almost lost to a Lexus GS400

LincoConti87 · 03-06-2001, 04:15 PM

Hey Blue thats a goodpoint. From personal experience I know my benz is geared for highway speed. With a 4 speed auto it tops out at 130 even with a granny gear for first. I can't even get it to go past like 20 in first gear before shiftin to 2. I believe all mercedes or most all to this day with auto trannies also start from a dead stop in second gear and will not engage first unless done manually with shifter by kickdown. It is a 16ish in quarter but thats because of the crappy gearing. From a 20-30 mph roll is the best acceleration. Mind you this is with second engine from the bottom 2.6 inline 6. The big 500's get Some nice V8s and top out at around 150ish. I don't even know what the newer ones are capable of.
One reason why some people might want a 50k car that performs like a 20k car is because of quality and reliability. My Mercedes has 132,000 miles on it and runs like new and has no squeaks or rattles. On the other hand My Lincoln I just got has only 35,000 miles on it and has more squeaks and rattles than you can shake 3 sticks at. Thats ford for ya

------------------
Rob meister
87 Lincoln Continental

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
I lost! What's the deal?	NitroNixon	Stang Stories	18	01-24-2004 08:21 AM
Lost it - on a teacher	RAGE_5.0	Blue Oval Lounge	11	11-30-2001 01:40 AM
Lost My Job!!!!	joe4speed	Blue Oval Lounge	16	11-28-2001 03:06 PM
I Lost my first race in my 2000 GT	Mercury	Stang Stories	10	05-27-2001 10:39 PM

03-06-2001, 04:15 PM	#1
LincoConti87 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tallahassee,Florida,USA Posts: 188	Hey Blue thats a goodpoint. From personal experience I know my benz is geared for highway speed. With a 4 speed auto it tops out at 130 even with a granny gear for first. I can't even get it to go past like 20 in first gear before shiftin to 2. I believe all mercedes or most all to this day with auto trannies also start from a dead stop in second gear and will not engage first unless done manually with shifter by kickdown. It is a 16ish in quarter but thats because of the crappy gearing. From a 20-30 mph roll is the best acceleration. Mind you this is with second engine from the bottom 2.6 inline 6. The big 500's get Some nice V8s and top out at around 150ish. I don't even know what the newer ones are capable of. One reason why some people might want a 50k car that performs like a 20k car is because of quality and reliability. My Mercedes has 132,000 miles on it and runs like new and has no squeaks or rattles. On the other hand My Lincoln I just got has only 35,000 miles on it and has more squeaks and rattles than you can shake 3 sticks at. Thats ford for ya ------------------ Rob meister 87 Lincoln Continental