Should do OK, but I still think the SL will be a much smoother car when it comes to trannies :yesnod But handeling should be better on the Caddy with the magnetic suspension, so who knows:banghead
:iagreelogansowner said:Should do OK, but I still think the SL will be a much smoother car when it comes to trannies :yesnod But handeling should be better on the Caddy with the magnetic suspension, so who knows:banghead
Yeah, I don't think this car will go the way of the Allante. At least I hope they learned their lesson from it.Troy Roberts said:I think one big key will be GM's willingness to stick with it. From what I've seen so far it looks pretty darn good for a first year model.
It's bound to get even better as time goes by.
:iagree The XLR might be faster but if the Mercedes weighs 4000+ LBS then doesnt that mean it will ride better than the XLR:confusediwishihadaxlr said:the XLR will weigh less. the benz is like 4000+lbs I think.... whats the XLR? 3500? about the same HP on the SL500 as the XLR.
Isn't ride a function of the ratio of unsprung to sprung weight, not the absolute weight of a vehicle?VETTEC6 said::iagree The XLR might be faster but if the Mercedes weighs 4000+ LBS then doesnt that mean it will ride better than the XLR:confused
Since when does a heavier car handle better?:confusedVETTEC6 said::iagree The XLR might be faster but if the Mercedes weighs 4000+ LBS then doesnt that mean it will ride better than the XLR:confused
ride <> handlinglogansowner said:Since when does a heavier car handle better?:confused
So wouldn't heavier=less quick? I don't know, just wagering a guess here:cheersJinx said:ride <> handling
ride = comfort, smoothness
handling = control, quickness
...as I understand it.
Well, duh. But VETTEC6 said The XLR might be faster but if the Mercedes weighs 4000+ LBS then doesnt that mean it will ride better than the XLR -- he didn't say anything about handling.logansowner said:So wouldn't heavier=less quick? I don't know, just wagering a guess here:cheers
My appologies, i got mixed up, no need to give me the "well duh" :bs :cheersJinx said:Well, duh. But VETTEC6 said The XLR might be faster but if the Mercedes weighs 4000+ LBS then doesnt that mean it will ride better than the XLR -- he didn't say anything about handling.
.Jinx
That's the price of being witty. :cheerslogansowner said:My appologies, i got mixed up, no need to give me the "well duh" :bs :cheers
Fair enough:lolJinx said:That's the price of being witty. :cheers
that's a different way of selecting a car. funny how you base your car off of political views and not performance. i would buy a mercedes because of it's german engineering.Silverxlr said:All of the UN fighting makes me want to buy American. I would still consider a German car. If Mercedes were made in France I wouldn't look at it twice! :reddevil
I own a Corvette. My wife drives an Audi. I didn't buy either because of where it's made. I bought my Corvette because it's an awesome sports car. The heritage is important but not the key factor for me. I can understand the sentiment towards French cars. Not that I'd actually have to make that decision anyway. I mean, who would seriously look at a Peugot? :glol86vette said:that's a different way of selecting a car. funny how you base your car off of political views and not performance. i would buy a mercedes because of it's german engineering.