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Old 07-30-2005, 05:18 AM
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EVO Magazine Kleeman K55 review
This months EVO magazine has a review of the Kleeman tweaked SLK55...... well worth getting hold of a copy of the magazine if you can find it.

Basically they said it was amazing and that it would seriously worry an SLR for everyday performance (only top speed would be better in the SLR) having a better power to weight ratio, lower weight, better brakes and more nimble handling.

The only downers seemed to be the price (£90000 ~$170000) and the frequency you'd have to change your tyres!
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EVO in the US?
Is EVO available in the US? (ie at grocery stores or Barnes and Nobles)
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Is EVO available in the US? (ie at grocery stores or Barnes and Nobles)
I got a copy here, want me to scan the article for all u peeps to look at ?
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Das gonna be b!tchin' homey !

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Is EVO available in the US? (ie at grocery stores or Barnes and Nobles)
They carry it at Borders in SF.
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Barnes and Noble carries EVO.

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Post it. I went to Borders but they have the July edition.
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Which month is it? Cuz I went to the store today and they had the August issue with the Zonda F, Carrera GT, and F430 on the cover, but I couldn't find the article inside.
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Originally Posted by ALTANertive
Which month is it? Cuz I went to the store today and they had the August issue with the Zonda F, Carrera GT, and F430 on the cover, but I couldn't find the article inside.
Its the month after that issue...... assume its the September copy. It only came out in the UK on 31st July so you boys in the US will probably have a few days wait before it arrives.

Andy_cyp did offer to scan and post the article
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I got a copy here, want me to scan the article for all u peeps to look at ?

....yes , yes , yes , yes ,...........
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The scans are actually available on the Kleemann site:

http://www.kleemann.dk/files/site/Pi...Side%201+2.jpg

http://www.kleemann.dk/files/site/Pi...o/Side%203.jpg

http://www.kleemann.dk/files/site/Pi...o/Side%204.jpg

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Evo have the arcticle online now:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/roadtes...special_k.html
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I thought the 7 speed trans could not cope with the torque of the E55 engine. So i wonder how long it would cope with even more torque?
Great idea, how long before things brake?
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