My First AMG - ridiculously excited !!
Discussion
Just put a deposit down on this - 2006 with 36,000.
https://boards.wetransfer.com/board/sw9mjzs0r0fsb5...
Hope the pictures come out OK ? Ignore the black series badge - that's coming off.
I downloaded the guide from slkworld and went through the checks recommended. No damp wheel well, roof seals perfect, new front tyres, No rocker cover leaks I could see.
Best bit is brand new front disks and pads.
Always serviced at MB. It used to live in Edgware so I suspect with the ULEZ it wasn't economic to keep it.
Am I right in thinking that around 40K it's due a transmission flush ?
Plans are to fix the upper LCD panel (£89 quid on ebay) as it's got the pink shrimp syndrome and to fit a Dynavin N7 to replace the current command which is well...13 years old
I'm picking it up on 1st June, which is my birthday. Here's hoping for weather like today !
https://boards.wetransfer.com/board/sw9mjzs0r0fsb5...
Hope the pictures come out OK ? Ignore the black series badge - that's coming off.
I downloaded the guide from slkworld and went through the checks recommended. No damp wheel well, roof seals perfect, new front tyres, No rocker cover leaks I could see.
Best bit is brand new front disks and pads.
Always serviced at MB. It used to live in Edgware so I suspect with the ULEZ it wasn't economic to keep it.
Am I right in thinking that around 40K it's due a transmission flush ?
Plans are to fix the upper LCD panel (£89 quid on ebay) as it's got the pink shrimp syndrome and to fit a Dynavin N7 to replace the current command which is well...13 years old
I'm picking it up on 1st June, which is my birthday. Here's hoping for weather like today !
Ph1listine said:
Love it! Will be a massive hoot. Is it not a black series then?
There never was a Black Series SLK but you can buy the little badges on Ebay. To be honest & with two fingers up to those who get all huffy about such things I'd keep the badge after all the car IS black & it is very 'special' looking.
Just don't become an AMG snob as many owners are, as you will discover on the UK SLK Forum & at shows. Worse DO NOT buy a black AMG logo anorak or peaked cap.
WJNB said:
There never was a Black Series SLK but you can buy the little badges on Ebay.
To be honest & with two fingers up to those who get all huffy about such things I'd keep the badge after all the car IS black & it is very 'special' looking.
Just don't become an AMG snob as many owners are, as you will discover on the UK SLK Forum & at shows. Worse DO NOT buy a black AMG logo anorak or peaked cap.
I've got a GLC 'AMG Line' - perhaps I should put the badge on that ? To be honest & with two fingers up to those who get all huffy about such things I'd keep the badge after all the car IS black & it is very 'special' looking.
Just don't become an AMG snob as many owners are, as you will discover on the UK SLK Forum & at shows. Worse DO NOT buy a black AMG logo anorak or peaked cap.
WJNB said:
There never was a Black Series SLK but you can buy the little badges on Ebay.
To be honest & with two fingers up to those who get all huffy about such things I'd keep the badge after all the car IS black & it is very 'special' looking.
Just don't become an AMG snob as many owners are, as you will discover on the UK SLK Forum & at shows. Worse DO NOT buy a black AMG logo anorak or peaked cap.
Course there was and it was awesome as fTo be honest & with two fingers up to those who get all huffy about such things I'd keep the badge after all the car IS black & it is very 'special' looking.
Just don't become an AMG snob as many owners are, as you will discover on the UK SLK Forum & at shows. Worse DO NOT buy a black AMG logo anorak or peaked cap.
k:https://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/21/slk-55-amg-bla...
It even was the first ever Black Series, recognisable by its fixed roof over the regular 55.
Anyways, OP, excellent choice. I have the opposite to your car, in mine being a LHD pearl white 2005 SLK55.
Any detailed questions, head over to slkworld.com and say hello.
Happy 1st June
Looks fantastic, congratulations. Really like the rear diffuser. Also got the much better brakes on.
I had the same engine in the C55, actually had 2 of them. They sound amazing with a little exhaust work....
A friend of mine used to have a SLK55 and he had kleeman headers and primary decat fitted with X-Pipe It was one of the best pure v8 noises ive ever heard. It was glorious. None of this pops and bangs crap just proper V8.
I had the same engine in the C55, actually had 2 of them. They sound amazing with a little exhaust work....
A friend of mine used to have a SLK55 and he had kleeman headers and primary decat fitted with X-Pipe It was one of the best pure v8 noises ive ever heard. It was glorious. None of this pops and bangs crap just proper V8.
and I think you will be over the moon with it. Enjoy collection day! 
DamnKraut said:
WJNB said:
Course there was and it was awesome as fk:
https://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/21/slk-55-amg-bla...
Happy 1st June
Indeed there was although I thought it was an SL not an SLK.k:https://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/21/slk-55-amg-bla...
Happy 1st June
Ta for I stand corrected.
Man maths (kinda) came into the decision. I have a Golf R on one of those cheapy deals (260 quid a month) and it's coming to the end of the term so I had to find a replacement.
Searching for deals I found nothing comparable for the same amount of money and well, although it was nice to have a brand new car every 2 years I was conscious of the fact it was money just...disappearing.
So for a similar price over 2 years (plus some cash from me) I got a loan for 8.5K with M&S bank - 293 a month. This meant I'm paying similar monthlies but towards an asset I eventually own. But it had to be special and this popped up on Autotrader about 3 weeks ago as a private sale.
I prevaricated and it got snapped up by a dealer who I eventually bought it from at a higher price...lesson to me, don't prevaricate !
I've since found out this car has had the Williams F1 Ceramic coating applied ! Which probably explains why it's so shiny.
When I drove it, yes the tech is crap inside but the sense of occasion/theatre was something the Golf (as good as it is) could never match. That engine !!
Searching for deals I found nothing comparable for the same amount of money and well, although it was nice to have a brand new car every 2 years I was conscious of the fact it was money just...disappearing.
So for a similar price over 2 years (plus some cash from me) I got a loan for 8.5K with M&S bank - 293 a month. This meant I'm paying similar monthlies but towards an asset I eventually own. But it had to be special and this popped up on Autotrader about 3 weeks ago as a private sale.
I prevaricated and it got snapped up by a dealer who I eventually bought it from at a higher price...lesson to me, don't prevaricate !
I've since found out this car has had the Williams F1 Ceramic coating applied ! Which probably explains why it's so shiny.
When I drove it, yes the tech is crap inside but the sense of occasion/theatre was something the Golf (as good as it is) could never match. That engine !!
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