bodyart27

Girlfriend and I were cruising south on the Dallas Toolway this past Saturday going to dinner (nice day to take out the 55). I spied a black SLK creeping up behind me, then slowly it takes the left lane, slinks past me (checking my car out?).... ohhh - it's a SLK AMG 32!

Well I squeeze the right pedal and squirt around the car ahead of me to pull up next to the black roadster and give him the thumbs up. I get the immediate thumbs up back (I have a CLK55) and a big grin from the driver. Both of us flank and blow past somethinig non-memerable in the center lane and pop-it up briefly over a 100. The SLK leading and I'm his wingman (both floored!).

It was a short little run (nothing prolonged - just a display of power to the traffic that was trailing us), but I bet it looked pretty cool to the cars behind us to have two black as night Benz's start hookin' it down the tollway.

It got a giggle out of the girlfiend, a "you boys", and a roll of the eyes.

She loved it

shell
91 SE-R
01 CLK55 - 13.7 @ 107

Silver_Lana

Just FYI.... there is a guy that works at DFW who drives a silver SLK 32 //AMG.... just incase youre in the area and you wanna free the beast within...

BTW i used to live in Plano and i once failed a 99 Turbo all the wayt from downtown dallas to Windhaven Exit on the tollway.. (thats where i lived) *** sweet at 12AM

Lincoln

Long time no see. Do you let the GF drive the 55??? I saw a nice looking girl in a car identical to yours driving thru Highland Park about a month ago...thought it might be yours???

bodyart27

Dude - how's that sweet M3???????

I have let her drive it. We went to Denton to a Nissan rally sponsered by Throttle Position Motorsports:

http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/...texasrally.php

I needed her to drive the 55 so I could bring both cars. It was kinda cool watching my car haul ***. We had Motorola 2-way radio's going down the freeway so it was a lot of fun. I don't think gurlie wanted to hand back the keys!

At first she was REAL timid and scared (it's my garage queen), but after about 15 minutes I had to keep talking her back down under 80 mph!

~shell
91 SE-R
01 CLK55 - 13.7 @ 107

Lincoln

The M3 is awesome and I love it. It had it's 1st b-day last week and I'm pleased that mine hasn't suffered from any of the "issues" some of the other early adopters are having. In honor of "her" b-day I got her some new wheels and tires and an exhaust is on the way next week. I have lots of different pics of car stuff on my picturetrail album, this includes the M3, Truck, my friend's Ruf Rturbo (the one from the Gumball), and 75 Gumball 3000 pics from the stop in Dallas.

http://www.picturetrail.com/lincoln30

You should bring the 55 to the BMW Club meet on Saturday. It's at Pappa's BBQ on NWY Hwy from 3-5:30. I usually get there by 4pm. I love it when "other" nice cars show up...we had a old Skyline GTR show up two months ago.

Juke-box

bodyart, you are one lucky guy!! my girlfriend gets upset once i even hit arpimd 130km/h....something she doens't like about speed? i donno...but once i recognize that face and look down at my speedo, i know its time to invest some money into Japanese Candy and presents(not to mention a lot of time).

you are very very lucky...and i envy you so much haha..cherish what you got bro!

Juke

BenH

Lincoln,

Where off of NW Highway is it? I would like to come by and check out those nice m3's.

BenH

ps. I think I have seen that black one up in Plano before.

Lincoln

Pappa's across NW Hwy from the AMC Grand theater.
From I35 south: stay to right at the loop 12 split and exit Nwy Hwy. Turn left (east) on to Nwy Hwy and it's on your left before you cross under I35.

From I35 north: Exit Nwy Hwy and turn left (west) and it's on the right a few blocks up.

From the tollway (not the way I would get there): Exit Nwy Hwy, go west for a while and it will be on the right after you cross under I35.

The black car w/ Fikses in my pics lives in Plano off Parker near the Tollway

BenH

Thanks,

Yeah, I have seen that black M3 at starbucks a few times.

BenH

Lincoln

He lives at that Starbucks. I think his wife likes it that way...j/k

bodyart27

Thanks for the offer Lincoln but I have plans to be in McKinney around 4pm Saturday.

Keep me in the loop about car get togethers. The 55 needs to get out more.... 4,800 miles in 18 months

I'd like to take the 55 back out to ennis and try some more runs trying to launch the car... let me know if a group goes down

email - bodyart27@aol.com

you guys have fun!

