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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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Hi all, new SL55 AMG owner

Wanted one of these for a long time since first hearing one overtake me at full warp speed when I had my window down!
Picked it up yesterday, and have done about £80 of fuel already, but who cares your only here once.

I will have it all checked over soon, but the engine sounds as good as new to me. I just intend to keep it standard and in the best condition possible, it will be nice and cosy in my garage most of the time with a weekend blast with the roof of when possible, no more than 3,000 miles a year.

Full spec is

197U OBSIDIAN BLACK
205 OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
219 PROXIMITY-CONTROLLED CRUISE CONTROL
220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
230B CUSTOMER SERVICE - STATION EUROPE
231 GARAGE DOOR OPENER
250B MOBILO LIFE/EUROPE SERVICE PACKAGE
2XXL FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
352 COMAND
390 LINGUATRONIC-ENGLICH(BRITISH)
401 FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
415 GLASS ROOF (ROADSTER)
423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
475 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) HIGH LINE/MID LINE
481 UNDERSHIELDS
487 ABC SUSPENSION (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
500 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
524 PRODUCT PROT. F.PAINT - TRANSPORT VEH.PRESERVATION
588A EXCLUSIVE LEATHER - GRAY
618 BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
668 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
790 18" AMG SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
803 YOM 12/1
810 SOUND SYSTEM
819 CD CHANGER
854 TELEPHONE "CELL PHONE", NOKIA 6210/6310I
860 TV-TUNER ANALOG
882 INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
889 KEYLESS - GO
984 COC DOC., DELETION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOC.
F230 SERIES PRODUCTION 230
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
M001 ENGINES WITH SUPERCHARGER
M113 V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M113
M55 CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
N63 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT
N67 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT
N91 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
U12 FLOOR MATS - VELOUR
U23 REAR BAG
U44 LUGGAGE NET SET IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT (3-PIECE)
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
Y85 DESIGNO ALCANTARA ALPACA GRAY ROOF INTERIOR TRIM

Alloys have been changed to Carlsson, CR1/16, may try and get some 19” amg’s at some stage.

So quite a nice spec, at the moment I could not be happier, hope you enjoy the pics.

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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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Very nice car!

Best of luck with it.
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