Predator

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46816



this is kind of old but it seems like the bmw guys on this forum think their cars look, handle and is faster than the clk500.
I guess, I shouldn't be surprised since its a bmw forum but most agree the new clk looks much better than then new 5.

Anybody know the 0-60 for the new 545i?
And I dont understand why people keep saying that the clk is a c class coupe when it isnt.

VAHAGN MB

ITs not a C coupe,, It has a totally different chassey than the C. The C is a much Smaller car.

Guest0001

The CLK is based on the C-Class.

FInality

I'm too lazy to post this on the site someone care to do the honors for me.

moa4r

clk IS the same chassis as the c class--it basically is an upgraded c-class coupe...

deuce zer0

I thought it was based on the E-class not the C, took over the older E cabriolet i though.

calboy

well c-class and clk-class are different classes although the clk is based on the c-class chassis (makes sense since it is a small car), it also has a mix of components from the other classes. The c-class has their own coupe already, the c sport coupe. It used to be the exterior styling is from the E class, actually, the rear still is, just that the new e-class doesn't look much like the old one and people confuse the clk front headlights with the c-class

clkguy

first of all dont put any merit on this sunshine that these idiots are blowing up each others rear ends, what i do is run a BMW dealer parts dept., the new BMW E60 is a barge compared to a CLK500 when it comes to handling, for them to claim otherwise is merely them being in denial, the CLK320 has a better 0-60 time than what they claim the 500 has, so obviously these guys are uneducated in the topic of which they speak, a modified CLK will handle as well or better than a bmw m3, thats the measureing stick in which they are compared, so these idiots are comparing a sedan to a coupe and claiming better handling, if you ask a bmw man if a m3 compares to a e60 sedan they would say the m3 is in a different class, of course it is, and thats the class the clk500 falls into, sounds like some people dont know the difference between turds and chocolate

MikeOC

Are you saying the CLK 320 0-60 time is around 6 seconds like they claim the CLK 500 is? Doesn't sound right to me

clkguy

as i said there figures were wrong, the 500 coupe has a 0-60 of 5.7 the cabrio has 6.0 and the 55 has 5.3. the clk320 is actually closer to 7 seconds, yes i stand corrected, i was thinking the 500 cab was same time as 500 coupe and the 6.0 was a 320 but i admit i was confused

MikeOC

Hey, no problem. I wish the 320 was close to 6 seconds! I think you're right, though, in that it's closer to 7 seconds. I have an automatic 2001 330ci now and the CLK doesn't feel a half a second slower to me.

Stiggs

I,m pretty sure MB says the 0-60 time for the CLK55 W209 is 5.0 sec. not 5.3
correct?

AMG BRED

it's 4.9 :p

clkguy

the current brochure has 5.0 for the coupe and 5.2 for the convertible, a quicker time with a little help from the 3.06 ratio vs. 2.82 for the 500 w/o AMG enhancements

Stiggs

It was the W208 that had a 0-60 time of less than 5.0 sec.