It must be open season on camaros....

nfa
10-03-2006, 04:19 PM
Usually, its Fbody guys that are the hooligans and picking races with people on the street. Lately, there has been some sort of role reversal; in two separate incidents over the last week, its been CEO-types driving the big benzes that have been trying to start something with us!

#1 - AMG E55 vs LS1
I was rolling in my friend's car on the highway and we are in the passing lane when we come up to a silver benz. Im not sure if its the supercharged version or the older n/a 5.4 v8. The driver looks at us in the rearview, but he neither moves to the right or speeds up. So my friend moves to the right lane when traffic clears to pass, but all of a sudden, the old guy wants to speed up now? WTF.

We are side by side and the old guy flashes a big s*it eating grin, so my buddy gave him a lets run'em motion. The guy doesnt even acknowledge with a head nod and just mats the gas. We drop down to 4th, and by the time we redline 4th, we've already caught the slight lead he had, and pulled a fender. 5th gear results in a length pull then we back off b/c of traffic. All of a sudden, Mr. Benz driver has lost the smirk on his face and he doesnt want to look over at us anymore. Sore loser :)

My friend's M6 LS1 has mac mids, catback, 3.73's, lid + dyno tuning. Dynoed at 340 rwhp and ran 113 traps n/a and 122 on a tnt 100 shot. No, we were not on the sauce!

**tired from typing.. will post the other incident later**

fbodylover4ever
10-06-2006, 05:19 PM
What speed did you start racing at? Seems wrong to start racing in 4th gear unless you were already going like 90.

ABA383
10-06-2006, 05:32 PM
You were not racing the supercharged version then...The new E55s are N/A and don't make the torque of the supercharged cars (469hp and 512 tq, at the motor underrated)...My friend's E55 runs 12.30s at 117 in stock trim and from a roll those things are viscious...I ran him in his own LPE Corvette from a roll while he was in his E55 and he was side by side to 130 from a 40 mph roll...The Vette traps 120 in the quarter...The new E55s make more hp but less torque and don't have nearly the pull from a roll that the S/C versions have...

Good kill, though...Its always cool to knock the rich folks down a few notches...Those things are $85K...

--Alan

nfa
10-06-2006, 06:06 PM
It was at about 80ish... with 3.73's thats about 4000rpm


What speed did you start racing at? Seems wrong to start racing in 4th gear unless you were already going like 90.

nfa
10-06-2006, 06:09 PM
I dont put much thought into how much a person's car cost.. but I do enjoy the fact that he really thought he as going to murder us. These new MB's really boogie.. I think my friend needs a remote bottle opener just in case he runs into one of the blown AMG's.


You were not racing the supercharged version then...The new E55s are N/A and don't make the torque of the supercharged cars (469hp and 512 tq, at the motor underrated)...My friend's E55 runs 12.30s at 117 in stock trim and from a roll those things are viscious...I ran him in his own LPE Corvette from a roll while he was in his E55 and he was side by side to 130 from a 40 mph roll...The Vette traps 120 in the quarter...The new E55s make more hp but less torque and don't have nearly the pull from a roll that the S/C versions have...

Good kill, though...Its always cool to knock the rich folks down a few notches...Those things are $85K...

--Alan

ABA383
10-06-2006, 06:59 PM
I dont put much thought into how much a person's car cost.. but I do enjoy the fact that he really thought he as going to murder us. These new MB's really boogie.. I think my friend needs a remote bottle opener just in case he runs into one of the blown AMG's.

...but it sure is nice to beat an $85K car in something that cost 1/4 of what he paid for the AMG...They are, by far, imho one of the nastiest/nicest 4 door touring cars around, but they are $$$...I wouldn't race my friend from a roll in my 11.50 car:D ...Once he puts the DRs on I'll have to be careful from anywhere!...

--Alan

Z28Vert19
10-09-2006, 11:32 PM
My grandfather just bought a S550, one of 75 special edition MB brought to north america and i have to say...that thing hauls ass. Its N/A but it sure did get up and go pretty good.