Found a white one with 67K on it!!!
CLK55 AMG or BMW M3??
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No hate dude, remember, the CLK55 is not available here, only the 500's. And besides, my old, slow, underpowered, non AMG would rape yours 
J/k, everyone here knows that if I ever find a '05 CLK55 white on black I will have it on a boat bound for Dubai in a heartbeat and swap everything from my 500 over to it.
J/k, everyone here knows that if I ever find a '05 CLK55 white on black I will have it on a boat bound for Dubai in a heartbeat and swap everything from my 500 over to it.
White on black FTW!
Nice, is it local?
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I'll run the 1320 one day just for you dude 
And as a totally bizarre twist of fate, I spotted a '05 55 in a parking lot yesterday! I left my card on it asking the owner to call me when they wanted to sell. The car is silver but I already talked to my paint guy (West Coast Customs) about a proper color change to white. Man I hope I can get that car!
Sorry for the thread jack stick...
And as a totally bizarre twist of fate, I spotted a '05 55 in a parking lot yesterday! I left my card on it asking the owner to call me when they wanted to sell. The car is silver but I already talked to my paint guy (West Coast Customs) about a proper color change to white. Man I hope I can get that car!
Sorry for the thread jack stick...
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Hello Kevwood, No CLK55 AMG in Dubaï ? ? ? I don't believe you
I feel that somehow you will manage to find one...
I'll be in Dubaï next month, I love it, been there 3 times
I'd like to pay a visit to West Coast Customs there, is it possible ? are there nice/interesting things to see at their place ?
I have been to the Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi last time and enjoyed it
I feel that somehow you will manage to find one...
I'll be in Dubaï next month, I love it, been there 3 times
I'd like to pay a visit to West Coast Customs there, is it possible ? are there nice/interesting things to see at their place ?
I have been to the Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi last time and enjoyed it
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Hello Kevwood, No CLK55 AMG in Dubaï ? ? ? I don't believe you
I feel that somehow you will manage to find one...
I'll be in Dubaï next month, I love it, been there 3 times
I'd like to pay a visit to West Coast Customs there, is it possible ? are there nice/interesting things to see at their place ?
I have been to the Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi last time and enjoyed it
I feel that somehow you will manage to find one...
I'll be in Dubaï next month, I love it, been there 3 times
I'd like to pay a visit to West Coast Customs there, is it possible ? are there nice/interesting things to see at their place ?
I have been to the Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi last time and enjoyed it
West Coast Customs has moved into a new facility (part of the Living Classics group now) and is expanding every few months, some really interesting projects going on there, not like the US ones though, not a lot of rap-video'esque garbage thankfully
Shoot me a PM and let me know when you'll be here and where you're staying. I travel outside the country every week almost all week but I'll try to be around to meet up with you for a beer.
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You should get a CLK55 that was imported, not easy to find but possible, what about if you were to import one yourself ? I'm not aware with the import/taxes regulation when you import a car in Dubaï !?
Your CLK looks great and I bet it performs real well, KLEEMANN would definitely be my choice in doing any upgrades ! In fact, I'm in contact with them and thinking about doing some upgrades on mine, I will see, Problem is I can't find a good distributor in France, the best would be for me to either find one in Germany, Belgium or Netherlands... or go to their headquarter in Danmark directly !
I will send you a PM when I'm there, I should be staying at the "One and Only Royal Mirage"... I will let you know, and if you are available, it will be great to meet for a drink, definitely !
Your CLK looks great and I bet it performs real well, KLEEMANN would definitely be my choice in doing any upgrades ! In fact, I'm in contact with them and thinking about doing some upgrades on mine, I will see, Problem is I can't find a good distributor in France, the best would be for me to either find one in Germany, Belgium or Netherlands... or go to their headquarter in Danmark directly !
I will send you a PM when I'm there, I should be staying at the "One and Only Royal Mirage"... I will let you know, and if you are available, it will be great to meet for a drink, definitely !
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No hate dude, remember, the CLK55 is not available here, only the 500's. And besides, my old, slow, underpowered, non AMG would rape yours
J/k, everyone here knows that if I ever find a '05 CLK55 white on black I will have it on a boat bound for Dubai in a heartbeat and swap everything from my 500 over to it.
J/k, everyone here knows that if I ever find a '05 CLK55 white on black I will have it on a boat bound for Dubai in a heartbeat and swap everything from my 500 over to it.
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Red is very sexy on the 209 though, no question!
