[W126 Coupe] POWER

[Mister McGoo]

Richard:

Right on.  Took the words right outta m'mouth!

-Bellamy


>From: "RICHARD JAFFE" <RSJAFFE at msn.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] POWER
>Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:50:18 -0400
>
>Hovsep,
>
>Hard to do in a 4000 lb SEC putting out about 200 rear wheel HP (stock 
>trim). The ricers are at least 1000 lb lighter. Its all about power to 
>weight ratio. You need heavier automotive artillery.
>Case in point: Z06 Corvette - 3115 lb with approx 370 rear wheel HP - 0 to 
>60 4.0 sec flat. The typical pimply faced backwards ballcap wearing ricer 
>driver with the big goofy wing on the trunk and coffee can muffler is 
>intimidated by real high performance cars and won't try anything.
>BTW, assuming the big goofy wing actually produces downforce, wouldn't said 
>downforce push the rear down and the front up on a front wheel drive ricer, 
>thereby producing squirrelly/unsafe handling the faster the car goes?
>Anyway, I enjoy my SEC for what it was designed for and accept its 
>limitations as a performance car.
>
>Rich Jaffe
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Richard Hogarth
>Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 10:49 AM
>To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] POWER
>
>You're kidding aren't you?
>axlehead at bellsouth.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>On Behalf Of Hovsep Dovlatian
>Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:12 AM
>To: MBCOUPES at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] POWER
>
>I know that these cars where not made to crush the little Hondas riding
>around on the streets but im really tired of these idiots pulling up next 
>to
>me and betting me off the line and on the highway. Is there any way to put
>them in there place????
>
>
>
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