And you thought our car was heavy?

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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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And you thought our car was heavy?

Just reading about the new Mercedes SL500:

Curb weight: 4067lbs!

Damn, what a hog!
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:19 PM
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LOL, thats pretty light for it considering how much technology is stuffed in that thing. I still remembered when the old CL600 weighted in at close to 5k
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:21 PM
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But that car has a V8! It is fast too!!
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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A 3000GT VR4 weighs in around 4200lbs. Then again it can run 10s or better with the right turbos/fuel system.
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by JRock
A 3000GT VR4 weighs in around 4200lbs. Then again it can run 10s or better with the right turbos/fuel system.
I'm pretty sure that care weights 1725kg which is 3803 pounds. Still pretty fat...Mitsubishi has come a long way with slimming down their AWD system...
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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I'm pretty sure that care weights 1725kg which is 3803 pounds. Still pretty fat...Mitsubishi has come a long way with slimming down their AWD system...
Well a friend weighed his (back when he had it) and it was 4200lbs and with his 200lbs frame it was 4400lbs. His was modded and it was the one with the auto-retracting hardtop so maybe the non-retracting hardtop one is a little lighter, I dunno.

Either way it's still a heavy ass car.
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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actually our cls is pretty heavy too..
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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Cl-s 4438 i think!!
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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Someone go look on their door. Our car is supa-fat.
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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THe car is about 2200 lbs last time I checked.
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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Whose car is 2200lbs? A lotus Elise or McLaren F1?
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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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The spyder 3000gt vr-4 is significantly heavier than the regular vr-4. Convertibles are generally 200-300lbs. heavier than their coupe counterparts because of the added bracing necessary to keep the car form ripping itself apart or shaking to pieces....and add to that the roof and motors needed...you can bet that it adds a lot of weight.
The CL-S w/ Nav...minus spare and with lighter wheels in front...no spoiler...3425..I weighed it at the track.
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