Need your help fella's - Decision
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2004.5 MB C230 Kompressor
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cool, here is his number... 281-933-2262 ask for Chris...
tell him Erick with the C32 AMG told you to call...he is a great guy and will be honest with you about what he can do with your application...
i am going to go by there at the beginning of next week to finalize all of the details for porting my heads...
tell him Erick with the C32 AMG told you to call...he is a great guy and will be honest with you about what he can do with your application...
i am going to go by there at the beginning of next week to finalize all of the details for porting my heads...
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Good point. Of course, if you've ever owned an air-to-air intercooled car (Audi) you would REALLY know the meaning of heat soak! The C32 definitely loses some punch when it's very hot, but not as bad as my old 2.7 twin turbo.
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Yeah I think I am going to go with the C55 AMG... seems like a better deal and I really like th car esp for a weekend car... I am not a tree hugger of any sorts but want to do my part in making sure my kids, kids kids etc.. live on to see incredible things.. that is why I use the C230 for DD
Just got to stop by the stealership after work today and bargain
Just got to stop by the stealership after work today and bargain
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Yeah I think I am going to go with the C55 AMG... seems like a better deal and I really like th car esp for a weekend car... I am not a tree hugger of any sorts but want to do my part in making sure my kids, kids kids etc.. live on to see incredible things.. that is why I use the C230 for DD
Just got to stop by the stealership after work today and bargain
Just got to stop by the stealership after work today and bargain
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Not to confuse things, but might it make more sense to buy an E55 (turbo V8) and work on making it handle well? It's probably easier and cheaper to make the E55 handle, and starting with a turbo motor, you may have more room to grow.
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sAve up and get an E55.. Like Fifth Ring said, you'll save money and u'll have a faster car. imo..
If I sell my C55, that's what I would do..
However, modding a benz to make it go fast is not really worth it imo. (too much money and not much of hp gain)
But then, it's your money and your choice. good luck
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you meant to say supercharged V8 right?
sAve up and get an E55.. Like Fifth Ring said, you'll save money and u'll have a faster car. imo..
If I sell my C55, that's what I would do..
However, modding a benz to make it go fast is not really worth it imo. (too much money and not much of hp gain)
But then, it's your money and your choice. good luck
sAve up and get an E55.. Like Fifth Ring said, you'll save money and u'll have a faster car. imo..
If I sell my C55, that's what I would do..
However, modding a benz to make it go fast is not really worth it imo. (too much money and not much of hp gain)
But then, it's your money and your choice. good luck
Part of my "fleet plan" is to trade our third car -- an Audi TT --for a car that is track-worthy (Lotus Elise or Porsche Cayman), freeing me up to buy a car best suited to commuting. An E55 would be nice.
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If you found a clean c55 with 7k miles for 33K its a no brainer.. That is an amazing deal. Almost too good to be true.. I was looking at high 30's for 2005 c55's with less than 20k miles.
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C55 for $33k from MB here in Central Texas. pretty good the only issue (hence the discount) is that it has some kind of steel wheels on it.. The previous owner did not have the stocks, The dealership said they can put he stocks back on for $5k... I says naw if I buy it I like it just the way it is for I would like to do HRE's or something unique.
You will be lucky if the car has the original brakes on it, they are probably 15in rims
