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Whats up! I was gettin on to the 101 South right at DeSoto. While waiting at the light, there was an S550 and a brand new Carrera 4S with dealer tags. Anyways, they get onto the onramp and both of them go WOT. I watched them for 3 seconds before I nailed the gas. This was at 1:00am so the freeway was wide open. Long story short, the S-class was WAY behind and I had the shiny red porsche by atleast 6 or 7 cars at 120 or so. Not so interesting but..........
Then I got off at Coldwater and headed south towards Ventura. A few blocks before Ventura there was a white M5 (w/dealer tags too) which was pulled over to the side. Probably droppin off somebody....so I continued on Coldwater and as soon as I passed through the Ventura intersection I see this M5 flying towards me and passes right by. IT WAS ON FROM THERE! So they claim the M5 can handle our 55's on the "Twistiesssssss"! Lets see.....We hit a few turns and I kept pushin up to his back bumper and finally found a wide enough turn to pull off the execution. Timed it perfectly, put the pedal to the floor and went into the oncoming lane and went right around him while we were both goin around the turn. I let him catch up a few times but he didnt wana play....Twistes, eh? NOT
-Kam
Then I got off at Coldwater and headed south towards Ventura. A few blocks before Ventura there was a white M5 (w/dealer tags too) which was pulled over to the side. Probably droppin off somebody....so I continued on Coldwater and as soon as I passed through the Ventura intersection I see this M5 flying towards me and passes right by. IT WAS ON FROM THERE! So they claim the M5 can handle our 55's on the "Twistiesssssss"! Lets see.....We hit a few turns and I kept pushin up to his back bumper and finally found a wide enough turn to pull off the execution. Timed it perfectly, put the pedal to the floor and went into the oncoming lane and went right around him while we were both goin around the turn. I let him catch up a few times but he didnt wana play....Twistes, eh? NOT
-Kam
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You know I had a friend who a few months after graduation from high school tried to pass a car around a turn in the oncoming lane. Problem was he didn't know there was a snowplow coming around the same turn at the time. The last thing he ever saw was that snowplow blade.
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What's really crazy is that it was on a road way off the beaten path in western Maryland that hardly gets any traffic. On any other day he could have done it 100 times and nothing would have happend. But on that one day, at that one second he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. If he had passed just a few seconds before or a few seconds after he'd still be here today. But he had to do it at just that moment. It's amazing how life and death can hang by just a handful of seconds.
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What's really crazy is that it was on a road way off the beaten path in western Maryland that hardly gets any traffic. On any other day he could have done it 100 times and nothing would have happend. But on that one day, at that one second he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. If he had passed just a few seconds before or a few seconds after he'd still be here today. But he had to do it at just that moment. It's amazing how life and death can hang by just a handful of seconds.
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there is nowhere on coldwater that you will be able to pass a properly driven m5
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
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that sounds a bit insensitive. All bfnnrgn was saying is that it was dangerous and knows/understands the consequences, hopefully warning others of this danger. No need to knock on someone who lost a friend doing it, or anyone promoting safety for that matter.
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I would not say that the M5 would own. It is faster but even the AMG suspension is quite amazing.
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I could speak a bit about this, I raced an M6 this weekend in the highway, incredible machine just beautiful and superb handleling. It is all in the driver i believe, we were both going at about 90 to 120MPH and my car shined like a diamond, I think it handled his own, but the M6 did it with a lot of ease 
, at the end the 55 was ahead of course who could play with the torque through traffic like our torque monsters, I was ahead by at least 2 to 3 car lenghts. Did i forget to metnion we had a friends SRT-8 after our behind also. It was great!, hehehe
, at the end the 55 was ahead of course who could play with the torque through traffic like our torque monsters, I was ahead by at least 2 to 3 car lenghts. Did i forget to metnion we had a friends SRT-8 after our behind also. It was great!, hehehe
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there is nowhere on coldwater that you will be able to pass a properly driven m5
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
yea agree. I had plenty of times driving the M and other cars that I would just let people get ahead or I would slow down and take a turn because they were driving like a retard.
Sorry to burst the E class owners bubbles... But an E or CLS cant out handle anything that BMW makes with the exception of the SUV's.
We have 2 E classes in our garage one has a sports package and a while back I remember reading a regular E with sports package would pull more G's than an E55 AMG on the skip pad. But still the E class is a heavy car and you can feel it, the BMW are very tight and give a lot of driver feedback.
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Mercedes automobiles are not engineered to carve the corners, per se. Where BMW's lack in the torque department, they make up for with excellent steering response. For instance, I will compare my R129 to the loaner 530i Sport we had for a week.
On the highway, weaving through traffic is a breeze in the R129. It holds the road very well, and can be pushed hard without complaint. Power is fantastic, and more than enough to have some fun and outrun the majority of traffic.
Now, what I loved about the 530i Sport was its steering response. It had a tighter suspension, and you could truly feel the road and every corner. I pushed it hard and grip was commendable. On the expressway, I missed the midrange power of the R129. Regardless, the I6 could still hold it's own in highway tag.
