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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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I'm selling my car, it's probably the cleanest looking SL Mercedes in the country

2004 SL55 AMG
Exterior is a rare Mars Red with charcoal interior
~36500 miles
Options: Panorama glass roof, Keyless Go, Bi-Xenon, Parktronic
Clean carfax, no accident, all services are up to date, car runs perfect
Original paint, no door dings/dents, some minor rock chips on the front bumper
Title in hand/no lien - VIN# WDBSK74F44F075618
Reason for sale: getting another car
Original MSRP: $127K, $25K in mods - Asking $45K OBO - email ronnie.renaldi@gmail.com
I'm in Denver, Colorado.

All these modifications are included (~$25K in mods)

ENGINE: (~$7000)
- Kleemann headers
- Kleemann ECU tune
- 82mm Throttle Body
- Meziere intercooler pump
- Frozenboost intercooler/heat exchanger (powdercoated matte black)
- Split cooling for the Frozenboost intercooler
- Eurocharged TCU tune
- K&N filters, no resonators
- CF engine cover
- Custom red powdercoated valve covers (red crinkle finish)

SUSPENSION & BRAKES: (~$6000)
- Renntech V3 lowering module (height setting adjustment via laptop)
- Evosport 360mm fronts and 330mm rears - floating (two-piece) cross-drilled rotors
- High gloss black powdercoated front and rear calipers
- Akebono brake pads (stock pads are included)
- Just replaced the suspension control valve block with full fluids change

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR: (~$5000)
- Custom CF steering wheel (top CF, flat-bottom CF, red stitching, red stripe, napa leather)
- CF interior trim set
- Custom steering wheel paddles in red
- Hardwired for Valentine1 (radar is not included)
- CF front lip
- Newer style side mirrors
- High gloss black front grille, side grilles, hood grilles, door handles
- Rear trunk spoiler lip
- Upgraded HID low-beam bulbs, parking lights, interior bulbs, red floormats

AUDIO: (~$3500)
- Seas Excel 6.5" speakers
- Phass AT28 tweeters
- Alpine PDX-F4 amp
- Focal IBUS 20 subwoofer
- Custom crossovers
- AudioControl Matrix Plus 6-Channel Preamp Line Driver
- Dynavin/Cargpsnet head unit

WHEELS & TIRES: (~$4500)
- Radenergie R10 20x9 & 20x11 silver with polished lips with Hankook Ventus V12 255/30/20 & 295/25/20 tires
- ADV5 R-Series 20x9.5 & 20x11.5 brushed bronze liquid finish with polished lips (NOT included, additional $5000 if you want these wheels also)

































































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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 11:15 PM
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Best SL55 I've ever seen GLWS! Wish I had 50 G's I'd be proud to own your ride. Thanks for all the pictures I enjoyed them.
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Awesome car! Any pics with the top down? Not sure if I've ever seen one of yours but can understand as it looks awesome with the top up.
Here...top down with the ADV.1 wheels:







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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 09:47 AM
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"Nicely moded" is an understatement. What a beauty she is!
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Title in hand under my name:

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Car is pending sale, PPI was done today, the buyer is flying in this Thursday to finalize the deal.
Here's a pic of me when dropping off the car for PPI

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Congratulations on the sale. I was really considering making an offer last week and will likely regret not doing so. New owner is one lucky guy!

Let us know where to find you down the road so we can drool over the new ride.
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Damit I wish I would have called you last week! If your buyer backs out for any reason, PLEASE send me a PM.
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My SL55 is still for sale, it's back on the market and asking price is $45K OBO.
Unfortunately the deal fell through even after the prospective buyer spent about $1000 total, for PPI and flew to Denver to check out the car (tickets, hotel, parking etc).

He loves the car, the exterior, the interior, the power but he doesn't really like the tranny. He said it's not "crisp" enough, he's comparing the SL55 auto tranny to a single clutch like BMW smg or newer Aston single-clutch (which shouldn't be compared since SL55 has basically an automatic with torque converter). And he's buying the car for mountain driving.

Here's his explanation on my for-sale thread on 6speedonline forum:
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/a...-radbnz-2.html





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