E55 AMG Good to drive?
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I know the E55 AMG is a good car and have heard good reviews ect. Since I have never driven owned an Automatic I'd like to know when you are using manual mode do you change with the gear nob or with paddles?
Also if using manual mode will the car hold the gear you select or when you get below a certain speed will it shift down anyway or shift up when you hit the limiter?
As you have a torque converter rather than a clutch do they wear out and if so how often and how much to replace?
Do they roll much in corners?
Sorry for the dumb questions but I don't know much about Auto's I've driven a Gallardo E-gear thats my only experience.
Also if using manual mode will the car hold the gear you select or when you get below a certain speed will it shift down anyway or shift up when you hit the limiter?
As you have a torque converter rather than a clutch do they wear out and if so how often and how much to replace?
Do they roll much in corners?
Sorry for the dumb questions but I don't know much about Auto's I've driven a Gallardo E-gear thats my only experience.
They are fecking ace.
Leave it in 'D' and boot the sod.
Great s/c whine, all the expected pick up (i.e. somewhat frantic) and the sort of solidity at the helm not experienced since the Royal Navy had a spot of bother with E boats in The Channel.
Look best in silver, daft value and you really should.
Leave it in 'D' and boot the sod.
Great s/c whine, all the expected pick up (i.e. somewhat frantic) and the sort of solidity at the helm not experienced since the Royal Navy had a spot of bother with E boats in The Channel.
Look best in silver, daft value and you really should.
I had a 2003 e55, ad sold it after 6mths. Straight line speed is truly amazing... zero to warp speed ina picosecond.. in fact accelerating from ANY speed is awesome. Brakes are incedible and with good feel too. The paddles work well, the auto is v good too. And yes, using the paddles is like a manual, it stays in the gear, unless it reaches the rev limit for that gear (or equally, revs drop too low, thne it'l down change). THey work very well.
....but come to a corner, and it tried to kill you! Handles like a sack of potatoes. Once the initial buzz from the straight line acceleration wears off, it's very very boring. ...and in the wet, it's plain dangerous... there's NO traction whatsoever.
If it's motorway/autobahn you're doing, there's nothing better. But fun round country lanes... forget it!
....but come to a corner, and it tried to kill you! Handles like a sack of potatoes. Once the initial buzz from the straight line acceleration wears off, it's very very boring. ...and in the wet, it's plain dangerous... there's NO traction whatsoever.
If it's motorway/autobahn you're doing, there's nothing better. But fun round country lanes... forget it!
Edited by nickb55 on Saturday 15th December 17:05
derestrictor said:
Quite contrary to popular opinion, I found the RS6 to be the most surefooted whilst hunting badger: few cars ever reassured so emphatically with uber plantedness.
Ha ha I thought of the RS6 first however after reading into them on RS246 forum it sounds like the gearbox is a major weakpoint and since most of them are out of warranty now its a serious concern!Since i dont really need 4 seats im considering a Z4 M-coupe as it would be better for trackdays. The main thing is that its a good allrounder i guess.
My other problem is that i dont have a 40k budget otherwise it would be a lot easier as i would get an M5 or SL55 simple. Beggars cannot be choosers lol.
nickb55 said:
...and in the wet, it's plain dangerous... there's NO traction whatsoever.
If it's motorway/autobahn you're doing, there's nothing better. But fun round country lanes... forget it!
I'm surprised at that. When I drove an SL55 and CLK63 at Mercedes World, one of the stand-out features of both was their traction/stability control systems and how effective they were in the wet.If it's motorway/autobahn you're doing, there's nothing better. But fun round country lanes... forget it!
paoloh said:
RS4john said:
derestrictor said:
Quite contrary to popular opinion, I found the RS6 to be the most surefooted whilst hunting badger: few cars ever reassured so emphatically with uber plantedness.
My RS4 is the same.
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