Raced a fast benz....What the he!! was it?

[captain4g63]

I was on my way home and noticed an aggressive Benz in my rear-view mirror. He swerved around me; so of course like any other addict I nailed it. He punched it as well. The lanes opened up and I walked/creped past him. The funny thing is it looks like a 1990ish and it was a 4-door, plain Jane….? He pull up to me at the light and yelled “THAT WAS FUN!” He said it was a 5 liter, they didn’t make many of them, and it was mainly stock. It was a little bit slow than a new M3, but what was it?

 

[[iSEPIC]]

I ran a 2003 M3 about 10 times, each time, no contest. So I'm thinking maybe he had some juice or something else going on.

 

[sohowcome]

If it was a big benz could have been a 750i If I am not mistaken they have 5.0L V-12's with over 300 hp

 

[Silverstrike]

Originally posted by sohowcome
If it was a big benz could have been a 750i If I am not mistaken they have 5.0L V-12's with over 300 hp

So they have BMW powerplants all along which explains a lot.:rollseyes :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[treynor]

You almost certainly encountered an E500. They were the E55 of their day (mid-90s), and I believe they ran right around 14.0 in the 1/4.

 

[captain4g63]

Originally posted by treynor
You almost certainly encountered an E500. They were the E55 of their day (mid-90s), and I believe they ran right around 14.0 in the 1/4.

It looked like a 92-3 E500. He got a huge jump, but it was still suprising. I think he had some stuff done to it though, as it pulled alot harder than a 96mph trapping car.

 

[carrrnuttt]

Originally posted by captain4g63
It looked like a 92-3 E500. He got a huge jump, but it was still suprising. I think he had some stuff done to it though, as it pulled alot harder than a 96mph trapping car.

Those things are geared for the Autobahn (top-end pull), so that might explain something.

 

[QUIKAG]

Actually, it's a 500E, not E500, but whatever. :-D That's definitely what it sounded like. The motor was built by Porsche for Mercedes-Benz. Figure that one out.

 

[treynor]

Zose craaaazy germans, zey mix unt match everzing dees daze. Next zing you know, Porsche will be buildink an SUV unt Mercedes will be buildink a sportz car!

 

[DD2000GT]

Dan - if it was a 500E and you were barely creeping past him - I would say you were definately in the wrong gear. at 70 MPH you should throw it in third - you will definately notice a difference.

 

[captain4g63]

Originally posted by DD2000GT
Dan - if it was a 500E and you were barely creeping past him - I would say you were definately in the wrong gear. at 70 MPH you should throw it in third - you will definately notice a difference.

I wasn't quite in the right gear, but given the numbers they run(96mph traps) I think he had a power adder.