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'99 C43 v. '02 E55 Impressions Part 2

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Old 09-04-2007, 11:52 PM
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'99 C43 v. '02 E55 Impressions Part 2

So I did an initial write up of how my '02 E55 felt versus my friend's '99 C43.

You can read that write up here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w210-amg/202945-99-c43-v-02-e55-impressions.html

Over the Labor Day weekend my friend and his wife stayed at my place while we BBQd and just generally lazed around. We had been talkin since I bought the car about "testing" them against each other. I more than him as I truly thought his car was faster than mine.

So on Sunday night my friend and I took our cars to a relatively unused portion of road in a few miles from where I live. The results are in:
The E55 smoked the C43 from a dig, a roll, 20-80, 50-100, etc. This shocked me most of all, becasue I drove his car and I thought it felt way damn faster than mine. From 80 onwards it hands down the E55

However, when it came to running them on a road throught the foothills, his car blew mine away as I just could not keep up through the twists and turns. That C43 can seriously carve it up. It helps that his is lowered and riding on 18's. I for sure now want 19's and H&R Spring for a sportier ride. Les land yacht feel for me would be better.

To finish off the night we went to a main street near my house and did donuts in the middle of it. As this was the first time I have done donuts in the E, his donut (an peel out) were way better than mine. Guess i just need more practice.
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Originally Posted by SleepersRock
So I did an initial write up of how my '02 E55 felt versus my friend's '99 C43.

You can read that write up here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=202945

Over the Labor Day weekend my friend and his wife stayed at my place while we BBQd and just generally lazed around. We had been talkin since I bought the car about "testing" them against each other. I more than him as I truly thought his car was faster than mine.

So on Sunday night my friend and I took our cars to a relatively unused portion of road in a few miles from where I live. The results are in:
The E55 smoked the C43 from a dig, a roll, 20-80, 50-100, etc.
This shocked me most of all, becasue I drove his car and I thought it felt way damn faster than mine. From 80 onwards it hands down the E55

However, when it came to running them on a road throught the foothills, his car blew mine away as I just could not keep up through the twists and turns. That C43 can seriously carve it up. It helps that his is lowered and riding on 18's. I for sure now want 19's and H&R Spring for a sportier ride. Les land yacht feel for me would be better.
Yep! And this whole story illustrates why I put the 5.5L motor in my C43 so that I can have the best of both worlds. A car faster than the E55 and C43 and handles like a C43.

PS latest victims have been :
Two modded RS4's
One W209 CLK55 stck


Looking for E39 M5's now!

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Mind sharing the location of "unused portion" of road where you tested your car
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Mind sharing the location of "unused portion" of road where you tested your car
I can't tell you...but I will show you .

Send me a PM, I would love to "test" my 210 with your 211.

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