Just picked up an e90 M3, thinking of trading in the C55.
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
From AsianML:
C55 AMG
363hp/376lb-ft @ 4000rpm
3,605lbs
9.93lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 13.2s @ 107.3mph
E92 M3
414hp/296lb-ft tq
3,704lbs
8.9lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 12.510s @ 114.8mph
Once again, it takes a little brains and skill to optimize the M. The AMG, just make sure it hooks up, and mash it!
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Well, when the time comes to purchase(hoping mid summer) I'm looking at a cls55 or an 05/06 E55... For now I have an old A4 that feels like it has more torque than my m3
we all come back at some point... I learned my lesson, should have bought an E55 so many years ago and skipped the M3, although it was somewhat fun...
Welcome back, at least temporarily.........
Not that I'm telling you anything you don't know but find yourself a 06 E55 and mod it..........a virtual torque monster or a C63 with the P30 or P31...........
Welcome back, at least temporarily.........
Not that I'm telling you anything you don't know but find yourself a 06 E55 and mod it..........a virtual torque monster or a C63 with the P30 or P31...........
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
DAMN right I did... Im a benz guy, lack of torque was really killing me... Car looked fantastic, especially in the trim it was in before I sold it... but unless you rev the nuts off the car, it didnt move for ****!
It was the shortest time I have owned a car ever!!! I will say 1 thing though, I bought the car for 25,500 and sold it for 23k with its goodies... I have never bought and sold a car with such a close margin... Going back to an AMG car as soon as I get my business off the ground...
It was the shortest time I have owned a car ever!!! I will say 1 thing though, I bought the car for 25,500 and sold it for 23k with its goodies... I have never bought and sold a car with such a close margin... Going back to an AMG car as soon as I get my business off the ground...
Good to hear from you, Pete!
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a quarter mile at a time
Also, there is bolt-on tuning potential with the e9x platform. Full exhaust, tune, pulley and filter can net substantial gains.
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'05 C55 AMG '15 Jeep SRT '11 G37S
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Check out 4:57 of this video. Car drops from 7th to 5th. Keep in mind this is a slow shift because it's droping 2 gears so you lose the dual clutch advantage. Still ultra fast. Don't blink.
Here's launch control. Yes the US version gets this launch control enabled, no warrany concerns and you can use it as many times as you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJqrtHSd0y0
The 1-2 shift is rough because the car is still trying to get traction and chirps into 2nd gear. DCT slams into gears at full throttle in S6 mode, it's pretty violent. The rest of the shifts are as you would expect, listen closely you can hear the engine back on the throttle and putting down power before the needle can get down to the RPM it's supposed to be at.
Here's launch control. Yes the US version gets this launch control enabled, no warrany concerns and you can use it as many times as you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJqrtHSd0y0
The 1-2 shift is rough because the car is still trying to get traction and chirps into 2nd gear. DCT slams into gears at full throttle in S6 mode, it's pretty violent. The rest of the shifts are as you would expect, listen closely you can hear the engine back on the throttle and putting down power before the needle can get down to the RPM it's supposed to be at.
love it!
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...well, I think 1/4 mile for one thing:
From AsianML:
C55 AMG
363hp/376lb-ft @ 4000rpm
3,605lbs
9.93lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 13.2s @ 107.3mph
E92 M3
414hp/296lb-ft tq
3,704lbs
8.9lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 12.510s @ 114.8mph
Once again, it takes a little brains and skill to optimize the M. The AMG, just make sure it hooks up, and mash it!
From AsianML:
C55 AMG
363hp/376lb-ft @ 4000rpm
3,605lbs
9.93lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 13.2s @ 107.3mph
E92 M3
414hp/296lb-ft tq
3,704lbs
8.9lbs/hp
Fastest stock time on dragtimes: 12.510s @ 114.8mph
Once again, it takes a little brains and skill to optimize the M. The AMG, just make sure it hooks up, and mash it!
Like listed above, a better/fairer comparison would be the C63 to the E9X and the C55 to the E46
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Well, this is all a moot point now. I returned the M3 on Saturday. I'm crushed. Like I said, I had a 5-day trial period, and I made an appointment with BMW of San Diego on Fri afternoon. I paid them $139 to give the car a top-to-bottom inspection and also asked for an experienced driver to take it out for a spin. See, what I noticed was when the gears engaged, especially from 1st to 2nd, I could hear a could hear/feel a slight "clunk", very very small, but still. Initially the service tech said that was probably normal, being a hardcore gearbox and all.
They came back and said the tranny was making a slight irregular sound when in neutral, and it needed to be investigated. They said a minimum of 5 days in the shop to troubleshoot, and didn't know if the problem was minor or major at that point. I began to weep (jk). They noted that it was covered under factory warranty, so it would be no cost to me.
I went home, called some BMW buddies, and slept on it. I just didn't want to get into major warranty work right from the get-go, so I returned it the next day. I told the guy at CarMax about what BMW found, and he said that they would have to get it checked out by them. It was back on thier website for sale the next day!! Jerks.
Oh well, the way I look at it is I got to rent a b1tchin M3 for a week for $139. If I decide to buy a new one, at least I had some time behind the wheel, since being able to test drive a new M3 is forbidden around here.
Back on the market I guess. Any suggestions?
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Hey, Jen! Good to hear from you!
