Mercedes CLK Race Car VS. Corvette C5R

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Could a fully modded CLK Race Car that is properly tuned take a fully modded and tuned C5R? ......What are your opinions? .......i realize these are cars that race in different series........i suppose it depends on the track too
 
after trying this....i have come to this conclusion...

Vette wins just about every time.........

the Benz is a great car, but under the hood...the Vette just eats it up

The handling is better on the Benz though (must be the Euro engineering), but the Vette is better in just about everything else except looks....those blue lights are sweeeeeeeet....:)
 
that's kind of what i figured .......the benz would dominate handling courses and the vette would out-muscle it on the straightaway courses
 
Yeah..gotta agree with you here, the CLK is sweet in the handling department but it doesn't have that brutal horsepower edge that the Vette seems to have. They are both pretty cool cars to skid around in though....good comparison!
 
How about the DTM cars? Like, try the Opel Astra vs. The Merc. CLK DTM. I think the benz would win, they do in the real German car Cups anyway.:D Unless theye're bein hunted down by a TT-R (Which should be in the game)
 
just to throw this in,
my c5r can out handle almost any car in my garage. It lack something in stability, but damned if I cant do the slalom on complex string at full throttle. I havent tuned the CLK at all, but it comes with a manner of handling that resembles a pregnant andean meat yak. Again, thats because I have yet to touch the suspension
 
Originally posted by BrianCNorton
just to throw this in,
my c5r can out handle almost any car in my garage. It lack something in stability, but damned if I cant do the slalom on complex string at full throttle. I havent tuned the CLK at all, but it comes with a manner of handling that resembles a pregnant andean meat yak. Again, thats because I have yet to touch the suspension
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hmmm....i found the C5R very stable when i drove it for the first time (it's easy to drive and max out) but one thing i hate is the feel of the car ......there's not enough driver communication like in a MR car and the turn-in is quite delayed..... i like cars that are agile though and the C5R isn't one of them
 
I don't really like the C5R very much, it's fast and stuff, but it's just average over all I think. And come to think of it, I don't think I've ever even driven my D2..I'll have to later tonight.
 
Originally posted by Talentless
I find mr to be a pain in the butt and not good with throttle correction.
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i'd say MR are definitely the most difficult to drive but once you master them all the other cars become a joke .....AWD is good for less experienced drivers who want to put up consistently good lap-times but this comes at a price .......FR is petty good but you'll always have that unwanted inertia at the front of the car (slower turn-ins) no matter how good the weight distribution is ......MR make no compromise and reward the experienced drivers ......i personally don't care for compromise so i got my act together and perfected my skills with the MR .....i still use the other drivetrain layouts but not when i'm racing someone as good as myself .....then, there is only one choice
 
Originally posted by Schumy
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i'd say MR are definitely the most difficult to drive but once you master them all the other cars become a joke .....AWD is good for less experienced drivers who want to put up consistently good lap-times but this comes at a price .......FR is petty good but you'll always have that unwanted inertia at the front of the car (slower turn-ins) no matter how good the weight distribution is ......MR make no compromise and reward the experienced drivers ......i personally don't care for compromise so i got my act together and perfected my skills with the MR .....i still use the other drivetrain layouts but not when i'm racing someone as good as myself .....then, there is only one choice
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Yep, I agree.
 
that's why when i happen to use Japanese cars, i use the NSX's for serious driving, and the Skyline's for when i still want to be really fast but can afford to be a little lazy
 
Originally posted by True Drifta
How about the DTM cars? Like, try the Opel Astra vs. The Merc. CLK DTM. I think the benz would win, they do in the real German car Cups anyway.:D Unless theye're bein hunted down by a TT-R (Which should be in the game)
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I have done a comparision with the Opel and D2 CLK, and my 5 lap race at Apricot the CLK won, the CLK is faster than the Opel but if you put them on Seattle or SSR5 the Astra would win, for me anyway the Astra handles better.
 
Originally posted by Spanner Head
It just goes to show you that a good American Muscle car is dominant over most of the Euro trash that is on GT3!!!:cheers: :drink: :drink: :cheers:
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Euro trash eh? ...I'd rather say thumbs up for Lotus, TVR, Pagani etc!
 
Originally posted by Schumy
that's why when i happen to use Japanese cars, i use the NSX's for serious driving, and the Skyline's for when i still want to be really fast but can afford to be a little lazy
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alright....usually AltF8 will drill you for this, but i guess i will since i learned the hard way.....

don't use the word Japanese....it carries with it some racial discrimination (don't ask me even though im asian)...Instead, use JDM or JPN....:)

ThANK YoU!
 
Originally posted by ZeroCool85


I have done a comparision with the Opel and D2 CLK, and my 5 lap race at Apricot the CLK won, the CLK is faster than the Opel but if you put them on Seattle or SSR5 the Astra would win, for me anyway the Astra handles better.
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yes it does....but does the Astra have cool-lookin' blue lights? NO!!! :)
 
Originally posted by Rice Rocketeer


alright....usually AltF8 will drill you for this, but i guess i will since i learned the hard way.....

don't use the word Japanese....it carries with it some racial discrimination (don't ask me even though im asian)...Instead, use JDM or JPN....:)

ThANK YoU!
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i will continue to use "Japanese" for i see nothing wrong with it .......people shouldn't make a big deal about nothing .....i use "Euro" all the time as well :)
 
Originally posted by Spanner Head
It just goes to show you that a good American Muscle car is dominant over most of the Euro trash that is on GT3!!!:cheers: :drink: :drink: :cheers:
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And just what "Euro Trash" are you talking about?? :reallyodd
 
Originally posted by Spanner Head
It just goes to show you that a good American Muscle car is dominant over most of the Euro trash that is on GT3!!!
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Tough call, especially when you consider the differences between the Merc and the Corvette - the Merc's just a touring car, and the Corvette's a class spec Sports/Le Mans car - kinda like comparing an F3 to an F1 car.

I don't know the specs but I would suggest in real life the Merc would be less powerful and considerably heavier.
 

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