JDub

ok so me and my man are rollin down the road (he owns a c32) in my TL-S and we see a benz and maxima on the side of the road. Of course I make a comment abouit the benz being in distress and calling tele-aid to get on his nerves, and he comes back with, NO it's the maxima in distress and the benz helping out ( I have a maxima also). So we pass them and about 2 minutes later I see them both coming up real fast then they pass us. I say to my friend it's ON!! So of course the max goes down quickly, then I'm in full assualt mode for the benz. Drop it into sport shift 3rd gear is in full effect. I catch the E430 and pass him in 4th gear. We were both going flat out and traffic was a little ways up the road. Since I see no threat so put her in 5 and cruise up to the traffic. Of course, then here comes the maxima)4th gen)(using the shoulder) to pass us both in the traffic jam.

It was a good run. My friend was a little disturbed that I took the e430 so easily. Oh well......

BlackShadow

This doesn't sound right. I know that the E430 is a beast on the low end and is a monster on the top end. And we all know how slow the TL-S 4th and 5th gears are and you said you past him going in 4th gear.

Either way, good kill but be careful with them.

yahtzee

The E430 is a 275hp V-8....Was the driver of this German sedan an amputee by chance?

JDub

All that text book stuff may be true but I'm just telling what happened from my end. I don't know what he was doing in his car but we were both above 120, so I'd assume he was pushing his car as I was pushing mine.

thanks

JD7

I havnt gotten my TL-S yet, but we do have a 2000 E430 4matic in the family, and that baby can haul, but i really cant compare, yet.

edgalang

Carefull...that is a blanket statement. I was running 120mph in front a 1st gen CL in 5th gear for fun one morning on my way to work. He was on my tail the whole time (3-4 car lengths) but not once did I ever downshift to 3rd or even to 4th. As I exited he ran up beside me and I gave him a wave...but I hope he didnt think that he was "keeping up"...well...technically he was right? heh heh.

BTW I couldnt see if it was a 2.2 or a 3.0 CL

Point is, if you ran with a faster car and passed them, great. Just don't be delusional.

AcidHorse

An E430 going a little past 120 is not exactly "pushing it" for a Benz.

Sometimes cars overtake me even when I'm going 80; either they're racing me or they're just in a hurry.

MB-telecom

Believe me. The E430 was NOT pushing it. Yuos do not have the horsepower, torque, CD and plain ol' bore and stroke in the TL-S to keep up with the E430 IF he doesn't want you to.

lilboykorea

good kill but i truly think that the 430 wasnt pushing it, cuz if it did in that high speed once we are in 4h and 5th gear we would get rapeD!!

tls988

Car and Driver tested a E430 back on 09/01 and 1/4 mile time was 14.5 and a top speed of 129 (electronically limited). Motor Trend tested a E430 Sport on 09/01 also and the 1/4 mile time was 14.7. TL Type-S 1/4 mile was 14.8 and 14.7 from Car and Driver and Motor Trend respectively. The 1/4 mile between the E430 and Type-S will be close.

Lucky Devin

All I have to say is this, only a highly modded TLS could take out a E430.

That is all there is to it, end of discussion

SergeyM

Will modded TL-S take out a 540 ia with Sport package?