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SL55 and the E55. A Contradicting Statement??

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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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which one handles better?
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Mercedes loooves to underrate their power #'s. Case in point: the blown V-12's... 493hp my a$$!
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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E55 is so sick! Then again so is the SL55.
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by s9000
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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AMG's are monsters. I saw a stock C32 AMG eat up a Stock M3 both 2003 models and both driven by professionals. Sad thing is, the C32 AMG is the cheapest of the AMG's!! They just get more powerful!!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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id guess the E55 cuase of the wiegh deff, but its only a guess
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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Some things to consider guys... While the E55 is roughly 230 lbs. lighter, it has a 2.65:1 rear-end compared to the SL55's 2.82:1. The SL also has wider wheels/tires in the back: 285/35-18s on 18 x 9.5 wheels vs. 265/35-18s on 18 x 9s, thus the ability to put more power down to the ground (rather the ASR being less obtrusive due to the additional levels of grip).

Trust me, drive both and you will see thay are just as fust. They are close enough where even the most accurate butt-dyno will not be able to tell a difference. But the SL
sounds and looks significantly faster.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Sorry, but he sl65 ownz both of them!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by Sr2oD3

I've heard the E55 or the SL55 is faster than the Lambo Bat from 100-150, which one is true??
'Tis true... almost. It's more like 124-186 MPH (200-300 KPH), along with 0-186 MPH (0-300 KPH), and 62-186 MPH (100-300 MPH). Faster than the Murci
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