......Having the s550 for a few days, i few things i noticed
06-29-2012, 07:45 PM
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dannieboiz: there is a device called 'sprintbooster' but I would not install this in my car for the world.. unless anyone has very good experiences with that..
06-30-2012, 02:28 AM
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I still commute with my TL-S only thing is, I have a 6 speed tranny swap and a JDM motor installed headers, CAI and remus exhaust it's a totally different bread and definitely a sleeper sedan. LOL
I guess my main complaints about the S is the slow throttle response. It took sometime to get used to. When I first test drove the car, I told the sales guy and my wife to hold on I'm gonna test the car. I floored on and nothing happened for half a second I thought it wasn't gonna move then bam it took off and it scared the **** out of me cause I wasn't prepared for it. LOL If you're gonna do street race out of the blues u don't really have time to react you wanna be able to floor it and it should just go. That gear hold feature is cool only if you know you're gonna make a run. The manual gear shift still needs a split second to engage then you can have fun.
All the **** talk, I still think our cars is one of the best looking car in its class.
I guess my main complaints about the S is the slow throttle response. It took sometime to get used to. When I first test drove the car, I told the sales guy and my wife to hold on I'm gonna test the car. I floored on and nothing happened for half a second I thought it wasn't gonna move then bam it took off and it scared the **** out of me cause I wasn't prepared for it. LOL If you're gonna do street race out of the blues u don't really have time to react you wanna be able to floor it and it should just go. That gear hold feature is cool only if you know you're gonna make a run. The manual gear shift still needs a split second to engage then you can have fun.
All the **** talk, I still think our cars is one of the best looking car in its class.
i agree on the throttle, one will just have to adjust the driving to compensate for it.
rominl you are absolutely right.But sometimes I tend to blame certain brands'-drivers..True that is the easy way ,best just to respect anyone on the road .
Everyone have their circumstances causing certain behavior ,trying not to over-react in traffic is the art I guess..
08-02-2012, 07:32 PM
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does anyone ever have ESP issues when trying to overtake or floor it at a stoplight. sometimes ill get a ESP warning and have to pull over and reset my car. otherwise the transmission wont engage. should i try turning off the traction control before i temp an overtake or flooring it?
08-02-2012, 07:54 PM
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04 CL55 (sold), 2012 CLS550 (sold), 2014 S550 (sold), 2015 ES300H (DAILY)
these cars are meant to roll down the street flossin and stuntin cruising like a boss lol.
2. guilty as charged ahhahahahah. I love the S-class interiors.
