'06 Merc CLK 500 VS '08 535i TT
05-07-2008, 01:26 PM
#1
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 4,074
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
On my way to work this morning, I noticed a grey Merc CLK500 tailing me pretty close. I changed lanes legally into the carpool lane (I was with my fianc?e and he was alone), when this joker crosses over double yellow lane to get behind me. I sped up to about 90 M.P.H. and the Merc is still on my bumper. I don?t usually race but the road was relatively clear and without cops. I decide to give it a go, put the car into sport mode, click down to 3rd gear, and punch it. As I get farther away, he desperately tries to catch up with me. I slow down to let him catch up but he furiously tries gunning it past me. I step on the gas pedal as the CLK gets to my door but the turbos kicks in and I effortlessly pull ahead. As we approach some light traffic I slow down to give some the dude some acknowledgment but the retard crosses over the double yellow (for the second time) to the 4th lane and takes off.
Just for curiosity's sake, once I got to my office I looked up the HP for a CLK500 and to my surprise it has got a 302HP V8 (according to wikipedia). My E60 535i seemed much quicker than the Merc but how could two cars with nearly the same HP be so different?
Just for curiosity's sake, once I got to my office I looked up the HP for a CLK500 and to my surprise it has got a 302HP V8 (according to wikipedia). My E60 535i seemed much quicker than the Merc but how could two cars with nearly the same HP be so different?
05-07-2008, 02:10 PM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: BROOKLYN I MISS IT. STATENISLAND NOW...
Posts: 2,205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='576097' date='May 7 2008, 05:26 PM
On my way to work this morning, I noticed a grey Merc CLK500 tailing me pretty close. I changed lanes legally into the carpool lane (I was with my fianc?e and he was alone), when this joker crosses over double yellow lane to get behind me. I sped up to about 90 M.P.H. and the Merc is still on my bumper. I don?t usually race but the road was relatively clear and without cops. I decide to give it a go, put the car into sport mode, click down to 3rd gear, and punch it. As I get farther away, he desperately tries to catch up with me. I slow down to let him catch up but he furiously tries gunning it past me. I step on the gas pedal as the CLK gets to my door but the turbos kicks in and I effortlessly pull ahead. As we approach some light traffic I slow down to give some the dude some acknowledgment but the retard crosses over the double yellow (for the second time) to the 4th lane and takes off.
Just for curiosity's sake, once I got to my office I looked up the HP for a CLK500 and to my surprise it has got a 302HP V8 (according to wikipedia). My E60 535i seemed much quicker than the Merc but how could two cars with nearly the same HP be so different?
Just for curiosity's sake, once I got to my office I looked up the HP for a CLK500 and to my surprise it has got a 302HP V8 (according to wikipedia). My E60 535i seemed much quicker than the Merc but how could two cars with nearly the same HP be so different?
05-07-2008, 02:43 PM
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC , Canada
Posts: 4,459
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
That's impressive, how did you know it was an 06 and/or a CLK 550 when he was behind or beside you the whole time............just curious
05-07-2008, 02:55 PM
#5
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 4,074
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='576135' date='May 7 2008, 03:43 PM
That's impressive, how did you know it was an 06 and/or a CLK 550 when he was behind or beside you the whole time............just curious
05-07-2008, 02:57 PM
#6
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 4,074
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by cosmosblau' post='576142' date='May 7 2008, 03:50 PM
Awesome.
Where was this in LA.?
Where was this in LA.?
05-07-2008, 02:59 PM
#7
Contributors
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: HK (N.T), UK (Surrey)
Posts: 4,533
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Not surprised, Merc's gear box is sucks 
05-07-2008, 03:11 PM
#8
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: So. Cal (SFV)
Posts: 17,508
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
nice, glad to hear no one was hurt...that's a pretty interesting stretch of the 110, pretty good run until you get to the 105....
happy motoring, safely
happy motoring, safely
