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The CLK-DTM has a supercharged engine. But the actual output is higher than the official stats. It is the fastest street car MB has ever built. It can be brought in from Germany as a collector's vehicle (probably cant drive it on NA roads).
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Originally Posted by JamE55
Don't think your nut counts as it doesn't have any value at all! lmao :p hahahah JUST KIDDING! So D! You done with the ice mang? Need to learn from the masta when i start to do mine!
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com
Let me know what you like, pm me and I will get you the best price possible and install it where ever you would like in the car, ie headrest, visors, trunk, or even the engine bay. I should have my ICE done by HIN, please check it out, and if you like our work, I will be glad to help with what you want for your car. Thanks James, and I'll see you on Sat. Cheer's
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'10 E63 Obsidiant Black; '06 R350 Alabaster White; 05 C55 Obsidiant Black (sold)
Great car, and it has compressors.
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2002 CLK55 Cabriolet (DEAD: 1989 300E, 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible)
Originally Posted by BrabusClK04
James you are in luck my friend. My good friend and I are opening a Custom audio store in Arcadia within the next week. We will specialize in all types of custom fabrications on all Sound systems ranging from simple factory clean box enclosures to full figerglass trunks with moterized amp racks and what not. Let me know what I can do do help. I will most likely get a sponser vendoer name at MBworld soon. I will be glad to hook you up and do your ICE set up for you. We also specialize in mobile electronics.
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com
Let me know what you like, pm me and I will get you the best price possible and install it where ever you would like in the car, i.e. headrest, visors, trunk, or even the engine bay. I should have my ICE done by HIN, please check it out, and if you like our work, I will be glad to help with what you want for your car.
Darrick
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com
Let me know what you like, pm me and I will get you the best price possible and install it where ever you would like in the car, i.e. headrest, visors, trunk, or even the engine bay. I should have my ICE done by HIN, please check it out, and if you like our work, I will be glad to help with what you want for your car.
Darrick
What's an ICE and who's/what's a HIN?
(ICE == In Car Entertainment system?)
(I work in Pasadena, so I'm curious ... )
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2002 CLK55 Cabriolet (DEAD: 1989 300E, 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible)
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
HIN - Hot Import Nights
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CLK DTM spotted in Paris
Spotted in a Forum over on GermanCarFans.COM ...
http://forums.germancarfans.com/zerothread?id=13442
For the impatient ... the text reads
"It didn't have any plates, the guy there told me that this CLK is still a prototype and belongs to a Saudi Prince, Al Waleed bin TALAL, he owns the hotel it was parked in front of, he's like the 4th richest man in the world."
Pics:
http://img181.exs.cx/img181/7265/dsc007442ea.jpg
http://img164.exs.cx/img164/6256/dsc007394ym.jpg
http://img165.exs.cx/img165/743/dsc007420li.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9593/dsc007478jx.jpg
http://forums.germancarfans.com/zerothread?id=13442
For the impatient ... the text reads
"It didn't have any plates, the guy there told me that this CLK is still a prototype and belongs to a Saudi Prince, Al Waleed bin TALAL, he owns the hotel it was parked in front of, he's like the 4th richest man in the world."
Pics:
http://img181.exs.cx/img181/7265/dsc007442ea.jpg
http://img164.exs.cx/img164/6256/dsc007394ym.jpg
http://img165.exs.cx/img165/743/dsc007420li.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9593/dsc007478jx.jpg
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Originally Posted by BrabusClK04
James you are in luck my friend. My good friend and I are opening a Custom audio store in Arcadia within the next week. We will specialize in all types of custom fabrications on all Sound systems ranging from simple factory clean box enclosures to full figerglass trunks with moterized amp racks and what not. Let me know what I can do do help. I will most likely get a sponser vendoer name at MBworld soon. I will be glad to hook you up and do your ICE set up for you. We also specialize in mobile electronics.
