Morro

I don't know about you guys but I've been challenged about 4 times this week alone by those pesky little Subaru WRXs. It's the only car that keeps trying, no one else has honestly tried. They stop at lights next toe, start revving like crazy. When you take off slow, they start all over again at the next light...so I politely oblige. They get even more aggressive when they can't pass you. I had this one guy cut me off then when I passed him he kept flashing his beams until I eventually lost him. Then he caught up to me at a Wal-Mart and starting asking what the hell was under my hood. I think these guys only know their car specs and have never done any research into other cars. I love those cars though but man, lay off dudes...you have no idea what your getting into.

What about you guys...any similar experiences with these cars?

SebringSilver

A lot of them would love to get the car that you have, I would venture to guess. Not sure what hitting you with the high beams was meant to do.

Sincity

LOL @ story.

peet

I kid you not, got challenged by a Prius. OMG. What were they thinking?! (other than, let's challenge him and watch him burn at 10mpg full throttle - which I didn't oblige.)

rockjock

Just be careful....one day one might sneak up on you -
typically yonger drivers-first time in a 'fast" car....they calm down after you hand them thier diaper back

jturkel

true story. i have WRX/STIs/EVOs trying for me all the time. they never know whats coming......not sure why they always try though.....maybe its the "DYNOCOMP tuned" license plate frame i have lol

rockjock

there are a few mostly stock VIII's that I'll run against here in MN-anyone else will eat me alive (I think MN evos are avging upper 300's to the wheels now.....).

jstefanop

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Dont be fooled by one of these guys, especially if it happens to be a moded STi (which is the car I had before I go my C63 last week).

I cant wait till I finish my break-in, because I will race my STi with my C63, and Im willing to be it will be pretty close...obviously the C63 will eat the STi in the long run, but it should be pretty close at launch.

jturkel

stock turbo, stock tmic, c63 wins. i believe fastest stock turbo/tmic STI traps 112. that may have been on meth inj

gottarex

Which one will you be driving? Also tape it so we can see how each compare

Multispeed

I have had a few Mitsu guys try runs against me. Only a modified one was able to give me a bad time. He was totally on me through a cloverleaf but I'm sure I could have outrun him over 100 mph if space permitted.

Maybe this is just an Alberta thing but what puzzles me the most is the surprising number of dumb drivers in jazzed up lifted pickups that try to pass or get ahead of me when I'm picking my way through heavy multilane traffic. Why would they even bother or try? Don't they have a clue that as soon as space allows they will be but a distant memory in my rear view mirror? The only explanation I can figure is that they can't see the C63 as anything different than a smallish 4 door sedan like a Saturn or Corolla.
Maybe its an intelligence thing as well, I mean anybody that hangs a set of big metal ********* from their hitch obviously can't be very bright anyway....

corbin

i have an 06 sti making 430 at the wheels. what really gives these cars a disadvantage is there extremely short gearing. great car off the launch but then you really dont pull hard again untill the top of 4th and 5th.

tyanger

I hung a pair off the bottom of my license tag frame. Is that bad?

AMGC60-3

I guess it depends on how you look at it maybe.....

dlav06

Esh

I don't know if it's me or what, but I rarely if ever get challenged. In over year in the E55, I've been challenged twice at stoplights getting on the freeway, both times by WRX's. There aren't very many AMG's around here (quite a few posers though), which could be part of the reason.

Watch out though, there are some pretty quick Evo's and WRX's out there. Some even hide in a 2.5RS with a swapped in WRX or STi motor. Like was mentioned earlier, gearing is typically pretty short.

429112

WRX's are a very easily modified car with bolt ons they can actually raise their horsepower really high. they are really good cars for their price tag.. But never the less some of those JDMer's can't or don't really know the difference between a c63 amg and a c300... who knows... Great cars though

AMGC60-3

yeah but longevity is the key to fun for years to come.

429112

Oh yeah no doubt. I like to look at cars as your own way to show who you are. you treat it like your kid, sometimes better (just kidding). I like to see how people come up with newer ways to personalize their car. Just my love of cars.

AMGC60-3

Yes, I agree with you. I am waiting and saving and wanting the C63 to come out with DI and MCT, MY 2011 maybe if my ex and oldest daughter will stop suing me for a change.

lyotomachida

I'm icthing to race a STi after a modded one embarassed me when I used to drive a Lexus IS 350.

C63newdude

Maybe I will line up with you next time. I am running 11.9@116.73 mph on my stock turbo EVO IX on E-85 in Tucson(3100ft), I am just saying....
Obviously I have done a few things(cams, 3"TB,intercooler pipes, MBC,injectors, fuel pump, air filter and a tune) but running on stock turbo, stock intercoler.

MB_Forever

WRXs and Evos love to race around here regardless of which car they see on the road I know their cars can be very fast, but common, calm down a bit.

On a side note, I've never seen or heard of a Prius wanting to race?

patspm66

Up in my area there are a TON of Mustangs that have wanted to race. None of these were even at the level of the GT500, just GT's with no mods. Literally I've seen over 100 different Mustangs want to race in the last two months. Whats up with that?

Sathinas

:LOL:

True Story. A guy in Tempe AZ challenged me in... are you ready for this? A SMART CAR!

Thankfully he did so in jest. We were chatting at a stop light on University and Mill and out of the blue he said "Wanna race?", then he laughed.

I did learn something that day... The Smart car has a 3 Cylinder engine. I always thought it was 4.

As far as the WRX's? They are pretty snappy. 300+ HP wrapped with enough aluminum to make a 12 pack of Coke and enough plastic to fit in a carry on.

Now I'm gonna hear it from the WRX fans, here.