CLK55 AMG Formula One Safety Car
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CLK55 AMG Formula One Safety Car
Here is a picture of the CLK55 AMG F1 Safety Car back when they used to use it...
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Originally posted by Brian Yee
Thanks, Accord. I never saw a photo of it in action.
I suspect that the "new" one will never get this opportunity! :p :p
Thanks, Accord. I never saw a photo of it in action.
I suspect that the "new" one will never get this opportunity! :p :p
I beleive they still keep the entire safety car fleet at each grand prix, I remember seeing a few shots of the SL55, CL55, C32, SLK32 and CLK55 safety cars lined up inside of a garage in todays race at the Hungaroring.
I beleive they turn every model into a F1 safety car for promotional purposes, but only the SL55 is used in actual safety car duties.
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Originally posted by Accord
I beleive they still keep the entire safety car fleet at each grand prix, I remember seeing a few shots of the SL55, CL55, C32, SLK32 and CLK55 safety cars lined up inside of a garage in todays race at the Hungaroring.
I beleive they still keep the entire safety car fleet at each grand prix, I remember seeing a few shots of the SL55, CL55, C32, SLK32 and CLK55 safety cars lined up inside of a garage in todays race at the Hungaroring.
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Originally posted by Fuzzo
what about the ML55? have they ever used that or does it have to be a car? did they ever use the A class
what about the ML55? have they ever used that or does it have to be a car? did they ever use the A class
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Originally posted by Fuzzo
what about the ML55? have they ever used that or does it have to be a car? did they ever use the A class
what about the ML55? have they ever used that or does it have to be a car? did they ever use the A class
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Wow...hehe...CLK looks mean..
will the ML55 topple? its so tall and turnng at those speeds??
and is the A class fast enough?? i read about the 2engine A class, but is the A190 able to reach those speeds?
pretty sad for multi-million dollar cars to be tailing the -25k
will the ML55 topple? its so tall and turnng at those speeds??
and is the A class fast enough?? i read about the 2engine A class, but is the A190 able to reach those speeds?
pretty sad for multi-million dollar cars to be tailing the -25k
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At the 2000 U.S. GP at Indy, an F1 spec ML55 did see some action during some pre-race activities. I read that they even had some special mods done, but I'm not sure exactly what was different from the stock ML55.
But the new CLK gets the honor of being MB's factory race car in the dtm series. The dtm ( http:www.dtm.de )website has lots of cool pics. My favorite is Jean Alesi and his AMG logo-ed CLK DTM car.
But the new CLK gets the honor of being MB's factory race car in the dtm series. The dtm ( http:www.dtm.de )website has lots of cool pics. My favorite is Jean Alesi and his AMG logo-ed CLK DTM car.
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Originally posted by mikE55
But the new CLK gets the honor of being MB's factory race car in the dtm series. The dtm ( http:www.dtm.de )website has lots of cool pics. My favorite is Jean Alesi and his AMG logo-ed CLK DTM car.
But the new CLK gets the honor of being MB's factory race car in the dtm series. The dtm ( http:www.dtm.de )website has lots of cool pics. My favorite is Jean Alesi and his AMG logo-ed CLK DTM car.
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Re: CLK55 AMG Formula One Safety Car
Originally posted by Accord
Here is a picture of the CLK55 AMG F1 Safety Car back when they used to use it...
Here is a picture of the CLK55 AMG F1 Safety Car back when they used to use it...
What size wheels do you think those are on the 208 Safety Car.....18's? 19's??
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There are always too many "wants" and never enough "means".....
mmmmmmm....
Maybe a Renntech CLK-GTX with a 6-speed, all-wheel drive, supercharged and nitrous...can 900 hp be squeezed this way?
Probably in the neighborhood of $500,000
mmmmmmm....
Maybe a Renntech CLK-GTX with a 6-speed, all-wheel drive, supercharged and nitrous...can 900 hp be squeezed this way?
Probably in the neighborhood of $500,000
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Originally posted by JamE55
Think you're gonna need more than $500,000.00.
Think you're gonna need more than $500,000.00.
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LOL, I know the feeling chappy! The 2nd day I had my S500, it got all dinged up by this huge door on a Camaro. Ever since then, I always take up two spaces in parking lots, lol.
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I think people who cause door dings should have to pay into a separate insurance pool.
Then, claims could be made by victims (us) and the pool then hires dent wizard techs who are former Hooters girls:p
The non-observant, discourteous idiot who damaged the vehicle in the first place will have to suffer personally. They must provide the victim with 8 hours of household labor. Be it yardwork, scrubbing toilets.....whatever.
There, I feel a little better!
Then, claims could be made by victims (us) and the pool then hires dent wizard techs who are former Hooters girls:p
The non-observant, discourteous idiot who damaged the vehicle in the first place will have to suffer personally. They must provide the victim with 8 hours of household labor. Be it yardwork, scrubbing toilets.....whatever.
There, I feel a little better!
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Originally posted by Accord
LOL, I know the feeling chappy! The 2nd day I had my S500, it got all dinged up by this huge door on a Camaro. Ever since then, I always take up two spaces in parking lots, lol.
LOL, I know the feeling chappy! The 2nd day I had my S500, it got all dinged up by this huge door on a Camaro. Ever since then, I always take up two spaces in parking lots, lol.
last year when I was driving a C5, there was a lengthy discussion on the best way to park, minimizing dings/damage.
Cardinal rule:
NEVER take two parking spaces, it erupts in uncontrollable anger in some punks, who'll key your car.
More tips:
Park at end, so your car is protected on one side.
Park next to another benz or luxury car, hoping the owner will have similar concerns and show respect.
Park 100 feet away from clusters of cars. I little walk will be of benefit.
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Yep, I'll always spend some extra time to find the right space. Drives my wife nuts. I usually end up going with the "park 100 feet away" technique.
I also looked for spaces next to handicap stalls in the past, but no more. The door of my wife's car was scraped and dented by a car parked in a handicap stall. Perhaps the individual was also "driver challenged".
I also looked for spaces next to handicap stalls in the past, but no more. The door of my wife's car was scraped and dented by a car parked in a handicap stall. Perhaps the individual was also "driver challenged".
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My father will sometimes park ACROSS the street if he can't find two spaces to take up in a closer lot, lol... now that's just paranoia. I've never gone THAT far.
