W208CLK55 vs. E46 M3
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W208CLK55 vs. E46 M3
late last night, somewhere in mexico, i was driving, minding my own business. All of a sudden a see some bright headlights behind me, and a modded M3 zooms past me. I could see an exhaust, wheels, some time of suspension, and it sounded like it had an intake as well. It was late, and I didn't want to punch it....however, the next light turned red and we were both lined up. I heard him revving and when the light turned green, he launched.....It was then I decided to punch it. after my car shifted into second, I pretty much was even w/ him. When my car shifted into 3rd, i was already a car in front of him and kept on pulling.
BY chance, we both got stuck at the next light. This time i decided to shift down to 1st. I didn't give him a head start this time, as I punched it as soon as the light turned green. I was already 2 cars in front of him as I shifted into 3rd.
I thought the E46 M3's were a bit faster than that. After the widebody conversion and all my stereo crap, i really thought that the M3 would give me a run for my money, or even spank me. OH well.....
AMG FTMFW!!!!!!!!!
BY chance, we both got stuck at the next light. This time i decided to shift down to 1st. I didn't give him a head start this time, as I punched it as soon as the light turned green. I was already 2 cars in front of him as I shifted into 3rd.
I thought the E46 M3's were a bit faster than that. After the widebody conversion and all my stereo crap, i really thought that the M3 would give me a run for my money, or even spank me. OH well.....
AMG FTMFW!!!!!!!!!
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late last night, somewhere in mexico, i was driving, minding my own business. All of a sudden a see some bright headlights behind me, and a modded M3 zooms past me. I could see an exhaust, wheels, some time of suspension, and it sounded like it had an intake as well. It was late, and I didn't want to punch it....however, the next light turned red and we were both lined up. I heard him revving and when the light turned green, he launched.....It was then I decided to punch it. after my car shifted into second, I pretty much was even w/ him. When my car shifted into 3rd, i was already a car in front of him and kept on pulling.
BY chance, we both got stuck at the next light. This time i decided to shift down to 1st. I didn't give him a head start this time, as I punched it as soon as the light turned green. I was already 2 cars in front of him as I shifted into 3rd.
I thought the E46 M3's were a bit faster than that. After the widebody conversion and all my stereo crap, i really thought that the M3 would give me a run for my money, or even spank me. OH well.....
AMG FTMFW!!!!!!!!!
BY chance, we both got stuck at the next light. This time i decided to shift down to 1st. I didn't give him a head start this time, as I punched it as soon as the light turned green. I was already 2 cars in front of him as I shifted into 3rd.
I thought the E46 M3's were a bit faster than that. After the widebody conversion and all my stereo crap, i really thought that the M3 would give me a run for my money, or even spank me. OH well.....
AMG FTMFW!!!!!!!!!
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Additionally, the reality is your more likely to see M3s weighed down by fugly 20" aftermarket rims and air-brake effect spoliers.
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Same here. Down low, up high, always the same results for moi when I ran them, well up into triple digits when I was in Mexico. M3 has 333 horsepower vs CLK's 349 (same motor as E55 and S/CL55, but underrated for marketing, the 342 number is crap), and with weight and aerodynamics same for both cars, CLK's 5% more horsepower wins up top, torque wins down low...badda bop, badda bing, CLK wins.
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great kill. BMW's have always been about handling around the track while mercedes have been about the straightline speed at least when your comparing the two.
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Same here. Down low, up high, always the same results for moi when I ran them, well up into triple digits when I was in Mexico. M3 has 333 horsepower vs CLK's 349 (same motor as E55 and S/CL55, but underrated for marketing), and horsepower wins up top, torque down low...badda bop, badda bing, CLK wins.
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C43/55,2k11 Volvo S60 T6AWD,2k Audi B5 S4,95 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD 500+awhp
Anyway,E46 M3 will never run with a CLK55 on the hwy,stck for stck.
