SL-Class (R230) 2003 -- 2012: Discussion on the SL500, SL550, SL600

SL/R230: Christmas tree on my SL600...Ho ho ho

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 12-08-2008, 08:55 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
derrick_lui's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Christmas tree on my SL600...Ho ho ho

bet I'm the first one taking home a christmas tree......with an SL.









Old 12-08-2008, 08:57 PM
  #2  
Almost a Member!
 
BACK2DTM's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
03 SL500
did you even try to protect the roof's paint?
Old 12-08-2008, 09:44 PM
  #3  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
m4xm1l10n's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,746
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
BMW F02 (750Li) F10 (550i)
You nuts man, if you can afford that car you can afford a cheap $3000 truck!!!!!!!!! that is no love for your SL Since you in Boston call me I'll lend you my truck. lol
Old 12-08-2008, 10:04 PM
  #4  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
jmf003's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 1,653
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
'03 SL55
LOL. No doubt you were the fastest Christmas tree hauler on the road!
Old 12-08-2008, 10:07 PM
  #5  
Member
 
armic777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
2010 G55
why not just put into the trunk and use robes to tie the trunk?
Old 12-08-2008, 10:33 PM
  #6  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
derrick_lui's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Originally Posted by jmf003
LOL. No doubt you were the fastest Christmas tree hauler on the road!
lol, actually I was driving slow...no spinning tires, not only didn't wanna scratch the car but didnt want to tree to fall off.

I would've used my jeep if I knew I was gonna get the tree, but then saw some people selling trees on the sidewalk and couldn't resist.

I've had more stares tonight ever!
Old 12-09-2008, 07:41 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Rick SL55's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 730
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
2005 SL55 AMG, 1986 Porsche 930S, 1996 Porsche 993tt
now is the time for detailing.
Old 12-09-2008, 08:14 AM
  #8  
Newbie
 
UKA180man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Near Liverpool, England
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
2006 A180 CDI - automatic
You could have at least put you coat under the tree on the roof, what's wrong wit' you fool ?
Old 12-09-2008, 10:22 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
Television's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southcoast England
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
CL500 216
How can anyone do that to a car, and a 600 at that. A coat ,plastic sheet in fact anything under the tree
Old 12-09-2008, 03:14 PM
  #10  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
clkwork's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,311
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
CLK63 Black Series
I hope you leased it!

the car, not the tree
Old 12-10-2008, 12:48 PM
  #11  
Almost a Member!
 
BACK2DTM's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
03 SL500
Originally Posted by Television
How can anyone do that to a car, and a 600 at that. A coat ,plastic sheet in fact anything under the tree
Yup... Pretty sad. Not even cool.
Old 12-10-2008, 10:56 PM
  #12  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
derrick_lui's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
The point of my thread was to remind people of the coming holidays and christmas...

I own the car so I do whatever I want.


Bashers: you are entitled to post your opinions but please find someone else to flame.

The rest: I hope you all have a awesome christmas!
Old 12-10-2008, 11:58 PM
  #13  
Member
 
gqmagic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 215
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
96 SL500, 97 E420
Everyone should carry a folded up sheet or blanket in case you want to kick back in a park or something,

Having said that, that tree looks like its short enough to fit in the trunk.
Old 12-11-2008, 10:18 AM
  #14  
Senior Member
 
Acez's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 361
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
2001 Kleemann CLK 230K, 2006 CLS 350, GTR R35
i don't know about others, but YOU ROCK derrick_lui!
Old 12-11-2008, 08:48 PM
  #15  
gqa
Senior Member
 
gqa's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: N.Y.C.
Posts: 443
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
05' sl 500
Originally Posted by gqmagic
Having said that, that tree looks like its short enough to fit in the trunk.
i was thinking the same thing
Old 12-11-2008, 11:31 PM
  #16  
Senior Member
 
OUTCAST's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 413
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
SLK55AMG, SL600
That is wild Merry Christmas!!!!
Old 12-12-2008, 01:03 AM
  #17  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
IngenereAMG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arizona
Posts: 3,703
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar
Yikes! You are a braver man than me. I would have stuck it in the trunk, brought another car or paid someone to deliver it.

Anyway....... Merry Christmas!!
Old 12-12-2008, 03:18 AM
  #18  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Thericker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Southern, CA.
Posts: 9,155
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes on 18 Posts
V12-Biturbo
Originally Posted by derrick_lui
lol, actually I was driving slow...no spinning tires, not only didn't wanna scratch the car but didnt want to tree to fall off.

I would've used my jeep if I knew I was gonna get the tree, but then saw some people selling trees on the sidewalk and couldn't resist.

I've had more stares tonight ever!
Yo I see you got that Kleemann K2 special post the dyno's chief!!

Edit: If you got the 600 K2 you have to list it right brutha Kleemann ECU/TCU

Not this way, it looks like you only have ECU...

