Richie Cross Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Coming home from work yesterday afternoon, crossing the Erskine Bridge. Only doing about 70 and caught up with some slower cars so pulled out to overtake them. Ahead of me was another car overtaking, a black 56 plate SL65 AMG. He was only doing about 65 so I don't know if he thought I'd try to race him (as if!!!) but he decided to floor it. Blimey....don't think I've seen anything in the flesh move so quickly. I had gone to 80 but felt like I was standing still. Had a look at the stats for the car: 612bhp / 737lb/ft Unlimited, a 200mph car! £146k!!! But for all that money, the 0-60 is 4.2secs which I'm sure there are some Scoobies that can do that at a massive fraction of the price. Very nice though. Edited June 29, 2008 by Richie Cross Link to comment
fai17 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 yep they are some tool.....had a customer in today with his CL65 AMG with dinner plate size brakes all round. Link to comment
RS Grant Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Once rolling, even being very (2000kg??) heavy cars, that will be devastatingly quick. Cheers, Grant Link to comment
Richie Cross Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 AMG's are the way ahead Is this another planned toy for you Andy while you wait for the GT-R? Link to comment
col666 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I tried 'racing' a modified Ferrari F40 years ago in my first scoob near Dunkeld on the A9, never seen anything move so quick in my life!! I thought i had selected reverse. Got some pics somewhere will try and find them. Actually spoke to the owner later on when I saw it parked up, was running a factory tuned engine with 850bhp! Link to comment
st3ph3n Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 4.2 0-60 is heavily affected by traction. The computers have to work super hard to get all that power on the floor through the rear wheels. I remember when I had my wee 1.4 civic I had a C43 AMG behind me coming onto the M73. I don't think I've ever seen a car make so little fuss about going from 50 to warp speed. Link to comment
ANDYJDMSTI Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Is this another planned toy for you Andy while you wait for the GT-R? Already running one! Link to comment
eurosti Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Already running one! Your earning too much Andy lol. Well deserved though mate! keep safe! Link to comment
sti pretender Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 AMG's are the way ahead Planning the next car already Andy. CLK Black Series? Saw one in the flesh last month, thought about trying to swap the wife and kids for it. Link to comment
st3ph3n Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Andy's got Wilky's old CLK55 AMG Pace Car edition I thought. Link to comment
wilky Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Andy's got Wilky's old CLK55 AMG Pace Car edition I thought. Yes he has, he never quite recovered from the pumping the AMG gave the S9, or the double Tonne experience and demanded a swap. As I had planned all along. (chuckle) Link to comment
ANDYJDMSTI Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Yes he has, he never quite recovered from the pumping the AMG gave the S9, or the double Tonne experience and demanded a swap. As I had planned all along. (chuckle) Too true young chap!! Atleast with this car people get out your way when they see you bear down on them Link to comment
wilky Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Too true young chap!!Atleast with this car people get out your way when they see you bear down on them What? and your saying that in the cinquicento they don't?? Link to comment
ANDYJDMSTI Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) What? and your saying that in the cinquicento they don't?? hahaha.......being in the cnutycinto is a whole other ball game!! Edited July 1, 2008 by ANDYJDMSTI Link to comment
the squiggle Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 hahaha.......being in the cnutycinto is a whole other ball game!! No, people just see the expression on Callums sweet innocent face and get the flock out the way no matter what he is driving. Link to comment
turbo2000wagon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I tried 'racing' a modified Ferrari F40 years ago in my first scoob near Dunkeld on the A9, never seen anything move so quick in my life!! I thought i had selected reverse. Got some pics somewhere will try and find them.Actually spoke to the owner later on when I saw it parked up, was running a factory tuned engine with 850bhp! Slightly different tack, but just bought a GSXR1000 K4 and it puts my Scoob (350ish hp) acceleration into perspective. Different world, but still love the Scoob. Link to comment
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