[W126 Coupe] messages

[Shayegan, Richard]

A lot of it is being comfortable in a 4-wheel drift...though I suppose that wouldn't be the case if I had fatter tires, but with the 380, I think the less rolling resistance the better.
Richard
 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of David Fatovic
Sent: Fri 7/29/2005 1:40 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] messages



You must not be going up against anybody who knows how
to drive.  Especially that a 380SE is beating an Audi
A4 in the twisties?!?!?!  You can throw that A4 around
like a rag doll!

David

--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:

> Nonsense, just stick it in B when you start off and
> nail the kickdown when you start, then knock it into
> D. The trick to beating cares that outclass you (not
> that I think the honda does) is to just dare to go
> faster. Even in my 380SE I tend not to lose ground
> in the straight, and pick up a lot of ground in the
> twisties (sure, I'm not racing any fire breathing
> monsters, but youd think an A4 1.8T or a miata would
> take a US spec 380).
> Richard
>
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of Dan
> Landiss
> Sent: Thu 7/28/2005 10:27 PM
> To: Jack Emery; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] messages
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>
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> Jack Emery wrote:
>
> > Am having trouble posting messages.
> > Want to know what gear to be in for max.
> acceleration from standing
> > start for '85 420 SEC. Was beaten by a standard 3
> litre Honda
> > yesterday. Jack OZ
>
> Hah! The gear you need to be in to beat a rice
> burner off the line is
> one of Satish's conversions. Ain't gonna happen in a
> 420.
>
>
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> taste good with ketchup.
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