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com
Let me know what you like, pm me and I will get you the best price possible and install it where ever you would like in the car, ie headrest, visors, trunk, or even the engine bay. I should have my ICE done by HIN, please check it out, and if you like our work, I will be glad to help with what you want for your car. Thanks James, and I'll see you on Sat. Cheer's
Darrick
http://www.qualitymobilevideo.com
Let me know what you like, pm me and I will get you the best price possible and install it where ever you would like in the car, ie headrest, visors, trunk, or even the engine bay. I should have my ICE done by HIN, please check it out, and if you like our work, I will be glad to help with what you want for your car. Thanks James, and I'll see you on Sat. Cheer's
Darrick
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Originally Posted by Riot Nrrrd
Hey Darrick ... you're speaking Greek, lol
What's an ICE and who's/what's a HIN?
(ICE == In Car Entertainment system?)
(I work in Pasadena, so I'm curious ... )
What's an ICE and who's/what's a HIN?
(ICE == In Car Entertainment system?)
(I work in Pasadena, so I'm curious ... )
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'07 Carrera S, '31 A 5W hot rod, 4Runner. Sold CLK55
[QUOTE=Riot Nrrrd]Spotted in a Forum over on GermanCarFans.COM ...
Thats a good catch to see one on the street. Now this guy needs to learn how to take a decent digital photo.
Thats a good catch to see one on the street. Now this guy needs to learn how to take a decent digital photo.
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by H-MAN
It is supercharged
"AMG's 5.4-liter, supercharged V-8...cranks out 574 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque."
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...dtm/index.html
"AMG's 5.4-liter, supercharged V-8...cranks out 574 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque."
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...dtm/index.html
It's still impressive and I want one.
Best Wishes,
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2005 E55 Silver/Charcoal
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by Riot Nrrrd
Spotted in a Forum over on GermanCarFans.COM ...
http://forums.germancarfans.com/zerothread?id=13442
For the impatient ... the text reads
"It didn't have any plates, the guy there told me that this CLK is still a prototype and belongs to a Saudi Prince, Al Waleed bin TALAL, he owns the hotel it was parked in front of, he's like the 4th richest man in the world."
Pics:
http://img181.exs.cx/img181/7265/dsc007442ea.jpg
http://img164.exs.cx/img164/6256/dsc007394ym.jpg
http://img165.exs.cx/img165/743/dsc007420li.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9593/dsc007478jx.jpg
http://forums.germancarfans.com/zerothread?id=13442
For the impatient ... the text reads
"It didn't have any plates, the guy there told me that this CLK is still a prototype and belongs to a Saudi Prince, Al Waleed bin TALAL, he owns the hotel it was parked in front of, he's like the 4th richest man in the world."
Pics:
http://img181.exs.cx/img181/7265/dsc007442ea.jpg
http://img164.exs.cx/img164/6256/dsc007394ym.jpg
http://img165.exs.cx/img165/743/dsc007420li.jpg
http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9593/dsc007478jx.jpg
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by H-MAN
That actually happened in the 1950's in North America. Someone stole the entire transport truck carrying some Porsche race cars. The cars were rare items back then and now they would be worth $$$$$. The cars never turned up, still M.I.A.
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by DerekFSU
Yep, it's hot. But it still can't outrun my 4 door grocery getter.
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Last edited by MBH; 02-26-2005 at 09:11 PM.
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My guess is that Derek is refering to his 1/4 mile time...
