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Old 01-10-2008, 11:36 PM
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2005 E55 - What do you guys make of this car?

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/in...=50&cardist=25

This car sure looks familiar. Who would trade a car in with HREs on it?
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Man....I told you to call those crooks and tell them I would run up there and swap them off. You are looking at 4k down the toilet.
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More pics.. They tell me that this car is the fastest E55 they have ever had in their dealership.

http://www.autotoystorenj.com/detail...5-2559768.html
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It's not very well optioned - no keyless go, no pano etc. Nice color and looks good. The wheels are very nice. Overall the price seems about 5K high to me.
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It's not very well optioned - no keyless go, no pano etc. Nice color and looks good. The wheels are very nice. Overall the price seems about 5K high to me.
??? You must not be familiar with the car or the previous owner.. ... because none of the options that you just mention will make the car faster. As a matter of fact they will slow your car down.. Personally I think the prior owner would have had those options removed if they came with the car..
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Originally Posted by SleeperX
??? You must not be familiar with the car or the previous owner.. ... because none of the options that you just mention will make the car faster. As a matter of fact they will slow your car down.. Personally I think the prior owner would have had those options removed if they came with the car..
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Not to be a flamer, but I doubt that keyless go will slow it down. The pano does weigh more then a sun roof or no sun roof, but not enough to make a real difference. If that was the case then only jockey sized drivers would be fast. And I still think the price is 5k too high.
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Originally Posted by Rocketman
Not to be a flamer, but I doubt that keyless go will slow it down. The pano does weigh more then a sun roof or no sun roof, but not enough to make a real difference. If that was the case then only jockey sized drivers would be fast. And I still think the price is 5k too high.
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No keyless go is an issue. It is a very nice option to have. The vehicle looks really good but why do they say it is the fastest ever at the stealership? Anything to back that? Is there no CPO? The warranty will expire in about 1 year. For the same money one can get a nicely optioned 06 with better warranty coverage.

Given that the car is lightly optioned the $57K asking price is somewhat high.
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For those that don't know just make a search under sleeper X, this was one of the fastes E55's in the East Coast at least in the Metro Area of NY.

It definitely put to the test the myth of "M5's run uptop" to rest. No disrespect to the M5 owners just one very unique E55 and the driver behind it. That the car is overpriced maybe yes, definitely agree. They are saying it may be the fastest since sleeper may have left a few mods in it that make it unique when compared to the stocker E55. That's all.
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Not try to hijack the thread but what do you guys think of this car? I just do not want to make another same thread.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e=&cardist=168

I'm considering this one but not sure about whether it is a good price or not. Plz, give me some advise on it.

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Originally Posted by MIG-E55Rocket
For those that don't know just make a search under sleeper X, this was one of the fastes E55's in the East Coast at least in the Metro Area of NY.

It definitely put to the test the myth of "M5's run uptop" to rest. No disrespect to the M5 owners just one very unique E55 and the driver behind it. That the car is overpriced maybe yes, definitely agree. They are saying it may be the fastest since sleeper may have left a few mods in it that make it unique when compared to the stocker E55. That's all.
One of the fastest E55's on the east coast? True, but wasn't it SleeperX's Renntech tb & he that made all the difference?
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Originally Posted by joelkim
Not try to hijack the thread but what do you guys think of this car? I just do not want to make another same thread.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e=&cardist=168

I'm considering this one but not sure about whether it is a good price or not. Plz, give me some advise on it.

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car has no options, the mileage is nice and low that's about it
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Originally Posted by m52e55
One of the fastest E55's on the east coast? True, but wasn't it SleeperX's Renntech tb & he that made all the difference?
Either that or it was a beast out of factory, either way it was super fast..lol!
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Thought I saw some mods on that bad boy.

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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Thought I saw some mods on that bad boy.

Yup, he probably left a few other things in there not disclosed...Don't know if he removed headers..plus it might have the ECU tune as well...that alone would explain why they think it is super fast...
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That dealership is a few miles away from Atco,maybe they will let the next potential owner make a few 1/4mi test drives??

I cant wait to see how fast the P car is
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[quote=SleeperX;2592837]They tell me that this car is the fastest E55 they have ever had in their dealership. quote]

That doesn't surprise me. They haven't driven any of the Maryland area 55's. I don't know about you Frank but, I miss my 55. All good things must come to an end.
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They tell me that this car is the fastest E55 they have ever had in their dealership. quote]

That doesn't surprise me. They haven't driven any of the Maryland area 55's. I don't know about you Frank but, I miss my 55. All good things must come to an end.
Yep.. I certainly do miss my E55. Every time I see an E class drive by I get a little depressed. You are absolutely right though, all good things must come to an end.
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Originally Posted by oldgixxer
That dealership is a few miles away from Atco,maybe they will let the next potential owner make a few 1/4mi test drives??

I cant wait to see how fast the P car is
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