going to be even slower than a CLK.

C280 Sport

The W210 E320 goes 0-60 in around the 7second mark. I got 91,000 miles on my 2002 E320 and those are the times I have recorded.

OneOfaKindTrini

AMG THIS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3TjwphyvRo

e1000

I believe the official published spec from MB was 7.7s, and they are usually conservative. I'd say it's good for low to mid 7's, not quite 7flat.

bdgdl08

Same engine, lighter car. If a CLK doesn't make it in under 7 seconds, no way an E would.

EDIT:
I was stuck on the last page, but yeah.

C280 Sport

Actually the CLK 320 makes 215bhp as where the E320 makes 221BHP so yes 7.0 0-60 is possible.

bdgdl08

It's also a whopping 400 POUNDS HEAVIER (416 actually)!!! I highly doubt that the extra 6 hp (and only 3 extra lb. ft. torque) is going to offset that massive extra weight. On top of that, there's no way Mercedes would make the sedan faster than the coupe.

C280 Sport

2002 E320 will do 0-60 in about 7 Seconds. I have been in many W210's and have tested mine many times and the older it gets more time of 7.0-7.1 or 7.2 on a bad I keep seeing. Not a slow car when you think about. Look here as well. You will find the times to be very very similar. Maybe .1 second off each other.

C280 Sport

Not 7.7 Hell a W202 C280 Sport does it in like 7.8

W203E35

What's the actual time for the w203 E35? I have read from 5.9 - 6.2

Anyone want to have a SoCal w203 meet at a drag strip?

C280 Sport

W203 E35?

Do you mean W203 C350?

TemjinX2

There's no point in arguing over 0-60mph times. 0-60mph times are not a good indicator for quarter miles times. You can have a faster 0-60mph and still lose in a quarter mile race.

C280 Sport

Correct very true. But I am just stating facts here I am personally not discussing 1/4 miles times. Not on a non AMG Benz at least.

TemjinX2

Are you gonna race someone to the freeway ramp or something? jk

bdgdl08

M272 E35

C280 Sport

LOL. Thats the typical day in New York. People all drive like a pissed off teenager.

AdidasC230

0-60 is a awefull way to measure a cars speed, I mean who on earth can figure, hey that cars 7.8 second away so Ill have room? 1/4 mile maybe a good indicator but really anything higher then a 6 is slow, so pretty much all our cars are slow, oh well!

TemjinX2

set one up karo...maybe at the fontana speed way. I'm just too cheap to buy that stupid helmet.

C280 Sport

I measure on many factors. I mean is a C240 a slow car? Well theres more to it then its got a little motor with 170bhp. I mean I had a guy on the form tell me my E320 was a slow car.

Think of it like this. Seats 5 people in comfrot, 0-60 is in the 7 range, it gets 35mpg on the highway and has tons of room in the trunk for luggage. When you think of it. Its not really a slow car considering how it peformes with all I mention above.

W203E35

I didn't know you need a helmet

I talked to someone they said Fontana is open 2 times a month and you have to get there 6AM and lucky to get 2 passes.

TemjinX2

yeah i think the rule is if your car does 13's or below you need to wear a regulation snail helmet.

Don't worry, you don't need one unless you do the rear mount turbo...

bdgdl08

The rules for Gator Raceway are like that... I think if you run under a 14 you need a helmet, and under an 11 you need a roll cage!

PharmD

These threads are always good for a chuckle!

And on a side note, you won't need to worry about a helmet in a C350 at a 1/4 strip. I've not seen anyone break into 13's in one stock.

Definitely share your times when you finally get to one!

splinter

Fontuckey is slippery with (typically) abysmal DA. Recently had to relinquish their NHRA certification due to avoidable deaths there. Swell road circuit through its infield though.

Irwindale’s 1/8th mile ‘strip hosts a go almost every Thursday evening. Good times, figuratively and literally. It’s a casual group of ne’er-do-wells – GF and family friendly. Won a few and lost a few, but didn’t hear anybody laughing about our little C. There’s a certain smug pleasure to be derived from having a opponent whom you’ve just soundly trounced approach you later in the staging lanes to ask, “What have you done to it?”

http://www.toyotaspeedwayatirwindale...e/whorace.html

Its ~8.3 at 85 ≈ 12.9 at 111 through the quarter by oft-proven formulae. Yours should be considerably quicker.