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I test drove a 2016 S550 5.0 6 speed with GT performance package today

Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:38 pm
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:38 pm
And man, those things are quick!!! White with the black premium wheels, Pirelli P zero tires, brembo brake upgrade along with the Torsen 3.73 rear axle. Although I haven't driven a stick in a while, over 2 years, and that was just on test drives, haven't driven a stock regularly in over 8 years, the clutch feels nice and it shifts smoothly, esp under wide open throttle when you are rowing thru the gears. Let me tell you, you will easily be doing 100+ and not notice it until you look down. The reverse lockout had me confused for a bit because my sales person didn't tell me exactly how that worked. One thing I wish is that it sounded better stock. I've heard before that the sounds of a hemi are the best on the market. Although mustangs exhaust have always sounded better than pretty much any other v8 out there to me, the actual sound of the hemi is much better. But overall, it's a really solid car and extremely fun to drive. Wish we could have come to an agreement on the price, cause if so, I would be a mustang owner as we speak. Definitely puts me in the market for a used 15 5.0 though or a leftover 15 that a dealership wants to unload as the new model years come in.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
40491 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:40 pm to
No..

None of this happened..
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43031 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:41 pm to
I am gonna bet 98% of people are gonna think you mean a actual S550
Posted by knight_ryder
XTC cabaret
Member since Jan 2015
3356 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:42 pm to
Did it come with a 2.4 liter ego booster?
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:43 pm to
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am gonna bet 98% of people are gonna think you mean a actual S550

yup.
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:44 pm to
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Did it come with a 2.4 liter ego booster?
actually got into an argument with the sales man that the 4 banger wouldn't do a burnout. Took one out, sports mode and TC off, and she roasted the tires after about a 1.5 sec brake stand.
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11819 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:46 pm to
In my world an S550 is made by Mercedes Benz...

Posted by aVatiger
Water
Member since Jan 2006
27967 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:48 pm to
did it look like this?

Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:49 pm to
White with black wheels
Posted by Marco Esquandolas
Member since Jul 2013
11819 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 8:51 pm to
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we could have come to an agreement on the price, cause if so, I would be a mustang owner as we speak.



Weren't you recently unemployed...with children?


Good to see you still have your priorities in line 7th....
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 9:12 pm to
I was hoping to see your rig in BSL today. You pass through?
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
17823 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 9:45 pm to
quote:

In my world an S550 is made by Mercedes Benz.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61723 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 9:50 pm to
Ok
Posted by 7thWardTiger
Richmond, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
24670 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:01 pm to
quote:

I was hoping to see your rig in BSL today. You pass through?
unfortunately no. I'm trying to get down there first thing in the AM tho
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78357 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:02 pm to
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3.73 rear axle


Why would this matter in a

quote:

6 speed
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
15143 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:06 pm to
When did Benz put a 5.0 in a s550?
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
59311 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:11 pm to
Thought he was talking ab a MB until he put (or I kept reading to) the 5.0 six speed. The MB S550s have a seven or eight speed auto transmission.
Posted by achenator
Member since Oct 2014
3304 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:22 pm to
I had a 15 GT auto for about 8 months. Nice car, great interior. Sounded like shite stock though.
Posted by 911Moto
Member since Sep 2013
5491 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:23 pm to
I'm kinda disappointed in the power of the '15 GT I bought my kid a couple months ago. It puts up similar stats to the '10 Camaro 2SS that I had a few years ago and my 911 that I had the past couple years, but both of those cars just felt a lot faster. It might just be that my Vette is so freaking fast that everything pales in comparison. The Vette just seems like a rocket compared to the 'Stang and will give you whiplash when you punch it. Also might be that all of my cars were manual, while the GT is auto with paddle shifters. But even the Camaro would put you back in the seat when you gunned it, and the GT just feels like it lacks the power. I'm glad I decided on the manual for my Vette though after using the paddle shifters in the GT. I came REAL close to getting the auto, but went with manual at the last minute. I hope to drive a Z06 at one of the exotic track days at NOLA soon - the Vette is so incredibly powerful, I just have to see what another 200 hp feels like in the Z06.
Here's my kid's - pretty car though.
This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 10:30 pm
Posted by SomethingLikeA
Member since Jul 2013
1232 posts
Posted on 10/9/15 at 10:26 pm to
I couldn't decide between my S550 or 4 of yours.
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