Driven: Mercedes-Benz E550

Started by TheIntrepid, September 16, 2007, 04:12:51 PM

TheIntrepid


2004 Chrysler Intrepid R/T Clone - Titanium Graphite [3.5L V6 - 250hp]
1996 BMW 325i Convertible - Brilliant Black [2.5L I6 - 189hp]

ro51092

Quote from: Submariner on September 17, 2007, 03:49:52 PM
Hehe, yes, fired up.  Just look at yourself!  You sure appeared to get frustrated when you misconstrued Trep's comments, and something tells me you didn't like when I said "play nicely" seeing as you had to respond to it.

I'm sorry, is your day not going well?

Actually, it really isn't. I'm swamped in work, and I have a fellow attending who's too incompetent for his own good. Maybe that's why he's got malpractice cases up to his neck?

Submariner

Quote from: ro51092 on September 17, 2007, 03:52:43 PM
Actually, it really isn't. I'm swamped in work, and I have a fellow attending who's too incompetent for his own good. Maybe that's why he's got malpractice cases up to his neck?

A shame.  I too have too much work to do for my own good.  Oh well.
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ro51092

Quote from: Submariner on September 17, 2007, 03:49:52 PM
Hehe, yes, fired up.  Just look at yourself!  You sure appeared to get frustrated when you misconstrued Trep's comments, and something tells me you didn't like when I said "play nicely" seeing as you had to respond to it.

I'm sorry, is your day not going well?

When someone argues with you about a point you didn't make, but they THOUGHT you made, you argue back, or clarify, which I did both. You should know this, you're 22.

ro51092

Quote from: Submariner on September 17, 2007, 03:54:20 PM
A shame.  I too have too much work to do for my own good.  Oh well.

Sucks.

Raza

Quote from: ro51092 on September 17, 2007, 01:40:04 PM
AKA, I'd rather have the 535i.

Please read the last page.

Oh.  I'd much rather have an E class, myself.
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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

Raza

Quote from: Submariner on September 17, 2007, 03:28:04 PM
22 is hardly a kids age, unless you are of the variety who, as he reaches extreme old age, refers to everyone younger than him as a "kid"

I refer to everyone as a kid.  You're 22?
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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

ro51092

Quote from: Raza  on September 17, 2007, 07:12:12 PM
Oh.  I'd much rather have an E class, myself.

Cool. They're nice cars, for sure. I like them.

ro51092


TheIntrepid


2004 Chrysler Intrepid R/T Clone - Titanium Graphite [3.5L V6 - 250hp]
1996 BMW 325i Convertible - Brilliant Black [2.5L I6 - 189hp]

Submariner

Quote from: Raza  on September 17, 2007, 07:13:12 PM
I refer to everyone as a kid.  You're 22?

Damn, I was trying to keep it a secret.
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JYODER240


QuoteIt's refined, smooth, and comfortable as you'd expect from an E-Class, but it's also nimble and fast as hell!

Refined, smooth, comfortable, and fast I would agree with, but nimble?
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850CSi

Quote from: JYODER240 on September 17, 2007, 09:04:47 PM
Refined, smooth, comfortable, and fast I would agree with, but nimble?

You'd be surprised (I'm assuming you haven't driven one?). It doesn't have as much steering feel as the 5er but it's just as competent dynamically.

Raza

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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

Submariner

Quote from: Raza  on September 18, 2007, 04:47:19 AM
I thought you were like 17.

Unfortunately, no.

Isn't your birthday sometime in April?
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Raza

Quote from: Submariner on September 18, 2007, 05:58:38 AM
Unfortunately, no.

Isn't your birthday sometime in April?

Yes. 

What's that got to do with anything, though?
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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

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JYODER240

Quote from: 850CSi on September 18, 2007, 02:14:18 AM
You'd be surprised (I'm assuming you haven't driven one?). It doesn't have as much steering feel as the 5er but it's just as competent dynamically.

My sisters boyfriends has a E500 that i've driven a few times. It's competent but I would still never call it nimble.
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Submariner

Quote from: Raza  on September 18, 2007, 06:12:00 AM
Yes. 

What's that got to do with anything, though?

nothing, save for that I am an April kid too.
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Submariner

Quote from: JYODER240 on September 18, 2007, 09:09:20 AM
My sisters boyfriends has a E500 that i've driven a few times. It's competent but I would still never call it nimble.

The difference between the pre-and post facelift E-class's is rather vast.
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JYODER240

Quote from: Submariner on September 18, 2007, 09:39:33 AM
The difference between the pre-and post facelift E-class's is rather vast.

I've driven a post-facelifted one as well but it was a E350. Some design package that was the most gorgeous E-class i've ever seen.
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Raza

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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

Raza

Quote from: JYODER240 on September 18, 2007, 09:09:20 AM
My sisters boyfriends has a E500 that i've driven a few times. It's competent but I would still never call it nimble.


Compared to the right car, no midsize sedan is going to be considered nimble. 
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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

TheIntrepid

Quote from: Raza  on September 18, 2007, 01:19:28 PM

Compared to the right car, no midsize sedan is going to be considered nimble. 

My 2000 Accord LX was nimble, but that's only because my other car was a Camry at that time.

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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: TheIntrepid on September 18, 2007, 01:21:33 PM
My 2000 Accord LX was nimble, but that's only because my other car was a Camry at that time.

After doing to F1 Karts in Boston, I got back in the Steem and felt like I was piloting a damn oil tanker. Immediately after, I was trying to keep up with Ron's A4 up an onramp, the understeer just hit me like a ton of bricks. I was not very happy with the Steem at that moment.
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TheIntrepid

Quote from: NACar on September 18, 2007, 01:27:00 PM
After doing to F1 Karts in Boston, I got back in the Steem and felt like I was piloting a damn oil tanker. Immediately after, I was trying to keep up with Ron's A4 up an onramp, the understeer just hit me like a ton of bricks. I was not very happy with the Steem at that moment.

:lol:


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JYODER240

Quote from: Raza  link=topic=11203.msg573522#msg573522 date=1190143168

Compared to the right car, no midsize sedan is going to be considered nimble. 

It really didn't feel anymore nimble than a GS. More fun to drive and not as muted but not really any more nimble.
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2004 Chrysler Intrepid R/T Clone - Titanium Graphite [3.5L V6 - 250hp]
1996 BMW 325i Convertible - Brilliant Black [2.5L I6 - 189hp]