C32 or STi or 350z? *changed* [Archive] - Sports Car Forum

MercedeSChink

07-06-2004, 02:10 AM

fabro_s

07-06-2004, 02:17 AM

I think the c32 its all about class and having the Mercedes quality in your ass, meanwhile you have an STI that makes driving a lot of fun and with 4 grand you get an STI to flyy, its between fun and class, you decide...
:wink: :wink:

komotar

07-06-2004, 02:18 AM

I'd take the STI.
It's comparring apples and oranges.
The STI is a waaaaaay better track car. No question about it.

If you want both the comfort and a good track car , take the M3.

X-ale

07-06-2004, 02:24 AM

Evo 8 has better handling than the Sti. Why don't you get a TT :) , then you can TT it :D (repeat it real fast) :lol: and show it off to TT :P Comfy interior + bad ass shifty thing + AWD + 3.2L Twin-turbo + nice design as long as you don't put a wing on it (lip is good). Stylish ride and good performance. 8) Seriously that would be the best.

budagboy2

07-06-2004, 08:48 AM

Have you thought about an m3

07-06-2004, 09:08 AM

If you want a sport car for the track the C32 is for sure completely wrong, so, between the two, STi all the way!

Evo 8 has better handling than the Sti. Why don't you get a TT :) , then you can TT it :D (repeat it real fast) :lol: and show it off to TT :P Comfy interior + bad ass shifty thing + AWD + 3.2L Twin-turbo + nice design as long as you don't put a wing on it (lip is good). Stylish ride and good performance. 8) Seriously that would be the best.

LOL :D

mindgam3

07-06-2004, 09:23 AM

Yeah sti all the way, although if your worrying about comfort and class on a track day then as komotar and budagboy2 said try an m3. Scoobys have a tendancy to understeer when pushed hard on a track also whilst m3's are real wheel drive so a bit more fun ;) Either way if i had the option id never buy a c32 for track days

TopGearNL

07-06-2004, 09:34 AM

All good cars yes, but what about an Audi, S4 or something like that :)

LotusGT1

07-06-2004, 09:56 AM

i'm really interested into getting a 'race' car now, something like a c32 or else a sti...which car do you guys think would be a better track car!? the c32 is known for bad rear brakes but the brakes aren't a problem, it can be swapped...although yes i'm in love with the sti, the c32 gives a much better name cause its a benz, plus comfort is an issue also, leather interior versus the sti bucket seats and cloth interior!? the down side with and mb though is the parts part, the shit is freakin expensive, just to get some more power like lets say 50 hp, will probably cost me 4 grand while in some other car like the sti, with 1-2 grand i can get more hp than 50...

What are you, a poseur ? Are you driving the car for yourself, or thatothers can look at the logo's on your car :roll:

The C32 is as far from a race car as the Corvette is from a shopping cart.
It has an automatic, is heavy, fully loaded, comfortable, WTF ? The STi in comparison is a totally different car...in a different price class...

First figure out what you want, this comparison is complete BS.

ae86_16v

07-06-2004, 10:11 AM

Completely different cars and you are comparing them?

MercedeSChink

07-06-2004, 10:57 AM

Lotus: for fuk sake, i'm just askin for an opinion from fellow members...true the two cars are in different classes, but i was comapring them because i like both of them and can't decide which one to go for...oh btw, i like the c32 for the comfort and the classiness dats why i'm tryin to be a fukin 'poseur'...

the c32 prices are gonna drop indefinitely within the next couple of months because of the new c55 which is coming out soon...thus a c32 would most likely be droppin down to a brand new sti level...i thought i would compare the two because they both are 4 door sedans and i just love the two...i've researched on modding the c32, for 4 gs i can get around 400 bhp, which i think will pull away from quite a few cars...as i said before though, its fukin expensive for fixin MBs, that's why the suby is in my interest, 4WD, nice and easy to mod and fix, everyone probably has parts for it nowadays, you get the idea...

MercedeSChink

07-06-2004, 11:00 AM

oh btw, the M3 is out of the question cause my family hates it, cuz 3 out of 6 uncles of mine got killed driving a bimmer(540, M3, 330)...as for the TT, i'm sorry guys, i really don't like the look of it, it reminds me of a turtle, the sc430 does the same thing to me also...i guess it might aswell be the STI, or else!? 350z?

komotar

07-06-2004, 11:04 AM

WTF??

3 out of 6??? What happened?
Man, that's horrible.

heyloo

07-06-2004, 10:51 PM

wow...it is... :?

Well, I'm up for the STi :shock: :o

Caplax40

07-06-2004, 11:05 PM

What about a 350z Track?

ae86_16v

07-06-2004, 11:12 PM

What are you gonna be using it for?

