CLK55_NYC

Well its finally happened.. After several months of searching and hundreds of views from this board I've finally bought a 2001 CLK55...now my username is relevant .
I just have to say what a great car this is and i have to give props to the members of this board and their posts that helped me make an informed decision before pulling the trigger. I'm hopeful that Ive scored a good example not needing too many repairs.
Its a 2001 CLK55 AMG with 59k mikes in pretty good condition for a 10 year old car.. all of the electrical doo-dads work with the exception of some dead pixels on the clock and the gear indicator. Many thanks to everyone..
What did we do before the internet???

BOOST7

congrats, and low miles too, what's going to be your first mod?

CLK55_NYC

(1)Exhaust...I want to make it have a more menacing growl than it already has..not sure how to approach this though.. I need to pass NYS emissions..
(2)Rims.. im looking at some newer 17" clk55 rims
(3)fix the stereo.. its from 2004 and pretty ratty and doesn't really work

danlnyc

go for wheels and a drop as 1 & 2 instead of exhaust...

don't you think 17" is a bit too small for AMG? I would aim for at least 19 IMO.

CLK55_NYC

I totally agree but u guys in LA have nice smooth roads..When Driving in Manhattan its like im navigating a minefield that eats 19"ers for lunch

danlnyc

heheh you've never visited LA before huh? I agree, while some parts of LA, like Orange County have decent roads, LA county has some of the WORST roads I've ever driven...probably comparable to the roads you're talking about! I have to memorize which streets NOT to take (esp. Wilshire and Western for you LA people) because the potholes and road quality is so terrible!

also, 20+ in wheels are very common here as well, even with the horrible roads. Personally, I would risk the damages the wheels "might" take and go bigger for looks and personal satisfaction but that's only me.

I guess that's the reason why most car events are held anywhere but LA county lols.

Ghostrider@P1 Performance

My wheels would look great on your car!!!

insame1

Nice ride man!

Chappy

Congrats and welcome!

brasil

Congratulations! Hopefully once my finances catch up there will still be a good CLK55 specimen out there for me too. I work down in meatpacking and will keep an eye out for your car passing me on the streets. Do you live/work in the area where you took the photo?

I have 17" OEM AMG rims on my car and I can't imagine driving on the NYC roads with anything bigger. After the hottest summer on record and then the coldest winter, with the most snow constantly on the ground that I've seen in 15 years, the roads were utterly decimated. Combine that with the economy and the city and state budgets stretched to the breaking point, and not as much money for repairs, and it definitely equals a "minefield." A cab driver agreed with me and said it's the worst roads he's ever seen.

Enjoy your new ride!

CLK55_NYC

ya man, i live and work on west 4th.. my commute is exactly 1 avenue... as you can tell gas millage isnt a issue. This is going to be my summer escape vehicle

dlbehrns

If it were me I would put a Super Sprint resonator and muffler on it. Good quality stainless steel, free flow and sound but not high dollar like Eisenmann or some of the other big name after market mod parts suppliers. Go to youtube and search for CLK exhaust etc and you will be able to hear plenty of manufacturers exhaust on MB v8s.

brasil

That is EXACTLY why i bought my CLK, after living in the city for more than a decade without a car. After awhile you start to go crazy in NYC if you can't get out of here on a whim.

CLK55_NYC

Could u point me in the right direction to getting one of those?

MBFLO

Looks clean , congrats ..
Are you mirrors automatic folding or did you just push it in yourself ? Also if you arnt looking to spend thousands for exhuast you might wanna try resinator delete and x pipe with some high flow cats .. Also you can swap out the pads on the suspension and lower some and still keep the benz ride feel compared to slamming it and taking away the ride . damn low miles for a 01' .. Enjoy as im sure you are allready doing ...

ZephyrAMG

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your car!!! The HAMMER!!! Color is fantastic!!!! Congrats and enjoy!! I would not do much except for add some contrasting pieces to bring out the silver, like carbon fiber piece on mirror or exhaust....other wise just keep as is....truly fantastic.

CLK55_NYC

found this...does anyone know if this will effect my emissions in a bad way according to the EPA?

http://www.supersprintna.com/search-exec/

CLK55_NYC

This car RIPS... I bought it cuz my 2001 Ford RANGER, while a great car, is a dud for pleasure driving..This thing is just crazy quick for such a heavy car.. all i can say is that i'm loving it

dlbehrns

it should be fine.

njgilligan

Very nice, congrats!

I just picked up my first CLK55 last week. It's also a 2001 with 56k on it. I had a 430 before, and I'm very happy I stepped it up to the AMG.

I'm thinking tints, navigation, and wheels eventually. Everything else on the car is just how I want it.

CLK55_NYC

Im loving mine and the shop just told me that " i got a good car" very happy to hear that. All i really needed was a tunup.. oil&filter, plugs, belt, fuel filter, and a set of KN filters.. Im ready to tear it up this weekend. All i really want is exhaust and tunes

njgilligan

Mine's in good shape too. I had my friend, a Merc mechanic, take a look. He said change fluids (oil, tranny, coolant, brake, diff), but other than that it's all set.

He said an easy fix for a little meaner sound is just to remove the resonator from the exhaust and fit it with a straight or x pipe. If I do anything to the exhaust, I think I'd start there. Even if it doesn't sound perfect, it would only be $200 instead of an entire cat back or more.