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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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'03 S600 Sport pic

Just picked this up friday (my first MB, actually) and saw the other thread about how the sport package appears. Here's a single pic; I'll grab some better ones once it stops raining out here

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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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very nice, what do u do for a living?
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:54 PM
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My first post, and I've already gotten the FAQ question Here's a repost from ls1.com:

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I run software development organizations

Q: Can I join your family?
A: Sorry, my son vetoed that idea; he doesn't want competition for the cars...

Q: Why does your wife put up with your crazy car purchases?
A: Because she loves me, and anyway she's not exactly deprived.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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what other cars do you have?
any pics
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by treynor
My first post, and I've already gotten the FAQ question Here's a repost from ls1.com:

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I run software development organizations

Q: Can I join your family?
A: Sorry, my son vetoed that idea; he doesn't want competition for the cars...

Q: Why does your wife put up with your crazy car purchases?
A: Because she loves me, and anyway she's not exactly deprived.
LOL! And you have a great sense of humor!

Btw: NIIICCE car, great decision!
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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i bet 493hp feels good , great car, and welcome to mbworld. what other cars do u have?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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hes got a bunch of vipers
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 07:08 PM
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nice car. post more details on driving, etc.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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Re: '03 S600 Sport pic

Originally posted by treynor
Just picked this up friday (my first MB, actually) and saw the other thread about how the sport package appears. Here's a single pic; I'll grab some better ones once it stops raining out here

yes could u get some interior pix...and just wondering what was the sticker?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Nice! So did you buy or lease? How much was everything out the door? Any plans in the future for mods?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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Other cars? We have a slow viper (my wife's)



and a fast viper (mine) - note front-mount intercooler



Options on the S600 are minimal -- it comes with pretty much everything on the S600. I got the sport package (wheels, bodywork), tire pressure monitoring & keyless go; I passed on the $3000 cruise control and the $10,000 "designo" packages. It's a lease (my first ever -- interest rates are too low to pass up), and you can go calculate the sticker yourself if you want :p
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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i don't really know what to say to that... I'm 18 and i bought my car with my own money cash... how old r u?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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man ur s600 is a monster..... loowwwwwwwww it
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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nice vipers

i wish my neighbours would be that cool...they call the cops on me for doing burnouts

what kinda numbers does your viper put out? do you have 1/4 stats on it?
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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> what kinda numbers does your viper put out? do you have 1/4 stats on it?

Oh, it's pretty slow 835 RWHP (SAE) on boost alone, 996 RWHP with a little shot of N2O. Best 1/4 run was 10.11 @ 152 mph.
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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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HOLY!!! 835 on just boost?! almost 1000HP?!?! damnnn!!! its a monster!

how driveable is it? vipers have a reputation for being kind of hard to drive dont they? so how manageable is your beast?
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Originally posted by treynor
> what kinda numbers does your viper put out? do you have 1/4 stats on it?

Oh, it's pretty slow 835 RWHP (SAE) on boost alone, 996 RWHP with a little shot of N2O. Best 1/4 run was 10.11 @ 152 mph.
well i'm speechless! You are now on my role model list
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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Here I am on the Mercedes board with a twin-turbo S600, and what does everyone want to hear about? The dodges Very well...

My yellow Viper was modified by Doug Levin Motorsports, and has (among other things) a fully built engine, centrifugal supercharger, front-mount intercooler, secondary fuel system from a race gas fuel cell, and a custom NX nitrous setup. In cool weather it runs about 15 lbs of boost and makes 900 ft/lbs of torque at the wheels... without nitrous.

Here's a few pictures; videos are below the pix:

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The dyno sheet (on nitrous, tires spinning beginning @ 4900 RPM)



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Dragstrip pass without nitrous

Giving a thrill ride on the street (no nitrous)
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 01:19 AM
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So what exactly do you spend on tires a month

FYI Tirerack has a special on viper tires. You need to call and check what they have in stock but if I remember the fronts are definetly in stock.
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This is my first visit to the S Class forum (I'm normally in the E forum) and I see a ~460 RWHP (?) '03 Viper being called slow (rightfully so) compared to a 995 RWHP Viper.

That is one amazing stable of cars. Are you in the Torrance/PV area? I noticed you got your S600 at MB of South Bay.

Anyways, very nice.
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Does anyone notice his lisence plate? SOOSLOW !!!
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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> That is one amazing stable of cars. Are you in the Torrance/PV area?

Up north, actually, near Palo Alto. I have family in PV, however. Flew down, had dinner with the family, picked up the S600 at South Bay Benz, and drove it home. All in all, a nice trip

> Does anyone notice his lisence plate? SOOSLOW

It gets more grins than "1200 HP", and fewer tickets...
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Old Mar 20, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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Nice cars!

By the way, we will be announcing a veto on your son's decision shortly..
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Does anyone notice his lisence plate? SOOSLOW !!!
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