ohh ya looks dept Cayenne turb isnt exactly easy on the peepers
SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Next SUV/Truck
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 9,155
Likes: 20
From: Southern, CA.
V12-Biturbo
Next SUV/Truck
Option Im leaning to.. Give pros/cons esp ride comfort & overall likes/ dislikes thnx for answers input!
My choices 1) 2010 ML63 AMG less than 25k miles each car
Or close second
2012) Jeep SRT8 would be modified w/set of twins
Bout to test drive by 1 see if they live up the hype thanks, yes both will be modded ML 63 FULL Weistec build etc
(yes the v12tt monsta' stays for life)
My choices 1) 2010 ML63 AMG less than 25k miles each car
Or close second
2012) Jeep SRT8 would be modified w/set of twins
Bout to test drive by 1 see if they live up the hype thanks, yes both will be modded ML 63 FULL Weistec build etc
(yes the v12tt monsta' stays for life)
Last edited by Thericker; Jan 14, 2014 at 06:34 PM.
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 9,155
Likes: 20
From: Southern, CA.
V12-Biturbo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,155
Likes: 14
From: Sydney, Australia
Vath ML63 Brabus C63 SL63 CLK63BS C63BS
You would not regret an ML63. If you we're to put blower on it I would definitely go for Brembo GT big break kit to handle extra power. I have it on mine and the braking power is incredible. I think the SRT8 might just have a better exhaust note stock based on but take out the resonators on the ML and you will be happy.
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 445
Likes: 11
From: Washington, DC Metro Area
Currently: 2019 E450 AWD, Previous: 2002 CLK55 Cab
Gotta say you fellas have a very different interpretation of an SUV or truck than I do. I guess it all boils down to application. I help found an off road club and am a member of two others and this question in those fora elicits completely different responses. In the 4x4 community we would worry a bit about horses, more about torque and the rest would go specifically to is this to be a "mall cruiser" that never sees dirt, an off road touring vehicle, rock crawler, etc. Engine mods, suspension mods, exhaust mods even chassis tweaks are all discussed there when this topic comes up. While I have seen a G wagon out on the trails, never a Porsche and neither really off road anywhere where the consequences are serious if the vehicle is not capable. Good luck with your selection.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,268
Likes: 253
the srt8 is rough, fast, but generally a brick. we had a track day where an srt8 club was there too... most of their trucks were modified- some heavily- well... they couldnt get out of their own way on track.. to put it mildly.
i dont know what an ml63 can do. i have tossed a few around the track and on the streets and they were not very confidence inspiring... imo.
Trending Topics
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 445
Likes: 11
From: Washington, DC Metro Area
Currently: 2019 E450 AWD, Previous: 2002 CLK55 Cab
Wow SUVs on a racetrack! Everyday your learn something new. Given that most off road driving over and around obstacles happens between 2-5 mph, just not sure how that would look on a race track, lol.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 445
Likes: 11
From: Washington, DC Metro Area
Currently: 2019 E450 AWD, Previous: 2002 CLK55 Cab
Excellent point. Indeed, even some of the wacky Australians who are fitting compound turbo setups on older Landcruiser diesels don't dream of half that, lol. Love this forum.
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 445
Likes: 11
From: Washington, DC Metro Area
Currently: 2019 E450 AWD, Previous: 2002 CLK55 Cab
Thank you for posting this vid. Had I not seen it I would not have believed it. With all the love.in the world and due respect to everyone's choices and tastes, a 4x4 belongs on a drag strip about as much as a banana belongs in a mackerel's ***. It is just something that shouldn't occur in nature. I get the guy who, like an aircraft designer might try the most extreme performance mod to an engine just to find the limits of the design so that you can improve the performance of the vehicle in the application it was designed for. As such I will assume that this vid was done by those wacky, crazy science.nuts at.Jeep labs, lol.
