Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

I had one of the old mid 90's corolla hatches with the 100kw engine. That went like buggery, handled surprisingly well and was as reliable as anything.

And not too ugly either. The chicks, they dug it. Had to keep the windows wound up to stop screamingly horny women from throwing themselves into the passenger seat whenever I stopped at the lights.

+1 ...this is my daily machine.Never breaks down and easily spins to 7500 rpm even with 300,000 km on the odo. Damn things really get up and haul ass for an NA 1.6

  • Replies 41
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

Gotta ask.... Why a C200 merc?

Well obviously not for performance lol Most of my driving is through traffic, so I went looking for the most comfortable, quiet and smooth car I could afford and the merc smashed so many new cars its kind of sad. I like it better then the new euro, new mazda 6 and the aging subaru liberty. It has more features then those cars like rain sesing wipers, electrics seats and a ton of crap more and plus its a Mercedes so yeah I bought it lol

Sounds fair enough to me Alex :)

I only asked as I used to work for Merc and knowing how slow they are I was just curious to know the reasons behind the R34 > C200 switch. (Especially if the car in your sig is your old 34!)

In saying that, they certainly are comfortable. They stop brilliantly, have a gazillion gadgets, and I must admit I don't mind the looks.

Still if it were me I'd have still probably bought something jap :P

Sounds fair enough to me Alex :)

I only asked as I used to work for Merc and knowing how slow they are I was just curious to know the reasons behind the R34 > C200 switch. (Especially if the car in your sig is your old 34!)

In saying that, they certainly are comfortable. They stop brilliantly, have a gazillion gadgets, and I must admit I don't mind the looks.

Still if it were me I'd have still probably bought something jap :P

AHahhaha if the car in the SIG was mine I would never sell it lol, I just stole that picture of somewhere ahahhaa. I do love japs cars, but traffic and a heavy clutch and shifting gears and a 4 inch cannon from the turbo back don't mix especially in the mornings when you feel like crap lol And i dont think its that slow its gets up and goes pretty well for what it is, and saying that mercs are slow, i dont know some of those V8's and V12 AMG's are pretty quick hahah

Edited by AlexR34

No no i didn't say mercs are all slow. Some of them are brilliant. Just the C180, C200's (including the kompressor's) and a few others are pretty slow.

The SL55, E55, SLK55 etc are great fun! The C32 was actually one of my favourites as well. I loved driving around in a S500 when they first came out with the 7 speed auto. Really went well for what it is.

One of the things that made some of the merc's feel a bit slow was that the other cars I worked on were Porsche's :P (mind you some of them are just plain horrible!)

No no i didn't say mercs are all slow. Some of them are brilliant. Just the C180, C200's (including the kompressor's) and a few others are pretty slow.

The SL55, E55, SLK55 etc are great fun! The C32 was actually one of my favourites as well. I loved driving around in a S500 when they first came out with the 7 speed auto. Really went well for what it is.

One of the things that made some of the merc's feel a bit slow was that the other cars I worked on were Porsche's :) (mind you some of them are just plain horrible!)

LOL in general it is pretty slow, but for something thats 1.5 Tones plus with a 1.8 Liter Supercharged engine, I think it does well lol :)

hey dont forget the CLK55 AMG's and 63 AMG's

they will peal the skin off a cold soup...

Wheres the drewl smiley lol Some say that if you drop the clutch on one of the 63 AMGS at 4000 RPM, the world will actually spin the other way ahahaha

Edited by AlexR34
Wheres the drewl smiley lol Some say that if you drop the clutch on one of the 63 AMGS at 4000 RPM, the world will actually spin the other way ahahaha

its probablly a good thing they only come in automatic then hey...

+1 for Nissan Micra, I have one as my daily, awesome fun to run around in, chuck a CAI and Exhaust/Extractors on and you double the output lol, should see 70-80kw in something that weighs nothing more than a fart!

Picked mine up for just over 3k, fuel efficient, just clicked over 310K's and still going strong!

Pic of my micra: http://www.micra.com.au/community/message....messageid=46854

hey dont forget the CLK55 AMG's and 63 AMG's

they will peal the skin off a cold soup...

