Re: competition report

[Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>]

Since I was on the last 5 miles of an 862 mile solo drive, all I saw was
the 320 on a quite new Merc when I pulled up beside it.  I didn't really
pay attention until the guy wanted obviously to make a contest out of it.
I even allowed him a bit of a start when the light changed.  I was better
than a car length ahead when he was forced to slow for traffic in front of
him about 225-250 yards after the light.

At 01:41 PM 7/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>My experience (including measuring with a GtechPro, but no drag strips) has
>always been that:
>
>a) Mercs are good at getting their power to the ground, and so with a
>slushbox, _consistent_ acceleration is an easy task
>
>b) Often, Mercedes acceleration claims are somewhat conservative, while
>Audi's are conversely often a bit optimistic
>
>BTW, when you say "Mercedes 320" do you mean the E-class or the CLK? Surely
>you don't mean the S6 had a problem against an ML? :-)
>
>Geoff
>
>...who just wishes the maintenance costs of his 4-year-old S4 were as low as
>on his wife's 10-year-old MB 300CE...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>
>
>>Hi Y'all,
>>
>>Apparently the Mercedes 320 is a pretty decent car.  I stoped beside one at
>>a light on the final leg on way home last night.  It turned into a (ahem)
>>demonstration of acceleration capabilities.  The S6 ended up ahead but not
>>by a whole lot.
>>
>>
>>___
>>   Bob
>
>
>
___
   Bob
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