How are you getting sideways in your 550? If I paddle down to first and stomp on it in my '11 550, all the computer gizmos kick in and keep me from fish tailing at all.

Turn off your traction control.

Wait I'm confused, the OP drives an E550 according to his avatar, yet people keep mentioning an E350?

I'm surprised you get ricers trying to race you, I almost NEVER get any attention from ricers or anyone to be honest lol. Ricers tend to find other ricers to play with, not euro cars.

Even in my modded Audi, I hardly ever got attention from someone trying to play.

Either way, there is no way to launch these cars, the torque converter lock up is so low that it doesn't provide for enough revs to be considered a launch. Just put the HOLD on and mash the pedal when the light turns green. I have yet to be beaten by a car doing that. Our cars are torque monsters.

1% problem...

I'll bet if you bought your own car you could pick it out! Maybe something like an STI or a tricked out civic would fit your budget. Might be time to be a little humble instead of cruising the boulevard in your parents car picking battles with kids who paid for their own ricers...just sayin.
Probably be quicker off the line if you take all the silver spoons out of the trunk. why not just ask mumsy and daddy for an upgrade, they'll spring for it.

Seriously, if you want to solve this problem, just buy an "AMG" badge for the back, no ricer in his right mind will mess with you. post pix.

/rant

I had a 350(totaled) when i posted this, now i have a 550, sorry for the confusion!

Ohh lawd...

Silver spoons, get real dude. My parents got me a car they thought was right for me and I'm a bad person for that? Im also a bad person for not buying my own car? On top of this, I'm the most humble person about everything i have, i don't show off anything, to anyone. I realize i have it "good" compared to other people, i don't take anything for granted..... I appreciate the input, helpful or otherwise..

I see what you did there... Hehe....

Oohh Lawd! Now your parents bought you a 550 because the 350 was too slow for your liking?

.5% problems.

JK. In all honesty, enjoy the ride and spin those tires when appropriate. Pick up a SprintBooster for more instant gratification..

Haha, lol! I want to pick up the sprint booster, but have heard mixed reviews on it, in your opinion is it worth the 300?

It is. I really think it's worth the money. I bought mine used for 175.00 from another active member here on the forum. It is like night and day with the 550. If it's the only mod you do for under $500, make this THE one. You will not regret it. Brought a smile to my face immediately. Plus I'm betting you can resell it when you move on to another vehicle.

um, looks like your parents got you TWO cars, and one wasn't fast enough for your liking so naturally you got an "upgrade" when they bought you a new one. You're a bad person for taunting kids in ricers (kids who have paid for what they're driving) in your daddy's car. It's not YOUR car, you didn't buy it, it's daddy's car. His name is on the registration, his name is on the insurance and his name is on the gas card(because we both know YOU aren't fueling up a 400hp v8). You did not appreciate what you had, because as soon as you wrecked it(accident?) you asked for something bigger. Being early 20's and driving around in a $70k car when you have no source of income is showing off. probably doesn't stick out too much in the vineyard vines wearing frat crowd.
The silver spoons comment was uncalled for, as I'm sure you eat your caviar off of a spoon of bone to preserve the taste.
the license plate must read "1 PRCNT" or "PR3 M3D".

and yeah, I AM just jealous, as in college I shared a buick skylark with my mom.

This thread was a riot, thanks!! I got nothing

Other than I want a 550

ask mumsy...and tell her you want launch control...oh screw it...just put it on the amex black.

Umm, youre talking to the wrong guy, i bought mine and many before that.

as do most...it never hurts to ask though, even if parents are dearly departed.

Way too many idiots like you on here spitting their 2 cents that helps no one. We get it , your bored . Why not try actually contributing to a thread rather then trying to belittle the guy ?
The E350 is not a race car , we all know this but does that make him a bad person for asking question on a car forum ?:rolleyes:

I can vouch for Bob that there is little to no chance that he is a "Silver Spooner"

I have been to Hesperia many times and there aint much of those there...

not that there is anything wrong with Hesperia Bob....

yea i guess you are right, it is my parents car, since my moms name is on the registration, got me there!? Regarding the 350, i LOVED that car to death, no doubt about that, but just wanted to try something new you know....

THANK YOU! Most people up here are humble people living their lives, no "silver spooning" going on in the high desert.

:/

According to "schorert" logic, my parents buying me my 350 makes me a bad person, driving my car makes a bad person and a show off, even thinking about my car makes me a bad person.. Posting a car related topic on a car forum must make me satan himself!