Fifth Gear - C63 BS vs M3 GTS

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Oct 15, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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The latest episode of Fifth Gear saw BTCC veteran Jason Plato enlist the help of ex-F1 pilot Mika Salo to compare the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series with BMW’s M3 GTS

http://www.streetfire.net/video/fift...-1_2399392.htm

SURPRISED? I am not
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Just a 200m drag race?
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Just a 200m drag race?
You have to watch other parts of the race too... Jump to 3 part by the end and 4th complete
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Oh ok ! I didnt see that! Watching now
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"Merc wins by a good chunk!" -nice to see people coming around towards AMG and hopping on the bandwagon!
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was all about the F40
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Very entertaining segment. Thanks for posting!
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^^^^^ ditto for me. Good fun!
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There is not a single BMW or M product that I would take over the C63 BS. (street legal)
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I love the gold Panerai he's wearing!

F40 baby!


In all fairness to the M3..... An F1 driver was driving the BS and was only tenths of seconds faster around the track.....
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