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Just picking up an 02. One owner car from 0 to 140k miles, second owner personally knew the owner and he passed away so he bought it. He only owned the car About a year and a half and put on roughly another 19k miles.
54 plus service records on the carfax and the seller literally had every single actual maint and repair receipt, and everything that the car came with new including the window sticker, extra keys manual etc. It's been exclusively dealer maintained and the previous owner continued that, as he worked at the dealership where the original owner bought and maintained the vehicle.
Feeling very lucky. Will be inspecting it, adding a nice custom exhaust (secondary removal, resonator delete, x-pipe, 2.75 back to stock mufflers current plan- if anyone is selling a complete setup I'm am ears ) and a few other things to
maintain the oem+ Feel and then Rallying it from Chicago to Nashville. Hence a few WTB threads I created here, if you are aware of any nice performance + parts feel free to send em our way.
Will create a seperate thread once we get it up on a lift.
Thanks in advance for the warm welcome!
edit: adding pics. To follow the transformation check out IG #4dreuromuscle
thanks so much, we hope to take a bunch of pictures and videos as we rally from Chicago to Nashville. Very stoked to enjoy this on the long highway ride. We plan to "win" hopefully the understated looks will help us ;-p. So far the organizers have been very receptive to our old school AMG project.
The plan is to go euro on everything where possible and have a nice edm+ feel. Already have a playbook lined up, the only variable at the moment is where to source a euro tune to accommodate our free flowing exhaust; following the recipe here of secondary delete, proper x-pipe in that location, and removal of resonators with all new 2.5 inch piping upstream and downstream. Would like a nice euro muffler but after researching here and Benzworld, seems the stock muffler holds up. I typically do 2.75 inch piping but not sure the 5.4 can flow that much Cfm without forced induction which is not in the cards, so 2.5 should probably do! Anyone know if the euro e55 had a different header or was it the same as stateside?
anyone know if eurocharged tune is bacially the euro tune specs? Heard vivid racing has one but done want to deviate from the amg euro approved tune as we want to keep it all as original as possible given the current clean example.
Parts and maint plan finalized. Only two outstanding (optional+) items to identify are:
1. high flow muffler
2. euro tune
3. Pre-owned Renntech air box
4. Suspension (currently eyeing one stock strut set)
If anyone is parting out, or knows someone selling please PM me.
The car has been delivered, and preliminary wash and quick detail performed. More to come in the coming weeks, follow on IG @ SandSRally as that is where most updates will occur between these more in-depth posts.
The following items have been purchased with the help of many forum members, either directly via threads and PMs, or indirectly through the good research / discussions documented in the past. Many Kudos to MBWORLD and specifically the knowledgeable w210 E55 members:
1. Koni Yellow Adjustables (Thanks Benserve88! And Kudors to OOGsAggie for the referral)
2. H&R Springs
3. Spring Pads
4. Euro Front Plate Mount
Still on the hunt for a nice euro / higher-end muffler to complete the custom exhaust. As well as a sportier steering wheel to complete the interior. Ideally Brabus, Kleeman, Renntech, but even sport option OEM Wheel (airbag and controls work and not required) is what we are mad searching for. Let us know if you are aware of any for sale, or have one you are willing to let go.
Would, Also considering some nice brabus or similar wheels. We are weighing the option of just buying a set like this to give a bit more euro flash as well as more rubber :-p
04-15-2017, 05:55 PM
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