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Dramatic_Hammer
@BRM
I have had Neil’s big space shuttle AMG for the last two weeks. We have been down to the Roseland Peninsular in Cornwall and back, with the associated cruising around, trips to the beach, etc. I borrowed it from Neil as I wanted more space than the GTI for baby shit.
I suppose I can compare it to my pal’s c63, my golf gti (same year), an s3 and an s4 (both same year).
I absolutely love it. It is the perfect car for flying under the radar, but having a fucking jackhammer under your foot if you need it. I thought it was a bit too quiet at first, but after a couple of weeks, I think it is perfect – it is pretty sedate at normal driving, but when you put the welly in, the engine makes all the noise (!!!), rather than the exhaust. Compared to the c63, which is all about everyone else knowing what is going on, I prefer it. Way more interesting than an Audi, too.
Obviously, I haven’t lapped it around Brands (yet), as I had the mrs and rikki fredo jnr in the car, but I did get a few chances to give it the beans on my own and it is seriously impressive. It needs to get to about 3k to really get going – FUCK ME it hammers. 70 is there before you know it and you are into licence losing territory in no time. Almost too much power. I reckon it would THRASH my golf on a rolling start (so it should).
With its dated interior, clumsy slow speed handling and tiny boot space, it should be rubbish, but the v8 dominates. You would have to be able to wear the hefty thirst and potential wallet grenades to want to own it. I love it and am def putting in dibs (once he has spent all his money sorting it). I’d love this car when I move to my country palace full time.
Good things:
• THAT V8! Fncken sensational. There is something righteous about a lazy v8 with asstonnes of power.
• The interior. It sounds a bit ridic, but I like the fact that it is just plush with leather and gadgets. I have driven a mate’s c63 and it has the video game dials and the wing back seats and shit. This doesn’t. I like that. It does feel a bit dated, though.
• It is a proper cruiser. I loved wafting around. The handling is perfect for motorways, a roads, etc. The ride around town, car parks and shit is much smoother than my GTI, but oddly, it is much more crashy at speed.
Not-so-good things:
• 13l/100km 13!!! I will have spent nearly £500 on gas by the time I drop it back to Dammit Towers.
• It does feel like a massive v8 stuffed into a moderately sized car at slow speed. It feels cumbersome The car has a bit of a crunch in the front suspension and the steering is noisy, but that might be on Neil’s list of povv…
• The boot is probably only 10-20% bigger than the golf
• The handbrake is a prick. It is obvs where they have tried to get rid of the lever, but the tech ain’t up to it.