Wanted: W202 C55 AMG, or a C43
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C43/55,2k11 Volvo S60 T6AWD,2k Audi B5 S4,95 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD 500+awhp
Sounds like you did one b4.
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Tell me where this $5k (C43-C55 conversion cost) W203 C55 you speak of exists.
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nothing against any 203 chassis but just like most the C43 fanatics ;-) i prefer the body of the 202 much better than the 203, just a personal prefference, and getting to work on both chassis and engines constantly i 100% choose the 202 with the M113 vs the 203 with a M273, unless its still under warranty then doesnt matter cause you dont have to pay lol, but i pretty much like the 202 better all around than a 203 :-)
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nothing against any 203 chassis but just like most the C43 fanatics ;-) i prefer the body of the 202 much better than the 203, just a personal prefference, and getting to work on both chassis and engines constantly i 100% choose the 202 with the M113 vs the 203 with a M273, unless its still under warranty then doesnt matter cause you dont have to pay lol, but i pretty much like the 202 better all around than a 203 :-)
( sorry for saying so) V8 thus came the W203 C55 a very nice car yes, but..
a bit more, dare I say bland and too * off the production line*build than the
W 202 AMG cars C36 and C43 wich both have more of the ( put aside the
asembly line and taken care of individually) the C36 a rough guy but lacking
the V8, the C43 still a bit rough and now with the baby M113. To many here
as also myself the classic MB look wins over the W203 and W210 face!
M273 C class? never heard of, it woldn't even work if converted so.
Why not C55 W202 from the start? What a killer that would have been
really, MB didn't want to offend the E55 or CLK55 for that matter I think.
This brings us to D.I.Y C55 as there are only a handfull *factory converted*
to find, a C43 with the CLK55 208 driveline attached.
Seeing the pictures of this C55 I notice and wonder, is it real or fake?
A couple of years ago there was one '99 W202 C55 T for sale in Germany
and I remember the picture of the speedometer, it was reading 300km/h
because of the 2.82 rear diff.
When I do my own C55 upgrade I will use the same gearing as the W203
C55, 3.06 wich mean it's the big 210mm ring gear, the stock 3.07 is the
smaller 185mm medium size diff, not the W203 diff but one ASD/LSD W124 diff.
Another upgrade I'm thinking of is converting to 8.5-9.5 19" AMG styleII
tight fit? we will see. Roger
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Hi, i am new to the forum, i cant seem to find a classified thread, so figured since i am looking for a W202 AMG this is where i would post, so, i am looking for a W202 C55, yes a W202 not a W203, so 98-2000 C55 true AMG not a C43 with a 5.5 swap, i know chances are less than slim to none, but i figured this would be the best place to look, and more realistcaly i am looking for a black W202 C43 with 2 tone interior, location doesnt matter, i am willing to fly there and drive back, i think that there will be more of a market for me in the spring time but if i come across the right one i will not hesitate to pull out the cash and pick it up, again really looking to see if i can find a W202 C55, but also looking for a C43,
thanks everyone!!
thanks everyone!!
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Send me details and pics...I may be interested. Email is drmiami@gmail.com
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taxi driver, my bad there isnt a 203 with a 273, twas thinkin of the sick 204 C63 lol but still not a fan of the 272 or 273 in any chassis, thanks for catchin that tho W203ramos, were not bashin anyone's cars or preferences, there just opinions from one person to another. be proud of yours too!!, oh i just picked up another 190e lol, parting this one out tho, i know its the wrong section but if ya need parts let me know
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hey guys, haven't been on here in a long time, actually just googling w202 C55 here at work and found my old thread haha, just wanted to thank you all again for everyone's input, no never did find a original w202 C55 for sale, imagine that, :-P lol, i did however find the perfect car i was looking for, 1999 C43 AMG 105000 miles, obsidian black metallic, 2 tone seats, xenon headlamps, etc. i ran the VMI through the dealer i work at as well as the carfax, everything looked good, so i bought my brother and i each a 1 way ticket to so-cal, got into California around noon on Saturday checked the car over, only needed a few things, drove it then bought it. And then we drove 19 hours straight home switching drivers so the other could sleep cause i had to be back to work Monday morning haha, this all happened on may 5, 2010 so ive had the car for a little over a year now and i love it as much as the day i bought it is was everything i could have ever wanted, and after a year and a half of searching for the perfect car it paid off and now she's all mine :-)
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Nice story, and tell us do you mis the feeling of a few extra horses? with a few mods this car will give you an even beter feeling. ecu tuning high performance exhaust system etc. It would be great to have that on a c43
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hey guys, haven't been on here in a long time, actually just googling w202 C55 here at work and found my old thread haha, just wanted to thank you all again for everyone's input, no never did find a original w202 C55 for sale, imagine that, :-P lol, i did however find the perfect car i was looking for, 1999 C43 AMG 105000 miles, obsidian black metallic, 2 tone seats, xenon headlamps, etc. i ran the VMI through the dealer i work at as well as the carfax, everything looked good, so i bought my brother and i each a 1 way ticket to so-cal, got into California around noon on Saturday checked the car over, only needed a few things, drove it then bought it. And then we drove 19 hours straight home switching drivers so the other could sleep cause i had to be back to work Monday morning haha, this all happened on may 5, 2010 so ive had the car for a little over a year now and i love it as much as the day i bought it is was everything i could have ever wanted, and after a year and a half of searching for the perfect car it paid off and now she's all mine :-)
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Yup 19 hours straight was a long drive hahah. And to be honest I don't feel like I'm "missing" and horsepower persay just haven't increased my numbers :-P. And thanks for catching that last part it was actually may 1st don't know why I thought the 5th lol I wish I had a flux capacitor thier getting hard to find :-D
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Next time I see the car, I'll have my camera handy to make some pics 
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my wife loves deloreans for the retro styling.. I think they seem like huge piles of crap (stainless body aside). When I was a kid my favorite car was a de tomaso pantera
those things really make my inner dragon come out (gawker reference)
those things really make my inner dragon come out (gawker reference)
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
but then with the width of the wheel you probably just ride over them perhaps.Hmmm, what gives with the cardboard under the engine sump..... engine leaks?
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