Talk:Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition/@comment-27980511-20171222050109/@comment-27980511-20171222215732

@Formula Emre

No kidding, driving this thing is like it's got grease on its wheels and is sliding on a thick layer of butter.

Using it in Sector 8 is just asking for trouble, unless it's during the Validation period. Twisty and technical tracks are an absolute no-no for this car, I mean look at how much effort it takes to control it on the slippery and snowy Alps track, notwithstanding. On a long track like Tokyo it will be destroyed merely by the acceleration of more balanced cars.

There's even one YouTube video that suggests you only use it on long tracks with 2 laps or more, and swerve to the side to avoid getting taken out at the start. Like the Camaro 2016 SS, you have to compensate heavily for any drifts or turns that you take.

I also watched Dr. Healusion's video and even with his skill, this car is still quite a beast to contain. His only real competition was another SE at a higher rank. But basically if you don't start well, you might as well give up. Especially since any chance of a quick recovery is slim to none.

I don't own the Devel 16 but I've heard things. It's way up there with the other boat, the Cadillac 16. As is the case with all of these cars, one mistake and it's over. I also don't own the Vulcan or the Corvette Grand Sport but I've seen firsthand how devastating they can be in MP. And for those higher brackets, they are thriving. All it takes is one or two to knock you down at the start and get way ahead and the SE simply cannot compete.

In my opinion though, any car that is a chore to drive isn't that much fun. Regardless of insane top speed, if I can't decently control it then it will just sit there in my Garage and collect dust. Nitro durations are not too big of a factor, but I will avoid long tracks for cars with bad nitro durations.

I've got plenty of FIV8s (about 40, IIRC) but I'm going to hold onto them for a while and observe the MP match-ups. I want to see how much fun I can have in MP and see if this car pays dividends.

So I won't go the MAX+PRO route anytime soon, or ever for that matter. I'd sooner MAX+PRO my Aventador SV but it's doing pretty well at just MAX with 0808 Elite tuning, same as my 918 Spyder w/Weissach Package. I don't usually fully pro Elite cars anyway, so low-rank MP tuning will be my go-to choice if I do decide to use this car for gains