SteveO All American 728 Posts user info edit post |
anyone have first hand knowledge of how well a e55 will hold up with 50-75k miles?? 9/25/2010 10:59:31 AM |
toyotafj40s All American 8649 Posts user info edit post |
As well as your pockets are deep 9/25/2010 1:20:38 PM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
ib4bmwsnobs 9/25/2010 3:21:02 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
I've heard the supercharged V8 has its share of problems, but I haven't heard specifics. Rather grumbling about the car in general.
For a car like that you gotta pay to play. 9/25/2010 3:49:15 PM |
arghx Deucefest '04 7584 Posts user info edit post |
if you have to ask, you can't afford to maintain it 9/25/2010 5:33:44 PM |
MadDriver20 All American 977 Posts user info edit post |
the fact that most dealerships will not sale you an extended warraty on AMG vehicles says alot. Mercedes doesnt even stand by their own product 9/25/2010 6:37:07 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Sell is a verb, sale is a noun. Learn your own native tongue. 9/25/2010 7:37:20 PM |
toyotafj40s All American 8649 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKbhuZIeBk 9/25/2010 8:16:06 PM |
SteveO All American 728 Posts user info edit post |
Im looking for a 2nd car, needs to be 4 door and fast. Came across one for fairly cheap....now i know why..... 9/27/2010 5:54:42 PM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
get a Taurus SHO (new body style) or a g8 9/27/2010 6:09:46 PM |
1in10^9 All American 7451 Posts user info edit post |
^that's like suggesting a Casio to somebody who is shopping for Rolex 9/27/2010 6:24:29 PM |
SteveO All American 728 Posts user info edit post |
found a 07 ctsv that might work 9/27/2010 6:50:08 PM |
9one9 All American 21497 Posts user info edit post |
drool 9/27/2010 9:22:49 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
get the E55. you only live once*
*don't buy if you hate replacing the tires often. 9/27/2010 11:29:01 PM |
sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
i like the caddy but i hear they blow rear diffs on the reg 9/28/2010 11:46:29 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^I think that's only an issue if you like to do burnouts, since that model suffers from horrendous axle hop. 9/28/2010 12:22:57 PM |
sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
i've read that the rear diff is not a good match for the torque produced by the LS2. its weak and some have had to replace it two or three times in a short amount of time. 9/28/2010 4:25:57 PM |
richthofen All American 15758 Posts user info edit post |
300C SRT-8? S6? M5? The potential super sedan shopper has many choices.
4-door and fast and a little classy, I'd probably be looking most intently at a CTS-V or an S6. But that's just me. 9/28/2010 5:31:16 PM |
SteveO All American 728 Posts user info edit post |
^^supposedly after 2005 they redesigned the rear diff parts so its a non issue.... 9/28/2010 5:43:36 PM |
sparky Garage Mod 12301 Posts user info edit post |
NICE!! 9/29/2010 2:38:31 PM |
0EPII1 All American 42541 Posts user info edit post |
Saw a C63 AMG today for the 1st time in a few months and I had forgotten how vicious AND beautiful that car looks... way better than the M3, RS4, and IS-F.
And 0-60 mph in 3.9 sec doesn't hurt, plus handling that's just a little behind the M3! 9/30/2010 8:51:43 AM |
theDuke866 All American 52839 Posts user info edit post |
automatic transmission only
instant disqualification...it might as well be FWD. 9/30/2010 9:24:30 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^I'd overlook that fact for the C63. The transmission is very sport oriented and knows what you want to do. It responds faster than a typical automatic and even blips the throttle on downshifts.
Plus the exhaust sounded like pure nirvana when I was pacing one around Roebling Road Raceway last year
OEPII1, C63 AMGs aren't often spotted. They are much rarer than M3s (another draw to them in my opinion) 9/30/2010 9:45:22 AM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
You can get an SHO deep in the 12s with little mods. But fuck it. Its your money. You thought about a genisus 9/30/2010 9:52:54 AM |
1in10^9 All American 7451 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "automatic transmission only
instant disqualification...it might as well be FWD" |
+1000009/30/2010 9:59:00 AM |
theDuke866 All American 52839 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ still has a torque converter 9/30/2010 4:02:24 PM |
SteveO All American 728 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ still has ford on the front of it.... 9/30/2010 4:32:50 PM |
TKE-Teg All American 43410 Posts user info edit post |
^^The inner drag monster in me doesn't care. 9/30/2010 11:20:16 PM |
0EPII1 All American 42541 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "OEPII1, C63 AMGs aren't often spotted. They are much rarer than M3s (another draw to them in my opinion)" |
True, and in general AMGs are far rarer than their M counterparts.
Saw a burnt orange C63 AMG in the parking at work today... my God, that color is so perfect for the brutal sexy look of that car....
Also today a G55 AMG in an amazing shade of brown. I don't know what that shade is called, but it is kind of like holding a glass of Pepsi/Coke in front of the sun. Fucking gorgeous!10/4/2010 9:15:24 AM |
theDuke866 All American 52839 Posts user info edit post |
Rarer because they aren't nearly as good. 10/4/2010 9:19:31 AM |