C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

Cap Tree Meet 8/16 L.I. NY

Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Cap Tree Meet 8/16 L.I. NY

I'll be there,anyone here going? The whole write up is right here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/events-gatherings/253817-captree-long-island-meet-ct-pa-ny-nj.html
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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'98 C43 AMG. Obsidian Blk w/2 tone slvr/blk interior
was that a tyrbo c280? i can tell from the chrome trim on the door handles that the car didnt start as amg bloodline... but a turbo c280 would be extreemely mean. i like the red inserts on the seats but they may be a little bright. i really like the copper inserts in the designo copper 202 c55.... probably the best car ever made on planet earth.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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hey project55 are you going with the slow car or are you bring
( My other toy!! Watch out!! All! LOL (Evil Laugh) 413awhp 20psi pump gas 550awhp coming soon!) lmao
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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From: 40*-55'-44" N / 73*-24'-07" W
'98 C43/55 AMG Speedybenz Susp. & MBenzNL On Board -- '88 560SL -- '09 JCW MINI -- '97 Jeep TJ Sport
Only if I can bring my BMW... http://www.northamericanmotoring.com...d.php?t=148787
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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'98 C43 AMG. Obsidian Blk w/2 tone slvr/blk interior
how can you enjoy it after rolling around with the 55 motor in your 202
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by c55m8o
Steve how cute!

They do have alot of modding potential though.
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SeeKlasse
how can you enjoy it after rolling around with the 55 motor in your 202
Simple. That car handles much better and is cheaper to mod.
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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From: 40*-55'-44" N / 73*-24'-07" W
'98 C43/55 AMG Speedybenz Susp. & MBenzNL On Board -- '88 560SL -- '09 JCW MINI -- '97 Jeep TJ Sport
Cute... hahahaha... I gotta make it meaner looking; can't get away from that. Probabaly gotta black-out the chrome, and do a joey-mod on the headlights (make the inside headlight's reflecting surfaces body colored) before it stops looking 'cute'.

Carl's right ... while SeeKlasse you have a point too... it's no C43 (pound the peddle & go) and certainly can't be equated to the sheer thrust of the 5.4L in our W202s...

It's my daily... drive it like I stole it a bit & get 25mpg... drive easy around town & get 30mpg (it's what I've been getting while breaking it in) ... drive on the hiway & get 34mpg. Yet still has the giddey'up to be nearly as quick as a stock C43. Not quite the same 'explosiveness'; that's perhaps due tho to me keeping the RPMs under 4500, and not turning the fully ECU nannies off much. Also, the C43's tranni/torque converter gives a torque 'pop' when you upshift (especially w/the 5.4L), where when you upshift you actually have more torque than the previous gear... that's not the case w/the JCW; upshift is always less torque than the previous gear... i.e. no 'pop' on upshift. That's normal for a manually tranni engine that make peak power near redline... I'm just not used to it.

But I may be disappointing you Carl.. after all the money I sank into the C43 and unable to get much if I were to sell it now, I'm not planning on going nuts on this car (ok, let's see what happens in a few years ). Other than some modest suspension mods and the obligatory piggie-back ECU when UniChip/Alta makes one available or Berg (Bergur?) Motorsports make a 'Hot-Pill' for it, , I won't be doing much else. It already breaths great (enough).

...I can talk in detail next week...I hope... Hope I wake Up! You guys meet too early!

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