Jane, please do not be upset over this - it maybe got too out of hand for a newcomer to ...
Jane, please do not be upset over this - it maybe got too out of hand for a newcomer to MB. I agree it is has been unfair on you, but please stay - most of us are ok!
Wherever you go there will always be someone who is not happy with their lot. In this case we have someone not content with having a C240, he has to pretend to mix with the big boys. AMG denote their cars by removing the 0 from the MB name, or add a 5.
Chuck decides he will go one better and make a C24 - a model that AMG never mnade nor ever will..
The banter between tcp and myself is poking fun at this Chuck.
An AMG badge does not, except to a boy racers mind, add any hp, and chequered tape certainly does not make you go faster, but it is the standard joke regarding boy racers.
Seriously, AMG ONLY make a C32, SLK32, CLK55, CL55, ML55, SL55 and S55. There is talk they might play with a diesel engine one day.
The 32 models are basic 320 V6 engines with a Kompressor (supercharger) and some chip mods. Very quick indeed and arguably the best set up they have. The 55 engines are V8 5.5 litre engines, with a Kompressor on the CL, SL, S and I think the ML (someone may correct me here) the CLK is normally aspirated.
AMG played with others in the past, the SL60 and SL75 were V12 engines, and maybe their best production was the recent C55.
If you want a small, reliable AMG, then the C32 or SLK32 is a must. If you want the best try and find a C55...
AMG cars are not fast is the true sense, as MB cater for those who have grown out of the noisy exhaust and spaced wheels with no guts. But what they do offer is the basis for creating a fast machine if you are so minded.
Let me know what sort of car you are looking for and I or one of the more grown up of us will work out the best for you.
Why am I here with a 280? well it is supercharged and chipped, but instead of the AMG badge, I have changed the 2 for a 1, waiting for the Chucks of the world to draw alongside, without realising that my 9 inch tyres are there to get the 310hp onto the road rather than for looks...! Hey, its fun in an otherwise crazy world!
Now, you say a prayer for me too on Sunday!