SLK 55 AMG or 135i M Sport?!
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It would depend on what I was planning to use it on ..but for me and the roads I enjoy in Wales it would be a 135i Coupe manual.
The SLK 55 is auto only - the engine sounds good but the box would annoy me - I know someone who has one and it wouldn't seem the chassis/traction control gets on great with bumpy B roads
I'd go for the 135 Coupe and do a few mods to it ( suspension/diff etc )
As always though, test drive both and decide!
E.T.A. I do like that video though!
the narration is amusing
The SLK 55 is auto only - the engine sounds good but the box would annoy me - I know someone who has one and it wouldn't seem the chassis/traction control gets on great with bumpy B roads
I'd go for the 135 Coupe and do a few mods to it ( suspension/diff etc )
As always though, test drive both and decide!
E.T.A. I do like that video though!
the narration is amusing Edited by s m on Saturday 12th September 11:39
As others have said, they aren't reallycompetitors to my mind. The SLK55 is a rather barmy V8 sports car, the 135i is a hot hatch. Even the manual gearbox option probably couldn't swing me into the BMW and I hate automatics in sports cars with a passion.
If the Z4M is an option, that would be much harder.
If the Z4M is an option, that would be much harder.
I went out in an M135i (it did have a set of Eibach springs) but I think would just edge it & I only say that because I found the SLK 55 just loses rear grip a bit earlier & when I say that we are talking about cars where you'll be lucky to scratch the surface of their talents on the road.
The noise of the AMG with the roof down is something else. Worth the entry fee alone, genuine goosebumps every time. Goes like stink, handles well, comfy, lots of toys.
Cons...well....running costs. I'm upto £3k in the last 6 months. Suprisingly good on fuel though, even around town I average 23mpg.
The gearbox isn't great either when pushing on, and you can't turn off the traction control so the madness is never fully unleashed (well, unless you get into the secret menu, then it turns off ABS too)
But like I say - put the roof down, turn the V8 up and you won't care about the rest.
To turn the nanny mode off on the slk:
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ere's how. To start, turn the ignition key to the first accessory position, making sure the dash display shows the odometer. The SRS airbag light should be on. Press the trip odometer reset button three times rapidly before it goes off. If you do this right, a screen will appear showing a voltmeter. Then press the "up" arrow on the left side of the wheel twice to take you to the "ESP dynamometer test" screen. Using the plus (+) button on the right side of the wheel, select "on." And then start the car. Warnings will appear informing you that the ESP, ABS, and BAS (brake assist) aids are now turned off and you're on your own.
If you did it right, you've put the car in a mode intended for diagnostic testing on a rolling dynamometer--all electronic supervision is unplugged. Unhindered by techno-aids, the SLK's grip on the skidpad improved by 0.03 g compared with simply hitting the ESP switch on the dash. To return all the safety technology, scroll back to the dyno test screen and select "w/t. 15 off" with the minus (-) button. Shutting off all the electronic aids isn't easy, and that should tell you something. Owners are not generally privy to the dynamometer mode; therefore, we will continue to publish test numbers attained with the dashboard ESP switch turned off. We just thought you'd want to know.'
Taken from: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/mercedes-benz-...
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ere's how. To start, turn the ignition key to the first accessory position, making sure the dash display shows the odometer. The SRS airbag light should be on. Press the trip odometer reset button three times rapidly before it goes off. If you do this right, a screen will appear showing a voltmeter. Then press the "up" arrow on the left side of the wheel twice to take you to the "ESP dynamometer test" screen. Using the plus (+) button on the right side of the wheel, select "on." And then start the car. Warnings will appear informing you that the ESP, ABS, and BAS (brake assist) aids are now turned off and you're on your own.
If you did it right, you've put the car in a mode intended for diagnostic testing on a rolling dynamometer--all electronic supervision is unplugged. Unhindered by techno-aids, the SLK's grip on the skidpad improved by 0.03 g compared with simply hitting the ESP switch on the dash. To return all the safety technology, scroll back to the dyno test screen and select "w/t. 15 off" with the minus (-) button. Shutting off all the electronic aids isn't easy, and that should tell you something. Owners are not generally privy to the dynamometer mode; therefore, we will continue to publish test numbers attained with the dashboard ESP switch turned off. We just thought you'd want to know.'
Taken from: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/mercedes-benz-...
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