Originally Posted by Gramma_Benz

I really like these, but they ARE 19's. But they look good and aren't very common:

https://mbworld.org/forums/wheels-tires/313985-sale-19-volk-progressive-me-rims-tires.html

Originally Posted by hooleyboy

LOL, Just a few minutes ago I was blasting down the road with my very load exhaust bellowing. I got a full tank of 100oct race fuel. smoking a cigarette and cranking some Iron Maiden. When I realized I missed my turn. So I pulled into the suicide lane for the uturn that resulted in a sideways drift. Then I came up on a Civic hybrid going to slow. As I passed him with my 5mpg floored gas peddle I kinda laughed to myself... Saying "what ever money I've dumped into my car is worth every penny. Rather than drive a boring car."

My last car was a 2002 S500. It had reclining back seats, voice recognition, lots of wood grain trim, It was nice. But it was also terribly boring to drive... After some thought I sold the S500 to a friend so I could get a car the was more of an expression of me.

Life is to short to be cruzin in S500's with 2.5 kids, only being able to go out for happy hour on occasion with some co-workers..., But you cant stay long, only one beer, because the wife has dinner on the table and you got a tennis match in the morning. Not to mention a "Honey Do" list a mile long.

^^^ Those are all decisions I chose not to make. The big ol' S500 screams mundane, boring, and "Honey did this cordless drill come with directions?"

Thats not me bro, and it may not be you. But its sure is what I feel the S500 says about someone.

For me, Its goes like this: I'm going to make this post. Then take a shower. I'm going to call some friends up and hit up a bar for a night of Beer, shots, good company. Then after I might head over a friends house for some late night parting. I will be doing all this with smoked headlights and smoke coming from my tires.

I would rather ruin a nice AMG, than ruin my life driving another S500.

But to each his own.

Originally Posted by Oliverk

well, I was gonna let this go, but now you come up with this nonsense.

1. You enjoy driving recklessly. Thats great. Just don't kill anybody but yourself, and don't whine too much when you get your ticket.

2. So if you drive an S500, you must be some kind of sissy or something? Since when has the car defined the man? interesting logic. I guess than anyone who owns a C-class must be a just out of college $30k millionaire whose trying to impress everyone with the cheapest late model benz right? wow, stereotypes are fun.

3. So guys with s500s don't go out for "late night partying". If you saw most of the dopes on the 220 forum, you might think otherwise. Hopefully you won't be doing too much drinking and driving.

4. Lets face it, your 480rwhp c-class is a snoozer. I like quiet comfortable daily drivers, but I also like powerful cars. In case you missed the rest of the signature, I also have a blown mustang. It happens to make about 220RWHP more then your piddly little lysholm blown AMG V8, and actually has a manual transmission for those people that know how to drive. Not to mention I actually built the thing myself. 480rwhp isn't ****, period.

So, the take away from this is: Don't assume that because someone drives an S-class as a daily driver they can't understand raw, loud, and fast vehicles. You've just happen to have made yours ugly.


Oh, and don't smoke, its bad for you.

Originally Posted by moosejaw

Hey Poster above......
Why have you got to **** on Hooley's thread?

Your in NJ, he's in AZ. Hes no threat to you.
Just let it go............ and i've beaten many mustangs and cobras with the weekend puppy below

Originally Posted by Newzchspy

I see you got the Bucs tag, I just picked up the FSU Noles!!!

Originally Posted by Oliverk

well, I was gonna let this go, but now you come up with this nonsense.

1. You enjoy driving recklessly. Thats great. Just don't kill anybody but yourself, and don't whine too much when you get your ticket.

2. So if you drive an S500, you must be some kind of sissy or something? Since when has the car defined the man? interesting logic. I guess than anyone who owns a C-class must be a just out of college $30k millionaire whose trying to impress everyone with the cheapest late model benz right? wow, stereotypes are fun.

3. So guys with s500s don't go out for "late night partying". If you saw most of the dopes on the 220 forum, you might think otherwise. Hopefully you won't be doing too much drinking and driving.

4. Lets face it, your 480rwhp c-class is a snoozer. I like quiet comfortable daily drivers, but I also like powerful cars. In case you missed the rest of the signature, I also have a blown mustang. It happens to make about 220RWHP more then your piddly little lysholm blown AMG V8, and actually has a manual transmission for those people that know how to drive. Not to mention I actually built the thing myself. 480rwhp isn't ****, period.

So, the take away from this is: Don't assume that because someone drives an S-class as a daily driver they can't understand raw, loud, and fast vehicles. You've just happen to have made yours ugly.


Oh, and don't smoke, its bad for you.

Originally Posted by jturkel

i'm lazy and so don't want to argue all of your points, which can be easily done....

i'll just argue the easy one......

you're fast car is a mustang......700whp?.....its still a mustang

i'd take a 480 whp benz over a 700whp mustang anyday.......because it is still just a mustang.....it isn't that hard nor impressive to make 700whp out of an american car....not to mention its relatively cheap

Originally Posted by Oliverk

neat. Yup, my car is a mustang. A cheap, poorly constructed american pos. Then again, his is a C-class, which isn't exactly the pinnacle of quality construction either.

So basically you are saying its easier and cheaper to get power out of american car (especially one with .7L less displacement). Isn't that a good thing? I forgot hp is only cool if it takes an obscene amount of money to get there. Is 480rwhp out of a 5.5L supercharged V8 really that impressive? You benz guys are so ridiculous when it comes to speed.

At the end of the day, all I hear is that his car is a "beast", "monster", so fast etc. None of that has to due with the manufacturer. And when he drives a truly fast car, he'll realize that 480rwhp isn't ****.

Then again, none of this has to do with which car anybody would prefer to have. It has to do with the fact that not all S-class owners are geriatrics that don't understand fast/loud/raw cars and that maybe Hooley should take it easy with his stereotypes because I don't care for his silly modifications.

Originally Posted by moosejaw

but this thread is hitting the gutter anyways (not bc of Hooley)
Look at what the DMV sent me as a replacement last week. I wish it would go back.


Glenn how did you get a noles tag. Are u living in So FLa?

Originally Posted by jturkel

looks like you misread my post.....and yes, im really not an American car fan, particularly ford. i would prefer GM any day over ford.

and with regards to the hp and money comment, i'm saying it isnt impressive anymore to get 700whp out of a 99 american car. parts are mass produced for it which is why the parts are so cheap. this isn't quite the case for the european imports as mods people do not mod them and thus aftermarket parts are difficult to find and if found, made in smaller quantities....less demand, less quantity.....more expensive......which is why i'm not impressed by a 700whp ford

hooley made a project out of his car....you see more 700whp ford mustangs/fastbacks/cobras than you will mercedes........it is a feat for a MB to reach high numbers.....hooley has the highest dynoing C55......and i'd bet a lot you don't have the highest dynoing 99 cobra. it is more impressive what he has done with his options than yours....IMO....thats what i'm saying

and with that, i'm done posting in this thread.

let the conversation go back to opinions of Hooley's blackout mods...

Originally Posted by hooleyboy

IMO I think it looks great.