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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Test drove a few cars today, most were big let-downs

06 350z roadster - felt dog slow and very quiet (needs headers ) .... I guess the extra 06 weight, plus the fact it's a 'vert, just doesn't help it against compared to an 03 *shrug*


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05 mustang gt 'vert - felt dog slow. I've never driven a new GT so I was expecting a lot, but it just didn't have anything in it. maybe because it was a convertible

0?5? E55 AMG wagon - felt fast, but a lot slower than I was expecting -> again maybe because it was a wagon and all that extra weight?

04 M3 cab - again, felt fast but a let down from what I was expecting (SMG was cool though)

0?5? SL55 AMG - very fast; faster than I thought it would be :nod:

Kind of a let down from what I was expecting...........should just get a blown 427 shelby cobra replica and be done with it :word: (or an 03/04 cobra :nervous: )
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Don't know why you have such a huge range of cars.. do you even know what you want... if you can buy a 55 AMG, why are you even hangin around the Z territory.. kinda retarded to get a Z instead of a Porsche...
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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... but Porsche wasn't even on his list. The AMG is a Mercedes... *confused*
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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just get a 997 TT. Or will that feel slow too?
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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just get a 997 TT. Or will that feel slow too?

if it does i'll just up the boost a bit ^_^
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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... but Porsche wasn't even on his list. The AMG is a Mercedes... *confused*

+1. The E55 AMG is a supercharged V8 with 470 HP....didn't know they made a wagon.

If he was driving an older E55 it has 349 HP and is not supercharged.
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You gotta be kiddin'.... I don't what you are used to driving, but I think you are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy off base with your opinions.....+you are all over the map w/ the type of cars you were test driving.
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Go have your head checked Maybe you can buy a rocket from NASA, maybe that'll be fast enough
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Originally Posted by LIdrew
just get a 997 TT. Or will that feel slow too?
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EdJ
Go have your head checked Maybe you can buy a rocket from NASA, maybe that'll be fast enough
+1
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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GUYZ, I CAN'T CHOOSE BETWEEN DA CARRERA GT AND DA NEW MUSTANG GT. THE MUSTANG JUST FEELZ SO MUCH SLOWR. BUT MY DAD WON'T BY ME THE CARRERA GT. I'M PISSD OOOOFFFFFF.

HELP ME, PLZZZZZZZ...
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Try driving a Z with twin turbo's......ohh soooo sweet
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silly canadians...
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hmmm you are not too bright threadstarter....

hmmm SL 55 AMG compared with a mustang and a 350Z BWHAHAHA wow hmmm i'm just speechless.

drive safe....
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A 06 Z coupe still wouldn't weigh as much as an 03 G.
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Originally Posted by EdJ
Go have your head checked Maybe you can buy a rocket from NASA, maybe that'll be fast enough

Hell my Z is a rocketship hahaha the AMGs have the Kompressor right?
Old Jul 22, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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You test drove a wagon??? da hell?? You sound confused to me.
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I'm LMAO over here <(--
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