2001-2002 BMW M3 or 2001-2002 MB C32 AMG
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Originally Posted by pvmike1
M3 SMG.
You should also look at the CLK55 (first made in '01). 5.5 engine, V12 tranny, great brakes, and a solid car all around. Produced at the end of the 1st gen CLK's life cycle, most of the model line's bugs had already been worked out. I prefer the NA 5.5's power and low end torque over the supercharged C32. This car will walk away from the M3 from a standing start, and will smoke it in roll on acceleration. Ring times are great for reference, but in real world driving, you know how the saying goes - no replacement for displacement.
However, the M3 has more communicative steering and just feels sharper all around. The SMG is a blast also. I'd take the M3 SMG over either the CLK or C, but the CLK55 is a very close second. The C32 is a nice car also, but I rank it third out of these three.
FWIW, I've driven all of these cars extensively. I suggest you do the same before you choose.
Good luck!
You should also look at the CLK55 (first made in '01). 5.5 engine, V12 tranny, great brakes, and a solid car all around. Produced at the end of the 1st gen CLK's life cycle, most of the model line's bugs had already been worked out. I prefer the NA 5.5's power and low end torque over the supercharged C32. This car will walk away from the M3 from a standing start, and will smoke it in roll on acceleration. Ring times are great for reference, but in real world driving, you know how the saying goes - no replacement for displacement.
However, the M3 has more communicative steering and just feels sharper all around. The SMG is a blast also. I'd take the M3 SMG over either the CLK or C, but the CLK55 is a very close second. The C32 is a nice car also, but I rank it third out of these three.
FWIW, I've driven all of these cars extensively. I suggest you do the same before you choose.
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by whoster
yeah....the 5.5L MBs are V8s....
even today they're V8s.
the only V12 mercs have 6.0L or higher displacement
even today they're V8s.
the only V12 mercs have 6.0L or higher displacement
S600, CL600 & SL600 have a 5.5 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
S65, CL65 & SL65 have a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
Originally Posted by AmethySC
5.5 L or higher displacement for Mercedes V12 's
S600, CL600 & SL600 have a 5.5 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
S65, CL65 & SL65 have a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
S600, CL600 & SL600 have a 5.5 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
S65, CL65 & SL65 have a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine.
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