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I hear you on that. I hate when someone just lets the thread go dead, so the search continues. However, I have decided to sell both my M3 and my Vette so I am now looking at 05 and up CLK55's, E55's, and C63's. Now I am more in wait to sell mode, cash seems to be a better tool to use rather than "Hey wanna trade".
Oh, and to update I missed the White on Red CLK55 AMG that Hendrick Mercedes had.
Oh, and to update I missed the White on Red CLK55 AMG that Hendrick Mercedes had.
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I hear you on that. I hate when someone just lets the thread go dead, so the search continues. However, I have decided to sell both my M3 and my Vette so I am now looking at 05 and up CLK55's, E55's, and C63's. Now I am more in wait to sell mode, cash seems to be a better tool to use rather than "Hey wanna trade".
Oh, and to update I missed the White on Red CLK55 AMG that Hendrick Mercedes had.
Oh, and to update I missed the White on Red CLK55 AMG that Hendrick Mercedes had.
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I too was in your same situation, But I was looking at Purchasing a Bmw M3 or a 55AMG
Here was a review I read by Car and Driver when I was Considering Both cars.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
As you can see I went with the Mercedes
Here was a review I read by Car and Driver when I was Considering Both cars.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
As you can see I went with the Mercedes
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I too was in your same situation, But I was looking at Purchasing a Bmw M3 or a 55AMG
Here was a review I read by Car and Driver when I was Considering Both cars.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
As you can see I went with the Mercedes
Here was a review I read by Car and Driver when I was Considering Both cars.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
As you can see I went with the Mercedes
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It could have been there, This car was so hard to find. They were practically non existent on the car sale websites.
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Op it all depends on your driving style. I have owned both and I must say they are completely different. IMO the m3 is more balanced and deserves the classification of "sport car" while the clk55 feels more like a cruiser/bruiser. The clk is a much better daily driver than the m3 and if you don't plan on tracking either car go with the 55!
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My personal impressions with both cars are that they are very similar in performance but M3, Clk have different strong points.
M3
strong points are:
stock handling
better stock wheels
lots of companies make MOD parts for the M3.
CLK
Strong points are:
5.5L
no b-pillar
front seats
stock exhaust sound is good.
The main reason that I chose a CLK55 was the motor. I personally enjoy a v8 sound and TQ is also a plus. The CLk that I purchased came with coil-over kit on it and BBS wheels. The stock wheels on the CLK i'm personally not a fan of. Another point to mention is that in the area I live there are lots of M3 around and only a few clk's. I personally enjoy having a car that not a lot of people have.
Good luck in your decision and keep on
.
M3
strong points are:
stock handling
better stock wheels
lots of companies make MOD parts for the M3.
CLK
Strong points are:
5.5L
no b-pillar
front seats
stock exhaust sound is good.
The main reason that I chose a CLK55 was the motor. I personally enjoy a v8 sound and TQ is also a plus. The CLk that I purchased came with coil-over kit on it and BBS wheels. The stock wheels on the CLK i'm personally not a fan of. Another point to mention is that in the area I live there are lots of M3 around and only a few clk's. I personally enjoy having a car that not a lot of people have.
Good luck in your decision and keep on
.
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My personal impressions with both cars are that they are very similar in performance but M3, Clk have different strong points.
M3
strong points are:
stock handling
better stock wheels
lots of companies make MOD parts for the M3.
CLK
Strong points are:
5.5L
no b-pillar
front seats
stock exhaust sound is good.
The main reason that I chose a CLK55 was the motor. I personally enjoy a v8 sound and TQ is also a plus. The CLk that I purchased came with coil-over kit on it and BBS wheels. The stock wheels on the CLK i'm personally not a fan of. Another point to mention is that in the area I live there are lots of M3 around and only a few clk's. I personally enjoy having a car that not a lot of people have.
Good luck in your decision and keep on.
M3
strong points are:
stock handling
better stock wheels
lots of companies make MOD parts for the M3.
CLK
Strong points are:
5.5L
no b-pillar
front seats
stock exhaust sound is good.
The main reason that I chose a CLK55 was the motor. I personally enjoy a v8 sound and TQ is also a plus. The CLk that I purchased came with coil-over kit on it and BBS wheels. The stock wheels on the CLK i'm personally not a fan of. Another point to mention is that in the area I live there are lots of M3 around and only a few clk's. I personally enjoy having a car that not a lot of people have.
Good luck in your decision and keep on
.This summarizes a lot of my decision making process, I ended up with a CLK500 though.
