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What is this discussion about? Jaguar XJR, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Audi S6, Maserati Quattroporte, Audi S8, Sedan

#1023 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [jpstax1] by kyfdx HOST Mar 27, 2008 (7:20 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 26, 2008 10:24 pm) jpstax1..   Try posting in the Mercedes E-Class forum here: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedans   Also, you might ask fintail for some advice.. I'm pretty sure he has an E55.. You can usually find him here: I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!   Good luck! kyfdx
#1025 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [jpstax1] by dhanley Mar 28, 2008 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 26, 2008 10:24 pm) "I know nothing about Mercedes-Benz cars except they're supposed to be well built, extremely reliable, and trouble free. "   Well built, yeah. I think you'll find disagreement about the other two facts. Replies to this message: elemis (Mar 30, 2008 11:13 am)
#1026 of 1038 Re: 2004 E55 AMG [dhanley] by elemis Mar 30, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: dhanley (Mar 28, 2008 2:28 pm) Afraid that I have to agree with dhanley. Looked hard when made recent purchase (ended-up with '08 M5), and seriously considered CLS 63 AMG and E 63 AMG. But could not get past poor MB repair history (look at Consumer Reports, for instance) as well as friends who have owned MB's and would not own again. Maybe there is a reason, besides marketing and of course building the cost into purchase price, that BMW is one of the few that still offers complete no-cost 4yr maintenance & warranty on new purchases....
#1027 of 1038 2002 E55 by mlesseuer Apr 02, 2008 (9:07 am)
I'm looking at purchasing a used E55 2002 with 27k miles. I'm trying to determine if I'm getting into a maint. nightmare. Does anyone have any experience with 2002 E55's good or bad?   Thanks!
#1028 of 1038 The new G8 GXP by jpstax1 May 01, 2008 (1:48 pm)
I found this link about the subject car:   http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/muscle_cars/2009_- - - - pontiac_g8_gxp_auto_shows.html   Hosts: Since I searched but couldn't find any forum for this car, I thought my post best belonged in this forum, or should I have created a new one and named it "High Performance Sedans"? Replies to this message: pat (May 01, 2008 3:49 pm)
#1029 of 1038 Re: The new G8 GXP [jpstax1] by pat HOST May 01, 2008 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: jpstax1 (May 01, 2008 1:48 pm) This is fine, might not exactly fit the title, but let's see where we can go with it anyway.   Thanks for the post!!
#1030 of 1038 This is beyond words by sjaieve Jun 06, 2008 (8:17 pm)
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison_test/coupes/2008_bmw_m3_vs_2009_n- issan_gt_r_vs_2008_porsche_911_turbo_comparison_test   I know, maybe this is the wrong forum but the M3 has been discussed here before.
#1031 of 1038 well by dhanley Jun 07, 2008 (5:11 pm)
And you can get an m3 with four doors.   Not sure if the g8 gxp will be a luxury car...   Also, the new CTS-V now holds the record for fastest nurburg ring lap by a sedan with street tires. It beat the m5 by 13 seconds! Looks like they must have gotten the handling sorted out...
#1032 of 1038 1998 XJR - ran fine now will not start by jameshymel Jun 13, 2008 (6:52 pm)
We have a well kept 1998 XJR which we have been driving only once or twice a month. Today I drove it about 15 miles to work - it ran flawlessly. At lunch I took it out for a few miles (the temp in Dallas is approx 90 degrees) then parked it at the gym. After an hour I started the car and it immediately died. I tried again and managed to get it to idle, but roughly. It died. I could depress the accelerator but it seemed to have no effect. It would only start, run rough, then die. After an hour, it would only turn over and never attempt to start (the engine would never start running on it's own - even roughly). We had the car towed home and my gear head neighbor came over. He had me engage the key (turn it on, but no to start the car). He could not hear the fuel pump whine. We checked all fuses (those in the trunk) and even located and checked the fuel cut off switch in the passenger floorboard. How can I determine if an engine sensor might be disabling the fuel pump relays versus the fuel pump simply being dead?   Thanks. James Replies to this message: tayl0rd (Jun 16, 2008 6:45 am) jameshymel (Jun 16, 2008 7:00 am) jameshymel (Jun 16, 2008 7:12 am) tayl0rd (Jun 16, 2008 8:33 am)

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