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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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Default Video: SLK55 destroys E92 M3

Anyone here translate french? Would like to know how in the world the M3 got smashed.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKGWRkB_h2g [/media]
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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I watched the first 2 races and I have no idea. The MB pulled at the beginning but then the pull just got stopped.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Translated statements:

1. "Le couple du 515 parle - lol" - the 515 couple speaks - ie, the car's torque of 515 starts talking (SLK has more torque than the M3)

2. "Je precise quand meme qu'on par un peu bas pr le M3" - no idea specifically but I believe he's saying he wanted to start a bit behind the M3 for that race. He's typing pretty coarsely.

3. "En lere D.A par contre mon ESP ma bride 2 bonne seconde" - I believe he had ESP turned on by mistake and it cost him two seconds.

Later when they launch, he says that with ESP off, the SLK gets an advantage at the start and holds it for a bit thanks to its weight (lighter), but the M3 passes him once they get up to about 200 kph.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Dec 20 2009, 06:14 PM
Translated statements:

1. "Le couple du 515 parle - lol" - the 515 couple speaks - ie, the car's torque of 515 starts talking (SLK has more torque than the M3)

2. "Je precise quand meme qu'on par un peu bas pr le M3" - no idea specifically but I believe he's saying he wanted to start a bit behind the M3 for that race. He's typing pretty coarsely.

3. "En lere D.A par contre mon ESP ma bride 2 bonne seconde" - I believe he had ESP turned on by mistake and it cost him two seconds.

Later when they launch, he says that with ESP off, the SLK gets an advantage at the start and holds it for a bit thanks to its weight (lighter), but the M3 passes him once they get up to about 200 kph.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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sounds about right for real world conditions. the torque def shines but the itb m v8 takes top end. nice vids.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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throw some corners in there and the m3 wins every time
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Dec 20 2009, 06:14 PM
2. "Je precise quand meme qu'on par un peu bas pr le M3" - no idea specifically but I believe he's saying he wanted to start a bit behind the M3 for that race. He's typing pretty coarsely.
He's saying that he's starting off "lower" to give the M3 a chance (I'm guessing lower in terms of rpm).
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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I haven't used French since my second year of college so it's pretty rusty.
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