E55/SL600/E63: No comment, really...
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E55/SL600/E63: No comment, really...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGEy2PNMLNw
I got destroyed in every sense of the word. I would go ahead and elaborate, but I suspect the video can tell you all you need to know.
Ran BenzoBoi about 4 times, and 3 out of the 4 times results were as in the video. Last run, I got the jump and we went door to door till...
I'm not even going to discuss the embarrassing loss to Lady_AMG.
What a day... in synopsis, I just want to say I'm extremely disappointed with the performance of my SL600. Don't know what the deal was, and I'm sure as hell not going to make excuses, but I can't believe how bad I got my *** handed to me.
Enjoy
Oh, and duh filmed in Mexico!
I got destroyed in every sense of the word. I would go ahead and elaborate, but I suspect the video can tell you all you need to know.
Ran BenzoBoi about 4 times, and 3 out of the 4 times results were as in the video. Last run, I got the jump and we went door to door till...
I'm not even going to discuss the embarrassing loss to Lady_AMG.
What a day... in synopsis, I just want to say I'm extremely disappointed with the performance of my SL600. Don't know what the deal was, and I'm sure as hell not going to make excuses, but I can't believe how bad I got my *** handed to me.
Enjoy
Oh, and duh filmed in Mexico!
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I've seen some videos of your SL600 before and it was insanely fast. It is modded right? I haven't watched the video yet, about to in a sec. I can't imagine how quick their cars must be...
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
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I never said I let you win Kady...! If my foot was planted any harder, I'd break through the bottom.
Meh, off the line was crap. I didn't even go all the way till about 30 or so... I heard you got a not so good launch off the line either so I'm not counting that as a win/lose.
Meh, off the line was crap. I didn't even go all the way till about 30 or so... I heard you got a not so good launch off the line either so I'm not counting that as a win/lose.
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Yeah, I thought my car was fast. Those two were there to set me straight!
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I never said I let you win Kady...! If my foot was planted any harder, I'd break through the bottom.
Meh, off the line was crap. I didn't even go all the way till about 30 or so... I heard you got a not so good launch off the line either so I'm not counting that as a win/lose.
Meh, off the line was crap. I didn't even go all the way till about 30 or so... I heard you got a not so good launch off the line either so I'm not counting that as a win/lose.
Ya, the launch off the line was not good because I wasn't sure if we we were ready to go. I think you would have still had me off the line, though.
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Good run guys.
Just hope you guys didn't bring any of that swine flu from Mexico. LOL
Just imagine if i would've rode in Karen's car. Harry might have one. lol
Just hope you guys didn't bring any of that swine flu from Mexico. LOL
Just imagine if i would've rode in Karen's car. Harry might have one. lol
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Errr nvm about that pretty sure, because I was "pretty sure" about a lot of crap up until today!
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I didn't beat you too bad off the line regardless, a car at most till 130+. Not sure how fast I went to but weren't you kissing my bumper the entire time?
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I've seen some videos of your SL600 before and it was insanely fast. It is modded right? I haven't watched the video yet, about to in a sec. I can't imagine how quick their cars must be...
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
I would like to see Lady_AMG and BenzoBoi line up! That should be fun! They both stomped my 600, I think Lady_AMG more so... the E63 should do quite well against the E55 if not beat it. I think she beat me worse, but the video is there for all to judge.
And yeah... I thought I'd be faster too.
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Dude, I don't know. Really, I have no idea why I bothered.
I would like to see Lady_AMG and BenzoBoi line up! That should be fun! They both stomped my 600, I think Lady_AMG more so... the E63 should do quite well against the E55 if not beat it. I think she beat me worse, but the video is there for all to judge.
And yeah... I thought I'd be faster too.
I would like to see Lady_AMG and BenzoBoi line up! That should be fun! They both stomped my 600, I think Lady_AMG more so... the E63 should do quite well against the E55 if not beat it. I think she beat me worse, but the video is there for all to judge.
And yeah... I thought I'd be faster too.
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It's still kinda strange to me to launch in Comfort mode because I swear the car launches harder in in Sport.
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Not that it did much good for me today...
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I thought the same thing as well. Before I got into my car, I briefly thought about how bad I was going to lose.
Oh, Harry should mention that we raced AFTER the E55, so maybe he was suffering from heat soak.............................................. .........
Oh, Harry should mention that we raced AFTER the E55, so maybe he was suffering from heat soak.............................................. .........
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Dude, I don't know. Really, I have no idea why I bothered.
I would like to see Lady_AMG and BenzoBoi line up! That should be fun! They both stomped my 600, I think Lady_AMG more so... the E63 should do quite well against the E55 if not beat it. I think she beat me worse, but the video is there for all to judge.
And yeah... I thought I'd be faster too.
I would like to see Lady_AMG and BenzoBoi line up! That should be fun! They both stomped my 600, I think Lady_AMG more so... the E63 should do quite well against the E55 if not beat it. I think she beat me worse, but the video is there for all to judge.
And yeah... I thought I'd be faster too.
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I've seen some videos of your SL600 before and it was insanely fast. It is modded right? I haven't watched the video yet, about to in a sec. I can't imagine how quick their cars must be...
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
EDIT: Nevermind! Just saw in the video that yours is stock!
I'm really shocked to see the E63 passed you up... Shouldn't 600's be faster? Especially at higher speeds? Oh well, as a fellow 63 owner, I'm not going to complain.
And btw, LADY_AMG, I wish my wife was like you!! You have mucho respect from me!
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A) I went with you out for a ride before I raced BenzoBoi, and we were tearing *** left and right-- still the 600 ran decently well awhile later while racing BenzoBoi.
and B) Before I raced you, it was cooling down for at least 15-20 minutes.
And lastly, I hardly think "heat soak" works something like a parking brake. I think this so-called "heat soak" is some excuse someone dreamt up once they started losing.
Bottom line, I think both your cars deserve props.
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Simple answer: Aerodynamics, as in "bad aerodynamics of SL with top down." Yes, the sedans had a window or two open. However, there is a huge difference between having a convertible top down and having a sedan window open. Moreover, the aerodynamic impact increases exponentially as speeds increase. The video shows the SL getting pulled progressively faster by the 55/63 as the speed increases.
The SL lost as badly as it did because running high speeds with the top down is rougly like running with a dragster parachute in-tow. Even with the top up, the SL may have still lost, but it would have at least been closer.
Takes me back to my old Mustang 5.0 vert. I ran it with the top down against a Supra. From the dig we were dead even. However, as speeds increased, he started walking away from me progressively faster. I then put the top up and we did the same run. We stayed dead even to the end. By my estimate, at 100 MPH having the top down was costing me about 50 HP worth of accelerating ability.
The SL lost as badly as it did because running high speeds with the top down is rougly like running with a dragster parachute in-tow. Even with the top up, the SL may have still lost, but it would have at least been closer.
Takes me back to my old Mustang 5.0 vert. I ran it with the top down against a Supra. From the dig we were dead even. However, as speeds increased, he started walking away from me progressively faster. I then put the top up and we did the same run. We stayed dead even to the end. By my estimate, at 100 MPH having the top down was costing me about 50 HP worth of accelerating ability.