C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

Any C55/C32 owners regretted to move to a Porsche?

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Appreciate the review, Marktini- Thanks.

I'm definately picking up at least one Cayman -- these cars are the shiznit....

A new Porsche definition of Sports-Grand Tourer -- and it should make one heckuva trackday car.

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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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2006 SLK55 AMG/// 2006 Porsche CaymanS 2010 135i
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thanks for the test drive experience. A surprise about its large storage space, which looks like this is the major advantage over the SLK. Did you drive a stick or the Tiptronic?
I drove the manual version; it was not the short shift option (The short shift option is evidently very stiff in cold weather so the Chicago dealers do not include it in their inventory unless it's special ordered) the manual was very smooth with a nice tight feeling.

Clutch feel was good, it's been a few years since I've driven a manual, but it had that familiar Porsche/Audi feel.

I had the opportunity to do a couple of "fun runs" on decreasing radius on/off ramps and the car felt like it was on rails. The CaymanS I drove had the 19" wheel/tire upgrade and the ride was not as jarring as I was expecting.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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A manual transmission can make a slower car "seem" faster. IMO that is.
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