Now That I Drive Thor's Hammer - Where Do I Go From Here With My Next Car
02-21-2012, 08:12 AM
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As a daily I don't think the W212 bi-turbo can be beat. I'm waiting for it to depreciate of course. I hope it shares the garage with a 911, GTR, ZO6 or some track work horse.
02-21-2012, 10:00 AM
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I think the Cadillac CTS series looks vulgar. You see them everywhere, and my goodness they're so ugly. I absolutely hate them
02-21-2012, 10:30 AM
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02-21-2012, 11:50 AM
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Peeps,
Odd post I know, but now that my E55 is just a beast (see video below in my sig), and it's faster than I'll really ever need, where do I from here for my next car?
This is kind of a serious question actually.
My E55 has 68K miles on it and I'll keep it long past 100K miles but I'll probablly need another lower mile 4 door performance car. I'm married, 42 a Software Executive with 3 young kids. (1.5, 3 & 5).
At the crank I'm currently near 700 ft/lb and 630HP and I know there are faster E55's out there, but I really feel I don't need anymore power/speed because what I have now barely keeps me out of trouble.
I've begun looking at my next car which has to be a 4 door sedan but where do I go from here? I guess an S65 is next but my E55 will probablly run with it to 100MPH (?) and from there I'll just get in to trouble on a public road so if you were me, what should I save for to buy in about 1-2 years time that will somehow be better/faster/more unique than my E55?
Seriously I think this car has runied me.
(It's a good thing mind you), just not sure what's next.
Again silly question I know, but I can't be the only person who has an E55 thinking this?
Thanks for your advice as always!
Alex
Odd post I know, but now that my E55 is just a beast (see video below in my sig), and it's faster than I'll really ever need, where do I from here for my next car?
This is kind of a serious question actually.
My E55 has 68K miles on it and I'll keep it long past 100K miles but I'll probablly need another lower mile 4 door performance car. I'm married, 42 a Software Executive with 3 young kids. (1.5, 3 & 5).
At the crank I'm currently near 700 ft/lb and 630HP and I know there are faster E55's out there, but I really feel I don't need anymore power/speed because what I have now barely keeps me out of trouble.
I've begun looking at my next car which has to be a 4 door sedan but where do I go from here? I guess an S65 is next but my E55 will probablly run with it to 100MPH (?) and from there I'll just get in to trouble on a public road so if you were me, what should I save for to buy in about 1-2 years time that will somehow be better/faster/more unique than my E55?
Seriously I think this car has runied me.
(It's a good thing mind you), just not sure what's next.Again silly question I know, but I can't be the only person who has an E55 thinking this?
Thanks for your advice as always!
Alex
(evil laugh) heh heh heh hehh
02-21-2012, 01:00 PM
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I feel the same way with mine. What a cool post. Lately I have been driving the wifes QX56. I keep saying to her, "This thing would smoke with twin turbos." Usually she rolls her eyes but for the first time the other day she said, "Would I get to keep my air conditioning?"
(evil laugh) heh heh heh hehh
(evil laugh) heh heh heh hehh
She likes comfort and so she also daily drives a Chrysler 300 V6, as she want better gas mileage.I took her to dinner Sunday night as a late valentines day present and she was saying she get's 25 miles per gallon with her 300. I said..."Dear that's nice but I get 25 SMILES per gallon with my E55."
Oddly she didn't see the humor in my remark.
Anyway thanks again guys, I AM keeping the E55 forever basically but I'll check out the CTS-V. With a pulley and tune I think they can be 600 HP at the wheels which is great!
Alex
02-21-2012, 02:32 PM
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This thing!
http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-c...-coupe/gallery
10x better looking than the new m5. Just tune it
http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-c...-coupe/gallery
10x better looking than the new m5. Just tune it
02-21-2012, 03:35 PM
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'13 GT-R AMS Alpha 9+, CLA45, E55
I wouldn't ever get rid of that E55 you own, unless you want similar severe depression and self esteem issues that I'm dealing with.
