C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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Miss my C55

Just wanted to say I miss my C55
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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Your K8 bumper is well cared for!

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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cannonball55
Just wanted to say I miss my C55
Why did you sell it anyways? If you want another one, make it your new years resolution to get another C55 in 2013. =)
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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It took you 6 months to miss it?

It is sad that most of the members that joined about the time I did have sold the cars and moved on.

I miss the old timers, like cannonball55
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by cannonball55
Just wanted to say I miss my C55
certainly understandable- I really love mine, but miss my 95 MX-5. What do you drive now?
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cannonball55
Just wanted to say I miss my C55
you miss your 55 and we miss you!!!! We need those three fin diffusers!!!!!!
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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You can buy mine for cheap.... but then ill miss it. lol
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Ill join, I miss mine too.

Ug there is a White/blk 06 on flea bay right now too.

Don not bid, do not bid, do not bid. lol
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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I say stop missing one, go down to the nearest dealership and pick yourself up a nice new C AMG!

In all seriousness...I say you find another asap buddy. I loved the way your 55 was modded!
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
I say stop missing one, go down to the nearest dealership and pick yourself up a nice new C AMG!

In all seriousness...I say you find another asap buddy. I loved the way your 55 was modded!
yea or for 50k less just buy a C55 again haha
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 01:00 AM
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aww man Eric, we miss your *** around here too!

Outside of the facebooks and such, hope you're still doing well
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottW911
It took you 6 months to miss it?

It is sad that most of the members that joined about the time I did have sold the cars and moved on.

I miss the old timers, like cannonball55
eh hem
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
Cannonball had one of the nicest 203's. Him and FrankW.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pointman
Cannonball had one of the nicest 203's. Him and FrankW.
Add alboogiee to the list too, his frontend is
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by F1Bobby
Understood!


Originally Posted by alboogiee
Your K8 bumper is well cared for!
i like it better in white anyways! if i end up in another one im definitely getting that bumper again.

Originally Posted by speed7
Why did you sell it anyways? If you want another one, make it your new years resolution to get another C55 in 2013. =)
ive been out of it for long enough to not even know what youre saying. haha

Originally Posted by ScottW911
It took you 6 months to miss it?

It is sad that most of the members that joined about the time I did have sold the cars and moved on.

I miss the old timers, like cannonball55
its been gone for a lot longer than 6 months. I've been out of the MB scene since early 2011 but really havent been that active since 2010.

Originally Posted by ghiaguy
certainly understandable- I really love mine, but miss my 95 MX-5. What do you drive now?
picked up a nissan pathfinder after that, then moved onto a ducati 848 for a few weeks till i crashed it 18 hours after my son was born. pins and screws in an ankle otherwise id probably still be riding it. after that it was my 95 eclipse thats been a project for 8 years now. then i moved back to san diego and was driving around a 90's vw fox. then upgraded to a land rover LR3 which i love but i still miss the c55 more than ever.

Originally Posted by Capn
She was a real beauty cannon.
Thank you

Originally Posted by C_DirtyTwo
you miss your 55 and we miss you!!!! We need those three fin diffusers!!!!!!
i can work on these again when i return from afghanistan but it'll take some arm twisting.

Originally Posted by biturbowagon
You can buy mine for cheap.... but then ill miss it. lol
define cheap.

Originally Posted by BryanW203
Ill join, I miss mine too.

Ug there is a White/blk 06 on flea bay right now too.

Don not bid, do not bid, do not bid. lol
+1 I look often and just tell myself I cant do it. Maybe after I get a degree I'll get back into an MB.

Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
I say stop missing one, go down to the nearest dealership and pick yourself up a nice new C AMG!

In all seriousness...I say you find another asap buddy. I loved the way your 55 was modded!
Yeah im not ballin like you Sun!

Originally Posted by C_DirtyTwo
yea or for 50k less just buy a C55 again haha
lol they're still selling for more than i sold mine for.

Originally Posted by SoCalC55
aww man Eric, we miss your *** around here too!

Outside of the facebooks and such, hope you're still doing well
i bet you do miss my ***

Originally Posted by pointman
eh hem
?

Originally Posted by pointman
Cannonball had one of the nicest 203's. Him and FrankW.
Thank you

Originally Posted by Capn
Add alboogiee to the list too, his frontend is
his front end = my old front end. but on his car = 100 times nicer.
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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yup. just wanted to say i'm still dreaming of that car regularly.
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Old Jun 21, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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I miss it too, that was a really nicely done c55.
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottW911
It took you 6 months to miss it?

It is sad that most of the members that joined about the time I did have sold the cars and moved on.

I miss the old timers, like cannonball55
Six months later and I am still here
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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
I've been here forever!!!
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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i troll occasionally, i like to see what everyone is up to. i just fail to post since i feel i dont have much specific content to contribute. right now im back to sell a bunch of parts. and see who might be at socal euro in september
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 12:52 PM
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Totally know how you feel missing a beloved car. I have had a bunch of cars, but few I was so attached to as my Miata. After 6 years I sold it locally last September and just this weekend saw it for the first time since! Weird feeling: happy to see it looking as I left it, well cared for and nicely washed, but really bittersweet at the same time...
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cannonball55
i troll occasionally, i like to see what everyone is up to. i just fail to post since i feel i dont have much specific content to contribute. right now im back to sell a bunch of parts. and see who might be at socal euro in september
Unfortunately I didnt have a C55 when you were active and didnt get to see all of your great work. Im looking back on all of your old posts now. I just got into mine a year ago.

So you were the originator of the 3 fin? I just bought a two fin but hopefully, with some arm twisting, you'll get back to making a couple In which case, put my name down for one! haha
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Old Jun 25, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Newzchspy
Six months later and I am still here
you're still alive?! dude, you're a legend.

i too miss my C55 and how power was on demand in such a small platform (you'll appreciate the size of the W203 platform when you step it up to an E63) i felt like i was always in control with that fun little easy to control but plenty of fun car. the E63 is a monster on it's own though. i've said this before about the C55, but with this E63 i couldn't imagine owning anything more powerful.
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