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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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The sound of the CLS55

Am I the only one in here that is fully intoxicated by sounds produced by the engine, supercharger and exhaust of the CLS55? I just asked my wife to go up and down the street like 20 times earlier just so I can hear it myself from the outside. I think I might even record it to use as my phone's ringtone.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Am I the only one in here that is fully intoxicated by sounds produced by the engine, supercharger and exhaust of the CLS55? I just asked my wife to go up and down the street like 20 times earlier just so I can hear it myself from the outside. I think I might even record it to use as my phone's ringtone.

Thats hilarious lol !! You are truly into it...
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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haha... well the sound of the CLS55 is really awesome!!! i wish my c55 is that loud as well...
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Am I the only one in here that is fully intoxicated by sounds produced by the engine, supercharger and exhaust of the CLS55? I just asked my wife to go up and down the street like 20 times earlier just so I can hear it myself from the outside. I think I might even record it to use as my phone's ringtone.

No, you're not the only one... great idea for the ring tone...
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:03 AM
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Hehe this is my first second Mercedes and my first AMG and I am loving it to death.
This car's effortless power reminds me of my 97 vette, which I loved driving and the CLS5 drives like the vette too, like a go-kart, step on it and it just goes.
To me the 500+lb of torque is king and the 470hp that goes with it is just bonus.
I traded in my vette for a Porsche C4S and I seriously thought I made a mistake, I feel like the engine is working double overtime just to keep up with me, in the vette and now in the CLS55 it seems the other way around.
Torque is another reason I didnt wait for the new M5 and go with the CLS55 instead.
Here in North America there is no way to use all 500hp on the street but you could use all 500lb of torque all day everday
I think I'll do the recording and post it to share with all of you
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsy
Hehe this is my first second Mercedes and my first AMG and I am loving it to death.
This car's effortless power reminds me of my 97 vette, which I loved driving and the CLS5 drives like the vette too, like a go-kart, step on it and it just goes.
To me the 500+lb of torque is king and the 470hp that goes with it is just bonus.
I traded in my vette for a Porsche C4S and I seriously thought I made a mistake, I feel like the engine is working double overtime just to keep up with me, in the vette and now in the CLS55 it seems the other way around.
Torque is another reason I didnt wait for the new M5 and go with the CLS55 instead.
Here in North America there is no way to use all 500hp on the street but you could use all 500lb of torque all day everday
I think I'll do the recording and post it to share with all of you

I traded in a 03 M5 on the cls55... I didn't wait for the M5 for the same reasons but most of all the i drive, I really don't like it. The cls is much, much better looking also, IMO.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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I would do the same, but my wife would refuse to drive back and forth for me.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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hehe lets hear the ring tone.
everyone tells me that the car sounds loud and mean when i drive by.
im gonna have to get someone to drive by while i stand outside so i can hear it for myself.

it does sound good though on wot with all the windows down
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