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Message: <blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 328575" data-attributes="member: 81">Then C probably get more stares than you would get in your E60 M sport (for now).   Each time I see a white 230V6 AG go by I stare too :love:.  Yeah the 230V6 is a little weak on the low end, and I don't think its the 7G tranny.  Its not bad, but just not as responsive and punchy as the N52.  I find the engine silky smooth though but not a big fan of its characteristics as I like the scream of the N52 at 7k rpms which the Merc was not designed to deliver.  The C200k is only 184hp but also pretty impressive torque (blown engine) and is lighter.  Hence it feel quite peppy around town, but when pushed, it runs out of breath and sounds like a stressed sewing machine (sorry). But overall I still like the W204 230 V6 AG and prefer it to both the new A4 1.8T or the IS250.  The B8 A4 1.8T has only 150+ hp unlike the 325i with 218hp, with similar torque levels 250NM (peaking even lower at 1500 rpms). Hence it gives very good low end grunt.. but fizzles out on the top end.  Engine sound also looses out majorly to both the Merc and BMW sixes.So maybe one of these days, you can bring out the shiny 230V6 and join us in one of our "controlled" tests on a late evening (we've tested with an AMG CLK 55 in one of our sessions before and it ate us up alive!).  Its been a while since the boys like DY, Ken, SimonKHW, Michael etc met up and we are still planning for a test session with Mike's 330i vs Ken's 330i.  DY and Me needs a rematch as well heh (ok so I don't like loosing but someone's gotta do it LOL).</blockquote>

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