2004 SL600 Kleemann Stg II ECU Tune
--------------------------

Last edited by Thericker; 12-12-2008 at 03:25 AM.
Old 12-12-2008, 03:23 AM
  #19  
Member
 
SRT6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
srt 6 chrysler crossfire
I feel like crying lol and to be honest I wouldn't even do that to an 08 kia
Old 12-12-2008, 11:05 AM
  #20  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
derrick_lui's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Originally Posted by Thericker
Yo I see you got that Kleemann K2 special post the dyno's chief!!

Edit: If you got the 600 K2 you have to list it right brutha Kleemann ECU/TCU

Not this way, it looks like you only have ECU...

2004 SL600 Kleemann Stg II ECU Tune
--------------------------
Sup!
I listed stage II ecu tune...which is exactly what I have (just da ECU). According to Cory, there is only a Stg II ecu tune in the US.

As so...thats why I didnt list "K2" or "TCU"...but will consider the TCU in the future!

I will dyno it sometime, and I will definitely bring it to the drag strip to see what I can get for 1/4 mile...right now I need to find a way to put that torque on the road. The 285's aren't cutting it...
Old 12-12-2008, 12:55 PM
  #21  
Almost a Member!
 
BACK2DTM's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
03 SL500
Originally Posted by derrick_lui
The point of my thread was to remind people of the coming holidays and christmas...

I own the car so I do whatever I want.


Bashers: you are entitled to post your opinions but please find someone else to flame.

The rest: I hope you all have a awesome christmas!

you have a merry christmas too!
Old 12-12-2008, 06:20 PM
  #22  
MBWorld Fanatic!
 
Thericker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Southern, CA.
Posts: 9,155
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes on 18 Posts
V12-Biturbo
Originally Posted by derrick_lui
Sup!
I listed stage II ecu tune...which is exactly what I have (just da ECU). According to Cory, there is only a Stg II ecu tune in the US.

As so...thats why I didnt list "K2" or "TCU"...but will consider the TCU in the future!

I will dyno it sometime, and I will definitely bring it to the drag strip to see what I can get for 1/4 mile...right now I need to find a way to put that torque on the road. The 285's aren't cutting it...
Hmmm when Cory explained it to me stage 2 meant both ECU/TCU
You have Stage (1) from Kleemann site
The KLEEMANN Stage 1 kit consists of a custom-made ECU programme that increases power by 50 Hp and 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).

Stage 2 features the custom-made ECU programme and an electronic reprogramming of the five speed automatic transmission. Performance of the Stage II KLEEMANN kit speaks volumes with 627 Hp and 1.043 Nm (772 lb-ft) of peak torque.
Any way congratz on the power upgrade, you really should get the TCU it's holding back massive torque limiters, you wont be getting the 680-700rwto w/out it, w/ecu alone you'll prolly net somewhere in the low 600rwto range..

The TCU is a necessity in order to get the full true perf from this upgrade, I plan on this or LET upgrade in the near future

Last edited by Thericker; 12-12-2008 at 07:25 PM.
Old 12-12-2008, 07:11 PM
  #23  
Senior Member
 
geeaccord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 308
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
E500(Sold), SL500(Sold), C350(Sold), ML350, SL65
Well Marry-Xmas I would have never did it with mind but maybe the old lady could have got be to....lol
Old 12-14-2008, 10:03 AM
  #24  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
derrick_lui's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 980
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My ex-cars: 03 E55,04 C32, 05 C55 ,03 E320
Originally Posted by Thericker
Hmmm when Cory explained it to me stage 2 meant both ECU/TCU
You have Stage (1) from Kleemann site


Any way congratz on the power upgrade, you really should get the TCU it's holding back massive torque limiters, you wont be getting the 680-700rwto w/out it, w/ecu alone you'll prolly net somewhere in the low 600rwto range..

The TCU is a necessity in order to get the full true perf from this upgrade, I plan on this or LET upgrade in the near future
Before I jumped the gun on the tune, I was thinking the exact same thing as you!
Was the $2500 special deal for a 50 HP stage 1? or 127 HP stage 2...and what IF I didnt get the TCU. I know if you read the Kleemann website, it would lead you to think that if you only got the ECU, you are getting a stage 1 upgrade. Keep in mind that the website is the Europe version. I did my due diligence and asked Cory lots of Q's on this....and so to clarify:

Stage 1 (50 HP increase)- not available in the US
Stage 2 (127 increase)- only available tune in the US.
They have sold the stage 2 ECU tune ONLY ($4500) in the US for years until recently they developed and slapped on a TCU tune.
I asked about the power output and tranny limitations if I didnt get the TCU tune, he said that the stock tranny can handle all the torque from the ECU tune and that there are ZERO gains in terms of power from the TCU tune. What it does is it provides more aggresive shift points and shifts much quicker.

Anyways, PM me for details. If you are thinking about getting the tune, do it before 12/31!!

Last edited by derrick_lui; 12-14-2008 at 10:11 AM.
Old 12-15-2008, 01:38 PM
  #25  
Member
 
rodbuster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Naperville, Il
Posts: 94
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Now that is the Christmas spirit! These SL's are such bad azz cars, that I think you could haul a redwood on one and not hurt it. Merry Christmas to all.


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: SL/R230: Christmas tree on my SL600...Ho ho ho



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:21 AM.