# CLK55 AMG vs VW 1.8t **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 16, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174 "2004-06-16T11:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LigonierA1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@LigonierA1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LigonierA1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/1 "2004-06-16T11:38:24Z")
Okay, so there’s no “vs” about it. C’mon, the 20v turbo VW motors are good but not 460 supercharged hp sweet. Wasn’t even a race really. But I’ve gotta say how impressed I was by this ride. We started in Latrobe, right at the airport light. I pulled up behind him at the light. I kill the radio because I figure any self respecting V8 will sound good and I want to hear this. When the light changed, it was hilarious how fast he just became smaller. Just flat out gone. The sound as he got on it was great. It was very quiet at idle, but the subdued V8 burble was there and the sound as he got on it was exceptional for a stock(if you wanna call an AMG stock) car. So I’m revving, boosting, rowing gears to catch up, and I do. I’m sticking to him just to see what he can do, hear the engine somemore, see if an older(gotta use that term sparingly anymore :ugh: ) gentleman will really run the car. Turns out, he was VERY willing to run the car. There’s a long straightaway after the Hollow Tavern, I pulled up next to him, 120mph, all grins, he nods and punches it…end of story. Once again, gone like a shot. He just ran away from me at 120mph. Effortlessly. Holy crap is that sweet ride. Stupid coin, but freakin’ amazing ride. If I could, I would. It’s the best German/American hybrid I’ve seen yet… ---
**Author:** ![Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/2 "2004-06-16T12:08:15Z")
the AMG’s are no joke… I’ve watched a few videos of an E55 AMG Sedan, take down an 03 Cobra about 5x in a row. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/3 "2004-06-16T12:10:24Z")
do not post locations ---
**Author:** ![LigonierA1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@LigonierA1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LigonierA1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/4 "2004-06-16T12:15:54Z")
yeah, I wondered if that would be cosidered a “location” in Pittspeed parlance…now I know… 👼 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/5 "2004-06-16T12:26:35Z")
ehhh… not really a ‘location’… you won’t find dudes hanging out there racing at night … but yeah… i think i know the amg… those things are ridiculous… always fun to run one when you get a chance… there is a chinese fellow in greensburg i used to run into frequently… it stopped being fun after 2 - 3 times :hs: teh vw got :owned: :love: ---
**Author:** ![Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/6 "2004-06-16T12:31:45Z")
if the guy looks eastern european, and its black, then i may who youre talkin about to ---
**Author:** ![LigonierA1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@LigonierA1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LigonierA1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/7 "2004-06-16T12:51:51Z")
This was an older gentleman, had the look of Rolling Rock/Mellon/Scaiffe money. Sonny I have chased the asian dude in his AMG around Greensburg before and he too is fully aware of what he’s got. I’ve never been a big fan of MB, old folks and big money, but when AMG does their thing, the results are just freakin’ amazing. Calling it “refined power” doesn’t do it justice… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/8 "2004-06-16T12:55:54Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > ehhh… not really a ‘location’… you won’t find dudes hanging out there racing at night … but yeah… i think i know the amg… those things are ridiculous… always fun to run one when you get a chance… there is a chinese fellow in greensburg i used to run into frequently… it stopped being fun after 2 - 3 times :hs: > > teh vw got :owned: :love: i wonder if thats the same guy who drives lamborghini Countach around PGH in the winter :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/9 "2004-06-16T13:58:21Z")
it’s me - i only drive my truck into east liberty for work, the benz goes everywhere else ---
**Author:** ![sunhawk08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@sunhawk08](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sunhawk08)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clk55-amg-vs-vw-1-8t/167174/10 "2004-06-16T21:37:39Z")
It ain’t no Sunbird hahahahaha kiddin guys