My 05 CL65 AMG - picked it up Monday
01-14-2009, 10:47 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone...reminds me of my Supra days when there were a lot of enthusiasts...I was hoping the CL65 AMG would have a good community.
haha...FloridaE55 good observation...picked it up at Crown
started off at $75, then $69, then $59...i got it in the 50's...its the only one I could find 1 owner, low mileage, with warranty...not bad for a $188k sticker'd car...it was on the books as heading to the auction if it didnt sell...this car is SO clean its almost an insult to refer to it as "used"
bigben320e - I'm in atlanta a lot...please let me know if there are ever any amg/mercedes meets or anything...I'd love to come meet other owners
the ONLY thing I have not been impressed with is the navigation...it only shows major roads...most of the time I'm just a floating arrow in a blank screen...no roads
the Lexus nav is SOOOO much better...I'll have to do something about the CL nav other than that, I'm loving the car...it feels soooo good to have that much power again
haha...FloridaE55 good observation...picked it up at Crown
started off at $75, then $69, then $59...i got it in the 50's...its the only one I could find 1 owner, low mileage, with warranty...not bad for a $188k sticker'd car...it was on the books as heading to the auction if it didnt sell...this car is SO clean its almost an insult to refer to it as "used"bigben320e - I'm in atlanta a lot...please let me know if there are ever any amg/mercedes meets or anything...I'd love to come meet other owners
the ONLY thing I have not been impressed with is the navigation...it only shows major roads...most of the time I'm just a floating arrow in a blank screen...no roads
the Lexus nav is SOOOO much better...I'll have to do something about the CL nav other than that, I'm loving the car...it feels soooo good to have that much power again
. I also hated the navigations system so I couldn't help but upgrade and it really made a big difference to me. I pulled out my command unit and put in a Kenwood DNX 8120 touch screen command with a dash kit that makes it look OEM. I added both front and back cameras, 2 Alpine amplifiers, Alpine 14" subwoofer in the trunk, and replaced all the Bose speakers with Alpine. Command has Sirius and the best integrated I-Pod interface to date. This really made the car enjoyable to me and was worth every penny. Very soon I will be upgrading to the package Marco (another forum member) has that gets his car to trap 130mph in the 1/4 mile with a consistent time of 10.7x seconds. To me this is Nirvana!!! Good luck and enjoy the car.Larry
01-15-2009, 12:49 AM
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...i dont think i could have a car I didnt try to modify in some way haha...from a 96 supercharged 4runner to a single turbo supra...i like me some go fast mods
01-15-2009, 12:52 AM
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Congratulations and welcome to the V12TT club. I also hated the navigations system so I couldn't help but upgrade and it really made a big difference to me. I pulled out my command unit and put in a Kenwood DNX 8120 touch screen command with a dash kit that makes it look OEM. I added both front and back cameras, 2 Alpine amplifiers, Alpine 14" subwoofer in the trunk, and replaced all the Bose speakers with Alpine. Command has Sirius and the best integrated I-Pod interface to date. This really made the car enjoyable to me and was worth every penny. Very soon I will be upgrading to the package Marco (another forum member) has that gets his car to trap 130mph in the 1/4 mile with a consistent time of 10.7x seconds. To me this is Nirvana!!! Good luck and enjoy the car.
Larry
. I also hated the navigations system so I couldn't help but upgrade and it really made a big difference to me. I pulled out my command unit and put in a Kenwood DNX 8120 touch screen command with a dash kit that makes it look OEM. I added both front and back cameras, 2 Alpine amplifiers, Alpine 14" subwoofer in the trunk, and replaced all the Bose speakers with Alpine. Command has Sirius and the best integrated I-Pod interface to date. This really made the car enjoyable to me and was worth every penny. Very soon I will be upgrading to the package Marco (another forum member) has that gets his car to trap 130mph in the 1/4 mile with a consistent time of 10.7x seconds. To me this is Nirvana!!! Good luck and enjoy the car.Larry
I guess they dont have the street data because i'm not in a major city...Larry, that sounds like a really nice setup....I was eyeballing the Eclipse AVN6620...I've found the dash kit...does anyone know if they make a wire harness for the stock stuff...or would I have to do as you did and replace all the stock speakers/amps? My bro owned a stereo shop years ago so installation doesnt scare me
but my lazy side would really like a plug and play wire harness with a new headunit with built in navthanks guys
01-15-2009, 06:51 AM
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There is a meet being organized by another car club for a drag day at Silver Dollar....not too far from you on the Southside.Look in the "Events and Gatherings" section of the forums.
01-15-2009, 11:45 AM
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I use to go with the DSM club (eclipse, talon, laser, stealth, galant, 300gt...)...been to Silver Dollar several times...ran my supra and my supercharged 4runner *always got a kick outta that*...I'll check it out!
01-15-2009, 12:45 PM
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2006 AMG Meet
https://mbworld.org/forums/events-ga...th-2006-a.html
2005 Silver Dollar Meet (October)
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...g-you-out.html
2005 AMG Meet (with a trip to the drags, April)
https://mbworld.org/forums/events-ga...e-details.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/events-ga...end-kudos.html
2004 Day at the Drags (October)
https://mbworld.org/forums/events-ga...10-2004-a.html
2004 AMG's at the Drags (March)
https://mbworld.org/forums/events-ga...3-28-04-a.html
We've also rented road courses (AL, GA, Louisiana)....should be something coming together soon!
01-15-2009, 01:24 PM
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01-15-2009, 06:01 PM
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haha...RIMS are staying...
I use to go to the DSM meets and the 3SI meets at Silver Dollar Raceway...I'll be doing my best to attend all the AMG events I can
Chappy...never seen the model you have...sweet ride...I'm about an hour and a half southeast of Atlanta...i'm there a lot tho
I use to go to the DSM meets and the 3SI meets at Silver Dollar Raceway...I'll be doing my best to attend all the AMG events I can
Chappy...never seen the model you have...sweet ride...I'm about an hour and a half southeast of Atlanta...i'm there a lot tho
01-15-2009, 06:35 PM
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congrats on the car Doug....
I have been researching for about 6 months now between the 65 and 600....for my budget, looks like I'll go 600 and then take it over to VRP since they are so close to me and the great reputation they have.
Regarding Lexus GPS systems, they truly are the best OEM systems out there.
I have been researching for about 6 months now between the 65 and 600....for my budget, looks like I'll go 600 and then take it over to VRP since they are so close to me and the great reputation they have.
Regarding Lexus GPS systems, they truly are the best OEM systems out there.
01-18-2009, 12:25 AM
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