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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Baby monster "SLK55" meets Baby Aston "AMV8".

Hello Guy's,

A couple of days ago me and my friend got together to shoot this video to compare the sound of the gorgeous Aston Martin V8 Vantage with my baby monster also known as MeanMachine SLK55.

Note the SLK has some changes to the exhaust which makes it sound brutal and deeper than the OEM setup.

I hope you enjoy watching this video, honestly both cars sound spectacular in person but it depends later on as the V8 vantage has that high whiney rasp to it whilst the SLK has that deep burble/growl.

I just wished the AMV8 is slightly faster and I find it to be one of the best cars to drive in the market interms of handling and sporty feel.

I hope to get more video's or gathering pictures together in the near future, for more videos click on my Youtube username to see other Exhaust videos.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGGj35zLpnI
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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I really like the AMV8 too, its much better than the DB9. The only thing I don't like about it is the price tag... way overpriced for what you get IMO.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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+1 on AMV8

I love it too but its just too underpowered.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Addicted2Speed
I really like the AMV8 too, its much better than the DB9. The only thing I don't like about it is the price tag... way overpriced for what you get IMO.
Agree, I really like his AM its 06 V8 Vantage in Giallo Modena "Ferrari Yellow" over Obsidian Black with yellow stitching and Piano black wood.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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I also agree with the rest of you... you said you have a different setup than stock what is different?
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Music to the ears Mohammed!
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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Both sound real good. The SLK, can't rev past 3500 sitting. You have to roll about 10mph, change into Neutral, then rev. That way, you'll get a true idea of what it sounds like.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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Thank you very much actually my SLK rev's to about 3,800 or 3,760rpm something around that corner.

Thank you for the tip DSB.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by alroumi
Thank you very much actually my SLK rev's to about 3,800 or 3,760rpm something around that corner.

Thank you for the tip DSB.
No problem. Try it out and post another video.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dsb
Both sound real good. The SLK, can't rev past 3500 sitting. You have to roll about 10mph, change into Neutral, then rev. That way, you'll get a true idea of what it sounds like.
Cool dsb, I didn't know that one!
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dsb
Both sound real good. The SLK, can't rev past 3500 sitting. You have to roll about 10mph, change into Neutral, then rev. That way, you'll get a true idea of what it sounds like.
Time to leave work early and give this a try...thx for the tip and the excuse to leave dsb.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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Let me know how you guys like the exhaust sound!
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:31 AM
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Let me know how you guys like the exhaust sound!
Will do.
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