A Mercedes!
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A Mercedes!
No laws were broken in the making of this story. 
Saturday, heading to Home Depot (like every Saturday with honey-do-list in hand). Open road, 55 mph, occasional stop light.
Sitting at the light and this big silver Mercedes 4 door sedan pulls up. I look over, see the V8 Kompressor badge, guy about 40 with hair on his chin grins (I look like that too), light changes and he hammers that lead sled to the next light. S Class, 475 hp and 500plus ftlb of torque, dealer tags still on it, wants to play.
I figure what the hey! So we proceed to do side-by-side accleration drills from light to light and brake at 55. That led sled is quick! Not much off the line but at 40 mph she reall comes on, too bad we did not have the chance to take it to the track.
Saturday, heading to Home Depot (like every Saturday with honey-do-list in hand). Open road, 55 mph, occasional stop light.
Sitting at the light and this big silver Mercedes 4 door sedan pulls up. I look over, see the V8 Kompressor badge, guy about 40 with hair on his chin grins (I look like that too), light changes and he hammers that lead sled to the next light. S Class, 475 hp and 500plus ftlb of torque, dealer tags still on it, wants to play.
I figure what the hey! So we proceed to do side-by-side accleration drills from light to light and brake at 55.
That led sled is quick! Not much off the line but at 40 mph she reall comes on, too bad we did not have the chance to take it to the track.
Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus OH
Originally Posted by AdamC5
Great story! 
(I still stand by my opinion that Kompressor with a K looks too cheesy for such quality automobiles as MBs
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(I still stand by my opinion that Kompressor with a K looks too cheesy for such quality automobiles as MBs
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by JimAgain
Great Story. But I'm pretty sure my SLK570 could take him 
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We don't need no stinkin trucks!
Originally Posted by wit2pz
And just what, if I may ask, were you going to get at Home Depot in the Vette???
HMMMMMMM????????
:
HMMMMMMM????????
:
Melting Slicks
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From: gainesville fl
Originally Posted by DRKNGHT
No laws were broken in the making of this story.
I've never been to Home Depot in the 'Vette. I'll bet you would get some strange looks if you loadd manure into it
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From: Whittier California
Originally Posted by wit2pz
And just what, if I may ask, were you going to get at Home Depot in the Vette???
HMMMMMMM????????
:
HMMMMMMM????????
:I wouldn't park my Vette at Home Depot let alone leave it and shop
Melting Slicks
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From: California USA
Originally Posted by DRKNGHT
No laws were broken in the making of this story.
Saturday, heading to Home Depot (like every Saturday with honey-do-list in hand). Open road, 55 mph, occasional stop light.
Sitting at the light and this big silver Mercedes 4 door sedan pulls up. I look over, see the V8 Kompressor badge, guy about 40 with hair on his chin grins (I look like that too), light changes and he hammers that lead sled to the next light. S Class, 475 hp and 500plus ftlb of torque, dealer tags still on it, wants to play.
I figure what the hey! So we proceed to do side-by-side accleration drills from light to light and brake at 55. That led sled is quick! Not much off the line but at 40 mph she reall comes on, too bad we did not have the chance to take it to the track.
Saturday, heading to Home Depot (like every Saturday with honey-do-list in hand). Open road, 55 mph, occasional stop light.
Sitting at the light and this big silver Mercedes 4 door sedan pulls up. I look over, see the V8 Kompressor badge, guy about 40 with hair on his chin grins (I look like that too), light changes and he hammers that lead sled to the next light. S Class, 475 hp and 500plus ftlb of torque, dealer tags still on it, wants to play.
I figure what the hey! So we proceed to do side-by-side accleration drills from light to light and brake at 55.
That led sled is quick! Not much off the line but at 40 mph she reall comes on, too bad we did not have the chance to take it to the track. Totally stomped all the Vettes and Cobras all in completely calm street trim. Strange thing, I thought the badge on his car read V12 TURBO. I could be wrong. Anyway, it was WAY FAST! I can relate.
Drifting
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by 427CPE
The other night while testing at the grudge races, there was an SL55 there. He changed to drag radials and proceeded to run 11.4@128.
Totally stomped all the Vettes and Cobras all in completely calm street trim. Strange thing, I thought the badge on his car read V12 TURBO. I could be wrong. Anyway, it was WAY FAST! I can relate.
Totally stomped all the Vettes and Cobras all in completely calm street trim. Strange thing, I thought the badge on his car read V12 TURBO. I could be wrong. Anyway, it was WAY FAST! I can relate.
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by scott_fx
s55 is a two door, isn't it?
And the E55 is supposed to beat the vette in handiling, from what others tell me anyways.
I find it hard to believe but you never can tell.
