SUV BATTLE: 00 Grand Cherokee vs 2006 Mercedes ML320 CDI

Nov 17, 2006 | 06:12 AM

GMBALL

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SUV BATTLE: 00 Grand Cherokee vs 2006 Mercedes ML320 CDI

Hi killers!

I've got a friend of mine who owns his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, I believe its a 4.7 version not H.O. one. So its something around 235bhp if I remember corectly. Well, anyways, this is gonna be a 100 dollars race from 0-60 MPH and from 0-100 MPH. Today by midnight should be done. Any chances of him beating me?

Nov 17, 2006 | 11:20 AM

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I dont think he will beat you but it would pretty close. The ML 320 CDi has tremedous torque. It almost reaches 400 lb's of torque.

Nov 17, 2006 | 12:04 PM

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i dunno, those ****ers are quick

dont you have the ecu done? thats the 1st thing you do on a diesel

Nov 17, 2006 | 12:06 PM

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Okay, from 0-60 MPH he is always faster, he gets the jump immediately (1/2car) and up to 60MPH he is walking, but once we hit 60, I am catching up and by 70-75 I am slowly passing him.
I dunno why, but those damn Jeep launch like crazy!

Nov 17, 2006 | 07:42 PM

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So you lost a $100?

Nov 18, 2006 | 12:09 AM

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Watch out for the V8 Grand Cherokees, they aren't something to take lightly. I drive a 5.9L Grand Cherokee and its dam quick for what it is. They run under 15 sec in the 1/4 mile stock and was the fastest SUV of its time. They are fairly light have really torquey V8s and are full time AWD. Thats why they launch like crazy.

Nov 18, 2006 | 05:44 AM

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Well, I didnt win since he was faster to 60 and he didnt win since I was faster to 100. So basically it was lets say 1:1.
GCs are really slow at higher speeds though......

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Nov 18, 2006 | 10:52 AM

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Yeah, the gearing. Even my 4.0 (I-6) gets off the line real good (not as good as the 55 tho..

). At high speeds tho (tops out at 80mph?) it's hopeless.

Nov 18, 2006 | 11:43 AM

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Yeah, the gearing. Even my 4.0 (I-6) gets off the line real good (not as good as the 55 tho..

). At high speeds tho (tops out at 80mph?) it's hopeless.

Yea my 5.9 grand cherokee falls flat on its face once it gets out of 2nd gear right around 75

Nov 18, 2006 | 12:22 PM

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ML was geared for the autobahn.

Nov 18, 2006 | 04:20 PM

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ML was geared for the autobahn.

No asianml.....YOURS was geared for Alabama, not the autobahn.

Nov 18, 2006 | 05:21 PM

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No asianml.....YOURS was geared for Alabama, not the autobahn.

And whos to say they don't have good roads....jackass.

I don't care that it was made in Vance, Alabama. I love my ML.

Nov 18, 2006 | 07:26 PM

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And whos to say they don't have good roads....jackass.

I don't care that it was made in Vance, Alabama. I love my ML.

Good roads? You mentioned gearing for the autobahn.

I doubt your monster ml320 is geared for anything....let alone the autobahn.

It is good you love your ml320...you are probably upside down in it, so you better love it.

Nov 18, 2006 | 11:03 PM

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Good roads? You mentioned gearing for the autobahn.

I doubt your monster ml320 is geared for anything....let alone the autobahn.

It is good you love your ml320...you are probably upside down in it, so you better love it.

Normally, I take your comments pretty lightly. But you're just a total jackass now.

Enjoy your Chrysler, and I'll enjoy whatever the hell I'm driving next.

Nov 18, 2006 | 11:37 PM

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hard to beleive cause my friend has a 4.7HO in his jeep and I must say it goes and keeps going

Nov 18, 2006 | 11:44 PM

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hard to beleive cause my friend has a 4.7HO in his jeep and I must say it goes and keeps going

Maybe GMBALL's friend is a bad driver.

Nov 19, 2006 | 12:28 AM

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Nice! I love these SUV battles.

Haha, i'm just thinking how impressive my mom's van is. I've gotten it up to 105MPH which is redline in 3rd gear.

It's damn sluggish off the line (does 0-60 in about 11 seconds) but has good midrange power.

Nov 19, 2006 | 01:02 AM

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Nice! I love these SUV battles.

Haha, i'm just thinking how impressive my mom's van is. I've gotten it up to 105MPH which is redline in 3rd gear.

It's damn sluggish off the line (does 0-60 in about 11 seconds) but has good midrange power.

no it doesn't

Nov 19, 2006 | 01:03 AM

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Should have done a roll race!

Nov 19, 2006 | 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NVR_L8

Should have done a roll race!

What...and have an m5board style flame war with a Jeep forum?

Nov 19, 2006 | 07:00 AM

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Quote:

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Maybe GMBALL's friend is a bad driver.

Well, I dont know how you define a bad driver, but in these cars you just floor it and thats it. When we both floor it at the same time I kill him immediately he is falling back, but when I let him go first, I am slowly catching up, but cant pass him at all, in fact he is slowly walking above 70MPH.

Race from a roll: Mercedes will be ALWAYS faster from a roll. Jeeps they always die at speeds above 80MPH.