Had a play with a AMG SL55 Merc

Had a play with a AMG SL55 Merc

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V1PER

Original Poster:

6,630 posts

267 months

Thursday 6th May 2004
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Got a few miles on the Viper now after rebuild..
Going down the A1M (Hatfield tunnel is a must) and came up behind this merc awsome looking car with the for pipes out the back, Anyway he nails it so i droped it and had a go, kept up with him all the way if he had pulled over i could of passed him but bit busy so we just eased off and went our seperate ways...
GEN 1s STILL HAVE IT DON'T COUNT US OUT YET!!!!

venom500

2,984 posts

290 months

Friday 7th May 2004
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Look forward to meeting u on the "strip" then!

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Saturday 8th May 2004
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Wait till you meet one on a circuit. Just sit behind for three laps and wait for his brakes to fade, then its an easy pass !

V1PER

Original Poster:

6,630 posts

267 months

Saturday 8th May 2004
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When we slowed down i could smell his brakes...
I take it they are known for crap brakes then??

te51cle

2,342 posts

255 months

Saturday 8th May 2004
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Don't know if its widely known, but I certainly observed it and enjoyed watching him limp round !!

I saw that his brake lights remained on for the first third of each corner, may well have been the active handling working overtime, whatever it was it meant that the brakes weren't up to repeated heavy use.

ViperGTS99

393 posts

251 months

Saturday 15th May 2004
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Had a play with an E 55 AMG on the autobahn today.

He had NO chance! He was pissed - very.

Now he knows VIPERs are FAST and LOUD...

:-)))