ND4SPD

M3 - unreliable and overrated

AMG 32 Kompressor - reliable, stylish, auto and UNDERrated.

225TTR

Couldn't resist. Did come close, though, to deleting my initial response so this wouldn't start again.

225TTR

Ah, I see you have edited your post to ask a different question now. ;-)

2953

...<font color="003366"> I worked in Geneva and had an E50 as my company car. Although the model was never sold in the States, it did exist. Used a 347HP AMG-tuned version of Mercedes' 32v DOHC V8. Built by Mercedes, finished by AMG. Unlike the Porsche-assembled W124 E500.

D*mned nice car. But it tramlined like a sumbitch in town.

The E50 was built in 1997, 1998 and I think for a short time in 1999. It was replaced by the E55 once AMG figured how to make the three-valve head flow well.</font><ul><li><a href="http://www.ikg.rt.bw.schule.de/virkla/names/schuels/pfaeffle/inhalt/amg/e50amg.html">Read all about the car you weren't aware of...</a></li></ul>

225TTR

Enough already. I'm done.

2953

Define "totally different."

PhilMason

Just be confident in the fact that, indeed, you are correct

ND4SPD

Agreed.

ND4SPD

You could also consider my fathers old 560SEC Hammer as an AMG car, but its 6.2 Litre V8 and other accoutrements would NEVER be touched by a Mercedes dealer.... just as they woudn't touch a Euro model E50. However they would repair (under warranty) a 32 Kompressor.