Dan:
I don't know what I can say except for what my Service Manager told me, and that is "that little car is faster than it has a right to be." Then I put the Green filters on it, and I think it picked up a little steam. Accelerates in a straight line like my S 2000, and corners rather like it too. Don't know what is going on with it, but if anybody from this board is ever in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, just contact me and we can meet and try to figure it out. I've got four spare bedrooms, and all Mercedes enthusiasts are welcome here.
People post on "car boards" all the time that their car is running below par. We accept that and try to help out. I just think that some are not able to accept a poster who says "my car is running better and faster than it should" as I am. What do I do, pay my dealer's techs $100 USD per hour to figure out why? I don't think so. I just drive it and love it. And if anybody on this board is ever in my area, please contact me and stop it, and we'll check it out.
Mohammed and all:
What is a "factory freak?"