AMG Test Drive Event at El Toro 11/7/09

ScottW911 · 11-07-2009, 06:09 PM

OK, for those of you that received the invite to the AMG Test Drive at El Toro Field and did not get to go: Neener, neener, neener.....

The entry tent

The Classics Center had some displays.

Starting line for the 1.1 miles course.

Splinter sets into his E63.

Splinter documents the event.

100mph on the back straight in the SL63!

After, the line-up.

Here is a hot lap with SoCalCLK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXYlyDfDrZw

This was a great event with an even greater group of guys. I hope more you get to make it out there on Sunday.

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F1Bobby · 11-07-2009, 07:41 PM

Cool!

alumar · 11-07-2009, 07:43 PM

nice, and what makes the first image pretty funny... look at the ground ... looks like someone had some fun doing donuts before the put the tents up

ScottW911 · 11-07-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by alumar

nice, and what makes the first image pretty funny... look at the ground ... looks like someone had some fun doing donuts before the put the tents up

If you've ever seen the Ken Block Gymkana video, that is exactly where it was shot. So, yes, someone did have fun doing donuts there.

boohooramblers · 11-07-2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottW911

OK, for those of you that received the invite to the AMG Test Drive at El Toro Field and did not get to go: Neener, neener, neener.....

....This was a great event with an even greater group of guys. I hope more you get to make it out there on Sunday.

Great photos

- looks like y'all had a great time!

I wish I could have been there!

ScottW911 · 11-07-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by boohooramblers

Great photos

- looks like y'all had a great time!

I wish I could have been there!

Hey, boo. We wish you could have been there to. You would have taken the prize for the longest commute though. Time to update your location in your MBW profile?

boohooramblers · 11-07-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottW911

Hey, boo. We wish you could have been there to. You would have taken the prize for the longest commute though. Time to update your location in your MBW profile?

Haha! You're right - location now updated!

So, Splinter was in the E63

Were you driving a C63? How was it to drive?

nlpamg · 11-07-2009, 09:22 PM

great times, Scott! thanks for the pics and video!

TemjinX2 · 11-07-2009, 09:30 PM

great pics...sounds like you guys had a blast.

SoCalC55 · 11-07-2009, 09:32 PM

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

Im no more then 45seconds from the entrance but wasnt able to get in

nice pics though!

JonMBZ · 11-07-2009, 09:41 PM

damn I had the paper for this thing under my keyboard for like a month and I forgot still. Oh well I had work and other things I needed to do anyways

juicee63 · 11-07-2009, 09:49 PM

SLS?

ScottW911 · 11-07-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by juicee63

SLS?

What are you smoking?

ScottW911 · 11-07-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boohooramblers

Haha! You're right - location now updated!

So, Splinter was in the E63

Were you driving a C63? How was it to drive?

AMG had 3 models for us to drive. splinter and I got there early enough to get extra runs in before MB rationed the laps.

We drove the C63 (twice), the E63 and the SL63.

The C was my favorite....by far.

02C32guy · 11-07-2009, 10:51 PM

I'm green with envy...

MB_Forever · 11-07-2009, 11:59 PM

Thanks for documenting the event

........ more pictures please

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:45 AM

it was nice seeing u again scott since meguiar's meet...
john, sign up at facebook!

anyways, here are the pics...

who owns this car??

phil ready to launch...

amg wristband for the event

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:48 AM

ppl waiting in line

SL63 and E63

63s specs

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:52 AM

phil & stephen

still looks good

9MPG!

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:54 AM

300SL

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:56 AM

W212 E63

MJ50 · 11-08-2009, 03:58 AM

now i know where drex got the idea from...

freebies!

photoshoot!!

nlpamg · 11-08-2009, 04:05 AM

Wow, incredible pics, MJ! Thanks!

Here are some of my pics, they're not as good as Scott or MJ's...

The cars staging:

Drex's Inspiration:

The Original Star:

P-Shoot (HDR Pics):

JG26_Irish · 11-08-2009, 09:03 AM

Nice event. Thanks for all the pics. When do we get one of these on the east coast?? I liked the pic of the old Benz steering wheel with the two control levers in the center. One for the carb with "Slow and Fast" and one for the ignition timing with "Retarded and Advanced" (sort of reminds me of the class groupings at my last track day, lol). I was surprised that the labels were all in English. I guess it was an export model.

What was you impression of the E63 handling compared to the C-Klasse? I have heard that that the E's front suspension is better, dbl wishbone? and may be less prone to push in slow tight corners? What is the hp rating on the E63? is it higher than the C? or the same? Just asking.

ScottW911 · 11-08-2009, 10:43 AM

OK, I can't compete with MJ's or Phil's photographic skills. Thanks guys, those were some great shots of the event.

I do have another video, of Phil's drive in the C63 here. Since it is shot from such a distance, you really don't quite experience just how fast he was going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVTEwybe7Uk

Irish, it was just my opinion that the E63 felt heavy and slower than the C63. The C was more tail happy but it felt lighter and MUCH stronger than my C32. The E might have been set for the daily driver mode instead of the sport mode for my drive. As I came out of the last turn, I mashed the accelerator and got nothing back. The C is rated at 457hp while the E is 516hp, I believe. The weight difference between the two cars seems to negate the hp advantage of the E.

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11-07-2009, 09:22 PM	#8
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nlpamg Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: So Cal. Posts: 6,726 Drives: '05 C230K SS & '08 ///M5	Wow, incredible pics, MJ! Thanks! Here are some of my pics, they're not as good as Scott or MJ's... The cars staging: Drex's Inspiration: The Original Star: P-Shoot (HDR Pics): __________________ -Phil COD4 [mbw]

11-08-2009, 09:03 AM	#24
JG26_Irish Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ashland, KY USA Posts: 300 Drives: Mercedes C32 AMG 2003	Nice event. Thanks for all the pics. When do we get one of these on the east coast?? I liked the pic of the old Benz steering wheel with the two control levers in the center. One for the carb with "Slow and Fast" and one for the ignition timing with "Retarded and Advanced" (sort of reminds me of the class groupings at my last track day, lol). I was surprised that the labels were all in English. I guess it was an export model. What was you impression of the E63 handling compared to the C-Klasse? I have heard that that the E's front suspension is better, dbl wishbone? and may be less prone to push in slow tight corners? What is the hp rating on the E63? is it higher than the C? or the same? Just asking.

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ScottW911 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: May 2006 Location: South OC, California Posts: 1,694 Drives: C32 AMG	OK, I can't compete with MJ's or Phil's photographic skills. Thanks guys, those were some great shots of the event. I do have another video, of Phil's drive in the C63 here. Since it is shot from such a distance, you really don't quite experience just how fast he was going. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVTEwybe7Uk Irish, it was just my opinion that the E63 felt heavy and slower than the C63. The C was more tail happy but it felt lighter and MUCH stronger than my C32. The E might have been set for the daily driver mode instead of the sport mode for my drive. As I came out of the last turn, I mashed the accelerator and got nothing back. The C is rated at 457hp while the E is 516hp, I believe. The weight difference between the two cars seems to negate the hp advantage of the E. __________________ Stirling Moss takes 722 through a final drive, with Jay Leno riding shotgun, at Laguna Seca on August 15, 2005. Mercedes-Benz Owner's Gun Club, Member #58

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