I'm assuming that what the 11.65 second/120.7 mph, 1/4 mile run in his sig is about. I don't recall the stats for the CLK GTR, but I believe Derek's car is indeed slightly quicker. Having said that though, and please understand that's a truly extraordinary achievement for an E55, but 1/4 mile drag racing is not what the CLK GTR was intended for. I'm sure that in every other performance category the GTR would demolish any E55. If I recall correctly, the CLK GTR has a very tall first gear, like most race cars, and I'm sure that with ordinary road car ratios, it would be the faster of the two. Again, and not to belabor the point, but I think it's kind of silly to refer to 1/4 mile times with such a thoroughbred sports car like the GTR. Personally, I think that most people place way too much emphasis on 0 to 60 times, and 1/4 mile performance. Being that traction is one of, if not the most important factors to acceleration performance, 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile times can be misleading. What I'm far more concerned about (In regards to acceleration performance) is a cars roll-on performance. I think that's where two cars that post very similar 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile times, may perform quite differently in other acceleration aspects. I think a good example of this is the current crop of 6 liter AMG tuned V12's (i.e., the "65" cars). I'm sure that with anywhere from 737 to over 900 lb/ft of torque (depending on if it's stock), traction is the limiting factor in accelration performance. I'm sure that there are other cars that can match the 65's 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile performance, but most likely would get annihalated from a 85 mph roll-on where traction is no longer the limiting factor. I'm not sure if my understanding of physics is correct here, but I also believe that the weight of a car has a greater effect of performance when launched from a dead stop, and less so once the car is moving. Of course the weight obviously still has an effect, but less so once the car starts rolling (Can anyone verify or dispute that?).
Anyway, I've digressed here. There's no doubt that Derek's E55 is unbelieveably fast, and I give it all its due respect, but I'm sure that in anything but a 0 to 60, or 1/4 mile run, the GTR will out-run it without too much effort...
Best regards,
Matt
Anyway, I've digressed here. There's no doubt that Derek's E55 is unbelieveably fast, and I give it all its due respect, but I'm sure that in anything but a 0 to 60, or 1/4 mile run, the GTR will out-run it without too much effort...
Best regards,
Matt
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by AMG///Merc
I'm assuming that what the 11.65 second/120.7 mph, 1/4 mile run in his sig is about. I don't recall the stats for the CLK GTR, but I believe Derek's car is indeed slightly quicker. Having said that though, and please understand that's a truly extraordinary achievement for an E55, but 1/4 mile drag racing is not what the CLK GTR was intended for. I'm sure that in every other performance category the GTR would demolish any E55. If I recall correctly, the CLK GTR has a very tall first gear, like most race cars, and I'm sure that with ordinary road car ratios, it would be the faster of the two. Again, and not to belabor the point, but I think it's kind of silly to refer to 1/4 mile times with such a thoroughbred sports car like the GTR. Personally, I think that most people place way too much emphasis on 0 to 60 times, and 1/4 mile performance. Being that traction is one of, if not the most important factors to acceleration performance, 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile times can be misleading. What I'm far more concerned about (In regards to acceleration performance) is a cars roll-on performance. I think that's where two cars that post very similar 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile times, may perform quite differently in other acceleration aspects. I think a good example of this is the current crop of 6 liter AMG tuned V12's (i.e., the "65" cars). I'm sure that with anywhere from 737 to over 900 lb/ft of torque (depending on if it's stock), traction is the limiting factor in accelration performance. I'm sure that there are other cars that can match the 65's 0 to 60 and 1/4 mile performance, but most likely would get annihalated from a 85 mph roll-on where traction is no longer the limiting factor. I'm not sure if my understanding of physics is correct here, but I also believe that the weight of a car has a greater effect of performance when launched from a dead stop, and less so once the car is moving. Of course the weight obviously still has an effect, but less so once the car starts rolling (Can anyone verify or dispute that?).
Anyway, I've digressed here. There's no doubt that Derek's E55 is unbelieveably fast, and I give it all its due respect, but I'm sure that in anything but a 0 to 60, or 1/4 mile run, the GTR will out-run it without too much effort...
Best regards,
Matt
Anyway, I've digressed here. There's no doubt that Derek's E55 is unbelieveably fast, and I give it all its due respect, but I'm sure that in anything but a 0 to 60, or 1/4 mile run, the GTR will out-run it without too much effort...
Best regards,
Matt
So you mean to tell me that dereks' car can outrun one of these???
After personally going to LeMans 3 times in my life '97,'98 and '99. I can attest to just how fast these cars are. I really doubt that Derek's car can beat it. It would be an interesting drag race for sure.