Keep it and step up to a weekend fun car. GT-R, 911, ZO6 etc...
Keep it and step up to a weekend fun car. GT-R, 911, ZO6 etc...
02-21-2012, 06:00 PM
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Thanks again folks. I'm definitely keeping my E55, it's perfectly set up now and runs like a champ. The other approach I could do is just get a, "Regular" Benz like a used S550, sprucing it up a bit with the S65, "Blade style" 20" rims and used it as a daily driver while keeping my E55 for weekend fun.
I'm a bigger guy, 6'2 240 lbs (all muscle mind you) so having a bigger car would be nice.
So not sure still thinking about this!
Thanks again.
Alex
I'm a bigger guy, 6'2 240 lbs (all muscle mind you)
so having a bigger car would be nice.So not sure still thinking about this!
Thanks again.
Alex
02-21-2012, 10:57 PM
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So funny! My wife as a QX56 as well. She likes comfort and so she also daily drives a Chrysler 300 V6, as she want better gas mileage.
I took her to dinner Sunday night as a late valentines day present and she was saying she get's 25 miles per gallon with her 300. I said..."Dear that's nice but I get 25 SMILES per gallon with my E55."
Oddly she didn't see the humor in my remark.
Anyway thanks again guys, I AM keeping the E55 forever basically but I'll check out the CTS-V. With a pulley and tune I think they can be 600 HP at the wheels which is great!
Alex
She likes comfort and so she also daily drives a Chrysler 300 V6, as she want better gas mileage.I took her to dinner Sunday night as a late valentines day present and she was saying she get's 25 miles per gallon with her 300. I said..."Dear that's nice but I get 25 SMILES per gallon with my E55."
Oddly she didn't see the humor in my remark.
Anyway thanks again guys, I AM keeping the E55 forever basically but I'll check out the CTS-V. With a pulley and tune I think they can be 600 HP at the wheels which is great!
Alex
Read some of the long term wrap ups on the CTS-V before you buy. Typical GM, unfortunately, plastic rattles, strange whirs, buzzes, clicks, basiclaly same thing they say about the ZR-1. The only good part of either car according to some people is the drivetrain. I'm all for fast, and they are, but the car quality itself is terrible.
02-22-2012, 11:07 AM
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Gotcha thanks, I heard this as well from some folks who own the car on this board in fact. Engine and tranny are awesome, but the rest no so much.
I thought I'd share a good quote on this topic. (Alexander the Great)
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer."
Thanks again!
Alex
I thought I'd share a good quote on this topic. (Alexander the Great)
"When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer."
Thanks again!
Alex
02-22-2012, 11:27 AM
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Yep....
There may be other 4-door options out there, but they are only "different" not necessarily any "better".
My suggestion to "go weird" still applies.... don't even try to find something that competes with the E55, just get something with a completely different vibe and attitude and you'll appreciate it's uniqueness.
(This presumes that you are keeping the E55, and adding something else to the stable...)
-G
There may be other 4-door options out there, but they are only "different" not necessarily any "better".
My suggestion to "go weird" still applies.... don't even try to find something that competes with the E55, just get something with a completely different vibe and attitude and you'll appreciate it's uniqueness.
(This presumes that you are keeping the E55, and adding something else to the stable...)
-G
02-22-2012, 11:56 AM
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E55 :)
If your looking at trucks I would go f150 all day my friend....we also have a 03 excursion v10 if you need room for the kidds....more like a limo for the kidds but gas is a killer since we only get 8mpg lol but we love it....you have plenty of space so your not cramped up....plenty of storage in the back and if need be you can hook your house up to the hitch and bring it with aswell.....my e55 will be mine until the wheels fall off...which at tht time I will buy another e55 goodluck buddy
goodluck buddy
02-22-2012, 01:58 PM
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E55 :)
exactly bro when we purchased the excursion gas was a lot cheaper then it is now smh... but it's a beast it's reliable nothing ever breaks and you can run in the front of the house and out the back and still be able to drive away....not saying I would ever do such a thing 
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