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STRADALE said:
I'm really tired of the complete mess these steel brakes create.
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ps: Bet you wished you were in the 65 at the time.
How did this happen ? From a light ? On the freeway ?
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My Stradale with Carbon Ceramic brakes is sooo easy. The car will get dirty before the rims need cleaning. I enjoy washing and detailing my cars but could do without all the mess from steel brakes. Don't know why but my Turbo didn't have this problem.
Aug 22, 2005 12:44:34 AM
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ha said:Quote:Still wouldn't have stood a chance. Now the 65 is a different story.
STRADALE said:Yup. I remember. Was going to say wish you were in the 430..
Aug 22, 2005 6:56:59 AM
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ha said:Quote:Still wouldn't have stood a chance. Now the 65 is a different story.
STRADALE said:Yup. I remember. Was going to say wish you were in the 430..
No Sir! As tested by Road & Track magazine, the F430 is quicker than the SL65 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile but I'm sure they'll both eat a new M5 for breakfast.
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LOL... Mike, u should know better..
I was Got the new Car mag just Yesterday and was reading the comparison between the E55 & M5....
The M5's performance it totally mind blowing. I never thought it was THAT fast.
It totally blew the E55 away. It was no compitition for M-POWER!!
How do you think a Carrera S with power-kit will fare against this beast??
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My Stradale with Carbon Ceramic brakes is sooo easy. The car will get dirty before the rims need cleaning. I enjoy washing and detailing my cars but could do without all the mess from steel brakes. Don't know why but my Turbo didn't have this problem.
wow i was always under the impression the ceramic brakes get dirtier quicker, guess i was wrong! i have the same problem with my 997 brakes too, it makes a mess after you wash it, but the Cayenne doesn't seem to have that problem
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Yup. I remember. Was going to say wish you were in the 430..
Still wouldn't have stood a chance. Now the 65 is a different story.
Aug 22, 2005 1:32:17 PM
Aug 22, 2005 1:53:40 PM
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ha said:Quote:Still wouldn't have stood a chance. Now the 65 is a different story.
STRADALE said:Yup. I remember. Was going to say wish you were in the 430..
No Sir! As tested by Road & Track magazine, the F430 is quicker than the SL65 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile but I'm sure they'll both eat a new M5 for breakfast.
Aug 22, 2005 2:00:12 PM
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69bossnine said:
Next time, pull really hard on the steering wheel.....It helps tug the car forward.... Just curious, what gear were you in, at what rpm, when you took off??
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Take out the M5 and put in an SL65, it will be a total annihilation and I promise you that.. Whether Road & Track likes to admitted or not.
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ha said:Quote:Still wouldn't have stood a chance. Now the 65 is a different story.
STRADALE said:Yup. I remember. Was going to say wish you were in the 430..
No Sir! As tested by Road & Track magazine, the F430 is quicker than the SL65 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile but I'm sure they'll both eat a new M5 for breakfast.
From reading Mike's story, the race started while both cars were rolling on the freeway (I would assume @ speeds of over 50mph). Now at those velocities an F430 would barely edge my E55 which is significantly slower than an M5...
Take out the M5 and put in an SL65, it will be a total annihilation and I promise you that.. Whether Road & Track likes to admitted or not.
Aug 22, 2005 3:15:38 PM
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Interesting about Car magazine. Autocar pitched the M6 against the C2S and it loped away on the straights by some considerable margin but couldn't shake the S on the bends. They also tested the F430 against the M5 on some challenging roads in Wales and pronounced the cars, to their utter astonishment, equals. It also seems that the 155mph limiter is a thing of the past as far as the M cars are concerned.
But if you want to be really embarrassed... how about their amazing test of the new Bentley Continental Flying Spur saloon. 204 mph on the Nardo test track in Italy with four people on board and the aircon running front and rear!
Aug 22, 2005 6:21:19 PM
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i was in 3rd gear around 120kph/75mph at 5600rpm
Damn.... You were right where you needed to be, so there's no question, you got served... Are you sure you pressed REAL hard on the gas pedal??