I am betting my experience is just the luck of the draw but I have taken down 2 different E55s from a dig around my stomping grounds. Although I think they were spinning much harder off the line then I was. So it could have just been luck of the driver.
Anyone have any comments on this? A friend of mine is getting one. Will it be bye-bye time to me.
If you don't have a maggie/NOS, I don't think you're going to have a chance. I have an over-spun maggie and I don't anticipate an easy time with those cars--they are pretty fast & fairly easy to modify (last I left off, there were 3 common upgrades/stages, with stage III being 10-11 second 1/4 mile fast.)
I had a 04 E55, and that sucker was fast. Never got into it with a CTS-V, but I don't see the CTS having much of a chance stock for stock. I'm not going to get into tuning, because both can be tuned to an insane amount.
The 09 CTS-V, won't be touched by anything Benz has to offer, except for the SLR and the CLK DTM.
the other day on a fairly open road.. I saw a car coming slowly, then fast in my rearview, he noticed me and punched it. I knew it was mercedes by the grill but not e55 AMG- until he got past me. I caught back up momentarily due to car in distance in left lane. he slowed down, back up and blew past me again although I was pulling very hard. I have no mods but was still suprised. 1st car since I got the V to run with me at any high speed. they are fast.
I've been looking for an E55 and E60 M5 to run for a while now. I bet I'd be damn close.
My car is deaed even with a stock SRT-10 Viper.
-Chris
Hmm, explain how 412rwhp runs dead even with a stock SRT-10 Viper or does your signature need a big upgrade? If you're close to an E55/E60 M5, the Viper will walk you.
The 09 CTS-V, won't be touched by anything Benz has to offer, except for the SLR and the CLK DTM.
I'll be very curious to see how that car performs. 4400lbs, 550hp and manually shifted (no DCT or AMT - dual clutch or automated manual trannys). On the road circuit, the weight and weight distribution will kill it.
I think the 1st gen. CTS-V is one of the best overall packages around. Even makes the new G8 seem questionable.
