SL600 vs. X5 4.4i
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SL600 vs. X5 4.4i
Going into the city a short while ago, I get cut off by a dark gray X5, and it was pretty close to hitting me. I see an opening in the next lane and take, accelerating briskly (not racing) catching up the X5 to get a look at the driver and side badge....who nails it the second I come near. Okay, they want to play a little highway tag. 
I accelerate harder and easily pass the 4.4i only to run into some very light traffic. Weave through it easily and to my suprise, this X5 is still on my ***. Well done, but enough toying. Maneuver through a few more cars and then open stretch and punch it and I am gone! See my exit coming up a few minutes later so I merge and off I go on my merry way.
I accelerate harder and easily pass the 4.4i only to run into some very light traffic. Weave through it easily and to my suprise, this X5 is still on my ***. Well done, but enough toying. Maneuver through a few more cars and then open stretch and punch it and I am gone! See my exit coming up a few minutes later so I merge and off I go on my merry way.
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Woah buddy, take it easy, just sharing a story of little game of highway tag. Interestingly enough, the weight of my car rivals that of a 4DR SUV lol. But don't worry, I'll find a 4.8i to race...just for YOU. 
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Originally Posted by AndrewAZ
Congratulations you beat a 4 door SUV in a car.... You are only supposed to brag if you are in the SUV and beat a car not the other way around
Unless its a 4.8 or an ML 63 AMG
Unless its a 4.8 or an ML 63 AMGGood work HLG600. Some people need putting in there place.
What year and color is your ride? If it's a new one how come you chose it over a 55? Rareity? Great car the 600, very subtle
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter
What? 4.8iS is no competition for an SL600.
Good work HLG600. Some people need putting in there place.
What year and color is your ride? If it's a new one how come you chose it over a 55? Rareity? Great car the 600, very subtle
Good work HLG600. Some people need putting in there place.
What year and color is your ride? If it's a new one how come you chose it over a 55? Rareity? Great car the 600, very subtle
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Originally Posted by HLG600
How's that S4 treating you? 
S4 is going nicely. I can't complain about the fit and finish while I like the fact very few people know what it is. It grips very gamely when pushing up Mulholland too!
One or two annoying things; the engine is a bit unwilling to pull at low revs, i guess beacuse it's a hp rather than tq based NA V8. The other is that it jumps over bumps in the road which is disconcerting when travelling at speed.
Overall though, I'm very pleased with it. It is a 4/5 car in every discipline and sounds great.
Take it easy
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter
Like the color combo you've gone for.
S4 is going nicely. I can't complain about the fit and finish while I like the fact very few people know what it is. It grips very gamely when pushing up Mulholland too!
One or two annoying things; the engine is a bit unwilling to pull at low revs, i guess beacuse it's a hp rather than tq based NA V8. The other is that it jumps over bumps in the road which is disconcerting when travelling at speed.
Overall though, I'm very pleased with it. It is a 4/5 car in every discipline and sounds great.
Take it easy
S4 is going nicely. I can't complain about the fit and finish while I like the fact very few people know what it is. It grips very gamely when pushing up Mulholland too!
One or two annoying things; the engine is a bit unwilling to pull at low revs, i guess beacuse it's a hp rather than tq based NA V8. The other is that it jumps over bumps in the road which is disconcerting when travelling at speed.
Overall though, I'm very pleased with it. It is a 4/5 car in every discipline and sounds great.
Take it easy
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Originally Posted by AndrewAZ
Sorry I thought you had the TTV12 500HP beast lol.
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Hey, the ******* wanted to fool around with me, and I just gave a little lesson. Come to think of it, I never instigated a race at all. All of my kills were people who were trying to outrun me or pull something on me. In fact, the only car I ever chased after was a Carrera GT I saw on the road. No way at all to race it, just to get a good look at it and flash a friendly wave. Difficult? Okay, maybe next time I will let the SUV or any automobile who carelessly cut me off go. OR, when I catch up to them and they floor it to be cool, I will simply maintain my speed and watch them go cruise off. I bet that will make for aLot more interesting reading...
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Originally Posted by ash-c32
X5 drivers are generally ******** , smack em down and then rub it in good.
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Originally Posted by deutscheramg
Now would be the perfect time for Darth Vader music...
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter
Damn right. The minute it rains meet me up there, i'm taking you down!
nice 1.
**** it, im down
but i doubt there will be rain anytime soon.
let me know if ur down for a friendly run
