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BG said:
I'm considering an 05 E55 to replace my Audi S8 and would like to at least have LSD to maximize traction. I live in New York so I would put winter tires on it but without LSD it would be a problem especially compared to the Audi. I don't see LSD on the 05 option list in the states and I don't see it on the British Mercedes web site either. Does anyone know if LSD is available in the States.
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BG said:
I'm considering an 05 E55 to replace my Audi S8 and would like to at least have LSD to maximize traction. I live in New York so I would put winter tires on it but without LSD it would be a problem especially compared to the Audi. I don't see LSD on the 05 option list in the states and I don't see it on the British Mercedes web site either. Does anyone know if LSD is available in the States.
, may want to consider CayenneTurbo as most usable high-speed, all-weather transport for NYC region. 
, may want to consider CayenneTurbo as most usable high-speed, all-weather transport for NYC region.
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BG said:
Thanks, It looks like LSD is not an option here. I'll check for people who have E55's here in NY and ask how driveable they are in winter. I don't like the looks of the new BMW M5. Specification wise it's a winner but I just hate the design.
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BG said:
Thanks, It looks like LSD is not an option here. I'll check for people who have E55's here in NY and ask how driveable they are in winter. I don't like the looks of the new BMW M5. Specification wise it's a winner but I just hate the design.
If BMW can actually build an M5 engine that doesn't blow up w/disturbing frequency (like its vaunted M3 engine), maybe it can even provide a competitor to E55 
...but I guess Bimmer is too busy making sure its cars are the prettiest to worry about engines....
If BMW can actually build an M5 engine that doesn't blow up w/disturbing frequency (like its vaunted M3 engine), maybe it can even provide a competitor to E55 ...but I guess Bimmer is too busy making sure its cars are the prettiest to worry about engines....
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Jerry said:
"Plagued with problems" might be a little strong. I have 8500 miles on my 2004 E55 and have had no problems at all. It is a wonderful car and, yes, I have driven a CT for a day and didn't like it at all. Drives like a powerful heavy SUV which is not at all what I wanted. I suggest you drive both and then decide. They are very different but I wouldn't worry about the "problems" with the E55 and by the way the CT hasn't exactly been without its issues.
The perfect traction allows me doing things with this "truck" which I couldn't even dream of in my E55. I really loved my E55 (read my first reports) but the little flaws and the absolutely unacceptable traction problems drove me back to Porsche.
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Jerry said:
"Plagued with problems" might be a little strong. I have 8500 miles on my 2004 E55 and have had no problems at all. It is a wonderful car and, yes, I have driven a CT for a day and didn't like it at all. Drives like a powerful heavy SUV which is not at all what I wanted. I suggest you drive both and then decide. They are very different but I wouldn't worry about the "problems" with the E55 and by the way the CT hasn't exactly been without its issues.
The perfect traction allows me doing things with this "truck" which I couldn't even dream of in my E55. I really loved my E55 (read my first reports) but the little flaws and the absolutely unacceptable traction problems drove me back to Porsche.
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Moogle said:
i agree, get a cayenne turbo, the E55 is plagued with problems, as RC, (now a CT owner) discovered...
RC tell him about your horrible experiences, and he won't buy that merc
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Moogle said:
i agree, get a cayenne turbo, the E55 is plagued with problems, as RC, (now a CT owner) discovered...
RC tell him about your horrible experiences, and he won't buy that merc
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JasonC said:
Mine was one of the first out of the factory and has been extremly reliable (far more than the BMW E46 M3). Let's all be careful about extrapolating from a data set of one...Plenty of people have horror stories with Porsche's as well, that doesn't make the entire marque suspect.
When they suggested to install a new improved steering system, available a few months later, I quit, I said good-bye to my E55. I expected them to take back the car and my salesperson actually agreed and promised to put things on their way but nothing really happened. Guess what, I wanted to go for that nice SL55 AMG Performance Package car in their show because my wife told me to go for a sportscar again but apparently my salesman was too dumb (as always) to understand that I was pretty serious about getting rid of my E55. When he saw me in my Cayenne Turbo lately, his chin fell down right away, he couldn't say a word.
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