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03 CLK500, 04 X3, No 07 GT3RS :(
Since it looks like nobody else posted them
More at:
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I was just screwin around. At 3.9 seconds 0-60, it would be a dead tight race in the quarter. I think with it's reduced weight, it would take me in the quarter but it would be close. It's just fun to think what it takes from these supercars to beat our grocery getters.
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Originally Posted by Frisco
Since it looks like nobody else posted them
More at:
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Yikes!!! I was WAY off about the GTR's 1/4 mile time...
Originally Posted by MBH
Matt,
So you mean to tell me that dereks' car can outrun one of these???
After personally going to LeMans 3 times in my life '97,'98 and '99. I can attest to just how fast these cars are. I really doubt that Derek's car can beat it. It would be an interesting drag race for sure.
MBH,
2005 E55 Silver/Charcoal
So you mean to tell me that dereks' car can outrun one of these???
After personally going to LeMans 3 times in my life '97,'98 and '99. I can attest to just how fast these cars are. I really doubt that Derek's car can beat it. It would be an interesting drag race for sure.
MBH,
2005 E55 Silver/Charcoal
How flawed you asked? By more than two seconds!! I just looked up the stats for the 1998 CLK GTR (Which I should have done in the beginning), and every source I checked quotes a 1/4 mile time of 9.4 seconds!! that's incredible. I was surprised that it was so fast, despite the car in consideration. That makes it quicker than the Enzo, Carrera GT, SLR Mclaren, and every other road legal car I can think of.
Part of my logic in my assumption that the CLK GTR was more of a low 11 second car was because of its extremely tall first gear, and that it would have limited traction with road tires, but apparently it's not much of a hindrerance, is it? That's truly amazing, especially when you consider that a fast quarter mile time was surely a very low priority of the GTR's mission statement. Damn impressive!
Best regards,
Matt
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2005 E55 Delivered 01/07/05
Originally Posted by AMG///Merc
My assumption was that the road version of the CLK GTR (Remember that the cars that you saw at LeMans were the modified race versions) would be running a comparable 11 second or so quarter mile time. Like I said, I didn't recall he exact time for the GTR, and 11.5 seconds in the quarter is phenonemal for just about ANY car, so hence forth my very flawed logic...
How flawed you asked? By more than two seconds!! I just looked up the stats for the 1998 CLK GTR (Which I should have done in the beginning), and every source I checked quotes a 1/4 mile time of 9.4 seconds!! that's incredible. I was surprised that it was so fast, despite the car in consideration. That makes it quicker than the Enzo, Carrera GT, SLR Mclaren, and every other road legal car I can think of.
Part of my logic in my assumption that the CLK GTR was more of a low 11 second car was because of its extremely tall first gear, and that it would have limited traction with road tires, but apparently it's not much of a hindrerance, is it? That's truly amazing, especially when you consider that a fast quarter mile time was surely a very low priority of the GTR's mission statement. Damn impressive!
Best regards,
Matt
How flawed you asked? By more than two seconds!! I just looked up the stats for the 1998 CLK GTR (Which I should have done in the beginning), and every source I checked quotes a 1/4 mile time of 9.4 seconds!! that's incredible. I was surprised that it was so fast, despite the car in consideration. That makes it quicker than the Enzo, Carrera GT, SLR Mclaren, and every other road legal car I can think of.
Part of my logic in my assumption that the CLK GTR was more of a low 11 second car was because of its extremely tall first gear, and that it would have limited traction with road tires, but apparently it's not much of a hindrerance, is it? That's truly amazing, especially when you consider that a fast quarter mile time was surely a very low priority of the GTR's mission statement. Damn impressive!
Best regards,
Matt
I told you the CLK GTR was a fast one. Not many cars can touch it especially a street car. I was at Le Mans in '99 when Peter Dumbeck's #5 CLK GTR went airborn and into the woods. One of the most spectacular race accidents I have ever seen period. Peter was close to 200mph when his CLK GTR went airborn. I watched the CLK GTR's exccelerate out of Indianapolis corner and the raw power those things had was just awesome. I'll never forget it.
Here's some pics of the CLK GTR fipping in practice.
MBH
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