Got a 2005 C55 22k miles
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Got a 2005 C55 22k miles
Hi everyone,
http://www.scottsdalesport.com/detai...g-2247611.html
I am the proud new owner of a 2005 C55 Silver with ash leather interior. All I can say is this car is crazy fast. I am still learning how to handle the power. I suspect it may take a month before I'm brave enough to try without the EPS on!
I have some questions that maybe you all know allready;
1) What is the difference between the tow alarm and the immobilizing alarm?
2) I still have 9 months of orig warranty left. Should I get a 3 year extension?
3) When I press the phone button it says "NO Phone". Can I add bluetooth?
4) Very dissapointed with the H/K audio system. What have others done. I think I could live with the system if I could add a sub.
Thanks,
(Also a big thanks to Jason Toups for giving me the info on this car prior to buying)
Chris
http://www.scottsdalesport.com/detai...g-2247611.html
I am the proud new owner of a 2005 C55 Silver with ash leather interior. All I can say is this car is crazy fast. I am still learning how to handle the power. I suspect it may take a month before I'm brave enough to try without the EPS on!
I have some questions that maybe you all know allready;
1) What is the difference between the tow alarm and the immobilizing alarm?
2) I still have 9 months of orig warranty left. Should I get a 3 year extension?
3) When I press the phone button it says "NO Phone". Can I add bluetooth?
4) Very dissapointed with the H/K audio system. What have others done. I think I could live with the system if I could add a sub.
Thanks,
(Also a big thanks to Jason Toups for giving me the info on this car prior to buying)
Chris
Last edited by c55inaz; Jan 31, 2008 at 12:05 PM. Reason: additional info
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CONGRATULATIONS Chris! She's a beauty! Glad I was able to help you find it.
Others will have to answer the tech questions you've listed, as I've not looked into any of those myself yet.
However, your question regarding the warranty, my advice would be ABSOLUTELY! These cars are just too expensive to pay for any major repairs out of your own pocket. I would advise getting it through MB if at all possible.
I'm assuming you plan on keeping it for quite some time, therefore it just makes sense to let MB or another warranty cover your costs. I view it as kind of like insurance, a built-in necessary cost that's easier to pay out over the course of your note, but will pay for itself in the case of disaster (breakdown/repair).
Enjoy the new ride! And don't be scared of the power. Even w/ the ESP off the car will kick in the traction control if it senses pending danger. It's almost annoying that it won't let you stand on it w/o it trying to pull the throttle back, but then --- when you're ready to bypass that we can teach you how to use "dyno mode", which then allows it to become "Mr. Toad's wild ride...!"
Have fun!
Others will have to answer the tech questions you've listed, as I've not looked into any of those myself yet.
However, your question regarding the warranty, my advice would be ABSOLUTELY! These cars are just too expensive to pay for any major repairs out of your own pocket. I would advise getting it through MB if at all possible.
I'm assuming you plan on keeping it for quite some time, therefore it just makes sense to let MB or another warranty cover your costs. I view it as kind of like insurance, a built-in necessary cost that's easier to pay out over the course of your note, but will pay for itself in the case of disaster (breakdown/repair).
Enjoy the new ride! And don't be scared of the power. Even w/ the ESP off the car will kick in the traction control if it senses pending danger. It's almost annoying that it won't let you stand on it w/o it trying to pull the throttle back, but then --- when you're ready to bypass that we can teach you how to use "dyno mode", which then allows it to become "Mr. Toad's wild ride...!"
Have fun!
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It's a special mode you can turn on via a key sequence on the steering wheel controls. It actually completely turns off the ESP allowing the wheels to spin until you lift, or they catch traction 150 feet down the road...
However, the downside of doing this is --- it also turns off the ABS, and therefore the car will not assist you in any way to overcome traction or braking challenges.
I use it on sunny days and dry roads, but you'd definitely not want to use it during wet conditions or slick blacktop.
Living in or around Phoenix though, you probably would have plenty of opportunities to enjoy dyno mode. By what I remember, Phoenix is basically layed out like a grid, with many, many long straight roads and good grooved concrete, which are ideal for running in dyno mode. But, per your own description of the car feeling too fast already, you may want to take baby steps and work your way into that mode. Personally, the car is the slowest thing I've owned in the past 17 years, but it's still a blast to drive none-the-less, as it's by far the best handling vehicle I've ever owned.
Let me know when you want to learn more about dyno mode, and I'll email you the info, or you can pull up some of the existing previous threads about it on the forum here. That's how I learned it.
However, the downside of doing this is --- it also turns off the ABS, and therefore the car will not assist you in any way to overcome traction or braking challenges.
I use it on sunny days and dry roads, but you'd definitely not want to use it during wet conditions or slick blacktop.
Living in or around Phoenix though, you probably would have plenty of opportunities to enjoy dyno mode. By what I remember, Phoenix is basically layed out like a grid, with many, many long straight roads and good grooved concrete, which are ideal for running in dyno mode. But, per your own description of the car feeling too fast already, you may want to take baby steps and work your way into that mode. Personally, the car is the slowest thing I've owned in the past 17 years, but it's still a blast to drive none-the-less, as it's by far the best handling vehicle I've ever owned.
Let me know when you want to learn more about dyno mode, and I'll email you the info, or you can pull up some of the existing previous threads about it on the forum here. That's how I learned it.
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