Did the article mentioned in this teaser ever appear?
http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-road/e60-amg-the-greatest-car-you-didnt-know-about/
http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-road/e60-amg-the-greatest-car-you-didnt-know-about/
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E60 Test drive article teaser
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Recent test drive (by Mike Duff) in a E60 AMG Limited from MB's Corporate Collection/MB Classic Centre in Stuttgart:
www.pistonheads.com
Great reading material for the weekend! Although I think the author goes a little overboard when mentioning production numbers. From this forum we know by now: 104 are known to have code 957 plus 45 are known to have code 957 and 958 = 149 total.
Re: "list of EPC VINs for E60 Cars code 957", posted by @WDB748372 on April 16, 2023 and from Gerry's list of 957 + 958 cars, posted by @gerryvz on March 7, 2018. Of these 149 total, 66 show in the EPC as E60 or E60 AMG or AMG 500E 6.0
Mercedes E60 AMG | PH Heroes
In 1994, AMG dared to try and improve on perfection with a cost option for the 500E. It included a 6.0-litre V8...
www.pistonheads.com
Great reading material for the weekend! Although I think the author goes a little overboard when mentioning production numbers. From this forum we know by now: 104 are known to have code 957 plus 45 are known to have code 957 and 958 = 149 total.
Re: "list of EPC VINs for E60 Cars code 957", posted by @WDB748372 on April 16, 2023 and from Gerry's list of 957 + 958 cars, posted by @gerryvz on March 7, 2018. Of these 149 total, 66 show in the EPC as E60 or E60 AMG or AMG 500E 6.0
I wish these articles were better researched. Code 957 was the engine only, yet the article states that it includes the suspension upgrade. However, that was its own line item (Code 786) which cost another 12,500 DM on top of the 35,000 DM Code 957 set you back.
Also funny to see that MB museum cars are dealing with the same issues as everyone else, having to resort to the Diesel hood pad
Also funny to see that MB museum cars are dealing with the same issues as everyone else, having to resort to the Diesel hood pad
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haha! also: the suggestion on why the 722.5 wasn't placed behind the 6.0L. In a way, I guess they are correct. One factor was the torque levels. lol.I wish these articles were better researched. Code 957 was the engine only, yet the article states that it includes the suspension upgrade. However, that was its own line item (Code 786) which cost another 12,500 DM on top of the 35,000 DM Code 957 set you back.
Also funny to see that MB museum cars are dealing with the same issues as everyone else, having to resort to the Diesel hood pad
Yeah... I don't know why anyone thinks the 722.5 is "sharp". I mean, seriously!
When I read stuff like this, it makes me strongly suspect the Bowden cable is out of adjustment. A few twiddles of the linkage behind the airbox can drastically change part-throttle shifting:
The second-long delay is only when compared to stuff like modern SMG's. The same delay is present on the late 2000's AMG's with M156 and 722.9 seven-speed transmission. They're complaining about this from 15 years prior? *smh*
"... but the 500E’s 354lb ft maximum torque precluded use of the sharper five-speeder that was optional on the six-cylinder W124. The E60 has a considerably higher peak, and while 428lb ft might not deliver shock and awe, in 1993 it gave the E60 one of the highest torque outputs of any passenger car. It still defines the driving experience."
When I read stuff like this, it makes me strongly suspect the Bowden cable is out of adjustment. A few twiddles of the linkage behind the airbox can drastically change part-throttle shifting:
"The gearbox itself does feel dull-witted and slow to react. Mechanical kickdowns only happen with the accelerator pedal most of the way to its stop, and choosing gears manually through the selector brings a second-long delay between ordering a lower gear and feeling it arrive."
The second-long delay is only when compared to stuff like modern SMG's. The same delay is present on the late 2000's AMG's with M156 and 722.9 seven-speed transmission. They're complaining about this from 15 years prior? *smh*