Crap forgot about the CLK55! :whistling:

I never got to drive a 63 though :laugh: We actually only ever had one come through our workshop.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • looking for some help and maybe some insight on others experience with a new LSD. R34 GT ran and drive beautifully, but always alot of grip loss due to the open R200 rear end, so I just installed a new 1.5 LSD way into the stock open R200 for a ER34. Simple. Everything seemed right. I test drove for the first time this weekend. as I started to back out the garage the first time slowly with tires straight it sounded and felt like I had a loose or half disconnected drive shaft...that was clucking around loose and shaking entire vehicle, and making it feel like the trans clutch was spontaneously slipping then grabbing very roughly while just letting out pedal slowly. I backed it out went to pull forward with the same noise, shake and slip grab feeling with hesitation, I turned the tires to back out more and then pulled ahead some same thing but worst because of added wheel resistance (which that I expected) puzzled … pulling it back in checking everything over and finding nothing wrong, I tried it the next day. same thing, couldn’t believe how it shook everything again making a terrible noise and making it feel like the trans clutch was slipping and grabbing, but I got it out of garage into the driveway, got it straight, drove forward and then reveres a few times in a straight line everything shaking , causing what felt like clutch slip and grab every time, sounded like right behind front driver tire and I could feel it in the floor board with my feet,... worst right when beginning to let clutch pedal out to engage slightly, shuttering and sounding terrible along the way…I managed to slowly get down the road, babying it the whole way, once I was rolling (out of 1st) seemed to be better and between shifts, then clutch felt closer to normal…not slip/ grab etc., but back down to any stop, straight road or turning, same thing. Made no difference if all tires were straight or if I was turning. All other gauge read out correct. with in 2 miles as planned I reached the empty parking lot and performed the break in procedure that came with lsd, essentially to drive in a figure 8 a bunch.  Did this, binding chattering, and shaking the car the whole way. I drove it back home seemed somewhat normal once I was in straight line and past 10 mph or so, and I know it will “bind” on corners and cause some tires squeal when turning especially from a stop, but when I begin to move it still causes what feels like the trans clutch to slip and jerk badly as well as shaking the entire car, and sounds terrible, that I didn’t expect. I used the fluid they supplied with LSD kit and did the breaking, planning to change fluid as they suggest after breaking, but wondering will it get smoother or less aggressive with use? maybe a 1.5 is just too aggressive for normal road driving?   I have a LSD that I put in my 71 cuda when I restored it, with amazing smooth , quite yet effective results. Different style LSD but that ones a joy to drive. maybe expecting too much from this R200?
    • Join SAU NSW for a flame-grilled feed & flame-spitting cruise! Sunday 17th August 2025 3:30PM Meeting Archies Flame Grille Sylvania Waters 4:45PM Cruise Departure 5:15PM Arrival at Cape Solander Kurnell Meet Location: Archies Flame Grille Final Destination: Cape Solander Kurnell *Disclaimer* There will be a lead and follow car so no one should get lost. If you would like to attend or bring others along please put your name down and a +1 as numbers will be needed prior! This is NOT a race and we will all be adhering to all road rules. If this is what you want please come to one of our many track days. This is an official SAU:NSW event and will be run under a CAMS permit. One of the things that really sets our club apart is our commitment to being true enthusiasts. When on normal roads we strive to maintain good relations with the authorities as well as the public in general. When attending one of Skylines Australia NSW events please try to: • Be aware of surrounding environment and act accordingly. • Drive courteously on the state’s roads as a true enthusiast should. • Understand how important it is to maintain the good name of SAU NSW and thus, treat others accordingly. • Any misbehavior will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave.
    • Yeah good luck out there! Will be good to see a mighty GTST going harder than the GTRs
    • i will be there 😁
    • Hello!  i just finished manual swaping my r34 skyline with a r33 rb20de box(RB71C)box  When the car is running it squeaks crazy loud and it was smoking from the gearbox area. The gearbox is fine it was tested. The clutch slave cylinder seems like it doesn't fully releases the clutch. I want to ask if this noise is from the throw out bearing or could it be the clutch assembly or disk att.xFliq87Gzw6kImKBVqDebXkj0fBqymk0JaYeP3_3SlM.mp4
×
×
  • Create New...