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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Saw a Fiskar SL?? today!

Does fiskar take a stock SL and modify or are there additional mods to engine, suspension, etc. The front end actually looked more like a 6 series bimmer than a Merc.

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Does fiskar take a stock SL and modify or are there additional mods to engine, suspension, etc. The front end actually looked more like a 6 series bimmer than a Merc.
There is on at Mercedes-Benz of Miami. They also have a full line of kleemann performance modifications, the car has 620hp.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ENDSMTG
Does fiskar take a stock SL and modify or are there additional mods to engine, suspension, etc. The front end actually looked more like a 6 series bimmer than a Merc.
fisker. typ are body/engine modified 6 series bimmers.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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fisker. typ are body/engine modified 6 series bimmers.
Nope! Just found out on the SL Forum that they make a SL and a Bimmer version! This is a $80K option!
SL Version

Bimmer Version

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yep, M6s and SL55s
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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yep, M6s and SL55s
thx. always thought were modified 6 series bimmers.
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Originally Posted by ENDSMTG
The front end actually looked more like a 6 series bimmer than a Merc.
oh really, THAT sexy??
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Originally Posted by ENDSMTG
Nope! Just found out on the SL Forum that they make a SL and a Bimmer version! This is a $80K option!
SL Version

Bimmer Version
saw the SL version last year at Knauz MB. looked really good and unique
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