cal1

So I broke out the SL55 for a short ride last Saturday. The air temperature was nearly 50 and I hadn’t driven it since the first week of December. Before long, I’m sitting at a stop light when that familiar Black Trailblazer SS pulls up behind me. The one that loves to rip past me every time he sees me. Although he has pulled four or five flybys on my ***, never once has he attempted to set up for a proper run. Is this finally my chance to show him what he is messing with? Should I go to WOT on green? I’m thinking probably not because it’s damp and cool. The last thing I need is to get walked because my T1Rs struggle for grip in the poor conditions. The light turns green and I pull out slowly. The Blazer opens a two car gap between us and then mashes the throttle and goes screaming past me. I knew it, but still thought I made the right decision.

I’m pretty sure this guy is stock. His exhaust note although nice doesn’t seem aggressive enough to be modded, but I could be wrong. According to Dragtimes, a stocker SS runs low 13s. That is fast and very respectable for an big SUV, but come on, does he think he is quicker than the SL? Maybe he roasted an SLK 320 and thinks my car has the same quicks. One of these days, just maybe, I will take the long way home from work (through Mexico) and be fortunate enough to pull up next to him at a light.

Gondon

LOL if you weren't going to race you should've done the classic trick:

Rev your engine and when it turns green just let him flyby lol.

Even if you floored it and you spun out your 60' would still be better than his since your still in motion when tires spin...

FLSL55

It wouldn't even be a contest after 30mph.

That car traps 103mph stock. Your car will trap from 111-116 stock.

You will run by him.

320 dreamer

carfeul when you take another car lightly. my 32 will give you a run you wont forget

cal1

Your right man. I transposed the numbers. I meant to say an SLK230 not SLK32 amg. I have a friend with an SLK32. It is a little monster. A prime example showing that it is all about power to weight. Please accept my appologies and thanks for being gentle.

There are a number of SLK230s around that may have tried to run the TrailBlazer and I'm sure he would have taken them. Their are two SLK230 runs on dragtimes. Both are over 14 seconds.

cal1

My best trap is 121.3

InTheBenz0

Yep your pretty nicely modded.

The only way that TBSS would have a chance if he has a procharger on it or a heads/cam.. and even then I don't think he would take you cause of the power to weight, and also the aerodynamics above 100 mph...

FLSL55

I was talking stock to stock.

cal1

You made that clear and your right, stock to stock it is not even close. I just thought I would thow out what my modded SL has done.

SRQLAW

Nice to see that you got the car out for a little street time. Once of these days you will get yout chance with the TBSS. I have no doubt that you will roll right on by...

IngenereAMG

Just lure TB boy onto a nice twisty back road and humiliate him.

But just remember, he drove home in a TB, and you in an SL55!

cal1

Yeah the street time was great and the little encounter with the TBSS got my blood pumping. I got caught sitting in the SL while it was in the garage a couple of weeks ago by my wife so I obviously needed to drive it. She asked me if I was sitting in it because I miss it so much. I said something lame like I was changing the clock back to daylight saving time because we will go back on DST before I will be driving the car again and I wanted to be prepared. She replied with a sarcastic “good answer… Not.” At least I haven’t gotten caught telling the SL goodnight yet.

jmf003

LOL.

I hear you. Worst part about owning an SL in a northern climate is the separation anxiety on snow days.

Brent72

I know what you mean. It snowed 6 inches here last Friday and the roads are a complete mess. I probably won't have my car out for at least a couple weeks.

SRQLAW

too funny! this is why everyone eventually winds up in CA or FL - so that they can drive their SLs everyday...

cal1

Don't you have to be 80 before you can move to FL from Indiana?

cal1

The only good thing about this time of year is that it's February and the Colts are still playing football.

SRQLAW

We do accept certain transfers to the State of Florida if you are under 80 - unfortunatley, there are a good portion of these people that are not qualified to make ice and therefore tend to bring the overal IQ and gene-pool down...