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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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So I just drove the fastest car I have ever been in... we took it in on trade a week or so ago and it has a twin turbo V12. I pulled out onto the road gently then hit about 3/4 throttle and was doing 55 before I could even think. The Traction control light blinked at me twice as it was grabbing and I was gone, it compressed my chest like nothing I have ever felt (I think it does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds....). That car is amazing, I get in, turned the key, the steering wheel drops down into place, the seat adjusts, I can raise or lower the car at will, the rear headrests fold down with the touch of a button, the tilt on the steering wheel is a button you push up or down and it moves itself... Now all I need to do is find a spare $50,000 and I could buy one!
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Lucky you! Those mercedes have a darn good ride and pretty darn safe too! What did the person trade the mercedes in for?
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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An 06 Hummer of some sort.... 2WD cars with that much power don't work real well around here in the snow.
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Ah! That makes sense then.
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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my dad has a 2008 CLK 550, its a beast...maybe i should add that in my sig. Its a 5.5l V8, man its fast and the steering is like butter.
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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i drove a 99 camry, nothing like the smooth ride of a...wait never mind. That car is a piece of crap
 
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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If you wana test drive some amazing cars be a valet at a high end restaurant in a wealthy neighborhood. A friend of mine works at one in Irvine and he gets to drive some incredible cars. Lambos and Ferraris show up couple times a week. Lots of S class and 7 series. He even got to take a Bugatti Veyron around the block once.
 
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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that's why you dont turn the keys of an exotic over to a kid at a valet...haha

fast cars are fun, eh nasty?
 
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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My two older brothers have have a CLK320, and a E500. Both are insane cars, very fast, the clk320 has great power after 70mph its a beast. E500 speaks for itself. Both are just amazing cars. One thing i dont like to many buttons for me. Iam a simple guy when it comes to that stuff.
 
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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It's by far the biggest engine I've ever been in control of.... Driven lots of v8's but never thought I'd be behind the wheel with a V12 sitting in front of me... It sure got the attention of some guys GF as I drove by... That pretty much guarantees I could never own the car, my wife wouldn't want me driving something that's going to draw a bunch of attention from other women.... *L*
 



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