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Kleemann C55 K S8
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Porsche Turbo Stage 4, Cayenne S ... gone C43, C32, ML55 & Ducati 999.
Originally Posted by vraa
Exactly Neal! 
Has anyone tried this car agianst the 65's?
Has anyone tried this car agianst the 65's?
The CL65 does: C55 Kleemann
0-60: 4.4 sg 3.8 sg
0-100: 8.9 sg 8.4 sg (estm)
0-150: 19.7sg 19.4 sg (estm)
and 0->1km: 22 sg......and 04' E55 does in 22.9 sg.
Thanks! CoryU
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C55AMG W203; 330i E90
It must be great news for the true and pure sports fans ....faster than a GT2 or Ferrari with a third of the price!
Wonder how reliable and pratical to drive one of those as a day-to-day car ?
cnt
Wonder how reliable and pratical to drive one of those as a day-to-day car ?
cnt
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Wonder if anyone thought about heat dispensation for a 450hp engine in the C. I already felt the C55 interior is hotter than any cars I used to have. 
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Wonder if anyone thought about heat dispensation for a 450hp engine in the C. I already felt the C55 interior is hotter than any cars I used to have.
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...........I noticed this car on a web press release a little over a week ago. It essentially ended my w210 E55 project. My plan was to build a a super car by changing the diff of a W210 E55 to that of an E320 and then placing a supercharger as well as a limited slip diff. I thought this would be a great idea since W210 E55's are cheap these days(relatively speaking of course).
............Well, any performance gains I would have derived from the above will be totally wiped out by this C55K of Kleemann's. So Now, I am going to go the Kleemann C55K route. But, as another member has stated, I wondred what would happen if you did this to an SLK55?
...........My local dealer has an SLK350 with a price of $52K. This is without any dealer mark up. I can only imagine what the confirmed price of an SLK 55 will be. Such a project with an SLK55 might be a bit too expensive for what is afterall a two sitter car. A C55 is $55K sitthing at the same dealership. For those who want to wait a year or two, you can probably get one for under $40K at that time. Strange as it may seem, the Kleemann C55K, if it can truly and predictably do 0-60 in 3.8 secs, is an amazing bargain which will become an even better bargain if you wait a year or two to buy your C55 before adding the s/c and limited slip etc. If true, then you are getting a four sitter SLR.........well I'm exerberating a bit, but not by much.
............Warranty issues are a concern in general. For me, I am okay with it. I have two Kleemann cars and the only major issue has been water pump problems on one of the cars.
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............Well, any performance gains I would have derived from the above will be totally wiped out by this C55K of Kleemann's. So Now, I am going to go the Kleemann C55K route. But, as another member has stated, I wondred what would happen if you did this to an SLK55?
...........My local dealer has an SLK350 with a price of $52K. This is without any dealer mark up. I can only imagine what the confirmed price of an SLK 55 will be. Such a project with an SLK55 might be a bit too expensive for what is afterall a two sitter car. A C55 is $55K sitthing at the same dealership. For those who want to wait a year or two, you can probably get one for under $40K at that time. Strange as it may seem, the Kleemann C55K, if it can truly and predictably do 0-60 in 3.8 secs, is an amazing bargain which will become an even better bargain if you wait a year or two to buy your C55 before adding the s/c and limited slip etc. If true, then you are getting a four sitter SLR.........well I'm exerberating a bit, but not by much.
............Warranty issues are a concern in general. For me, I am okay with it. I have two Kleemann cars and the only major issue has been water pump problems on one of the cars.
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..............the modifications were done at Mbautowerks. There is nothing wrong with my car. They both drive fine. The water pump for the s/c has had to be replaced twice on one of the cars. This I understand is a known problem with Kleemann's V6 superchargers. I further understand that no such problems exist with the V8 superchargers.
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So Ted, are you going to opt for the C55K S8 afterall? Anxious to hear any updates
.......sorry for the late response. I have a CLS65 on order. I understand I am first on the list in the south eeast. I also like the Kleemann C55. It appears that the Kleemann C55 will be faster and cheaper than the CLS65 even after the CLS65 undergoes a Kleemann upgrade with LSD. Warranty was not an issue for me previously, but I am about to shell out $3500 to replace the waterpump in my Kleemann CLK32 for the 3rd time......so I am leaning more towards the Kleemann C55, because it will be a much less expensive car to fix should something go wrong.
Ted
.......sorry for the late response. I have a CLS65 on order. I understand I am first on the list in the south eeast. I also like the Kleemann C55. It appears that the Kleemann C55 will be faster and cheaper than the CLS65 even after the CLS65 undergoes a Kleemann upgrade with LSD. Warranty was not an issue for me previously, but I am about to shell out $3500 to replace the waterpump in my Kleemann CLK32 for the 3rd time......so I am leaning more towards the Kleemann C55, because it will be a much less expensive car to fix should something go wrong.
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Originally Posted by KleemannCLK32K
Bradon,
Can we get the same result on C209 CLK55??
I really would like to see the car in person!!!
Can we get the same result on C209 CLK55??
I really would like to see the car in person!!!
