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Old 05-30-2008, 10:37 AM   #8
Mark08859
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Location: New Jersey
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Drives: 2008 C300 Sport
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Originally Posted by HLG600 View Post
How was the acceleration? I was expecting some impressive handling, but the power output is anemic. Did it's low weight save it here?
When it was test driven, the acceleration was ok. It is definitely no speedster, but I would no longer feel as if I'm taking my life in my hands during a merge onto a highway. You guess as to the low weight is probably the key here.

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How long do you think it will take for our Jersey roads to destroy the suspension on this thing ?
Short wheelbase with small tires - you will feel bumps.
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