In reply to eastsideTim :
M278 are super detuned so they tend to be reliable. They're tightly packed though.
In reply to eastsideTim :
M278 are super detuned so they tend to be reliable. They're tightly packed though.
*shameless plug*
Sounds like you need a quick road trip to pick up this beauty...
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/cars-sale/2009-mercedes-benz-e350-nmva/196629/page1/
Fupdiggity (Forum Supporter) said:*shameless plug*
Sounds like you need a quick road trip to pick up this beauty...
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/cars-sale/2009-mercedes-benz-e350-nmva/196629/page1/
I am definitely interested. Any chance at all there are photos of the car when it was damaged? Curious to see how bad it was. I also need to talk with a challenge teammate about a few things with one of his cars.
In reply to Fupdiggity (Forum Supporter) :
If eastsideTim passes on this one, I'd be very interested in it as a family runabout.
Sorry for the thread jack, carry on...
I'm not a mercedes expert but I am listening as I will be doing the sand hills open road rally next august and looking for a ride for that one.
bmw88rider said:I'm not a mercedes expert but I am listing as I will be doing the sand hills open road rally next august and looking for a ride for that one.
What are you looking into right now? So far my list is:
Mercedes E, C, CLK, S class
Cadillac CTS-V
S197 Mustang
Dodge Challenger/Charger
Acura CL/TL 3.2 w/manual transmission
Lexus IS/GS/LS
Infiniti G35/37 and Nissan 350Z/370Z
and at the extreme bottom, Crown Victorias and SN95 Mustangs. I figure they can handle the speeds just fine, but the platforms are dated enough, I'm not sure I want to risk a high speed accident in one.
Oh yeah, I'd really like a C6, but would need to finance part of the purchase, and don't want to do that.
Edit: final option is my wife's Mk7 GTI, but that is dependent on her getting a new daily driver before then, so I don't want to rely on this choice.
My co-pilot loves corvettes and MR2s. Got to admit, I've been reading JG's progress with both platforms.
I have a fox body in the garage but same problem as the sn95, needs a ton of suspension work.
Odd ball choice has been a Stagea RS-4 and Audi S4.
Once I close on the new house, I'll lock in on something and have the winter to build it up.
eastsideTim said:I am definitely interested. Any chance at all there are photos of the car when it was damaged? Curious to see how bad it was. I also need to talk with a challenge teammate about a few things with one of his cars.
Just replied to your email, let me know if you'd like some more info
BoxheadTim said:In reply to Fupdiggity (Forum Supporter) :
If eastsideTim passes on this one, I'd be very interested in it as a family runabout.
Sorry for the thread jack, carry on...
I always thought this was a "Tim" kind of car. I'll keep you in the loop.
*shameless plug off, back to regularly scheduled programming*
In reply to bmw88rider :
I'll have look at Sand Hills sometime. For Silver State, handling should not be an issue. Based on some video of a C7 ZR1 going through it (with a g meter on the display), a Mack truck could handle the curves in the lower speed classes. Just need to make sure the car can run that fast for 90 miles without getting unhappy.
How about a long wheelbase for high speed stability?
Don't you have an extra 6.0 and turbo setup?
In reply to eastsideTim :
Interesting. I'm not surprised though. Big Bend isn't highly technical either.
I'll have to watch the SSC videos. Sand Hills is in my back yard. Only a 4 hour drive so I can do a test run and see.
EvanB said:How about a long wheelbase for high speed stability?
Don't you have an extra 6.0 and turbo setup?
The major reason I am moving an open road race to my 2023 plan, is that I realized I am way too slow at building stuff. I was originally going to go for Drag Week next year. Having an extra year to prep should help for that.
In reply to yupididit :
At least the head bolts have already been done.
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