Hey Guys,
So i think i'm almost done with exterior mods. And i have 41k miles on the odo and my warranty runs out at 50k miles. If i start doing engine mods with my high mileage car, and something goes wrong later it'd cost a fortune to fix? What do you guys think, are these cars mod trustworthy in the long run?

Thanks,
Andrew

 

Of course!!!! Since you are pretty much done on the outside...you have to do the engine!!!

Or else I might surpass you...

 

I really cant help, but just wanted to say that either way, ur car looks 110% BA!!!

 

I would say take it slow by starting with a VR600 setup

 

To me I think that is all one needs...500 @ the wheel is a good spot to be in...not TOO much and not TOO little. Just the "magical amount"...

 

I agree 500 at the wheels is a nice place to be....
But since you are stock that WILL require modding.
Good lunch with your decision. I say enjoy the car and mod it up

 

Get an extended warranty to 100K miles if you plan on keeping the car.

If you do mod further, make sure to have a good relationship with your SA as that makes all the difference in the world. Then go talk to VRP.

 

extended warranty + VRP pkg!

 

Don't do it! Once you start you can't stop!!! Then you lose to a fully built and stroked 2.3L motor, built trans, cams, GT30R, ltw mods, etc etc Evo and you go and spend even more money when you could have bought that built Evo for less than the price of mods on your car!

 

Yes, but a fully built Evo is still just an Evo. A modded Merc still gives you a Merc...just faster.

 

I have about the same amount miles on mine with a few mods, also just bought an extended warranty. I plan on keeping mine for another 3-5yrs so I would say mod away as you will have a hard time finding a good replacement. Key is make sure to have a good relationship with your dealer/SA, maybe buy them a bottle of their favorite booz, it goes a long way.

 

I second that.

 

Not to sound like an azz or anything...but knowin what you now about your car...(K3) If you could go back and you had the decision to either mod the engine or not again...woud you??? If so would you mod it again to a K3 or maybe a K2 or even a K1???

 

I don't believe in modding...

On a serious tip, I think with any European car that you mod (BMW, Porsche, Audi, etc...) you will come up the possibility of a costly mechanical repair, especially if you go back to the dealer for the work. Just go in with your eyes open, disposable income for worst case scenarios, and please let this not be your daily driver (down time while in the shop for modding and/or repair can be lengthy).

As far as mechanical integrity, I believe the E55 is probably one of the more stout engines out there. Just make sure the mods you get work together and always post questions on the board if you have any...there are a lot of knowledgeable members here (don't look at me).

PS...Get a pre-mod dyno to see how healthy your Beast is...

 

A must with the SA....no doubt about it!

 

An SA may not be enough...you might want to sidle up to the Service Manager or as high as you can get.

 

Thannk you guys. I'm going to go get my warranty extended and hopefully i can find a good SA. and now time to moddddddddd!!

 

i think the question is, how long do u plan on keeping the car. if u plan on keeping it for at least 2-3 more years, yeah mod it and enjoy it. if youre one of those people who goes thru cars every year or two, not worth it.