~shell
91 SE-R
01 CLK55 -- 13.7@107

Lincoln

I'll keep you informed. I'm a little ahead of you on the garage queen miles. I'm at 6700 in 13 months.

FrankW

hehe...the garage queen must go to my brother's good friend's 2002 CLK320...she had the car for 12 months now and only 1400 miles, but mostly because she is in Taiwan driving her A6 2.4. i don't know why she even get the CLK if she is rarely here.

BTW we have the keys to her car...hehe...my brother is driving it these few days since his own car is in shop...the sad part is my sister can't drive her own 2000 CLK320 because my brother drive the car to his friend's house and made a switch a roo and drive back his friend's car instead of my sister's car....hehe....anyway...long story... (both have the same option, both white, one is grey and one is charcoal inside, and seperated by 2 years)

SaxManiac

Cool, didn't realize there was a large DFW contingent! I'm sort of a "lurker" here, but am up in Frisco and frequently run the Tollways in town. I keep an eye out for other AMGs but don't see many.

I'm in a silver CLK55 BTW. Lemme know if there are any local gatherings and I'll try to pop in.

Ahmed

I was driving along one night, chatting with my girl on the cell, minging my own. From the side of my eyes i noticed something yellow pull along the side of me. I didnt look, so he floored it and cut me off then slowed down in front of me. IT WAS AN M3!

So here i am minding my own business, while this guy want trouble! He drove slow so i would end up on his tail.. and every time i tried to signal slowly and overtake.. he would floor it again.

I wasnt interested! But just out of curiousity... would he have kicked my *** BIG TIME if i had called his bluff??

Lincoln

Ahmed,

The M3 would not "Kick your *** BIG TIME".

Actually, they are so close it's difficult to know which car would win. Some guys have raced and the CLK won, a few others the M3 won...none of the wins for either were by a big margin. The problem with the CLK is traction down low (small tires, tons of torque, ESP system that cannot be 100% disabled). The M3 on the other hand would need an expert launch from a driver who doesn't make shifting mistakes, even the SMG drivers can blow a shift by shifting too early to hitting the rev limiter. So I'd say you have a 50/50 chance of winning this race.

bodyart27

It's got "SIN" as the license plate.... Just give me a thumbs up and I'll know you're from the list!

Lincoln - any runs down to Ennis? I want to try launching the car again in the quarter and try to improve my times

shell
13.7@107

sax maniac

So what difference do you think it would make if you COULD 100% disable the ESP?

I've been told my car was a special order for a guy that "knows" someone at AMG. Supposedly (and I stress "supposedly", I dunno how to confirm) after the car was completed at MB, it was sent back to AMG for furher work.

I do know that if I stomp on it from a standstill with ESP off the tires don't catch till partway into 2nd gear. ESP stays off. I'm told it's SUPPOSED to re-engage. I also know there is no speed limiter.

Again, I dunno how much of this is true. Just thought I'd ask to see if anyone could think of any ways to confirm any of this.

Lincoln

Shell,

I've been to Motorsport Ranch a couple of times, but I haven't tried the dragstrip yet. I don't think I've been to a dragstrip in about 12 years since I sold my Supra and Corvette got too fragile. I'd be willing to give it try again.

Dean

bodyart27

ESP should kick back on at 8mph if the tires are still spinning. Based on my trip to the drag strip this - that's what happens....

Lincoln - I was just looking at motorsportranch.com - looks like they still do the country club dues.

If I had an extra set of track tires I might try the NASA event in August ($225). Hmmm I still need to put the supension on the Nissan - http://members.aol.com/sentraclassic/FedEx1.jpg

Ugh - too many unfinished projects

Texas Motorplex has some open events during the weekend where we should be able to run street cars - http://www.texasmotorplex.com/calendar/

Definately a cheaper option than road racing - but a long time sometimes between runs (maybe leave with 3-6 that day depending on how many show up)

Lincoln

Since some of you expressed an interest in stopping by. There is a BMW Meet tommorrow (Saturday, July 13th), 3PM until about 5:30, Pappas BBQ on NW Hwy. We welcome other makes, but at the end of the day it's still a BMW meet. Nothing formal, just cars and socializing.