Getting older, priorities change

by deej • 19 Apr 2007, 14:38 • Journals
Changing jobs can do miracles! Today I - or better, the company - ordered a Mercedes C220CDI avantgarde with automatic transmission in Obsidian Black (whatever, it's black). Expected delivery: beginning of July.

Especially the 400nm torque is impressive when flooring the pedal on the highway. Deutsche Autobahnen, here I come :).

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kurupt 19 Apr 2007, 15:39
automatic is like low-
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jackoff 19 Apr 2007, 15:40
Caring is actually the best thing we can do for you.
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 15:43
share my joy!
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AzetoN 19 Apr 2007, 15:42
german cars are still the best :)
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 15:47
need a hand?
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 15:50
right, left or both?
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xelenz 19 Apr 2007, 15:53
Nice, but auto transmision :<
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unki 19 Apr 2007, 15:54
looks like the new S class ?!
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:42
No no it's a C class. But the front shares some characteristics with the S class.
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unki 19 Apr 2007, 17:00
here we don't have the new C class yet, it looks really good :)
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Budha 19 Apr 2007, 16:00
automatic sux
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 16:03
nice car, waht kinda job may i ask? Btw 400nm torque is overrated u can almost never use it to the max, cus the traction control will kick in.
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xelenz 19 Apr 2007, 16:08
You can turn off traction control on the most cars ; >
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 16:09
yes but the the car wont rly move if u put your foot to the metal, you will on smoke your tires.
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xelenz 19 Apr 2007, 16:13
True.. I had 320 Nm @ 3,800 rpm on my M3. Had some funny burnouts :D
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 16:14
u are 20 years old and already owned a m3?
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xelenz 19 Apr 2007, 16:16
Ye, for a year. Sold it for some months ago. But i have worked since i was 16.
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 16:17
damn im only a poor student who also worked since i was 16(not fulltime tho) but all my money is constantly gone. proly cus of all these shitty taxes in the NL.
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crajsor 19 Apr 2007, 16:44
Your taxes owns if you compare them to swedish taxes which is the highest ones in the world :p
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Zodiac 19 Apr 2007, 17:23
Norwegian taxes are worse, trust me. :D
I think they're the same as swedish, maybe worse. :<
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 17:44
so more than 50% of what u earn goes to the government?
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:41
Right now, IT Security consultant in pre-sales. In a few months, manager of all the pre-sales people. That's what I got hired for, but I need some "run-in" time.

I have to differ on the TC & 400nm. The torque is especially handy in 4th & 5th gear. No need to shift back to 3rd or 4th to overtake and the gear box seems to know it :).
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 17:47
agree on that part but rly the diesels are so slow in first gear and 2nd gear, i mean the torque is amazin but it takes to long to shift gears constantly.
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 19:01
Actually the whole point of massive torque is that you don't need to shift too much. you don't have to go looking in the high revs for the horses to get you going :).
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 19:21
well my experience is that u got to be very carefull on the throttle cus otherwise ull jsut smoke tires.
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 19:57
I'll let you drive it @ CPC3 then to give you another experience :>
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 20:01
maybe its different with the merc but with my dads car (yes im a poor student and therefore drive my parents cars), volvo s60 d5 ill get that all the time.
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Sector 19 Apr 2007, 16:17
nice :D pretty cool, almost as cool as the swedish chef
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slajdan 19 Apr 2007, 16:23
nice priorities
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vargen 19 Apr 2007, 16:30
I want it I want it!
Automatic cars are actually a joy to drive. What are you talking about?
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 16:33
they make u a lazy driver
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:37
True but I spend so much time on the road I get stuck in traffic alot. And then it's a joy!
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teLLeri 19 Apr 2007, 16:37
Well you don't have to focus on some extra-shit with the automatic and you can focus better on the road. Maybe that's lazy but nvm
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zerender 19 Apr 2007, 16:59
i bet you never drove a car, stick shift is much much more fun, than automatic
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 17:04
Then you have never driven the Golf R32 with DSG gearbox :)
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unki 19 Apr 2007, 17:02
auto cars are for females and old people
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pe0p 19 Apr 2007, 20:21
u forgot americans
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vargen 19 Apr 2007, 20:35
The macho-community has spoken. I just think autocars are a joy to drive. Plus the great fun of just gas and brake. :D

But then again, the shifting-gears part is like the backbone of driving, and it actually brings alot of feeling to the driving ofc.

But I stand by my oppinion, automatic cars are great to drive.
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flame 19 Apr 2007, 16:36
in autum my father gets the same car but with a 320CDI(510nm) :>
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:37
Didn't fit in my budget :(. Tell him to put the 18" AMG rims on it, they are beautiful!!!
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flame 19 Apr 2007, 16:39
i try to they are nice indeed
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Deactivated5924 19 Apr 2007, 16:45
NAIS!

ps PKR is boring, i got king and two 7 times in a row now .. nais
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EcRider 19 Apr 2007, 16:45
automatic. Ha
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jok3 19 Apr 2007, 16:48
fuck... nice car

and nice pc :)
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:52
Yeah Nokia cell phones with 1 megapixel give high quality pics :D
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Xeon 19 Apr 2007, 16:48
we have the same car :>
only in silver with normal transmission
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 16:51
avantgarde as well? you got yours already?
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ubermicro 19 Apr 2007, 17:01
automatic is low, but nice car.
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vaGgi 19 Apr 2007, 17:23
automatic transmission sucks...but it's still a nice car
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deej 19 Apr 2007, 19:01
wanna drive it at CPC3?
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