Who Built Your Engine??
12-05-2004, 11:46 AM
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Who Built Your Engine??
I got my SLK55 today. I can't quite make out the engine builders name--looks like Mike Thomas however the first name is hard to read. WHO built YOUR SLK55 engine?? PS: My car built on date as listed on the drivers door sill is 07/04--when was your SLK built? Thanks
12-10-2004, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tooluse
I got my SLK55 today. I can't quite make out the engine builders name--looks like Mike Thomas however the first name is hard to read. WHO built YOUR SLK55 engine?? PS: My car built on date as listed on the drivers door sill is 07/04--when was your SLK built? Thanks
Goosh what a coincident ! Milke Thomas built mine too :p :p
12-10-2004, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tooluse
I got my SLK55 today. I can't quite make out the engine builders name--looks like Mike Thomas however the first name is hard to read. WHO built YOUR SLK55 engine?? PS: My car built on date as listed on the drivers door sill is 07/04--when was your SLK built? Thanks
made a lovely engine
my li'l boy Dennis LOL
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12-11-2004, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cntlaw
Goosh what a coincident ! Milke Thomas built mine too :p :p
Here some photos I took this morning of Mike's beautiful engine.
Thanks for giving me plenty of your handbuilt V8 Power!
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12-11-2004, 03:27 PM
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I am CORRECT that his first name is MIKE??
AM I correct that his first name is MIKE? German has this mark called an umlout--I am not sure if that is a dot over the i in Mike or some other German first name. Whats your guess?
12-11-2004, 11:57 PM
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C55AMG W203; 330i E90
Originally Posted by tooluse
AM I correct that his first name is MIKE? German has this mark called an umlout--I am not sure if that is a dot over the i in Mike or some other German first name. Whats your guess?
I agree the last 2-3 letters of the first name is as not easy to read
12-12-2004, 01:35 AM
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WOW--That is hard to read. Good luck in figuring out that guys name.
However--makes no difference--the car is great!
Mine is black on black. I was not sure about the color- however now that I have it--it looks great!! Mine was built in July. There is a sticker on the drivers door sill with the build date. I am thinking that my SLK55 was one of the earlier build models since the car has NO electric seats and NO electric tilt wheel. They must have built the car without all the parts in stock yet. Credit was given due to the lack of power seats. I never use power seats so not having them was not a big issue. HOWEVER my car came --BRAND NEW with over 600 test miles on it. Paper signed by AMG and all. I guess they were checking things out real well--this all leads me to believe mine was a early build. Anyone elese with "test miles" on their SLK55.
However--makes no difference--the car is great!
Mine is black on black. I was not sure about the color- however now that I have it--it looks great!! Mine was built in July. There is a sticker on the drivers door sill with the build date. I am thinking that my SLK55 was one of the earlier build models since the car has NO electric seats and NO electric tilt wheel. They must have built the car without all the parts in stock yet. Credit was given due to the lack of power seats. I never use power seats so not having them was not a big issue. HOWEVER my car came --BRAND NEW with over 600 test miles on it. Paper signed by AMG and all. I guess they were checking things out real well--this all leads me to believe mine was a early build. Anyone elese with "test miles" on their SLK55.
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Actually, 'Mike' (if that's what it says) is always male !
There is Michael and Michaela (the latter being female), but 'Mike' (whether it's an abreviation or the full first name) is always male.
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d
There is Michael and Michaela (the latter being female), but 'Mike' (whether it's an abreviation or the full first name) is always male.
cheers,
d
Originally Posted by q0192837465
FYI, in German, Mike can be a female name, so ur engine can be built by a he or a she
hehe
hehe
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Earl Cork?
My SLK55 was built by Earl Cory? Hard to read the signature, anybody else get this tech>? Has anybody heard about the quality of his work?
Thanks cjmegha
Thanks cjmegha
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Finally got my pic - can anyone read this?
Also, I notice some other people have a waffle finish on their engine case, but mine is smooth??
Also, I notice some other people have a waffle finish on their engine case, but mine is smooth??
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01-13-2005, 06:00 PM
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Finally got my pic - can anyone read this?
Also, I notice some other people have a waffle finish on their engine case, but mine is smooth??
Also, I notice some other people have a waffle finish on their engine case, but mine is smooth??
Mine is smooth, because I shave it.
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'93 RX-7, SLK55
Originally Posted by lisamcgu
Supercharged - how cool. I didn't even know that was an option.
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