av2

This is a race that many of us, C32 owners wanted to hear, and here it comes.

My C32, purchased in April which has 4600 miles and oil changed last Thursday. My buddy's M3 (Stick 6 speed) purchased 6 weeks ago which has 5600 miles and oil changed last weekend. The condition of both cars are nearly identical. Both gas tanks are near half full, with no passergers.

We both drove off onto Fullerton and 5 more friends were following behind us in an ML430 (3 are racing fans). Anyway, I lowered my window asking my friend to slow down so we can do a rolling start at 30 mph. We were side by side. I asked him to hit it first. As I heard him down shifted followed by his engine screaming, I punched it. To my suprise, I passed him fairly easily and lead him by 4 cars to 100 mph. We wanted to do it again on Pathfinder Rd, and he screamed to me that my car is super fast. We waited until all the cars cleared the road and we proceeded to line up side by side going at 30 mph again. This time, I asked him to count to 3 so we can hit it together. For those of you that knows the area, Pathfinder is a wide open road with few cars around (the section between Fullerton Rd and Nogalas). He down shifted to second gear (later told me) and then counted to 3. He punched it first because I though he was going to say "go." I heard his engine, then I punched it. Again, my car just walked away from him, and I led by 5 cars up to 120 mph and slowed down when a van was in front of us. We both slowed down and went inside a deadend street so we can let the cars cool off and talk about the race. We never talked **** about eachother's car, and it feels damn good to be the winner of this friendly race. AMG rules!!!

Juke-box

wow...awesome race. however..if you went through the twisties, i'd believe the M3 would have won. My friend's M3, which i drove on many occasions, is quite fast, and steering is perfect. very direct and precise. both are awesome cars tho! i'd take the C32 over the M3 anyways...

av2

At the twisties, I am sure the M3 will win. Prior to the race, my friend gave me a ride back from Irvine, and he did some really fast lane changing and cornering at the on ramps. The car really handles and rides very quite to my surprise. I love his car too.

pocholin

very nice av2, great race, i've tried racing a guy that lives a couple of blocks from my house but the two times we've found on the streets there has been traffic so I still don't get a chance.
Congrats!

bmms8

poch what kind of car does he have, m3?, m5?

pocholin

He has a black M3

eyuan23

Nice race . Hope to have an oppurtunity with an M3 one day.

Just one thing. It says you live in Seattle. Did you move or were you in the LA area at the time. I know which road you are talking about and it's a nice stretch. Keep on rollin!

marauder

Any chance that you try again from a stop? The C32 has a big torque advantage over the M3, so it should be able to beat it every time from a roll at any speed. From a standing start, the M3 should be about as fast. I'm curious as to how you guys do in that situation.

AMGDood

i raced an m3 from a stop and pulled and he quit after 3rd gear.

av2

My buddy did not want to stress his clutch and I did not want to stress my tranny, so we just decided to do two rolling starts.

pocholin

what a bunch of pu$$ys j/k
but seriously it shouldn't stress your car, you own an AMG, made for racing and hauling a$$ ! ! !

Shine

Nice kill anyway.
The new finding in our mini gumball "10"
The E46/M3 limiter engaged at 270 km/h 6500 rpm out of 9000
while Mercedes insists 260 km/hr
These two are damn matches each other on the straight
I respect both of them.
Delimit the C32, 290 km/h is also our new finding.

Chan

Well due to the M3's reliablity record, I rather take the C32 or the new upcoming S4.

AMGCHiCK

the race was in fullerton,california?

av2

On Fullerton Rd at Rowland Heights, which is about 15 miles from the city of Fullerton.

AMGCHiCK

oh okay,i see

av2

Have you raced your bother's M3 or your dad's Porche? I am guessing your car is a bit faster than both of theirs.

BrabusCClass

Hey AMGCHICK, thats a nice list of cars!

dNA3D

The M3 engines that were blowing up were the Early November 01 batch. Still no one knows exactly why only those engines were blowing up.

tberry

AMGchick = straight up shuga mama

LAMAY123

Hey AMGCHICK, does your parent need another daughter? Put me on the list if they ever want to adopt.....

pocholin

Good try! but they want a son, take me!

vraa

if u take poochie u gotta take me too.. we are a package deal! lol

pocholin

LOL

C280 Jr.

I wish that i could have one of those two.

I love M3's.

I went with my friend to the DTMPOWER meet here where i live, and went for a drive to this nice little german-like town and just drove the cars like crazy. It was hard as hell to keep up with them 3's knowing none of them are stock.

two m3's were acting a bit crazy and got seperated form the group, doung 115 on the curves, and my friend was crazy enough to run with them with his audi 90S in those curves. The co-driver recorded the whole thing it was wild, i was like WOW when i saw it. Beutiful Scenery.


Elvir