E55 vs. Gallardo
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E55 vs. Gallardo
You'll love this one...I'm driving home from work today and I spot a yellow Gallardo turning onto the road I'm on. I wait for him and as he pulls next to me I egg him on big time. I hear the revs blippling as he downshifts 2 gears (eGear tranny). I nail it and pull slightly and maintain a 2 car lead as we approach a light to make a left. We went from around 50 - 100. At the light, on the opposite side of the road is a Davie cop who's there everyday waiting for red-light-runners. My V1 is going K-band nuts! There is a F150 in front followed by me and Mr. lambo. He doesn't see the cop as we turn. Just as we complete the turn, he nails the throttle and passes me and the F150. Cop does nothing. 1/4 mile or so down the road (out of cop's sight) I pass the F150 and get on the Lambo's rear. More downshift blips...I am on this guys *** and he can't shake me. My left hand turn comes up and he waves goodbye. It was fun doing this in my E55 sedan!
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Awesome! I'm sure it was a sight to see a Gallardo... don't see those too much.
Awesome! I'm sure it was a sight to see a Gallardo... don't see those too much.
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Originally posted by FIXEDupW209
im sick of these bloody things, i see so many here in LA. Also the damn maybachs/ I see too many 57, rarely a 62. Kinda takes the joy away when you spot a damn 300 thousand dollar car everytime you go for a spin. Seems like everybody baught 2, one for them and one for their maid cuz everyone's got one except me
im sick of these bloody things, i see so many here in LA. Also the damn maybachs/ I see too many 57, rarely a 62. Kinda takes the joy away when you spot a damn 300 thousand dollar car everytime you go for a spin. Seems like everybody baught 2, one for them and one for their maid cuz everyone's got one except me
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Originally posted by jkrutch
You'll love this one...I'm driving home from work today and I spot a yellow Gallardo turning onto the road I'm on. I wait for him and as he pulls next to me I egg him on big time. I hear the revs blippling as he downshifts 2 gears (eGear tranny). I nail it and pull slightly and maintain a 2 car lead as we approach a light to make a left. We went from around 50 - 100. At the light, on the opposite side of the road is a Davie cop who's there everyday waiting for red-light-runners. My V1 is going K-band nuts! There is a F150 in front followed by me and Mr. lambo. He doesn't see the cop as we turn. Just as we complete the turn, he nails the throttle and passes me and the F150. Cop does nothing. 1/4 mile or so down the road (out of cop's sight) I pass the F150 and get on the Lambo's rear. More downshift blips...I am on this guys *** and he can't shake me. My left hand turn comes up and he waves goodbye. It was fun doing this in my E55 sedan!
You'll love this one...I'm driving home from work today and I spot a yellow Gallardo turning onto the road I'm on. I wait for him and as he pulls next to me I egg him on big time. I hear the revs blippling as he downshifts 2 gears (eGear tranny). I nail it and pull slightly and maintain a 2 car lead as we approach a light to make a left. We went from around 50 - 100. At the light, on the opposite side of the road is a Davie cop who's there everyday waiting for red-light-runners. My V1 is going K-band nuts! There is a F150 in front followed by me and Mr. lambo. He doesn't see the cop as we turn. Just as we complete the turn, he nails the throttle and passes me and the F150. Cop does nothing. 1/4 mile or so down the road (out of cop's sight) I pass the F150 and get on the Lambo's rear. More downshift blips...I am on this guys *** and he can't shake me. My left hand turn comes up and he waves goodbye. It was fun doing this in my E55 sedan!
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I love SOCAL (LA to San Diego) because of all the cool cars I see. I actually had my Viper shipped out to our place in SOCAL (Carlsbad, CA) for the winter months. It was a complete blast to drive and I only saw 1 other Viper while it was there.
I got to race (and beat) a 360 Modena, various AMG's (including a beautiful black E55 w/ Brabus Monoblock IV's). I want to ship it off again next winter, but it's pretty darn expensive.
I got to race (and beat) a 360 Modena, various AMG's (including a beautiful black E55 w/ Brabus Monoblock IV's). I want to ship it off again next winter, but it's pretty darn expensive.
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I guess the 1/4-mile time and trap speed are nearly identical for the Gallardo and the E55 ... great matchup.
I have seen a handful of those by me (Chicago suburbs) .. mostly yellow and one black. Kinda nice to know your sedan can hand w/ an exotic italian like that!
I guess the 1/4-mile time and trap speed are nearly identical for the Gallardo and the E55 ... great matchup.
I have seen a handful of those by me (Chicago suburbs) .. mostly yellow and one black. Kinda nice to know your sedan can hand w/ an exotic italian like that!
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I agree. A 4-door sedan competing with true sports cars (both American & Domestic). That's something to be said of the E55 performance. Who'd expect an E55 to be running (and sometimes beating) the likes of Lambo's, Ferrari, and Vipers?
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Originally posted by FIXEDupW209
im sick of these bloody things, i see so many here in LA. Also the damn maybachs/ I see too many 57, rarely a 62. Kinda takes the joy away when you spot a damn 300 thousand dollar car everytime you go for a spin. Seems like everybody baught 2, one for them and one for their maid cuz everyone's got one except me
im sick of these bloody things, i see so many here in LA. Also the damn maybachs/ I see too many 57, rarely a 62. Kinda takes the joy away when you spot a damn 300 thousand dollar car everytime you go for a spin. Seems like everybody baught 2, one for them and one for their maid cuz everyone's got one except me
