SL55 AMG - Limited Edition Or Bitsa
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Soon to be Lexus defector - first post - Hi Guys
Thinking of getting a SL55 AMG Jan 04 on a 53 plate - it has SL65 wheels (two piece) and what looks like a SL65 front bumper with meshed vents ahead of the wheels. Apart from that it seems std with ally trim and a good spec.
Query is - was it a ltd edition (its a designo colour grey) or maybe its had a few bits added which would put me off.
Car is georgeous and immaculate at £53k / 35k
Other option is a CLS55 AMG but they look so underwhelming (as an AMG) and the wheels are so poor - needs 19" at least - cant find one that looks the part - and most look jacked up with loads of space between tyre and arch
Cheers
Dave
Thinking of getting a SL55 AMG Jan 04 on a 53 plate - it has SL65 wheels (two piece) and what looks like a SL65 front bumper with meshed vents ahead of the wheels. Apart from that it seems std with ally trim and a good spec.
Query is - was it a ltd edition (its a designo colour grey) or maybe its had a few bits added which would put me off.
Car is georgeous and immaculate at £53k / 35k
Other option is a CLS55 AMG but they look so underwhelming (as an AMG) and the wheels are so poor - needs 19" at least - cant find one that looks the part - and most look jacked up with loads of space between tyre and arch
Cheers
Dave
At the time there was an 'AMG Performance Pack' it was a £8,500 option.
It had the following :
AMG front apron with larger air intakes and additional oil cooler – ensures that the engine runs at its optimal operating temperature
AMG sport suspension based on ABC with sporty parameters
New composite brake discs measuring 380 x 36mm at the front, incl. ESP adaptation
19'' AMG multi-piece alloy wheels in a twin-spoke design (front: 8.5 x 19 with 255/35 tyres, rear: 9.5 x 19 285/30 tyres)
Increase in maximum speed limitation (Vmax) to 300 km/h (approx. 186 mph)
The wheels on 65's were dark in the centre, I think the alloys on this were just silver.
It was based on the F1 SL safety car at the time.
It had the following :
AMG front apron with larger air intakes and additional oil cooler – ensures that the engine runs at its optimal operating temperature
AMG sport suspension based on ABC with sporty parameters
New composite brake discs measuring 380 x 36mm at the front, incl. ESP adaptation
19'' AMG multi-piece alloy wheels in a twin-spoke design (front: 8.5 x 19 with 255/35 tyres, rear: 9.5 x 19 285/30 tyres)
Increase in maximum speed limitation (Vmax) to 300 km/h (approx. 186 mph)
The wheels on 65's were dark in the centre, I think the alloys on this were just silver.
It was based on the F1 SL safety car at the time.
DSLiverpool said:
Thanks for the detailed heads up
It must be that then - the louvres ahead of the front wheels have a black mesh over them - I have not seen this on anything else. Trim is a bit low rent silver / ally ? car is a bit higher than the average but I think I have to have it!!
My 53000 miler has gone in today to have the supercharger pulley and belt tensioners replaced under warranty - go and listen to the engine from cold - if there's a squeak on acceleration, and/or constant squealing, the pulley bearings are on their way out - a common fault I believe. unless there's an extended warranty, walk away. (£££££!)It must be that then - the louvres ahead of the front wheels have a black mesh over them - I have not seen this on anything else. Trim is a bit low rent silver / ally ? car is a bit higher than the average but I think I have to have it!!
I wouldn't say it's a common problem as such.
They can 'chirp' instead of 'squeak' from the supercharger clutch.
Temporary fix here : http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6...
They can 'chirp' instead of 'squeak' from the supercharger clutch.
Temporary fix here : http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6...
sneijder said:
I wouldn't say it's a common problem as such.
They can 'chirp' instead of 'squeak' from the supercharger clutch.
Temporary fix here : http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6...
They can 'chirp' instead of 'squeak' from the supercharger clutch.
Temporary fix here : http://forum.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6...
Just waiting for the car to come back from it's "permanent" fix. It'll be nice not to spend the first 5 minutes of every journey wincing 
sneijder said:
At the time there was an 'AMG Performance Pack' it was a £8,500 option.
It had the following :
AMG front apron with larger air intakes and additional oil cooler – ensures that the engine runs at its optimal operating temperature
AMG sport suspension based on ABC with sporty parameters
New composite brake discs measuring 380 x 36mm at the front, incl. ESP adaptation
19'' AMG multi-piece alloy wheels in a twin-spoke design (front: 8.5 x 19 with 255/35 tyres, rear: 9.5 x 19 285/30 tyres)
Increase in maximum speed limitation (Vmax) to 300 km/h (approx. 186 mph)
The wheels on 65's were dark in the centre, I think the alloys on this were just silver.
It was based on the F1 SL safety car at the time.
Going to do the deal later this week - can some nice informed person on here advise the recall mods this should have had (Jan 04) also I am wary of the discs and how would I know if they had not previously put standard discs on ? (Im a trusting soul - NOT)It had the following :
AMG front apron with larger air intakes and additional oil cooler – ensures that the engine runs at its optimal operating temperature
AMG sport suspension based on ABC with sporty parameters
New composite brake discs measuring 380 x 36mm at the front, incl. ESP adaptation
19'' AMG multi-piece alloy wheels in a twin-spoke design (front: 8.5 x 19 with 255/35 tyres, rear: 9.5 x 19 285/30 tyres)
Increase in maximum speed limitation (Vmax) to 300 km/h (approx. 186 mph)
The wheels on 65's were dark in the centre, I think the alloys on this were just silver.
It was based on the F1 SL safety car at the time.
Cheers
DS
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