W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

How do you guys drive the beast

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Old 07-22-2011 | 04:53 PM
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Old 07-22-2011 | 04:58 PM
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I drive in S/S2 mostly, but sometimes in C/Comfort in the winter time.

BTw, in Comfort mode the tranny does start off in 2nd, then it quickly locks up the converter which can feel like a shift, especially on cold days. You can actually go WOT from a stop in C mode and take 2nd gear all the way from 0 to 80 mph if you want. As long as you don't depress the kickdown switch it will stay in 2nd. The convertor will not be hurt in the least, trust me.
Old 07-22-2011 | 05:02 PM
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Most time is M... although our trannys are slushboxes... Best part of driving manual mode is blipping the throttle lol
Old 07-22-2011 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by chawkins2001
When in D(Drive) with S mode, it does not start in 2nd from a light.
Then why when I'm at a light in S and put it in M, it says 2?
Old 07-22-2011 | 06:11 PM
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Then why when I'm at a light in S and put it in M, it says 2?

I believe it goes S-C-M, so when you press the button once it goes to C, then press it again and it goes to M. If you're stopped and go from C to S or vice-versa you can actually feel it shift while sitting still.
Old 07-22-2011 | 06:27 PM
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99% of the time in sport-1, C when traffic-ish. S when roads are clear. Rarely manual, I feel like S-mode does the work for me. Paddle shifting is never the same as clutching it sadly

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