SLK55 vs 350Z vs S2000 vs BMW Z4 vs Crossfire vs Boxster S

**FishtailnZ** · 10-22-2006

"Best Motoring" video...

www.dpccars.com/car-movies/09-30-06page-Roadster-comparison.htm

FPF422 · 10-22-2006

Can't open the link

joyfulheart · 10-22-2006

take out the second http// and it will be there. the 55 blows the opposition away.

Zut · 10-22-2006

In all fairness, it should have been a 350, not a 55. The others didn't stand a chance. Especially the Crossfire. Nice video anyway.

FPF422 · 10-22-2006

What opposition ? LMAO

**FishtailnZ** · 10-22-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zut

In all fairness, it should have been a 350, not a 55. The others didn't stand a chance. Especially the Crossfire. Nice video anyway.

That's true...but still fun to watch!

**alroumi** · 10-22-2006

Thank you for sharing.

**etyu** · 10-22-2006

Cool video. Thanks FishtailnZ. It was fun to watch.

*easty* · 10-22-2006

Thanks, Interesting to hear the cars were all but one faster with the top down. it's funny the crossfire is the SLK chassis yet it's last.

Tslick · 10-22-2006

I doubt the Crossfire was a SRT6. Thats why it started in the front and the SLK55 started in the back.

FPF422 · 10-23-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by easty

Thanks, Interesting to hear the cars were all but one faster with the top down. it's funny the crossfire is the SLK chassis yet it's last.

It's the R170 chassis which to be honest wasn't that great in the bendy bits

steve-p · 10-23-2006

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Originally Posted by FPF422

It's the R170 chassis which to be honest wasn't that great in the bendy bits

And that's being kind. That's why the R171 was quite a pleasant surprise to the media.

FPF422 · 10-23-2006

to me too...

I had to put wider tyres and lower the front a bit to have it near decent...

Baron7700 · 10-27-2006

ya i thought it was amazing that they were faster with there top downs...!

FPF422 · 10-27-2006

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Originally Posted by Baron7700

ya i thought it was amazing that they were faster with there top downs...!

much better wheight distribution...

steve-p · 10-28-2006

There is more drag though. It's not massively different but fuel consumption seems to increase about 5-10% with the top down so that's got to be having a similar effect on performance. Also you would expect the steel roof to stiffen the structure when it's up, improving handling precision. I find that part of the video hard to believe.

**dsb** · 10-28-2006

I can tell you from experience that top up is the way to go. It felt like there was very little downforce on the rear with the top down.

FPF422 · 10-28-2006

For the R170, the way is top down.. the car is much more balanced and looses the going straight tendency is sharp bends.

And about the drag and fuel consumption, frankly who cares? I bought a roadster to be able to drive top down, not up... if it would have been the case, I would have bought a coupe...

Zut · 10-28-2006

For the past 14 months, I have driven my car topless most of the time. As a matter of fact, I only put the top up when it rains and when the temperature is inferior to -5ºC/23ºF. So far, I haven't seen any significant increase in petrol-consumption when the hood is down. I suppose huge square American cars of the 50's and 60's with roomy back-seats consumed more with the top down due to a greater change in aerodynamism but a small carefully designed car such as the SLK with ultra-aerodynamic lines cannot be that much more petrol-greedy when driven with the top down. But I am no expert. Just a guy who's madly in love with his car!

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FPF422 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buizingen - Belgium Vehicle: '05 SLK 350 - 7G Posts: 852 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't open the link

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joyfulheart SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 22 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	take out the second http// and it will be there. the 55 blows the opposition away.

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Zut Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montréal QC Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 Posts: 805 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In all fairness, it should have been a 350, not a 55. The others didn't stand a chance. Especially the Crossfire. Nice video anyway.

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FPF422 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buizingen - Belgium Vehicle: '05 SLK 350 - 7G Posts: 852 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What opposition ? LMAO

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Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,306 Country: Thanks: 65 Thanked 49 Times in 24 Posts	I doubt the Crossfire was a SRT6. Thats why it started in the front and the SLK55 started in the back.

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FPF422 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buizingen - Belgium Vehicle: '05 SLK 350 - 7G Posts: 852 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	to me too... I had to put wider tyres and lower the front a bit to have it near decent...

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Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,598 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	ya i thought it was amazing that they were faster with there top downs...!

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steve-p Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury, UK Vehicle: SLK55 AMG Other Toys: '65 Mustang Fastback with 302ci HiPo engine Posts: 188 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is more drag though. It's not massively different but fuel consumption seems to increase about 5-10% with the top down so that's got to be having a similar effect on performance. Also you would expect the steel roof to stiffen the structure when it's up, improving handling precision. I find that part of the video hard to believe.

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FPF422 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Buizingen - Belgium Vehicle: '05 SLK 350 - 7G Posts: 852 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For the R170, the way is top down.. the car is much more balanced and looses the going straight tendency is sharp bends. And about the drag and fuel consumption, frankly who cares? I bought a roadster to be able to drive top down, not up... if it would have been the case, I would have bought a coupe...

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Zut Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montréal QC Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 Posts: 805 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For the past 14 months, I have driven my car topless most of the time. As a matter of fact, I only put the top up when it rains and when the temperature is inferior to -5ºC/23ºF. So far, I haven't seen any significant increase in petrol-consumption when the hood is down. I suppose huge square American cars of the 50's and 60's with roomy back-seats consumed more with the top down due to a greater change in aerodynamism but a small carefully designed car such as the SLK with ultra-aerodynamic lines cannot be that much more petrol-greedy when driven with the top down. But I am no expert. Just a guy who's madly in love with his car!

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