Hello everyone. Always wanted to join these forums but I'm glad I'm on it now. I had a 2004 Mercedes E55 AMG tuned but only for a very short period of time. I never got a chance to join as I sold the car too quickly after picking it up.

Anyways, a little about me and my cars.

I started off with a brand new 2000 Integra GS-R when I was 17. Loved it. Honda's were the sh*t when I was in High School.

Long story short, I ended up fully building the internals, huge turbo setup, custom everything and was pushing 500wHP in a 2600lbs car and a FWD layout. Torque steer was insane. No grip in the first 3 gears but on the highway, it was intense.




Then got a brand new 2005 BMW E46 ///M3. Amazing car. Fell in love with BMW's and euros. Tuned with several mods.













Sold it and got a 2004 Mercedes E55 AMG. Modded it and had fun for a few months. Had to get rid of it for personal reasons at the time. Didn't even have it long enough to take pictures but I did make a video which I saved and had. So glad I did.



Then I picked up a 2006 BMW E60 ///M5. V10 EVOLVE Alpha-N Tuned with some mods.












Video of some friendly runs against my buddies Audi B5 A4 Stage 1+ Tuned V6 Bi-Turbo.




After I purchased the ///M5, I started missing the Mercedes and my wife needed a new car... so we bought a brand new 2013 Mercedes C250 Sports.















Great little car. Surprisingly quick and torquey! This car drives like it's on glass. Incredibly silky. Love it. Wife wanted the C63 AMG but told her it was too fast for her. She just liked the Quad exhaust tips and the sound when the engine roared on start up. She doesn't care too much about speed, so it would've been an overkill.


I also missed the classic E-series body so I just picked up this 2007 Mercedes E350 in Platinum Blue Metallic a few weeks ago. Fantastic car. Great family car and cruiser.








Then I bought another BMW but this time a Twin Turbo. Got a ride in a friend's Tuned 335i with Meth and that thing PULLED!! Wanted one afterwards, so I picked up a 2007 BMW E92 335i Coupe 6-speed Manual. Got it tuned w/ PROcede Rev 3 V5 tune, PWM Meth Kit, DCI's, Forge DV's, etc. Car was a beast. You can't beat turbo'd cars when you talk about tuning. The amount of power and torque gains is insane. Boost felt incredible.





BUT... it had tons of problems. Long story short, the pulley hit the subframe of the car, causing the belt to come off and shred. Wrapped around the crank causing crankshaft seals to blow, oil filter housing gasket, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, etc. Even replacing all that, the leak wouldn't go away. Took the car back completely to stock and got rid of it. It was a nightmare. Those 2007's are problematic. I should have known never to get a first year production car.

Well... not too long ago, I sold the ///M5 and just picked up this bad boy.






2011 Nissan GT-R Premium in Gunmetallic.























Only mod currently is an AAM Competition 3.5" Mid-Pipes.
Future mods: FBO, ECUTek Tune and E85.

This car is something else. It is ridiculous how fast it is. A friend of mine brought out his GTech and we did a few test runs and even on the first try, I was able to hit 0-60 in 3.1 seconds and the 1/4 in 11.0 flat. Not sure how accurate the GTech is but they say it's very close to what you'd run at the track and the times were pretty much what magazines stated. Either way, It's definitely a monster but after the tune and E85, it should absolutely FLY! GT-R guys on the forum tell me it will do 0-60 in mid 2 seconds and the 1/4 in mid to low 10's. Rolling races wouldn't be a problem either since it will keep pulling in any gear, any RPM with seamless shifts. Can't wait.



Anyways, I look forward to participate on the forums here. I will always miss the E55 AMG. It was one of my favs. That amount of sheer torque that thing had was incredible. Even till this day, it is among the fastest cars out there. Especially tuned. Gotta love that low end torque off the line.

I love and respect all cars. Doesn't matter what brand because they all have their pro's and con's. I've had several BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's, JDM cars, Muscle cars, etc. I believe we can all co-exist and appreciate all the varieties of cars and manufacturers.

 

Really nice write up about your history with cars and I enjoyed reading it. Unbiased and from the perspective of a true enthusiast. As much as people argue over which manufacturer is best and what vehicle with whatever mods will blah blah blah it's true they all have their good and not so good points but the W211 E55 is a beast that even if no longer in your driveway will remain etched in your memory.

 

Bad *** sir... Love the love for cars!!.

 

Man, that E60 sounds gooood.

 

Haha I just realised who you are after viewing your vids. We had this discusion about E55 vs M5 on YouTube about a month or 2 back. Small world hey?

Anyway welcome and good to see you on the forum.

 

all your rides are nice. good stuff man

 

Nice write up! Totally agree with you regarding cars - each has pros and cons. That's a true enthusiast mentality, not a brand fanboy.

 

Nice write up and welcome!!!

 

Thanks for the warm welcome fellas!

And damn! After browsing some more, some of you guys are FAST and putting down tons of power and torque! I'm tellin you... nevermind the All-Motor 63 AMG's... 5.5L Supercharged AMG's is where it's at, along with the new 5.5L Twin Turbo AMG's.

 

All of the NA motors I have driven haven't really impressed me. The biggest let down was the C63.

I love supercharged motors, especially with AMG on it. The best part about these E55's is the big HP/TQ with bolt on parts. They are relatively cheap to upgrade compared to other sedans.

Welcome