Proud owner of a CLK 55 now!
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Proud owner of a CLK 55 now!
Thought I would update you guys with some of my excitement of my recent purchase of an 01 CLK 55. Its always been a dream car of mine and after driving around my 98 320 for 7 years it was time to upgrade. I picked it for quite a deal, has a decent amount of mileage but the car runs great and the power difference from the 320 to a 55 is just crazy. I plan to get everything mechanically sound before I start on anything cosmetic but I will keep you guys updated! AMG FTW!!!! 
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01 LORINSER CLK 430 - 02 KLEEMANN CLK55 - 88 Euro / Jap AMG 560 SEC Widebody - 16 AMG GTS
Congrats! I've been a fan of your 320's looks and can't wait to see the finished product when you've got your new 55 lookin' like you like.
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Thanks fellas I look forward to having the new project to get dialed in. Its pretty amazing how much low end torque these things have and yes they get to 100 very easily!
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0-100 is impressive, so too are the shift points. You'll find that other cars that try to pull on you will fall short because of your gearing. I just love that. The beast just keeps on acceletating
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Lets see pics of your new beast! Sounds like you made a nice upgrade. My favorite is of course the black on black and white interior color combo. The two tone black/white, black/blue, and super rare black/red interiors look amazing on these cars.
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What issues did you see with the car having that many miles? I'd be interested from a reliability with mileage standpoint. I know of some E36 and E46 BMW's reaching 300k on original engine and transmission with only maintenance and accessories replaced.
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Congrats! I got my 55 this past summer! I absolutely love it. And I went from the w210 320 so I know exactly how you feel. Put some money away for speeding tickets and have fun driving that thing!
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Thanks I have a long to do list for her, Its funny having to start all over after my 320 was all dialed in after 7 years haha. What do you guys think about the SL 55 AMG wheels?
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I think whatever wheel you decide to choose will be perfect. But imho I would get the suspension where you want it first. That way you won't be married to a set of wheels that may not fit if you decide to lower (or raise) that beautiful machine. But I like the sl55 amg turbine wheels for sure!
