928 vs 6.3litre V8
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The big Merc's bring a wealth of new technology that makes them a total package. Gearbox and diff are built to take the torque. Engine management that is a few generations better and more comprehensive than what our cars have. Traction and launch control that make the wicked accelleration possible by just pressing on the skinny pedal. No need to modulate based on the tire smoke anymore. As much as I like my 928, and it is a failrly nice one, I'd be quicker to drop money on a fully-sorted factory-warranteed dr.bob-proof AMG than on a stroker package that might cost $30-40k all in, and cut the value of this 928 in half.
Of course the Murph or DR SC packages are a lot less than a stroker, but they also risk the wrath of the smog ***** here in tropical kaleefornia. Now, do I really need one of the Merc black specials? Not for poking in L.A. traffic. A poseur car with the tuner wheels and a few badges goes just as well 99+% of the time, unfortunately. Maybe the years are getting ahead of me, but a turnkey reliable car isn't such a bad thing, is it?
Of course the Murph or DR SC packages are a lot less than a stroker, but they also risk the wrath of the smog ***** here in tropical kaleefornia. Now, do I really need one of the Merc black specials? Not for poking in L.A. traffic. A poseur car with the tuner wheels and a few badges goes just as well 99+% of the time, unfortunately. Maybe the years are getting ahead of me, but a turnkey reliable car isn't such a bad thing, is it?
Lots of posers out there but its hard to do the run of the mill CLK into a Black Series to fool even the most uninformed pedestrian. Bodywork alone would give it away...... People do it though.
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Why always a GTS? If you're going to go with a stroker or boost, is there really that much difference to an S4/GT? You can get a nice S4 for less that half the price of a GTS.
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Also, I want something with airbags so that only leaves the 90 and 91 GTs and not only would I have to do flares/bumper but brakes, mirrors and rear spoiler.... wait a minute, I already have all that stuff... Still want a GTS.
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A 500-600rwhp 928 with add on fender flares is hardly a poser.
The airbags is a good point and does narrow down the options. Not an issue on my end of the pond since I would probably remove them anyway.
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I agree that i had previously thought about buying another GT and adding the flares and rear bumper, plus body colored wing and mirrors, plus brakes. By the time i did all that i could have just had a GTS, and that gives me a bigger engine (Thats also worth more too is i want to sell it and go with a stroker)
The GTS makes much more sense to me now........
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Im with Chuck on this
I agree that i had previously thought about buying another GT and adding the flares and rear bumper, plus body colored wing and mirrors, plus brakes. By the time i did all that i could have just had a GTS, and that gives me a bigger engine (Thats also worth more too is i want to sell it and go with a stroker)
The GTS makes much more sense to me now........
I agree that i had previously thought about buying another GT and adding the flares and rear bumper, plus body colored wing and mirrors, plus brakes. By the time i did all that i could have just had a GTS, and that gives me a bigger engine (Thats also worth more too is i want to sell it and go with a stroker)
The GTS makes much more sense to me now........
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BTW, that's not exactly what I would call poser. Poser would be taking an S4/GT, putting GTS flares/bumper/brakes/mirrors/painting the wing...........
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Well I guess that settles it, Ryan said so
Maybe it's a generation thing, to me a poser is putting a Porsche hood badge on a Civic.
Maybe it's a generation thing, to me a poser is putting a Porsche hood badge on a Civic.
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I think you might be surprised at how many people there are who would see it and absolutely all that they'd know is that it's black and has four wheels.