MHaynes772

I was actually browsing E-bay, because I'm looking into a CLS55 and I saw this color and LOVED it, then I saw the calipers. The descrition says no stories, but whoah, them beoches are GOLD!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-CL...QQcmdZViewItem

Kev04C320

I bet a rapper would "dig" the gold calipers coz it's "ghetto chic"

Stiggs

Oh No....Its YaYo's Car!!!!!!!!
YaYo strikes again!!!!

AMG_55

gold calipers + new tires at 2k mi(not stock, look like toyos) = some fishy ****

siswati

Actually spent most of the two days at the AMG challenge at Homestead driving this one if I am not mistaken - Bob Van Epps was my instructor.

BMWEATR

don't buy that one the gold calipers means the brakes were overheated!!

The Godfather

I emailed them to ask if the car had ever been tracked. Let's see what they say

Stiggs

Good job Doc.
keep us updated.
I wonder what their explanation is about the gold calipers?

Schiznick

We still don't know if the change in color is really a problem with the brake caliper.

All we know is that to turn them Gold they have to be VERY hot. This car certaily saw major track time.

I am quite surprised that they do not change the calipers when they check these cars out before they go to auction.

Didn't someone say that you could still read the AMG Challenge sticker across the windshield on the car from Keys.....

That cracks me up!

Jakpro1

When you see the gold....she's been beatin cold!!

srknutson

Dunlop's! I saw the car Danny drove at Elkart Lake, but it was in for some type of repair. :} We could only drive a silver CLS 55 that I did not care for. Not enough headroom. I don't think this is an AMG challange car, it still has the front screen. LOL

adx

What's interesting is that only the rear calipers are gold and the front ones are the standard silver.

MHaynes772

No, only the driver side front is silver, the passenger front has a gold hue...still weird though

Glasgow Gold

That is definitely a great color (the "merc merlot" on the body, not the second grader's glitter on the caliper).

ClayJ

Bordeaux Red Metallic.

Looks like YoYo got a job in Texas.....

AMG_55

the rear brakes get hot more often for longer periods b/c they generate heat when the car slows down AND also when its exiting the corners b/c the esp uses the rear brakes to control wheel spin

MBluver

link doesnt work

siswati

Have to disagree with you on this AMG_55.....at the Homestead AMG challenge the front calipers went deep gold on almost every one of the E55's and CLS55's, and only a few were showing gold on the rears - much lighter shade. Similar at Elkhart Lake.

just my real world observations.

AMG_55

maybe those were in dyno mode or this 1 had esp on, thats the only logical explanation i can think of , unless they replaced the front calipers on this car

AMG1

That is a nice looking color.

livestrongONe

So what did the dealer say about the car mannnnn

paulunm

I was looking some AMG models @ Keyes in Van Nuys- most of their used AMG cars had gold calipers- some had rear gold, but fronts were still silver. I guess they give all of their used cars a good "test drive"?

Stiggs

I e-mailed them also about this car. They never got back to me.

The Godfather

they didnt answer. they know they got caught lol

MHaynes772

BWAHAHA...it's back on ebay, with the calipers replaced!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-CL...QQcmdZViewItem