C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

The love for my AMG is back.

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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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The love for my AMG is back.

took a little road trip with the slk55 to the inlaws (i call it hell). the top was down the sun was out and a full tank of 100 octane ($ ouch). i had a big on my face. found a M3 on the road and had a little fun. i took some photos of the girls with my new sony T900 (it was my B day last week). i will be takeing the c55 on the 4th of july.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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...a panty dropper...
Glad to hear it!!! Both are looking very nice!! If only I had an AMG, soon enough <sigh>
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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great!

I'm currently MISSING my AMG. I'm on the other side of the world
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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Why the 100 octane for a road trip?

This weekend was definately a good one (at times) for a nice windows down cruise!
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Why the 100 octane for a road trip?
probably for a little more power for a little more fun on the road trip
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AMGC43C55
took a little road trip with the slk55 to the inlaws (i call it hell). the top was down the sun was out and a full tank of 100 octane ($ ouch). i had a big on my face. found a M3 on the road and had a little fun. i took some photos of the girls with my new sony T900 (it was my B day last week). i will be takeing the c55 on the 4th of july.
Don't be shy to tell us what you did with the M3!

Happy late Bday by the way!

I thought I fell out of love with the C too when I got the vette, but few weeks later I realised it wasn't so.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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probably for a little more power for a little more fun on the road trip

I don't think higher octane would provide any more power unless his ecu is tooled for 100 octane gas. Higher octane gas just has a higher combustion point compared to lower octane.
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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I don't think higher octane would provide any more power unless his ecu is tooled for 100 octane gas. Higher octane gas just has a higher combustion point compared to lower octane.
hmm idk....Mike (hooleyboy) says that on the dyno, he used to see gains with 100 octane gas without a 100 octane tune. And that is both pre and post s/c
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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hmm idk....Mike (hooleyboy) says that on the dyno, he used to see gains with 100 octane gas without a 100 octane tune. And that is both pre and post s/c
From what I understand, a stock vehicle with a higher grade of octane will not perform better, but might run a little cleaner. Using a lower grade of gas with a higher compression motor will cause it to ping because the gas is combusting before its full compression, but not so much the inverse.

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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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the gas in CA sucks we only have 91 before the trip i ajusted the ME-SIF 2.8 for some real gas. you feel a little more power.

i was drive on the 14 and i saw a bmw closeing in on me he got so on my *** that i can see the color of his eyes. i gave him a little brake check (thay pissed him off)
he pulled up beside me and gave me the finger i was doing about 80MPH (did i say that my wife was in the car) my wife told me to get away from him so i went from 7th gear to 4th and hit the gas next thing i know i am doing about xxx MPH and he is trying to keep up, now my wife is all pissed off at me for going to fast and told me to slow down i went from xxxMPH to 70MPH in about 1/2 sec (i love the big brakes) he pulled up to me again and he was like and then i i pulled off the freeway to go to eat at In-N-Out Burger.

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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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I dont understand why people will ride ur *** instead of going around, but as soon as you break check them they get the hint they should try and pass. Good kill and welcome back
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