Having just changed my oil at the 5,000 mile mark, I took my baby out for a spin. The engine sure feels smoother! (Or is it psychological?) The old oil looked pretty dirty and I recommend that everyone change it at 5,000 miles... A sample is off for oil analysis at Blackstone Labs.

Anyhow, from the highway, I exited on a two-lane offramp which has about a 1.5 mile straightaway, and noticed an aggressive looking Mercedes following behind, its chin-mounted driving lights aglow. I kicked up the speed a bit and he stayed with me. Then he pulled into the other lane to overtake me, and I thought to myself, let's see what you can do!

Opening the throttle wide open, but leaving it in fifth, my Aero accelerated hard, and the MB couldn't manage to overtake me! I kept this up for a bit until towards the end of the ramp, when I decided to brake early for the curve, not wanting to push the limits of the snow tires I presently have mounted. The MB kept going and braked late, and when he finally got in front of me, I was surprised to see that it was an MB C36 AMG!

At the stoplight ahead, the AMG driver stopped, and rolled down his window and exclaimed to me, "Wow, you DRIVE your car!!"

I replied, "Yeah! Nice car you got there."

He replied, "You too, what is that thing, turbo??"

"Yup."

"Turbo SIX?" inquired Mr. AMG.

"Nope! Turbo FOUR!" I replied.

"WOW! Nice ride!" he shouted back. With that, the light turned green, and I yelled back, "Take it easy!"

and we motored off into the sunset... lol

(drive safely!)

Jason



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• oil change and top gear shenanigans, Jason 0W-40, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:28:49 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Aero costs 50% of what AMG payed for his ride?!? :-) nm, J, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:22:41
  • You should have pushed him a little more., J, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:20:59
    • MB (lack of) quality: shocking but true!, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:01:50
      • Any way to Identify the source of this chart?, megajeff, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:34:15
        • It comes from Consumer Reports!, Bruce, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:17:13
          • just to clarify, Jason 0W-40, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 16:14:25
      • If I were Saab I would be ALL over this reliability ..., J, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 01:28:55
        • Wow, really?, Hammer, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:49:31
          • Yes Hammer, you would REALLY be angry ..., J, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 23:23:01
      • Re: MB (lack of) quality: shocking but true!, Stephen Goldberger, Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:05:38
  • Good Job, Nsteph, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:57:48
    • 5,000 mile oil change interval should be fine, Jason 0W-40, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 23:44:53
  • Jason, Your the man!!!!!, Ian Glenday , Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:44:51
    • Killer story Jason!!! :) n/m, steve, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:17:16
      • Thanks. Imagine if I downshifted?! (n/m), Jason 0W-40, Tue, 11 Mar 2003 23:45:54

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