DarkStar

I have been a looker on this board for a while now. I have a 2002 TLs with a few mods. I am looking right now at the SC and the big brake kit for my car. My question to everyone is if you have the money would you get the SC and brake kit or would you spend a little more and trade your car in for something better. My wife tells me I should stop spending money on my car and trade up for something I don't have to mess with so much.

Tatewaki

IMO SC is way overpriced for so few HP gain. If you want some power and doesn't cost too much I'd go NOS.

is300eater

yeah, do the math on the parts alone... then add the labor (unless you know how to do all that stuff yourself), that's alot of $$$. Then look at other things like your credit... can you get another car with good interest (with the money you were going to spend on the SC and Brakes as down payment)? You might be better off going that route. Then again, if you were to "upgrade" on a car... your insurance might go up too. You gotta keep all those things in mind... (I'm sure there are a least half a dozen more things to consider). Someone else posted this before in another tread re: SC, it hasn't been out long enough to see if it'll cause "problems" , like... can our tranny handle it in the long run etc. etc...?

unlemming

Sounds like a free pass for an NSX Any car you get will have mod options, and if you want to mod your 260hp car there's a damn good chance you'll want to mod ANY car you get, so that logic is a bit..off.. (You don't HAVE to mess with it, you WANT to mess with it )

DarkStar

Yup you are right about that ( wanting to mess with it). I also have a 2002 X5 4.4 in the garage with very little miles on it, My wife reccomended we trade in the X5 and the TLs and get a E500 or E55( if the insurance does not kill me). I guess I might call around and see if any dealer has one for a test drive .

Ianbiz3

buy a new car. BMW 5seris if u got the money

r10apple

An E55 is leagues ahead of anything on the road. If you've got the jack ($$$), why not?

The s/c in my opinion IS worth every bit of the money. It is from a tried and true company. You get great gains for a FWD vehicle, but the gains are mostly utilized on the highway. The car will be quicker than a G35 or MB320/430 (moderately slower than a C32), more reliable than a BMW M3 but slower, quicker than the BMW 5 series, etc, etc...
Reliability is Comptech's key feature: your car should run smoothly for 100k miles without messing with the blower. That is worth every bit of $4,000. In the long run, that isn't bad especially when considering your TL-S was less than $31k to begin with...

Besides, it isn't the 2004 models that really catch my eye, it will be 2005 and 2006: The trend to performance is here and everyone will be upping each other during this period. Woo hoo!

njtls

i agree in the near future...were gonnab e getting some fast sedans...i say save your moen ynow...and get a performance sedan once one that catches you eye comes out...and then mod the sh*t out of it .... better to start with 300+ then 260

maxx96

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: This is for your wife, so cool that she said that.
Now if money is no object, GET THE E55.

DarkStar

Thanx, I just called a local MB dealer they say the E55 has a 5-8 month wait, I also called insurance company they want 4G's a year ( holy ).

Blakout_One

Darkstar i agree wit maxx96 and r10 WITHOUT a ****in doubt get the E55 AMG my uncle owns one and that **** is too ****in FAST without any mods but one thing he told me thou at 2700 Miles the damn check engine light came on hopefully it wasnt bad but that ****ing car is amazing and FAST AS **** i think doing like 4.5 0-60 thats to ****in sick in the road.

dtpjigzer

that E55 AMG will f**king RIP SH*T up!!!

Black-n-Tan

i think doing like 4.5 0-60 thats to ****in sick in the road. [/B][/QUOTE]

i've read 4.2

for a lux sedan that is ridiculous, for anything that is ridiculous
plus AMG = handmade cars like a bentley or rolls
if possible save up and get the e55