AMG's New Hammer - CLS55 AMG (1500 to US)!
10-05-2004, 04:18 PM
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AMG's New Hammer - CLS55 AMG (1500 to US)!
"Only 1500 CLS55 AMGs will find their way to the United States, the first arriving in March at a price yet to be, um, hammered out."
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10-05-2004, 04:59 PM
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Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI
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http://www.kabel1.de/info/aa/autos_i...ndex.php?19279
CLICK UNDER DAS VIDEO, FEATURES SLK55 FIRST THOUGH....
CLICK UNDER DAS VIDEO, FEATURES SLK55 FIRST THOUGH....
10-05-2004, 06:42 PM
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1500 is a lot
1500 is a lot of CLS55's. AMG must be trying to use up all those superchargers before they come out with the new 6.3 normally aspirated engine in 2006.
For comparison, there are supposed to be only 200 CL65's and my next door neighbor has one and I will soon have another.
For comparison, there are supposed to be only 200 CL65's and my next door neighbor has one and I will soon have another.
10-05-2004, 07:39 PM
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AMG cars are all mass produced items these days so don’t get all elitist on us quite yet.
Paying 187k or so for a CL is a bit of a stretch. The CL55 is a wonderful car but another 55k for a few tenths off a 0-60 time or in the 1/4 mile? Clearly not worth it. In so-cal you cant sell a CL65 to anyone these days. They sit on the showroom floor collecting dust. Seen the same 4 for about a month now.
9 years AMG cars were rare. These days an AMG just normal. Drove around town yesterday for work and for the first half of the day I saw more SL55's than I did SL500's.
Just a car.....Nothing more
Paying 187k or so for a CL is a bit of a stretch. The CL55 is a wonderful car but another 55k for a few tenths off a 0-60 time or in the 1/4 mile? Clearly not worth it. In so-cal you cant sell a CL65 to anyone these days. They sit on the showroom floor collecting dust. Seen the same 4 for about a month now.
9 years AMG cars were rare. These days an AMG just normal. Drove around town yesterday for work and for the first half of the day I saw more SL55's than I did SL500's.
Just a car.....Nothing more
10-05-2004, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pocholin
Nice looking car, but 4100 lbs ! ohh well, that's why it needs 469 HP !
"CLS 55 AMG verrichtet V8 476 PS der den CLS in 4,4 Sekunden auf 100 km/h schickt. "http://www.kabel1.de/info/aa/aufschlag/
10-05-2004, 09:33 PM
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...because it's supercharged. Think about it, the reason why BMW owners criticize AMG MB owners is because our cars are supercharged whereas theirs are naturally aspirated. HOWEVER, we get to have the luxury that a BMW does not include, and that luxury comes with anywhere up to 1-2 thousand more pounds. Hence, in order to compete speed wise, we need a supercharger. Then the Beamers b!tch and moan.
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10-06-2004, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by shoes
1500 is a lot of CLS55's. AMG must be trying to use up all those superchargers before they come out with the new 6.3 normally aspirated engine in 2006.