I am pretty sure if you care about luxury the 350z will be out of the question because of the cheap plastic interior. I haven't been in a STi but my friend owns a regular WRX, and that is pretty cheap as well.

I won't call a C32 a sports car though.

So again, I ask what are you gonna be using it for? By the way, I doubt most people could completely handle 349hp anyways.

SilviaEvo

07-06-2004, 11:15 PM

Subaru WRX STI all the way :P

Vansquish

07-06-2004, 11:15 PM

The C32 would definetely not be on my choice list...it's too heavy and equipped with an automatic tranny only, it's only real merits are the badge, the rear-drive nature of the car, and the comfort level. If you're considering racing, and by racing, I don't mean street-racing, but road course racing, you might want to consider getting something like th 350Z, a Corvette (probably slightly used), an STi, or an EVO. If you want to save cash, think about the Mazdaspeed Miata or even just the normal Miata and then hot it up a bit. You'd have a cheaper version of a Lotus Elise (which you could also potentially get depending on your price range).

BADMIHAI

07-06-2004, 11:57 PM

He can't get the Evo in Canada. When it comes to a bette track car, there is no doubt: the STi is way more focused than the Merc....if you don't mind sitting in a "bin liner". :lol:

MercedeSChink

07-06-2004, 11:58 PM

well, as i said before, the sti is such a great car, i freakin love it, but when you compare it to the c32 by their names...which car would get more attention? as for the c32 and the tranny situation, it can be converted to a manual gearbox! just call renntech to do that though...

oh btw, i'm mainly thinkin of street/drag racing, but track racing is also in consideration...

Vansquish

07-07-2004, 12:57 AM

I understand that the conversion can be carried out, and quite frankly I think the money would be better spent elsewhere, as I'm sure the conversion is not on the cheap end of things. The C32 is a nice car, but I would rather be seen in the STi, as it actually has some serious performance cachet. I know the C32 is fast and can be upgraded, but I also, no disrespect intended, feel that the C32 is something of a poseur's car. The recent Mercs are all fast, and capable and have a certain teutonic elegance about them, but the interior trim is flimsy and not all that well put together so far as I can tell, and the fact remains, they are heavy vehicles, even up to the SLR when compared to their competitors. You'll also get better launches with the STi, as you won't have to worry about the all-intrusive traction control (which no doubt you'd want to turn off or get rid of all together) and rear-drive nature of the Merc.

I think what you should really do is go looking for the previous bodystyle C55 if you want a Merc. Same engine, same tranny, and even more limited numbers....and....they would be total sleepers. The C36 and C43 were all well and good, but see if you can find a C55.

T-Bird

07-07-2004, 12:59 AM

I would wait for the EVO VII MR to come out then buy that or buy an EVO VII RS eventhough I'm sure you couldn't live without poer windows, mirrors, AC, ABS, and leather.

LotusGT1

07-07-2004, 05:47 AM

komotar

07-07-2004, 06:24 AM

Get an Evo 8 and call it a day :roll:

YUP

RC45

07-07-2004, 10:14 AM

Just put 3 extra neon lights on you Mommy-class Benz and call it a day.

:roll:

MercedeSChink

07-07-2004, 04:29 PM

mommy class benz? wat the fuk are you talkin about?! i have yet seen a mom drive a c32...and btw you got something wrong with the neons? ya?! well fuk you...

T-Bird

07-07-2004, 04:46 PM

the Mommy-class Mercedes is the M-Class mercedes alot of woman drive them it's like 10:1 women:men ratio with that thing and I've seen many women/moms driving C cars even the 32. And yeah neons are just for people trying to draw attention to themselves especially in a Mercedes. but the thing doesn't compare to the class of car the STi and EVO are in.

MercedeSChink

07-07-2004, 05:05 PM

oh the m class, yes, now i must agree on that...the fact is that i have to stick with the ML because i have to tow my sea doos and my boat from the home to the cottage and back every season, so i can't say much...if i didn't need to, i'd be drivin the sti right now...

T-Bird

07-07-2004, 05:09 PM

you don't need an ML to tow Sea Doo's they don't weigh that much. Get a Lightning or something if you have to have a truck but wan't something fast and fun to drive then trade in your ML for that and buy another car while your at it.

MercedeSChink

07-07-2004, 05:17 PM

nah, i'll stick with what i have for now and get another car...i've spent so far maybe around 12k on the car for services and parts...stupid mercedes...

godspeed06

07-07-2004, 05:41 PM

i'd look at an sti way more than some damn entry level merc...

