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R2D2 said:He was driving very aggressivly so I floored it, the auto box dropped two gears and flew. I Guess I was just right on revs and maybe Grahams right mayb the Vectra didnt change down but he did come afterme!! I know he was a 2.5 coz at the next motorway junction he came tearing down the outside and cut me and everyone else up!
jimmy said:Also not trying to be funny but if the car was tailgating you how do you know it was 2.5V6?
Thats cool story. I did't know the C230k will do 110mph in 3rdGrahamC230K said:I had a similar experience this week.
Single carriageway A road, straight, know it very well. As I am approaching a car ahead (cruising at 70ish) I see in my mirror a w208 CLK approaching rapidly. Not just behind me, but up to my bumper.
Those of you who think a car is for getting A to B, mark this thread as read now. The rest of you will know this is time for fun.
As if a rolling start line we had to slow to about 50mph letting oncoming traffic pass until it was clear to the horizon. I was already in 3rd gear ready to go. As the last oncoming car was passing my indicator was on, a last mirror check to make sure the CLK had not beat me to it and I was passing.
The CLK took the bait and was on my tail. Frantic mirror checking eased a big grin on my face as I pulled ahead. I was flat out in 3rd and up to 110mph in 4th before I caught the next car. We slowed and then again overtook in a similar sequence.
In my opinion he was trying as hard as I, although most likely had an auto box just letting kick down do it's stuff.
Later up the road, short of the next round about I slowed tryting to get him to pass. The traffic didn't allow, but at the next roundabout I could see enough as he peeled of to know only it was either a CLK230 or a 320. As we were momenterily parrallel as he passed on my inside he gave a knowing glance. The CLK was debaged so I will never know.
mercedes lover said:Thats cool story. I did't know the C230k will do 110mph in 3rd
GrahamC230K said:It won't!!
"flat out in 3rd and up to 110mph in 4th"
I meant flat out in 3rd, then into 4th to 110mph.
3rd runs out of steam at 90mph ish and 4th pulls hard until 120mph.
Flip said:Out of interest, have you done any advanced driving courses?
Flip said:Out of interest, have you done any advanced driving courses?
GrahamC230K said:It won't!!
"flat out in 3rd and up to 110mph in 4th"
I meant flat out in 3rd, then into 4th to 110mph.
3rd runs out of steam at 90mph ish and 4th pulls hard until 120mph.
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