Mercedes

[Il Duce]

i dont get the point of this thread.

[h0lmes]

Get an SLR.

[Charlie]

Here's the Benz I'm looking at.

-Charlie

[Ryan Stewart]

When you gonna pull the trigger on that puppy?

[golde30]

Here's the Benz I'm looking at.

-Charlie

i had one of these in japan. 5spd, lowered on 3pc 15x8 wheels. it was badass.

[uofom3]

charlie buy one, that is bad ass

[Bimmerfanatik]

the AMG CLS55 makes me want to convert. I have wet dreams about that fucking car.

If it were offered in a manual transmission - I'd be a Daimler guy.

[clavinZERO]

I would get this one, no doubt! (Only 150 of these in US, only 3 with Designo int) - 469 horspower and and 515 lb ft torque !




• 0-to-60-mph acceleration of a Porsche 911 Carrera S (4.1 sec)

• Quarter-mile time of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

• 0-to-150-mph time a second quicker than a Chevrolet Corvette Z51

• Cargo capacity of a luxury SUV such as the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, only bigger

my cousing is shmobbin in one of those (e55 amg wagon) right now, he says it hauls ass. He said he had to get used to the power cause he kept chirpin rubber on accident. hehe.

[uofom3]

let me get this straight - you got a record deal for 4.5 million dollars per year (congrats) and you want to know what the people on r3v have to say about what you should buy in the BENZ category.... thats completely stupid... find the MBUSA website... answer your own questions... no one here has any first hand input for what you are asking, we're all just reading the #'s from road tests like you are and adding personal opinion.... go check out player magazine and they will pimp your ride... i might be missing the point but damn... if you can make 4.5 mill a year don't ask opinons, do whatever the fuck YOU think is the best, not what people think is bad ass... you're a multi-millionaire.. who gives a fuck what other people suggest or think?

cheers,
ted

[Febi Guibo]

[edit: yo, I think the dude was kidding about the advance (which is what a record deal is, btw)...]

I think there are a few model years of the SLK (the little convertible) that have a manual transmission.

Most of the automatics are passable. These cars are really set up for highway driving, so you don't really miss it. I used to drive a 1996 C280 sport (company car) and it was very very solid on the highway, geritol inducing otherwise.

A client had an AMG C32 (supercharged V6) ...I drove it once, it would be my pick I guess. You see them for sale every once in awhile at pretty reasonable prices. I would also say, on average, M-B owners really baby their cars compared to other marques.

[uofom3]

[edit: yo, I think the dude was kidding about the advance (which is what a record deal is, btw)...]

I think there are a few model years of the SLK (the little convertible) that have a manual transmission.

Most of the automatics are passable. These cars are really set up for highway driving, so you don't really miss it. I used to drive a 1996 C280 sport (company car) and it was very very solid on the highway, geritol inducing otherwise.

A client had an AMG C32 (supercharged V6) ...I drove it once, it would be my pick I guess. You see them for sale every once in awhile at pretty reasonable prices. I would also say, on average, M-B owners really baby their cars compared to other marques.

just don't buy a benz if you're a real "driver" or car aficionado

[Charlie]

Benzes are German Buicks.

-Charlie

[uofom3]

Benzes are German Buicks.

-Charlie

my thoughts consolidated

[bmwmike]

benzs are autobahn burners, nothing else. If you want handling keep it bmw. One thing to remember with mercs and manuals, if its got an amg badge, it wont have a manual. Currently mercedes gives you a 6 speed manual in any car that has the 3.5 6 engine. Meaning the E350 has it, and probably the fastest, best to drive car with that engine and a manual would be the slk350. F1 nose, and pretty fun to drive. Check out top gear or 5th gears review of the car (racingflix.com or I think finalgear.com). But after your driven the benz, do yourself a favor and buy a bimmer!

Edit: if I was considering a slk350 Id either A)wait for the new M Z4 or B) get one of the last years of the M roadster, 320 hp oh baby!

[E30 Wagen]

let me get this straight - you got a record deal for 4.5 million dollars per year (congrats) and you want to know what the people on r3v have to say about what you should buy in the BENZ category.... thats completely stupid... find the MBUSA website... answer your own questions... no one here has any first hand input for what you are asking, we're all just reading the #'s from road tests like you are and adding personal opinion.... go check out player magazine and they will pimp your ride... i might be missing the point but damn... if you can make 4.5 mill a year don't ask opinons, do whatever the fuck YOU think is the best, not what people think is bad ass... you're a multi-millionaire.. who gives a fuck what other people suggest or think?

cheers,
ted

haha

No, I'm not making 4.5 million a year, and I certainly won't be buying a Benz anytime soon, LOL. I was just hoping for some quick thoughts coming from real people who, since I assume most of us are general car enthusiasts, would know a thing or two about them.

I'm trying to write a screenplay and needed to figure out exactly what Benz (actually, engine and tranny) belonged in it. I was having trouble elsewhere so I decided to post here... Sorry if I wasted your time.

R3V, a brave new world of assumptions.