Well, this is all a moot point now. I returned the M3 on Saturday. I'm crushed. Like I said, I had a 5-day trial period, and I made an appointment with BMW of San Diego on Fri afternoon. I paid them $139 to give the car a top-to-bottom inspection and also asked for an experienced driver to take it out for a spin. See, what I noticed was when the gears engaged, especially from 1st to 2nd, I could hear a could hear/feel a slight "clunk", very very small, but still. Initially the service tech said that was probably normal, being a hardcore gearbox and all.
They came back and said the tranny was making a slight irregular sound when in neutral, and it needed to be investigated. They said a minimum of 5 days in the shop to troubleshoot, and didn't know if the problem was minor or major at that point. I began to weep (jk). They noted that it was covered under factory warranty, so it would be no cost to me.
I went home, called some BMW buddies, and slept on it. I just didn't want to get into major warranty work right from the get-go, so I returned it the next day. I told the guy at CarMax about what BMW found, and he said that they would have to get it checked out by them. It was back on thier website for sale the next day!! Jerks.
Oh well, the way I look at it is I got to rent a b1tchin M3 for a week for $139. If I decide to buy a new one, at least I had some time behind the wheel, since being able to test drive a new M3 is forbidden around here.
Back on the market I guess. Any suggestions?
Well, this is all a moot point now. I returned the M3 on Saturday. I'm crushed. Like I said, I had a 5-day trial period, and I made an appointment with BMW of San Diego on Fri afternoon. I paid them $139 to give the car a top-to-bottom inspection and also asked for an experienced driver to take it out for a spin. See, what I noticed was when the gears engaged, especially from 1st to 2nd, I could hear a could hear/feel a slight "clunk", very very small, but still. Initially the service tech said that was probably normal, being a hardcore gearbox and all.
They came back and said the tranny was making a slight irregular sound when in neutral, and it needed to be investigated. They said a minimum of 5 days in the shop to troubleshoot, and didn't know if the problem was minor or major at that point. I began to weep (jk). They noted that it was covered under factory warranty, so it would be no cost to me.
I went home, called some BMW buddies, and slept on it. I just didn't want to get into major warranty work right from the get-go, so I returned it the next day. I told the guy at CarMax about what BMW found, and he said that they would have to get it checked out by them. It was back on thier website for sale the next day!! Jerks.
Oh well, the way I look at it is I got to rent a b1tchin M3 for a week for $139. If I decide to buy a new one, at least I had some time behind the wheel, since being able to test drive a new M3 is forbidden around here.
Back on the market I guess. Any suggestions?
Of course your issue could be entirely different, but the annoying jerky final drive is one reason I gave it up.
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Hey, Jen! Good to hear from you!
Well, this is all a moot point now. I returned the M3 on Saturday. I'm crushed. Like I said, I had a 5-day trial period, and I made an appointment with BMW of San Diego on Fri afternoon. I paid them $139 to give the car a top-to-bottom inspection and also asked for an experienced driver to take it out for a spin. See, what I noticed was when the gears engaged, especially from 1st to 2nd, I could hear a could hear/feel a slight "clunk", very very small, but still. Initially the service tech said that was probably normal, being a hardcore gearbox and all.
They came back and said the tranny was making a slight irregular sound when in neutral, and it needed to be investigated. They said a minimum of 5 days in the shop to troubleshoot, and didn't know if the problem was minor or major at that point. I began to weep (jk). They noted that it was covered under factory warranty, so it would be no cost to me.
I went home, called some BMW buddies, and slept on it. I just didn't want to get into major warranty work right from the get-go, so I returned it the next day. I told the guy at CarMax about what BMW found, and he said that they would have to get it checked out by them. It was back on thier website for sale the next day!! Jerks.
Oh well, the way I look at it is I got to rent a b1tchin M3 for a week for $139. If I decide to buy a new one, at least I had some time behind the wheel, since being able to test drive a new M3 is forbidden around here.
Back on the market I guess. Any suggestions?
Well, this is all a moot point now. I returned the M3 on Saturday. I'm crushed. Like I said, I had a 5-day trial period, and I made an appointment with BMW of San Diego on Fri afternoon. I paid them $139 to give the car a top-to-bottom inspection and also asked for an experienced driver to take it out for a spin. See, what I noticed was when the gears engaged, especially from 1st to 2nd, I could hear a could hear/feel a slight "clunk", very very small, but still. Initially the service tech said that was probably normal, being a hardcore gearbox and all.
They came back and said the tranny was making a slight irregular sound when in neutral, and it needed to be investigated. They said a minimum of 5 days in the shop to troubleshoot, and didn't know if the problem was minor or major at that point. I began to weep (jk). They noted that it was covered under factory warranty, so it would be no cost to me.
I went home, called some BMW buddies, and slept on it. I just didn't want to get into major warranty work right from the get-go, so I returned it the next day. I told the guy at CarMax about what BMW found, and he said that they would have to get it checked out by them. It was back on thier website for sale the next day!! Jerks.
Oh well, the way I look at it is I got to rent a b1tchin M3 for a week for $139. If I decide to buy a new one, at least I had some time behind the wheel, since being able to test drive a new M3 is forbidden around here.
Back on the market I guess. Any suggestions?
then pick up one of those. the interior is ten times better than the current one!
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