Ahh, Miami, the land of perpetual summer and Merc drivers with attitude beyond the capabilities of their cars. Or maybe I just rubbed this guy the wrong way?

I am exiting the only turn in town at a quicker than most, slower than my usual, speed, i.e. around 45 as I pull up to a "CLK-?" in the inner lane. He must hear the climbing RPMs of my M3 as I am well into 2nd gear. He looks over, gives me a look of disdain and punches his car. I hear lots of engine noise to my left, but it's clear his auto tranny hasn't yet caught up with his right foot, as I get a 0.5 car length jump on him almost immediately.

I quickly finish what's left of 2nd and select 3rd, planting my foot yet again. The Merc gains ground and we are door to door. I look over and give the guy a thumbs up and he gives me a "drop dead" glare, WTF???? However, he's reached the end of whatever gear his auto tranny is in, and I move ahead by at least a car length as his auto tranny has shifted into a weak torque range.

I assume he's enjoying the view of my tailights as I am approaching the end of 3rd. This particular road is thankfully devoid of the usual randomn traffic this AM, so I enter the twisty section at speed and he's falling *way* back. Now, don't beat me up guys, but at this point I flash my hazards just to repay his crappy attitude like-for-like.

So, I beat a "CLK-?" from a 45 - 75 roll, for good measure slaughtered him in what in Miami passes for a "twisty" section, and flashed my hazards. Question is, was it a CLK 430 or a CLK 320 . .. it all happened so fast I honestly don't know which, but I'm guessing it was the 430.

EDIT:
Originally I thought it was the lowly 320, but after talking to the guys in the office, the overwhelming comment was "Why would a guy in a 320 even bother?? Had to be a 430." Plus, the Merc did reel me back in up to the point his auto tranny had to shift; I find it hard to believe a 320 would gain ground considering the jump I had . . .

I assume it is a 430. I believe an E36 M3 would easily beat a 320, but I'm not sure. Nonetheless, nice kill.

you cant really compare the two

M3 versus CLK 55 AMG would be more fair :D

nice kill. silly automatics, when will they learn...

Originally posted by meeno
you cant really compare the two

M3 versus CLK 55 AMG would be more fair :D

While it's obvious from your post in the SL55 thread that you're here to defend Mercedes at all costs, don't forget that the guy in the Merc wanted to race and had this cocky attitude. Wether or not you can compare the two is not the point; he wanted to race and had is ass handed to him.

Tell HIM you can't compare the two, 'cause as long as they want to race and as long as there's a race to post about, we'll post.

Nice kill. had to be a 430 ;)

Nice kill, he was asking for it, likely a 430...

From an even start, how does the CLK 430 match up against the E36 M3?

Originally posted by Ron17
From an even start, how does the CLK 430 match up against the E36 M3?
It doesn't... :laugh

Really? That surprises me, because I would've figured it would at least be able to hold its own.

Originally posted by Ron17
Really? That surprises me, because I would've figured it would at least be able to hold its own.

If you do that wussy "from a roll" crap at high enough speeds, perhaps, but not in a drag race ("drag race" as defined by from a dead stop....) ;)

Armed with this new knowledge, I'm THAT much more cocky in my car. Thanks, Dave!!

;)

Just speaking to my audience... :devillook

OOOPS!!!

It was supposed to read "I'm THAT much more cocky".

Make sense now? :D

No, I'm speaking to my audience, I know your propensity for that "from a roll" crap... :D

actually the clk430 is prob a dead heat with an e 36 m3 with both cars stock

i have gone up against both w/my cl-s and come away about even, my car being stock too

bsk, we have some E36 M3 owners here running mid 13's (13.5-13.7...)

Originally posted by SilverStreak
No, I'm speaking to my audience, I know your propensity for that "from a roll" crap... :D

When in Rome... well... you know the rest.

Hey, I've tried to get people to go from a stop. :dunno

Originally posted by Ron17
When in Rome... well... you know the rest.

Hey, I've tried to get people to go from a stop. :dunno
Just so you know that running from a roll in no way measures anything and counts for crap when it comes to true comparisons, etc.... ;)

... only that it means, "I can beat car X when going from a XX-roll."

:D

Originally posted by Ron17
... only that it means, "I can beat car X when going from a XX-roll."

:D

Not even that, cuz you don't know what gear he was in, or if he was really racing, etc, so you can't truly say you can beat all cars of type X from a roll... :stickoutt

Originally posted by SilverStreak
Not even that, cuz you don't know what gear he was in, or if he was really racing, etc, so you can't truly say you can beat all cars of type X from a roll... :stickoutt

I could say that at the track, too, then.

How do I know the guy isn't a complete idiot and starting his car in third gear?

How do I know he wasn't a first-timer and not prepared to take his car to really high RPMs in each gear?

;)

Originally posted by Ron17
I could say that at the track, too, then.

How do I know the guy isn't a complete idiot and starting his car in third gear?

How do I know he wasn't a first-timer and not prepared to take his car to really high RPMs in each gear?

;)

He may be an idiot, but you KNOW for a fact that he was racing/trying.... :D

And you have measurements and timing equipment monitoring and documenting everything... ;)

Originally posted by SilverStreak
bsk, we have some E36 M3 owners here running mid 13's (13.5-13.7...)

i was only talking "stock"

once you mod, ?

we had a 12.9 from a turbo'ed 6 speed

They are stock, too...

Originally posted by SilverStreak
They are stock, too...

cool, did not know they could do that well

i guess i have to beware

With an excellent driver...