CLK55 (W208) vs. CLK55 (W209) - both stock - who will win?
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Originally Posted by Improviz
Say, has this race ever been run yet?? Chappy???
Rafi is a great guy and I look forward to meeting him on track at some point in the future.
I have offered to buy him some fresh strawberry ice cream at the stand next to Silver Dollar if he beats me 
I hit the track twice a year at most (to date), so another meeting of the W208 vs W209 AMGs will have to be waged bewteen some other players for the time being.
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Got kinda sick of reading this thread. But on 1/9 South, I raced some Asian guy in a silver W208. Took him out by about a car length twice, off the line. It may be close, but the W209 is the clear winner.
No hatin' here, I like the W208's styling a lot. But this is empirical evidence that W209 is quicker.
No hatin' here, I like the W208's styling a lot. But this is empirical evidence that W209 is quicker.
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Originally Posted by JerseyCLK55
Got kinda sick of reading this thread. But on 1/9 South, I raced some Asian guy in a silver W208. Took him out by about a car length twice, off the line. It may be close, but the W209 is the clear winner.
No hatin' here, I like the W208's styling a lot. But this is empirical evidence that W209 is quicker.
No hatin' here, I like the W208's styling a lot. But this is empirical evidence that W209 is quicker.
And strictly scientifically speaking, these results are more anecdotal than empirical, given that you don't have actual measured times.
Speaking of which: Chappy: any times for your friend's 209 yet??
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Everyone is entitled to opinion, and I see that you have the W208.
I agree that other factors may come into play. One car length at 40-50 MPH may have indeed been too close to call. You're right, it may just have come to driver reaction time.
But one thing:
em·pir·i·cal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pîr-kl)
adj.
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment: empirical results that supported the hypothesis.
I agree that other factors may come into play. One car length at 40-50 MPH may have indeed been too close to call. You're right, it may just have come to driver reaction time.
But one thing:
em·pir·i·cal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pîr-kl)
adj.
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment: empirical results that supported the hypothesis.
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Originally Posted by JerseyCLK55
Everyone is entitled to opinion, and I see that you have the W208.
I agree that other factors may come into play. One car length at 40-50 MPH may have indeed been too close to call. You're right, it may just have come to driver reaction time.
But one thing:
em·pir·i·cal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pîr-kl)
adj.
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment: empirical results that supported the hypothesis.
I agree that other factors may come into play. One car length at 40-50 MPH may have indeed been too close to call. You're right, it may just have come to driver reaction time.
But one thing:
em·pir·i·cal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pîr-kl)
adj.
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment: empirical results that supported the hypothesis.
Yeah, but I was thinking of "experiment", which is:ex·per·i·ment ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-spr-mnt)
n.
A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.
The process of conducting such a test; experimentation.
I just wish we could see some more strip results for the 209; I, unfortunately, have never managed to find one to run, and so I don't have any anecdotal
experience to report! Hey, have you taken yours to a strip yet? Are you close to Chappy?
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Would love to take it to the strip but they're all closed...
Nah, I think Chappy is in Atlanta....
I love playing semantics... It's part of my profession. Not really.
Nah, I think Chappy is in Atlanta....
I love playing semantics... It's part of my profession. Not really.
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Originally Posted by JerseyCLK55
Would love to take it to the strip but they're all closed...
Originally Posted by JerseyCLK55
Nah, I think Chappy is in Atlanta....
I love playing semantics... It's part of my profession. Not really.
I love playing semantics... It's part of my profession. Not really.
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Originally Posted by Improviz
Speaking of which: Chappy: any times for your friend's 209 yet??
