Horsepower Figures?
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1985 500 SEL
Horsepower Figures?
Does anyone out there know the horsepower/torque figures for my beloved 1985 500 SEL? How about 0-60 times/top speed? I know the thing HAULS A--, but I'd like some objective numbers to back up my purely subjective impressions.
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1985 500 SEL
I live in Atlanta, GA (does this make a difference?). I bought the car used 3 months ago from it's original owner, who bought it in New Jersey. I'm thinking it's the Euro-spec car because the outside temp display and the climate control knob are both in Celsius. I've created a celsius-farenheit conversion chart that I keep in the car so I know what the outside temp "really" is :-)
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BMW 325 CI convertible
The Euro Version is about 245 hp before 1986 and 265 hp after 1986.
The US verison has lot less pwr because of thougher emission laws.
I think they have a 0-100 km/h (62mph) of 7.2 sec.
The US verison has lot less pwr because of thougher emission laws.
I think they have a 0-100 km/h (62mph) of 7.2 sec.
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http://www.supercars.net/cars/1985@$Mercedes-Benz@$500SELg.html
Most likely it is US spec. Mine is US spec and it has the outside temp in C and the temp dial.
As you can see 184hp and 247 ft/lbs torque. The 0-60 time seems correct, high 8 seconds.
Edit: http://home.concepts.nl/~vlimmere/index2.HTM
Another web site that confirms the hp figure.
Most likely it is US spec. Mine is US spec and it has the outside temp in C and the temp dial.
As you can see 184hp and 247 ft/lbs torque. The 0-60 time seems correct, high 8 seconds.
Edit: http://home.concepts.nl/~vlimmere/index2.HTM
Another web site that confirms the hp figure.
Last edited by Snowman; Apr 7, 2003 at 07:24 PM.
