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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Talking SL55 At Indianapolis Raceway Park

I had my SL55 At IRP on Monday and Tuesday for Gemutlichkiet 2003. I had 12.8 1/4 mile and my wife's best time was 12.7 seconds. That was with ESP on, with ESP off we were smoking tires and 14 second 1/4 mile times.

It was great on the track, I do need to get some race tires to improve my times.

I had 1 minute 59 second lap times, but I think with race tires and some practice at IRP I could take off 5 more seconds without too much trouble.

I love this car, it looks, drives great, and sounds great!

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2000 ML430

I was getting 4 miles to the gallon on the racetrack, and ran out of gas on my 3 times lap!
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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Thanks for the post, what kind of Trap Speeds or MPH wre you travelling on your 1/4 mile runs.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 04:32 PM
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110.5 MPH at the end of the 1/4 mile trap speed 12.7

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Thanks so much for the data, this was a run with the ESP on correct?
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Yes 12.7 with ESP on

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