My 545i vs. E500
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Anyone on here have some experiences to share racing an E500?
I struggled to take some guy last night, but I did. He'd never start at the light.
Always made it seem like he's not going to run it, then decided he wanted to coming from behind gunnin'.
I didnt think the MB E500 was that quick.
I also ran it with a Lambo Gallardo just for fun from a light onto a long stretch of city roads. Of course he pulled away like a monster but I wasnt too far ahead on the haul. I need to stop this behavior, before I lose my license.
I struggled to take some guy last night, but I did. He'd never start at the light.
Always made it seem like he's not going to run it, then decided he wanted to coming from behind gunnin'.
I didnt think the MB E500 was that quick.
I also ran it with a Lambo Gallardo just for fun from a light onto a long stretch of city roads. Of course he pulled away like a monster but I wasnt too far ahead on the haul. I need to stop this behavior, before I lose my license.
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my family has two e500s, a 2004 and a, 2005
it picks up quick, because of the v8, but supposedly, 0-60 is at 6.7 sec, which is not THAT quick. I think the 545 can take. it! maybe the e500 was a 4matic, awd launches quicker!
but still, I think the e60 is a better car, especially driving both the w211 and e60 often!
it picks up quick, because of the v8, but supposedly, 0-60 is at 6.7 sec, which is not THAT quick. I think the 545 can take. it! maybe the e500 was a 4matic, awd launches quicker!
but still, I think the e60 is a better car, especially driving both the w211 and e60 often!
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Originally Posted by advans' post='686377' date='Oct 6 2008, 10:32 AM
my family has two e500s, a 2004 and a, 2005
it picks up quick, because of the v8, but supposedly, 0-60 is at 6.7 sec, which is not THAT quick. I think the 545 can take. it! maybe the e500 was a 4matic, awd launches quicker!
but still, I think the e60 is a better car, especially driving both the w211 and e60 often!
it picks up quick, because of the v8, but supposedly, 0-60 is at 6.7 sec, which is not THAT quick. I think the 545 can take. it! maybe the e500 was a 4matic, awd launches quicker!
but still, I think the e60 is a better car, especially driving both the w211 and e60 often!
It actually was 4matic. good call.
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I got smoked from 90-130mph by a G37 Infiniti
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='686481' date='Oct 6 2008, 12:40 PM
I got smoked from 90-130mph by a G37 Infiniti
Damn that is not good news. The G35 is no match, but I guess the upgrades to the G37 are serious..
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='686482' date='Oct 6 2008, 09:42 AM
I beat a e500 in r1racer's 545. But Joe had an ecu remap so it was not really stock.
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='686482' date='Oct 6 2008, 12:42 PM
I beat a e500 in r1racer's 545. But Joe had an ecu remap so it was not really stock.
Yeah it was a struggle for me. I never drove that hard before and felt bad treating my car that way but i was pissy. Those douches.
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Originally Posted by za3879' post='686522' date='Oct 6 2008, 01:33 PM
Damn that is not good news. The G35 is no match, but I guess the upgrades to the G37 are serious..
I read an article in Car+Driver about the new G37s, the HP bumped up to 303 but the engine is a lot heavier, and they tested that the G37 is actually slower than the G35S!
