Nickerz

When I picked up my car today from the shop that put new tires on, the guy at the counter said he really liked my car and all the guys at the shop want it!

I thanked him and then told him it's got a V8 and his eyes got big and he was totally surprised. After telling him how many horses and torque it had his eyes got even bigger and said "are kidding me!?" He was really surprised.

I love the sleeper effect this car has! Just thought I'd share.

Nick

cntlaw

I am doubt how many car owners in this world really could tell what it is like to have 52kgm of torque and 5500cc engine on a compact sedan like this.

scovit

I get it all the time.

cldriver

I got that when I brought it in for inspection.

waldis

i know this is a bit off topic, but since we are talking about size here,

does anyone know size (in CC) injectors the C55 has?

Vomit

i know this is a bit off topic, but since we are talking about injectors here,

does anyone know what color nuclear fission/fusion injectors are?

Jakpro1

The E is even better as it's bigger and "boatier"....S65 must be the best of all time.....this massive car toasting just about any stock production car in America....that was JUST ABOUT any....please no "what about this car" posts

more151please

just in the last two days while walking to my car in the parking lot, i have been stopped twice to talk about my car, regarding size, hp, tq, and both have been completely suprised, the odd thing is that, they both had driven E55, and others like it, but new nothing about our car. I love it, it's such a sleeper

Stiggs

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say....blue?

ProjectC55

You gotta see the expression on some MB and BMW owner's faces when I tell them I have a V8 and it's also from an E55! definitely the ultimate sleeper...

360_iti

it could be any color..

cntlaw

Not as surprise as if you open up the hood and show them the size of the engine . Try to do this side by side with another normal W203

J Irwan

LOL and because your car on W202 platform it makes it even sleeper, since no known W202 V-8 was ever imported...

Definitely in category "ultimate sleeper" on my book (plus it only has twin pipe, unlike dual twinpipe on W203 C55 :p )


Regardz,

FrankW

ppl are surprised when I tell them it has 349hp and it's a V6. :p

cntlaw

Absolutely, V8 should give 500hp. v10/12 gives 600hp.
I am doubt .... I dont have friends who have cars with more than 160hp anyway. :p

ash-c32

I still think the s/c v6 is a better engine than the v8 in the c55 - the only thing that can exceed the low - mid range grunt from my c32 is an e55, not the c55.

C43AMG

The C43 comes with a V-8 (4.3L ) Carl transplanted a 5.5L .

JamE55

Don't have the sleeper effect. I have the weird effect. People look at my badge (55k S8) and starts questioning me or pointing at my badge with the wtf is that look. Oh well....

GC55

Ya defenitely and thats why MB switched to a V8 and your engine is now in the Chrysler Crossfire!!

J Irwan

I knew that....

Thats why Carl's is on my "ultimate sleeper" list


Regardz,

Expat

Yes because it has the V6 Compressor badges on the side

ProjectC55

So what happens when the C55 (M113 4.3,5.0,5.5L)gets supercharged?

Without the S/C ,your V6 is just an ordinary_ _ _ _ _ V6!The NA 5.5L motor still puts out more TQ than the S/C V6 in the C32.

FrankW

you are speaking of the new C55's V8. The old C55's V8 uses the w210 V8 which has the same hp as the s/c V6 only with more torque.

technology's changing everyday...no point to argue which engine is better. If it's me I'll take the boxer 6 twin-turbo from the mid 90's or the 3.0 liter twin-turbo V8 from the 1980's anyday.

ash-c32

Coolcarski
Go get your c55 supercharged- im comparing stock with stock, my c32 will kick a c55 on the road

RawAMGpower

Oh those are some fighting words boy. I really hope you have some evidence to backup your statement because thinking you can and actually doing it are two different things.