race : X5 4.4 vs ML55

bahnstormer

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so at our club's meet tonight i brought out the ol' ml55 and one of our regular members had the x5 4.4

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~asykes/

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i'm in the ml55.
we ran twice, i pulled in the top end both times
pretty even off the line...
first time i just rolled onto the throttle
the 2nd time i left foot braked to 2000rpm and
stomped the throttle...traction control light turned
on heheh
 
MrElussive

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Oh man, nice run, but screw that dude. At the car show, they had the 2005 G55 AMG. Unlike the current the G55 AMG with 300-something horsepower, this beast was supercharged like the other big dog AMG models and was pushing 470hp. The 0-60 was 5.5 seconds...can you believe that? A freaking boxy bastard G55 AMG doing 0-60 in 5.5 seconds...absolutely ridiculous !!!
 
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the g class does look really mean....my ml55 (2001 tom) is more like a minivan looking thingy....but amg tried hard to make it mean with 18" amg wheels and huge red brembo calipers
 
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Well, the G-Class is a box on wheels. I really like the ML55 AMG, it is quite a pimp daddy SUV, I just wish MB wouldn't discontinue and then bring it back so much. But then again, I am partial to the M-class since we've gone through an ML430 and now have a ML500 with 24,000 miles on it. When we give it back beginning of '05, I want a X5 4.8is.
 
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x5 4.8is that's what i'm talking about. anyone that's driven one, i'd love to know what your thought are.. i'm probably getting one but i want to know what people think of em before i sign on the line that is dotted.
 
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BTM3 said:
I would, I just can't seem to find any dealers in my immediate area that have one to test drive.
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Understandable. So test-drive an X5 4.4i and pretend it has faster acceleration, tighter handling (and stiffer ride along with that), and stronger brakes. [:)]
 
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On Memorial Day, I took an X5 4.6is out as one had just come in off of a lease. Had 14k miles on it. I can't say that I really noticed a difference from the 4.4. I didn't see any huge differences that make it worth 15k more above a loaded 4.4. Its one thing when you're comparing the 3 series to an M3 but there aren't as many visual cues other than some color choices, bigger rims (which can just be upgraded aftermarket), and spoilers. I actually pulled up to a new X5 3.0 that had 22's on it, stealth badging (no 3.0) and the spoilers and exhaust kit. we were at a stoplight and he was admiring my car, I mentioned that his looked great and he said that it was just the 6 cylinder, but it still looked great! I'm thinking I'll probably just get a loaded 4.4 and throw some bigger wheels on it and leave it at that.
 
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