I got whooped...
03-14-2004, 02:52 PM
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I got whooped...
... good and proper but it was soooo much fun
Taking a drive in the A46 today, an SL55 pulls out of a junction behind me and sits back about 100-200 yards, I oevertake a car in front and he follows, we are doing 75-85 (km/h of course), he is still the same distance back, and I go to overtake another car, I give it max VTEC in 3rd and while I am overtaking I notice his car squat and then begin to rocket towards mine. As I go past the car, there is nothing coming (straight road for about 2 miles) and there is another car to overtake, but the SL55 is closing in on me at starship enterprise speed
, I pull back in giving it max in 4th without slowing and he flies past me as if I am standing 
, that thing has got some serious grunt!
I was very impressed. There is a huge difference in grunt between the SL55 AMG and the SL500. He gave me a wave, but not sure if it was sarcastic or friendly
Taking a drive in the A46 today, an SL55 pulls out of a junction behind me and sits back about 100-200 yards, I oevertake a car in front and he follows, we are doing 75-85 (km/h of course), he is still the same distance back, and I go to overtake another car, I give it max VTEC in 3rd and while I am overtaking I notice his car squat and then begin to rocket towards mine. As I go past the car, there is nothing coming (straight road for about 2 miles) and there is another car to overtake, but the SL55 is closing in on me at starship enterprise speed
, I pull back in giving it max in 4th without slowing and he flies past me as if I am standing , that thing has got some serious grunt!I was very impressed. There is a huge difference in grunt between the SL55 AMG and the SL500. He gave me a wave, but not sure if it was sarcastic or friendly
03-14-2004, 03:01 PM
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Star Trek huh?
I wonder who has the highest warp factor.....that SL or the M3 driver who went past me approaching light speed tonight........Nutter!!
Why can't these things happen to me on dry roads in 20mph-70mph situations!!
Then we would have FUN!!!
(I never break the speed limit you see........ )
I wonder who has the highest warp factor.....that SL or the M3 driver who went past me approaching light speed tonight........Nutter!!
Why can't these things happen to me on dry roads in 20mph-70mph situations!!
Then we would have FUN!!!
(I never break the speed limit you see........
)
that's gotta hurt James
03-14-2004, 03:26 PM
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Nah He loved it
to be honest didnt fancy my chances with it i was real suprised .I thought hed stalled it away from the first set of lights ,slowed up to let him catch up then the cheeky bugger flashed me to get outta the way !!!!!!!! pulled in dropped down a gear into vetec then pulled back out ,had to keep easeing off from him
BTW any idea what 8krpm is in 5th gear didnt have time to regaster the speedo
to be honest didnt fancy my chances with it i was real suprised .I thought hed stalled it away from the first set of lights ,slowed up to let him catch up then the cheeky bugger flashed me to get outta the way !!!!!!!! pulled in dropped down a gear into vetec then pulled back out
,had to keep easeing off from him BTW any idea what 8krpm is in 5th gear didnt have time to regaster the speedo
