if ever i get the funds, i might do the swap instead of supercharging the car. i think there's less headache in doing this, am i right?
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I just test drove a silver 2002 clk 55. Never been hit, clean with only 36,500 miles. Asking was $22k got it down to $20k. I might jump on it! The car is a beast, so easy to burnout. First I have to sell the 350z. The C36 stays.
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Now you have an idea and a potential monster for the summer. They have nicer seats and a nicer interior than my car IMOP. You can also fit wider tires on a CLK55 vs a C43.
Now you'll have something to put up a worthy battle against me!!!
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carl, your car looks effing sweet for sure! love the stance. pics of your car inspired me to lower mine last year, in fact.
i got about 80K on the clock, and love the car, but i have to admit that it doesnt feel as peppy as it did when i bought it in 2003. maybe im getting used to it? either that, or im feeling like 302 hp isnt much these days considering sonatas come with 240 hp now, haha!
i was looking at trading it in on a 2009 caddy cts vseries. i test drove the older cts v, and that car was a beast! although admittedly not as refined as the c43 set up. if i had a bigger garage, id keep her, but as i dont have the space, id have to sell her to get the caddy.
i got about 80K on the clock, and love the car, but i have to admit that it doesnt feel as peppy as it did when i bought it in 2003. maybe im getting used to it? either that, or im feeling like 302 hp isnt much these days considering sonatas come with 240 hp now, haha!
i was looking at trading it in on a 2009 caddy cts vseries. i test drove the older cts v, and that car was a beast! although admittedly not as refined as the c43 set up. if i had a bigger garage, id keep her, but as i dont have the space, id have to sell her to get the caddy.
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'98 C43 AMG. Obsidian Blk w/2 tone slvr/blk interior
its pretty much whatever you prefer. the CTS V (old and new) are based off the preiod Z06 motor. CTS V is just a ZO6 with 4 doors, im typically not an american muscle fan, but the ZO6 is a really sweet car no matter how you slice it (price, handling, power etc) and the CTS V (or any V version caddy) by proxy is sweet too. Ive driven the older one and it sounded great amongst other nice features. i think you should go for a C63 though
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werd, the c63 is a bad ride, but i was hoping to get something a little larger. so i was also actually considering an 05 E55, but after researching the forums, sounds like they have their own set of problems as well. but i guess all performance cars do. i dunno. the caddy was attractive vis a vis the E55 bc it would be new. i still have some months to OCD over it ...
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So the consensus is for a C43 or in my case a W209 CLK55 its far easier to buy a E55 or CL55 Kompressor motor and plug and play swap out the NA motor versus a Kleeman or other aftermarket package?
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Our C36 rolled 150K a couple of weeks ago. Approaching 150,500. It needs front bushings and a new front control linkage, but other than the annoying paint bubbles/minor rust spots, it runs and looks great! The CLK will roll 60K probably next week. Again, no issues.
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I have 118,000 on my AMG C43/55. I love the 55 motor in the car, but a little bit of the 43's ability to rev out to the redline hard and smooth. The 55 struggles a little past 5000 without the headers on.
Which is another reason for me to get the headers back on and maybe find a Kleemann cam or PTE cam. Would love to see 350hp at the wheels.
I have been driving my car a ton this summer and fall and just love the way it rails around the corners and grips so damn hard it puts a smile on my face.
Anyhow I think the W202, W208 chassis is a good one and better than the newer Mercedes with the strut front suspensions for taking corners real, real fast. Been running the 255/ 40 and 275/40 Kumho Victoracers on the car for the last 4 months.
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Which is another reason for me to get the headers back on and maybe find a Kleemann cam or PTE cam. Would love to see 350hp at the wheels.
I have been driving my car a ton this summer and fall and just love the way it rails around the corners and grips so damn hard it puts a smile on my face.
Anyhow I think the W202, W208 chassis is a good one and better than the newer Mercedes with the strut front suspensions for taking corners real, real fast. Been running the 255/ 40 and 275/40 Kumho Victoracers on the car for the last 4 months.
Jeff
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