While the AMG has the advantage in sheer power, the M is a sedan that handles like a sports car. Calling the AMG a poor handler is a naive comment, for the suspension can handle alot of stress. But, it is not as good as the M.
Personally, I would take the AMG. To my driving style, it would suit me more. Raw power at midrange, and, if I can make a two plus ton SL go around corners, I shouldn't have an issue with a CLS.
On the highway, weaving through traffic is a breeze in the R129. It holds the road very well, and can be pushed hard without complaint. Power is fantastic, and more than enough to have some fun and outrun the majority of traffic.
Now, what I loved about the 530i Sport was its steering response. It had a tighter suspension, and you could truly feel the road and every corner. I pushed it hard and grip was commendable. On the expressway, I missed the midrange power of the R129. Regardless, the I6 could still hold it's own in highway tag.
While the AMG has the advantage in sheer power, the M is a sedan that handles like a sports car. Calling the AMG a poor handler is a naive comment, for the suspension can handle alot of stress. But, it is not as good as the M.
Personally, I would take the AMG. To my driving style, it would suit me more. Raw power at midrange, and, if I can make a two plus ton SL go around corners, I shouldn't have an issue with a CLS.
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there is nowhere on coldwater that you will be able to pass a properly driven m5
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
he probably slowed down to let you pass, seeing how stupid you were going into the opposite lane during the day.
and you will not pull that hard on a 997S, he just didnt know how to drive, you waited 3seconds and still puled him by 6-7 cars up to 120
if you would like we can meet up and you can beat me by a little in the straights and then try to figure out which way i went in the twisties
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Ive raced a grip of porsches and have taken them fairly easily. Auto, stick, whatever...I had them by enough lengths to call it a fair Kill.
But anyways bro...if you wana hit some turns, let me know
But anyways bro...if you wana hit some turns, let me know
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no it wont, at least not like he said, wait 3 seconds and then pull 6 carlengths, no way.
i raced jangy (his e55 is stronger than most for some reason) he pulled about 2 1/2 to 3 lengths on me up to 110 from a stop, i didnt launch (still dont know how to, i tried once and glazed the clutch) and my car had less than 1000 mi on it at the time.
i also raced my cousins cls63 (w/ exhaust and 305 rear tires) from a dig to 115-120 all the way through 2nd (about 70) we were dead even and then i ****ed up my 2 to 3 shift and he pulled about 1 1/2-2 cars on me.
i think you guys are underestimating the weight advantage and perfect gearing of my car
i raced jangy (his e55 is stronger than most for some reason) he pulled about 2 1/2 to 3 lengths on me up to 110 from a stop, i didnt launch (still dont know how to, i tried once and glazed the clutch) and my car had less than 1000 mi on it at the time.
i also raced my cousins cls63 (w/ exhaust and 305 rear tires) from a dig to 115-120 all the way through 2nd (about 70) we were dead even and then i ****ed up my 2 to 3 shift and he pulled about 1 1/2-2 cars on me.
i think you guys are underestimating the weight advantage and perfect gearing of my car
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Whats up! I was gettin on to the 101 South right at DeSoto. While waiting at the light, there was an S550 and a brand new Carrera 4S with dealer tags. Anyways, they get onto the onramp and both of them go WOT. I watched them for 3 seconds before I nailed the gas. This was at 1:00am so the freeway was wide open. Long story short, the S-class was WAY behind and I had the shiny red porsche by atleast 6 or 7 cars at 120 or so. Not so interesting but..........
Then I got off at Coldwater and headed south towards Ventura. A few blocks before Ventura there was a white M5 (w/dealer tags too) which was pulled over to the side. Probably droppin off somebody....so I continued on Coldwater and as soon as I passed through the Ventura intersection I see this M5 flying towards me and passes right by. IT WAS ON FROM THERE! So they claim the M5 can handle our 55's on the "Twistiesssssss"! Lets see.....We hit a few turns and I kept pushin up to his back bumper and finally found a wide enough turn to pull off the execution. Timed it perfectly, put the pedal to the floor and went into the oncoming lane and went right around him while we were both goin around the turn. I let him catch up a few times but he didnt wana play....Twistes, eh? NOT
-Kam
Then I got off at Coldwater and headed south towards Ventura. A few blocks before Ventura there was a white M5 (w/dealer tags too) which was pulled over to the side. Probably droppin off somebody....so I continued on Coldwater and as soon as I passed through the Ventura intersection I see this M5 flying towards me and passes right by. IT WAS ON FROM THERE! So they claim the M5 can handle our 55's on the "Twistiesssssss"! Lets see.....We hit a few turns and I kept pushin up to his back bumper and finally found a wide enough turn to pull off the execution. Timed it perfectly, put the pedal to the floor and went into the oncoming lane and went right around him while we were both goin around the turn. I let him catch up a few times but he didnt wana play....Twistes, eh? NOT
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You can't be serious? Claiming victory by passing in the twisties on a two lane road with oncoming traffic demonstrates nothing but your cannonball-sized ********* or your brain on too much weed.
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its almost like cheating.. if your gonna street race at least follow some rules and use the proper lanes not on comming traffice or sholders its just no fun
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