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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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I didn't get a chance to actually gun it at the same time as them, or I may have gotten left behind (at least with the m3's and 996). It would have been way too dangerous to go much faster than 115 with all the cars. I can't afford a ticket or worse, causing someone or myself to wreck I have yet to join the 'buck fifty' club.
Very smart. I commend you for that. You can always do the buck fitty on the tracks and would've been much safer than on the fwy.
I'll just wait for that track event in September.
Who's doing the track event in Sept? One of the bimmer crews or just you?
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 09:06 AM
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Definitely a lot more BMW's and Audi's, and only a few Benz'. TWCompetition, EuroRev, and Europrojectz were out in force.
Good show. Were you there? Looking at some of the pics it looked pretty hot since there was no shade but nonetheless good reppin!
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Yup, I was there and it frickin' hot! Stood in line for 20 minutes to buy overpriced h20. I was kind of surprised that the "regulars" on this forum didn't show. I was looking forward to seeing your cars in person instead of the photochopped versions here. j/k
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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I was kind of surprised that the "regulars" on this forum didn't show. I was looking forward to seeing your cars in person instead of the photochopped versions here. j/k
Was going to go but got had to take care of some work over the weekened. Might be going down there one of these weekeneds if you wanna meet up and check my car out? Lemme know.
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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Was going to go but got had to take care of some work over the weekened. Might be going down there one of these weekeneds if you wanna meet up and check my car out? Lemme know.
NICE!~! Can I check out yer ride to JamE55? I seen yer car in pics and have always wanted to see you're car in person. It would be an honor....Hey give me a call and if it's a weekend I'm here I will go down with you...
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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NICE!~! Can I check out yer ride to JamE55? I seen yer car in pics and have always wanted to see you're car in person. It would be an honor....Hey give me a call and if it's a weekend I'm here I will go down with you...
You've seen my car mangz! lol But you serious you wanna go to SD? If so how bout this saturday? I know it's prolly like a 2hr drive or something but we can leave early. Don't really want to stay down there too long just wanted to maybe cruise or something . So yeah lemme know.
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You've seen my car mangz! lol But you serious you wanna go to SD? If so how bout this saturday? I know it's prolly like a 2hr drive or something but we can leave early. Don't really want to stay down there too long just wanted to maybe cruise or something . So yeah lemme know.
Hahaha I'm going to get owned on this one. I'm leavin for Japan on Sunday with the Marines for 3 weeks of training. Maybe next time
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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Hahaha I'm going to get owned on this one. I'm leavin for Japan on Sunday with the Marines for 3 weeks of training. Maybe next time
lol Just for that i will need to borrow your 55 since you're not going to be using it for the next 3 weeks anyways right?
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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lol Just for that i will need to borrow your 55 since you're not going to be using it for the next 3 weeks anyways right?
Why borrow mine when you got something even more pimp then my "stock" E55? And plus I will let someone drive the car every once in a while jus so it won't "become lazy". My mom is the perfect candidate WAHAHA could you imagine a korean lady drivin in a kit/rims E55 with a loud exhaust? TOO FUNNY. She gonna take out my car and go zoom zoom
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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Why borrow mine when you got something even more pimp then my "stock" E55? And plus I will let someone drive the car every once in a while jus so it won't "become lazy". My mom is the perfect candidate WAHAHA could you imagine a korean lady drivin in a kit/rims E55 with a loud exhaust? TOO FUNNY. She gonna take out my car and go zoom zoom
Even more pimp? *looks around confused* lol Need to borrow yours so when i come in the office everybody's going to be like wtf? And then next day i'll be dirving my own and everbody will be even more like lol. Like what i said lemme borrow it and it won't be lazy trust me! :P Korean lady driving a 55 with a loud exhaust should be lol j/k
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Man I'm sure if I let you borrow my car I'm sure I will be seeyin a thorough write up of the W210 and the W211 E55 comparo...WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Comparo? Didn't even know there was a comparo between them since we all know the 211 55 with the pimp-afied setup is the winner!
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Comparo? Didn't even know there was a comparo between them since we all know the 211 55 with the pimp-afied setup is the winner!
Okay stop putting yourself down mister I have the cleanest W210 E55 in Socal. Your car looks 10 times cleaner then mine and you knoe it!~! Mr Pimp I gotta knock some sense into you
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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Okay stop putting yourself down mister I have the cleanest W210 E55 in Socal. Your car looks 10 times cleaner then mine and you knoe it!~! Mr Pimp I gotta knock some sense into you
Hey i'm not putting myself down aight! Just stating the "facts" aight! Why don't you try knocking some sense to me on the track! Ammo be like this on ya --->
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Hey i'm not putting myself down aight! Just stating the "facts" aight! Why don't you try knocking some sense to me on the track! Ammo be like this on ya --->
How am I gonna knock some sense into you when you jus as fast or not even faster then I am??? And yes you will be on me... cause I will shift once like this and go bye bye but you will be faster
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How am I gonna knock some sense into you when you jus as fast or not even faster then I am??? And yes you will be on me... cause I will shift once like this and go bye bye but you will be faster
Ok no you're just being plain silly We all know a WALD 211 55 will diminish everything on the road!
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Ok no you're just being plain silly We all know a WALD 211 55 will diminish everything on the road!
But is a WALD W211 E55 good enough for a KLEEMANN W210 E55K that is aerodynamically engineered with AMG???
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But is a WALD W211 E55 good enough for a KLEEMANN W210 E55K that is aerodynamically engineered with AMG???
Yes it is! You see there's a hidden secret of unleashed horsepower in those lines of the WALD bodykit that when you blip the throttle....it screams get out of the way cuz motherload is coming...

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Yes it is! You see there's a hidden secret of unleashed horsepower in those lines of the WALD bodykit that when you blip the throttle....it screams get out of the way cuz motherload is coming...
Strange cause I have had the case when my s/c didn't engage. Once or twice. Gonna go check it out...It was at high speeds. It jus didn't pull like it did with the s/c engaged. That is why I was like wth...
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Strange cause I have had the case when my s/c didn't engage. Once or twice. Gonna go check it out...It was at high speeds. It jus didn't pull like it did with the s/c engaged. That is why I was like wth...
That sounds about right. It's called the s/c (aka WALD) safety precaution. You wouldn't want too much power on the fwy now would ya?
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