A45 AMG - Trigger Pulled! :D
12 January 2015, 11:09 PM
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I would of liked to have been at the meeting where they decided that they wanted a hot hatch.
They clearly wanted to out do the competition but there must have been too much alcohol at the buffet because they went WAY over and above.
Just think, this is their FIRST attempt.
They clearly wanted to out do the competition but there must have been too much alcohol at the buffet because they went WAY over and above.
Just think, this is their FIRST attempt.
13 January 2015, 07:50 AM
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13 January 2015, 06:50 PM
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The way most performance cars are going there wont be manual option anymore!! Eventually the normal everyday cars will be using auto/flappy boxes!!
But these auto boxes in performance cars are fool proof, even the average driver can get the same 0-60/1/4 mile as a professional race driver.
But these auto boxes in performance cars are fool proof, even the average driver can get the same 0-60/1/4 mile as a professional race driver.
13 January 2015, 08:39 PM
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I'm not anti manual at all; I chose the auto in the BM because it's quicker and better on fuel. But the other two vehicles are manuals; because I feel the manual on these two is better.
I'd still choose manual on a Porsche.
I'd still choose manual on a Porsche.
13 January 2015, 09:45 PM
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Handover day is this Saturday...... I wonder how many tanks of fuel I'm going to blow this weekend, especially as I've booked Monday off work as well.
13 January 2015, 10:49 PM
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I made the sensible choice (he says lol) and have bought a 4 month old car with 2.5k miles on it. I can drive it away and rag the **** out of it.
13 January 2015, 11:19 PM
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This is going to be my next car when the lease runs out on my current one, I have been hooked since watching you tube clips etc....
Got to have that exhaust upgrade though !!
Got to have that exhaust upgrade though !!
13 January 2015, 11:24 PM
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14 January 2015, 08:50 AM
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The paddle shift on my SL is pretty poor compared to the current stuff, I drove an E63 with paddle shift and was amazed at how good it was in comparison to mine. After 2 hours I wondered why I would ever want a manual tbh and the A45's box is better again.
At the end of the day if it's good enough for Lewis it's good enough for me
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14 January 2015, 09:08 AM
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Clarkson talks about auto boxs in the magazine a few months back. He says how in the modern day with traffic as bad as it is and fuel prices and so on the new gen paddle boxs with hybrid technology are way better. He then makes the point of saying that when the horse became obsolete it didn't stamp out the horse but instead made it a weekend enthusiasts past time.
It seems to me that once we are all driving round in hybrids with trick boxs us petrol heads will have some V8 manual tucked away for weekend fun. After all, it's a bit daft driving in traffic doing 15mpg anywho.
It seems to me that once we are all driving round in hybrids with trick boxs us petrol heads will have some V8 manual tucked away for weekend fun. After all, it's a bit daft driving in traffic doing 15mpg anywho.
14 January 2015, 09:24 AM
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Not sure I agree with the link between stick shift and enthusiasts. If the box does what I want it to do, when I want it to do it, alls good. I'm an enthusiast through and through, but times have moved on and this is progress imo.
14 January 2015, 09:30 AM
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Because it's harder to drive with manual and a little bit more skill is involved.
14 January 2015, 10:46 AM
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Similar thing with the BMW 8AT, its mega.
14 January 2015, 10:53 AM
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14 January 2015, 03:19 PM
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But if lets say i had a caterham*seven i would want a manual. Another example may be if i was to be given the opportunity to have a full days racing tuition from a professional racing driver and could choose between a manual gt3 or a pdk gt3 then i would want the manual. The skills obtained by driving a manual can be transferred to a auto but someone who has only ever driven a auto (paddle shift) would be useless in a manual.
14 January 2015, 03:28 PM
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14 January 2015, 03:42 PM
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14 January 2015, 03:43 PM
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slight tangent to topic but I was speaking to MB today again re my dads wants a 2nd hand BClass, once id sorted that, I asked my guy about the new C63 C63s and the new up n coming C450...
Id love a C63 if I was 4matic but it aint, however after speccing one mine was 71k LOL and did you know you can spec a 350 quid air freshner called Air Balance or something how weird....
Anyway the C450 is petrol and 362BHP c class to compete with the S4, and its 4matic...but its another AMG so its got the handbuilt engine to boot..
So this could be a contender for Teds replacement should I move away from Pocket rocket...
The deals on the C63 were 699 a month with 8k down.
What he did mention to me was the E63 has some good deals, 10k down 629 a month over 2 years, but the balloon is 47k LOL.
I know on the Aclass forums one of the guys is swapping the A45 for a RS6, I think if I was anywhere in the 70K mark it would have to be a Porker... I,ll wait and see how much this C450 is, rumour says 39k ish, so I prob bet same as my A45 once ive tinkered
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...oit-motor-show
Id love a C63 if I was 4matic but it aint, however after speccing one mine was 71k LOL and did you know you can spec a 350 quid air freshner called Air Balance or something how weird....
Anyway the C450 is petrol and 362BHP c class to compete with the S4, and its 4matic...but its another AMG so its got the handbuilt engine to boot..
So this could be a contender for Teds replacement should I move away from Pocket rocket...
The deals on the C63 were 699 a month with 8k down.
What he did mention to me was the E63 has some good deals, 10k down 629 a month over 2 years, but the balloon is 47k LOL.
I know on the Aclass forums one of the guys is swapping the A45 for a RS6, I think if I was anywhere in the 70K mark it would have to be a Porker... I,ll wait and see how much this C450 is, rumour says 39k ish, so I prob bet same as my A45 once ive tinkered
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...oit-motor-show
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14 January 2015, 07:02 PM
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It's an incredible box really - so quick. A sustained bout of acceleration (hard to achieve as your going at daft speeds pretty quickly) is a real joy - the engine snarls, the exhaust pops on every upshift and it really feels a bit special.
The fact BMW stuck a 320bhp/335lbs-ft turbo'd six pot in a wee hatch then coupled it to an 8 speed loon box and RWD just makes me smile. Just like AMG went a bit bonkers too.
Sorry, I got a bit carried away...
Oh, the facelift A45 is out soon - 375bhp...
14 January 2015, 07:21 PM
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I did 372 quid in fuel... Bearing in mind it was only about 57.9p/ltr back then, that's 642ltrs/141gals!
IIRC, it had a 50ltr/11gal tank... So would've refilled with 12 tankfuls within a c.53hr period! lol
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14 January 2015, 08:10 PM
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The best car I ever picked up was the first Escort Cosworth I owned...... I felt like a lottery winner driving that car back from the dealer in 1998. Even though that was a second car, I used to drive it so much..... rain or shine. Loved it, as it was such a crowd draw. lol I then sold it, had another car and then went and bought a second one.
I blew the first one up on the M69.... hooning around shall we say.
I must admit I'm starting to get the same kind of build up feeling to the A45 purchase now. I think I might have to sleep in it on Saturday night.
Matteeboy,
That will be in response (power wise) to the new RS3 then I suspect. I best get a tuning box sorted then. lol
Even though that was a second car, I used to drive it so much..... rain or shine. Loved it, as it was such a crowd draw. lol I then sold it, had another car and then went and bought a second one. I blew the first one up on the M69.... hooning around shall we say.
I must admit I'm starting to get the same kind of build up feeling to the A45 purchase now. I think I might have to sleep in it on Saturday night.
Matteeboy,
That will be in response (power wise) to the new RS3 then I suspect. I best get a tuning box sorted then. lol