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Originally Posted by Marcus Frost
krispy,
My commute involves little traffic, the 10 miles of highway I take 75% of the time is fairly wide open and I hit 90mph+ on a routine basis. There is also a slightly secluded entrance ramp for this highway that I often try and take and you can just blast it for around a 1/4 mile up to that point, and then the entire ramp is a nice long uphill sweeping turn that straightens out onto a nice straightaway of highway... quite fun really. The M3 could carry noticeably more speed through the turn, but in the 1/4 mile leading up to the turn the E55 gains so much speed it's ridiculous. The speed the E55 attains before going into the turn even the M3 couldn't carry though, and as the turn straightens out, the E55s power is very decisive and no question from beginning to end the E55 would anihilate the M3 through it... and not to mention it's more fun, IMO, to take it in the 55.
Another way I could answer your question - in a more political way, is to say I drive my E55 in less than ideal situations because I want to, and because I can. Please spare me your eco-liberal speech on automobile pollution. Even though I consider myself very considerate of our enviornment, to tell me I shouldn't drive my car because it's a "gross polluter" is just a ridiculous statement. Mt. Saint Helens released more pollution in terms of carbon monoxide and other harsh pollutants in it's few days of life than every single car that has ever existed on this planet since their creation, combined.
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My commute involves little traffic, the 10 miles of highway I take 75% of the time is fairly wide open and I hit 90mph+ on a routine basis. There is also a slightly secluded entrance ramp for this highway that I often try and take and you can just blast it for around a 1/4 mile up to that point, and then the entire ramp is a nice long uphill sweeping turn that straightens out onto a nice straightaway of highway... quite fun really. The M3 could carry noticeably more speed through the turn, but in the 1/4 mile leading up to the turn the E55 gains so much speed it's ridiculous. The speed the E55 attains before going into the turn even the M3 couldn't carry though, and as the turn straightens out, the E55s power is very decisive and no question from beginning to end the E55 would anihilate the M3 through it... and not to mention it's more fun, IMO, to take it in the 55.
Another way I could answer your question - in a more political way, is to say I drive my E55 in less than ideal situations because I want to, and because I can. Please spare me your eco-liberal speech on automobile pollution. Even though I consider myself very considerate of our enviornment, to tell me I shouldn't drive my car because it's a "gross polluter" is just a ridiculous statement. Mt. Saint Helens released more pollution in terms of carbon monoxide and other harsh pollutants in it's few days of life than every single car that has ever existed on this planet since their creation, combined.
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Last edited by W210; Nov 4, 2004 at 02:16 AM.
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Originally Posted by krispykrme
I think it has to do with usage. My E55/(new M5 when it arrives) is/will be my weekend cars. I don't use it for commute (that is reserved for the van and E500). So the above is not an issue for me.
Although I don't understand what is the purpose of driving such a gas guzzler to pollute environment during traffic jam. It's not like you can use the power anyway.
Although I don't understand what is the purpose of driving such a gas guzzler to pollute environment during traffic jam. It's not like you can use the power anyway.
