deezo

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I'm in the left lane at a light and guy in a Merc E420 AMG is to my right. I was going to try to get out in front so I could take a right at the next intersection. So this is where a little fun begins:

The light turned green and I lay on it just a bit but then the guy in his $70000 Merc does the same. So then I floor it. Then he floors it. What am I getting at? I thought his car would at least pulled on me. Didn't pull one bit . I thought E420 AMGs had more ***** than that.

I wouldn't call this a kill. It was more like a test of power and I have it.

MaxDriver98

My car looks exactly like yours. Same everything. <- So happy.

deezo

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Without the PIAA's though.

Micah95GLE

There is no such thing as an AMG E420.

deezo

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Now this could be a problem. I ended up behind the guy to take the right and on the rear and was E420(to the left) and AMG\\\(to the right).

I know there's a E55 AMG, could it be a German Ricer???

What gives?

2K2THEMAX

AMG offered packages for MB's cars before they had their cars sold at the dealership. There are a lot of E420s with AMG, Brabus, and Lorinser packages which could be anywhere from interior upgrades to exhaust to all out performance upgrades like the E55. More than likely, you met with an E420 with minor upgrades such as exhaust, intake, or some minor drivetrain modifications.

Daniel

iwannabmw

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ru4real

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Doesn't a M3 badge give you 100 hp?

Vyrus

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Of course there is an E420 AMG. AMG was the designer of the sports package. I'm sure it said AMG on the wheels and "Sport" on the side, and did the wheels look a little big - kinda like aftermarket ones? Those are all symptoms of the E420 Sport. BTW, the old E420 makes more hp than the new E430, so if you can hang with the old one you can with the new one to! (But don't try it because they're supposed to be 6.1 seconds to 60 MpH cars!)
-Cyrus

Supermachoman

Nice job you torquey bastard.

dmbmaxima2k2

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http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=88963

now you neeed my intake deezo

Micah95GLE

The '97 E420 Sport didn't have an AMG badge on it. The Sport package added a mild color-matched aero kit and 17x7.5 AMG Aero II Monoblocks. It looks considerably different from the E55, with its more-aggressive aero kit, flared fenders, lower stance, and 18x9s in the rear. And the E420 and E430 have the exact same peak horsepower and torque ratings (275hp and 295lb/ft).

Vyrus

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Dealer could have added it.
Yup.
Of course. They wouldn't make a $60,000 car and a $70,000+ car look the same. The E55 looks more aggressive, which it is. It is much, much faster as well. What a car...no offense but if it was an E55 you wouldn't even have gotten a glimpse of his tails.
You're right, sorry. But the new one makes the power at 50 RPM higher than the old one, and it makes less hp/liter.
-Cyrus

Micah95GLE

I passed a black one yesterday. I guess the guy was breaking it in. I tried to taunt him into lighting it up, but it was a no go. The E55 is my next car.

Vyrus

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One day when I was out cruising in my friend's M5, when an E55 pulled up next to us. We weren't sure if the guy wanted to race or not be we said "to hell with it" lets shoot anyways. Well the E55 did as well, and we were neck and neck all the way to the next light. My friend was like "I almost had him", and I was like "Yeah, but he's an automagic ."
-Cyrus

deezo

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The car I encountered last night was definitely an E420 AMG\\. There's no question to that.

Micah95GLE

Then the owner just stuck an AMG badge onto it, 'cause there's no such thing from the factory. It sounds like it wasn't modded either.

deezo

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Thats why was saying earlier he must have been a German Ricer. He should have toasted me.

Micah95GLE

Yep... Sad but true, a German ricer.

deezo

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Now that I think of it, when we jumped onto the highway, he took off and I was right behind him then he just pulled over and drove like he owned an Accord.