X-ale

07-07-2004, 06:56 PM

E V O 8. Did I mention the bad ass shifty thingy of the TT TTs :mrgreen: It comes with an invisible friend that chooses what gear you'll go on next :D It's like having TT in you TT with the TTs. I swear this is the last time... TT :fadein: I bet it shifts better than TT too :roll: Man this is gonna be hard, sorry TT. It's like video games. When your playing, you think about you + your girl (or some). When your with your girl, ya think about the games. That goes for cars too. Except when your in a car with a girl. There I havent mentioned TT, doh! :wink:

07-07-2004, 07:39 PM

LOL I wonder if you will ever make a post w/o talking about TT's TT TT anymore dude :D

X-ale

07-07-2004, 07:49 PM

I think it's like baseball, after 3 strikes i''m out... for 2day... nah really :)

MercedeSChink

07-07-2004, 07:56 PM

hey dude, wat are you smokin dude? seems like yur smokin tt's pole with yur constant tt comments...

X-ale

07-07-2004, 08:34 PM

smokin tt's pole How rude. that would be for miss TT. Is my name miss TT? Do i look like TTs bitch (really sorry TT, please don't take offense, nor to your gf)? Do I look like a bitch to you period? That 6Ts joke goes back a year* . In 460 posts i made those comments 3 times, you are now forcing a fourth. Thats not constant, it's lately. Please STFU when you are not concerned BITCH! And i don't smoke nor toke ANYTHING 8) ...anymore. If I were a posse, i'd smoke you a new bunghole. For now i guess my right foot and your nuts will have to do :x

*EDIT: actually i was wrong, again. It was Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:57 am when:

BTW a TTTT LOL... if I would buy one, it would be TT's TTTT :D LOL

http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11978&highlight=

Vansquish

07-07-2004, 09:44 PM

nah, i'll stick with what i have for now and get another car...i've spent so far maybe around 12k on the car for services and parts...stupid mercedes...

Ok...let me get this straight, you have a choice between the 350Z, the STi, and the C32...the last of which happens to be a Mercedes. By your own admission the Merc you have has been a pain and a money pit.

LotusGT1

07-10-2004, 01:15 PM

But it has a star on the hood, so he digs it.

Poseur....

Vansquish

07-10-2004, 01:28 PM

True everso, but it's also considerably heavier than some of its immediate competitors...the M3 would be my choice for sure I suppose, and then rather than the 3-pointed star he gets a proper badge with real meaning.

T-Bird

07-10-2004, 01:36 PM

so Mercedes means nothing? I'm not a huge fan unless it's an AMG or McLaren but they did invent the automobile if I'm correct. I would take the propellers or rings over the star but it still has meaning.

X-ale

07-10-2004, 02:32 PM

/\/\ I think that was Mr Ford. I might be incorrect too.

T-Bird

07-10-2004, 02:38 PM

you are far from correct he created the assembly line making cars affordable to the masses but Daimler-Benz invented the automobile.

MercedeSChink

07-10-2004, 03:02 PM

yah, fukin lotus guy is just whack, he doesn't know shit...

T-Bird

07-10-2004, 03:09 PM

ok but if you want a track day car you shouldn't even consider the MB because it is far from one in that respect you said yourself you would buy one because it was a Mercedes hence posseur BUT there are those kind of cars from every company they are called the slow versions for people who can't afford the real one such as V6 muscle cars, MB C-class, BMW 1-series, 1.8T's in large sedans from VAG etc... If you buy a car because of the name you are a Posseur even guys who buy Ferrari's and Lambo's because of the name on the hood/trunk not because of what the car really is.

ahmedgiyab

07-10-2004, 03:29 PM

C32 for me..... :D

I like the other two as well.....but not like a Merc.... :wink:

LotusGT1

07-11-2004, 07:05 AM

yah, fukin lotus guy is just whack, he doesn't know shit...

Ahahahahaha...

You're the one considering a C32 as a racecar. LOL, it's weighting more than 1600 kilos and has an automatic gearbox for crying out loud.... You drive a M-class right now, possibly the worst engineered Mercedes ever, purely built to get soccermoms to drive their kids to school, and for people who care about badges only and want to "bling" on Rodeo Drive. LOL, you'd have tons more fun with f.e. a Porsche 944 and a Explorer to tow your jetski/boat/whatever...and you'd have a lot money in your pocket...But you only care about the star on the hood...poseur

LOL@this comparison, LOL@you only caring for badges while that should be your least concern. LOL@you comparing a STi, 350Z and a C32. LOL@your definition for a racecar. LOL@you period.

You know shit about cars, face it.....

P.S. Is this (http://stuntaz.cjb.net/) your site ?