3000 Miles on the S55
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From: Texas
2003 S55, 2003 C32, 2001 ML55, 1957 Series 62 Cadillac Convertible
3000 Miles on the S55
3000 miles on S55
This car is so addictive. The way it handles, its unbelievable power and
speed----the comfort. Even the "oh ****! Look at that!" looks
knowledgeable people give.
It is wonderful driving around in town, but the attitude of the car is
not fully appreciated until it is on the open road.
For you guys who have an S 500, that fantastic silky smooth ride that is
so distinctive with the S 500 is not seen in the S55. The 55 suspension
has been tuned by AMG to be more abrupt and REACTIVE. The ABC suspension
setting is just as aggressive as it needs to be to interface with that
500 horse blown stroker motor. I mention this because my WIFE noticed
that the S55 just did not "have as smooth a ride as the S500". I do not
like the look she gets in her eyes as she says this.
The engine is great an any speed, but literally explodes with sound when
hammered in town. You have to hear what this is all about to understand,
but suffice it to say that if you get on this car in a building-concrete
atmosphere, if there are any cops within 6 square blocks, they are going
to know someone is doing something they want to be interested in. I have
had cops pull up beside me and give me the squenty-eye. I am a little
old baldheaded man and these cops are trying to compute that sound they
heard with this big black old man looking car and my innocent baldheaded
brainless smile. It just don't add up
haha
This car is so addictive. The way it handles, its unbelievable power and
speed----the comfort. Even the "oh ****! Look at that!" looks
knowledgeable people give.
It is wonderful driving around in town, but the attitude of the car is
not fully appreciated until it is on the open road.
For you guys who have an S 500, that fantastic silky smooth ride that is
so distinctive with the S 500 is not seen in the S55. The 55 suspension
has been tuned by AMG to be more abrupt and REACTIVE. The ABC suspension
setting is just as aggressive as it needs to be to interface with that
500 horse blown stroker motor. I mention this because my WIFE noticed
that the S55 just did not "have as smooth a ride as the S500". I do not
like the look she gets in her eyes as she says this.
The engine is great an any speed, but literally explodes with sound when
hammered in town. You have to hear what this is all about to understand,
but suffice it to say that if you get on this car in a building-concrete
atmosphere, if there are any cops within 6 square blocks, they are going
to know someone is doing something they want to be interested in. I have
had cops pull up beside me and give me the squenty-eye. I am a little
old baldheaded man and these cops are trying to compute that sound they
heard with this big black old man looking car and my innocent baldheaded
brainless smile. It just don't add up
haha
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Sounds Great I pick up mine tomorrow. What car did you drive prior to your S55? The only thing that I was worried about was road feel coming from driving 2 BMWs for the past 6 years. Much of what I have read from articles, message boards, and talking to people have said that MB does not give the same feel or handle the same as BMW. From your post as well as others on this board it would seem that is not true in the case of AMG or the S55. I would guess the toughest road ahead for me will be the first 1000 miles. Lots of luck with your car.
