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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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The E63 AMG is just a raw muscle car..
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by shvc1991
So why do most of you favor the E55 over the E63? Something about the E55 making more torque?
to me it's the styling, the e55 looks slick to me. the front of the e63, especially the bumper, is not my cup of tea
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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We've got a few CLS 63s running around, too... saw one yesterday. Nice, but looks the same as the CLS 55 did. I still like the low-end torque of the Supercharged AMG cars, but the 63 is apparently a "better" engine (clean sheet design).

Duan should put 20s on his E class.








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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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my boss's brother brought a S65 AMG..... the car looks nice but i don think i will pay close to 200k for it.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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You would be better off buying a 997 Porsche Carrera 911 Twin Turbo and modding the hell out of it for $200K.

Went to the mall today to pic up some new shoes. Saw a BMW V12 760Li, a MB CLS55, and an old woman driving an e46 M3. I parked next to the 760 to represent. Werd. Lol. Took my Mom's car again.

I took some more crappy cellphone pics.

BMW 760Li


BMW 330Ci ZHP


Horrible picture of both cars together.


I think my Mom's rims are better. Hard to get all the brake dust off though, and it's like a dirt magnet.


Oh, the big CLS55.


and we all know what an M3 looks like, so forget the picture. I just found it interesting that some old lady(guessing in her 60's) is driving an M3 around.

Some more pics of different cars, but this time I'm in the GS300.

Caught an Evo buddy ridin' dirty.


Then again at some store.


Backseat fun.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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Mom's car.


^ with Dad's project Subie in the back

My car, sort of.


Now nighttime. Light source = Mom's car.
^ Xenons on the Beamer

^ Dad's car next to mine.

^ Mom went home.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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I used to own an 03 CL600 it comes with a 500hp 5.5 V12 BiTurbo engine and that thing was a monster. It did 12.1 at the track without any mods and had a lot of power at any speed. That car was more fun to drive than the M3 and Corvette that I owned. I loved how people tried racing me in corvettes and other sports cars and the look on their faces when they got beat by a huge coupe like that even when they were getting head start. Here are a few pictures of the car:



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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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very nice. any of the newer v12 setup from mb are crazy

man, by comparison it sounds like a big "step down" to the is350?
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
very nice. any of the newer v12 setup from mb are crazy

man, by comparison it sounds like a big "step down" to the is350?
It is a big stepdown but the car had 50k miles already and the warranty ended so I got rid of it. The new CL is too much for me right now and I didn't really like any other coupes at the time I was buying a new car and I test drove the TL-S and the IS350 and fell in love with the IS. Plus I'm saving for a house. A nice 1 familiy house in Brooklyn is over $600k in a decent neighborhood so no more spending most of my money on expensive cars . I'm almost 23 it's time to think about my future.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4

Duan should put 20s on his E class.

Just waiting for you good man
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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MB's CL class..... My favorite sedan-sized coupe ever.
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Droolz. That style CL is the best ever
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoky350
It is a big stepdown but the car had 50k miles already and the warranty ended so I got rid of it. The new CL is too much for me right now and I didn't really like any other coupes at the time I was buying a new car and I test drove the TL-S and the IS350 and fell in love with the IS. Plus I'm saving for a house. A nice 1 familiy house in Brooklyn is over $600k in a decent neighborhood so no more spending most of my money on expensive cars . I'm almost 23 it's time to think about my future.
take my word, that's a SMART move
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
take my word, that's a SMART move
And practical move.
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Just saw a brand new CL63 AMG and it looks damn sharp, but with a starting price of
137K and change, it (and the more expensive CL600) is definitely not worth it unless you
are ultra rich and have money to burn.

Excellent move in focusing on higher priority things
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