Jun 18, 2003 | 12:14 AM
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Black/Java/Chestnut Trim
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Jun 18, 2003 | 01:40 PM
  #2  
WOW, actually a supercharger badge that you can read the name!! :p
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Jun 18, 2003 | 01:41 PM
  #3  
BTW, is this your pad in the background? If so, nice spread!!
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Jun 18, 2003 | 03:49 PM
  #4  
Nice! Did you buy or lease? How mucha was everything out the door? Any plans for mods?
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Jun 18, 2003 | 04:27 PM
  #5  
Hiya

I paid sticker. I had leased my previous 2000 S500 and planned to do the same with this car. However, with the interest rates so low, there was only $20/mo difference bewteen lease and buy so I choose to purchase. I say I planned, I should have said "my wife". She is the bean counter.

I am perhaps a little older than many of you and have had many cars. I have learned not to modify cars unless they are specialty automobiles (like race cars for instance). Every time I have started modifying a street car, I would do a little (maybe change the induction and exhaust systems etc) and would be satisfied for a while. Eventually, the car would start to feel ordinary again, so a would do more and more and more and more....finally I would end up with something so wild ( and unreliable) that it was hard to drive on the street.

I plan to use the S55 as a highway cruiser. I do not think I can surpass AMG for reliable consistant horsepower and handling, so I will leave the car as purchased.
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Jun 20, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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niiice car. black/java is beautiful
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