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Mercedes' New M3 Killer ?

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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i prefer the look of sedan way more.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:40 AM
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I'd love this car in a 6 speed with long tube headers and a throaty exhaust. Cruising with no B pillar with the windows down on a 77 degree warm summer night. Preferably with Emmanuelle Chriqui chilling next to me.
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.....
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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I like it.
Could use a different set of wheels, however.

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by omairtheman1
Preferably with Zoe Saldana chilling next to me.


IDK if I would call this an m3 killer when a new m3 should be on its way very soon. Even though these cars cater to the same market the only thing similar is that they have 4 wheels and 4 seats. The approach to everything is vastly different. Would be akin to comparing the s2000(if it were a coupe) to the 350z.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Love the interior but feel the exterior is well behind the M3, at least in pictures. Those seats look amazing, though! Also, no standard LSD in a car this powerful? That's ridiculous! I'd expect this to cost more than an M3 as well. I don't mind the transmission at all - it's supposed to be great - but that heavy roof as standard is a pain in the neck for a car that should be lighter and more nimble than a standard C-Class.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Not a bad looking car at all, but I think I'd stick with the sedan. The proportions just don't seem quite right from some angles.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Good looking car but only comes with a slushbox so it won't even get me to the dealership.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:21 AM
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You know it's a twin-clutch design, right? It has no torque converter. That's hardly a slushbox (any more than the Ferrari F458 transmission is a "slushbox")....
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy
You know it's a twin-clutch design, right? It has no torque converter. That's hardly a slushbox (any more than the Ferrari F458 transmission is a "slushbox")....
If I can change gears using only one limb its a slushbox!
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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You know why they call it a slushbox in the first place, right? And thus why this shouldn't be called a slushbox at all?
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