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Old 08-28-2006, 10:32 PM
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R63 AMG - what do you guys think?

I don't get it. A 503 hp 6.2 liter V8 in a minivan???

I think it is a little obscene...
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I think they just do it because they can and they know someone will buy the top model of whichever car they are shopping for. Its like when I see old "distinguished" women driving CLS 55s. I'm like WTF, do they know how awesome that car is, or did they just buy the most expensive model?
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There are some soccer moms out there that want to have some fun I guess.
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I think you guys are forgetting this: http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9835


there is a precedent.
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That is one bad *** ride. I know my wife would certainly appreciate the shortened trip to the supermarket. I think I read somewhere it was just as quick as the sedan.
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AMG does almost every MB model it seems regardless of it's purpose which just seems silly.
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Originally Posted by Moostafa29
There are some soccer moms out there that want to have some fun I guess.
Hey there are some. I was going through some cayons and I had this lady in a minivan in front. I had fun folloing her, apparently she was too by the way she was taking the turns.
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Originally Posted by hondasr4kids
Hey there are some. I was going through some cayons and I had this lady in a minivan in front. I had fun folloing her, apparently she was too by the way she was taking the turns.
I thought only Vin Diesel was out of control

Not sure if soccer mom-ing/dad-ing and driving fun go hand-in-hand. I would expect somebody to make sure that the little creature in that child seat is safe and not puking when they are soccer mom-ing/dad-ing, unless he/she is trying to raise the next Ricky Bobby When he/she wants to have fun, then get out of that minivan and get into a lower center of gravity, purpose built vehicle and knock yourself off... Maybe that's just me.
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That is obscene... that almost pisses me off more than the suburban doing 120 on the interstate thinking they are in control.
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I'm not saying that she was flying but enought for me to be confortable and have fun in the twisties and for me to think about people with minivan like to have a little bit of fun. We though she had a kid in the van. We kept seing something moving from side to side that looked like a head. End up she had a bike in there and the helmet was hanging from something and it was swinging.
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