MALCOLM Kleemann K4 E55 on ebay - Did somebody in here buy it?
08-14-2008, 02:32 AM
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MALCOLM Kleemann K4 E55 on ebay - Did somebody in here buy it?
First, I want to introduce myself. My name is Ronnie Renaldi, I've been a BMW guy for the past 7 years.
I sold my Dinan Supercharged E46 M3 several months ago and is now looking to buy an E55.
If you're an active member of e46fanatics / m3forum / 6speedonline, you probably know me
Anyway, I was going to buy Malcolm E55:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200244754975
You guys already know this guy from this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/184999-malcolm.html
I exchanged emails with him several times, BTW his name is "Antoine Cooper" in the emails.
He said his E55 puts down 589 rwhp and 590 rwtq and he only drag raced the car once.
He mentioned several times in the emails that he has all the receipts from Kleemann USA in Colorado Springs.
But when I asked him to email me a scanned receipt, he suddenly stopped replying my emails.
That's when I started to search MBWorld about him and also emailed Cory@KleemannUSA.
Now that I learned he is not trustworthy, I'm glad I didn't buy the car.
He did lots of drag racing (with and without NOS), the car is not really been "pampered" like he said in the emails.
He also might already remove all the Kleemann parts from his E55, and putting them on his CLS55
Just today after the auction ended, he finally replied my email saying the car is no longer available.
So...did somebody in here buy Malcolm E55?
I sold my Dinan Supercharged E46 M3 several months ago and is now looking to buy an E55.
If you're an active member of e46fanatics / m3forum / 6speedonline, you probably know me
Anyway, I was going to buy Malcolm E55:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200244754975
You guys already know this guy from this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/184999-malcolm.html
I exchanged emails with him several times, BTW his name is "Antoine Cooper" in the emails.
He said his E55 puts down 589 rwhp and 590 rwtq and he only drag raced the car once.
He mentioned several times in the emails that he has all the receipts from Kleemann USA in Colorado Springs.
But when I asked him to email me a scanned receipt, he suddenly stopped replying my emails.
That's when I started to search MBWorld about him and also emailed Cory@KleemannUSA.
Now that I learned he is not trustworthy, I'm glad I didn't buy the car.
He did lots of drag racing (with and without NOS), the car is not really been "pampered" like he said in the emails.
He also might already remove all the Kleemann parts from his E55, and putting them on his CLS55
Just today after the auction ended, he finally replied my email saying the car is no longer available.
So...did somebody in here buy Malcolm E55?
08-14-2008, 09:06 AM
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Ronnie,
I remember you from some of the other boards mentioned. You have great taste in cars and you have a knack for photography too.
Post some of your pictures if you don't mind!
I remember you from some of the other boards mentioned. You have great taste in cars and you have a knack for photography too.
Post some of your pictures if you don't mind!
08-14-2008, 10:31 AM
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You sure dodged a bullet on that one my friend.
Car may have looked nice outside and inside, but that motor and drivetrain have been through unbelievable punishment.
If I am not mistaken, think he was running a 200shot or more through it MANY MANY times.
Feel bad for whoever buys that timebomb.
Car may have looked nice outside and inside, but that motor and drivetrain have been through unbelievable punishment.
If I am not mistaken, think he was running a 200shot or more through it MANY MANY times.
Feel bad for whoever buys that timebomb.
08-14-2008, 12:41 PM
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Oh baby! Do I ever remember your car!
Guys, he had one of the cleanest M3's I've ever seen on M3forum... bar none.
Did you end up selling it to another board member? Anyway, it's good to see another M guy looking to make the move to an E55...
And it looks like you lucked out by NOT picking up the MALCOLM E55. It would have been a shame for your first experience with an E55 to turn sour because of the undisclosed beating the car took. Hopefully the guy who bought it is on this board and has time to back out of the deal if, indeed, the history of the car was misrepresented.
Guys, he had one of the cleanest M3's I've ever seen on M3forum... bar none.
Did you end up selling it to another board member? Anyway, it's good to see another M guy looking to make the move to an E55...
And it looks like you lucked out by NOT picking up the MALCOLM E55. It would have been a shame for your first experience with an E55 to turn sour because of the undisclosed beating the car took. Hopefully the guy who bought it is on this board and has time to back out of the deal if, indeed, the history of the car was misrepresented.
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08-14-2008, 01:46 PM
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Whats up Ron, making the same move i did.. Im also an old E46fanatics member. Laguna01///M3.. Welcome to the board, and good luck with the E55 search...
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08-14-2008, 01:51 PM
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Well, I just had an eyegasm looking at both of those SICK rides. Gorgeous E39 with the Tornado intakes, and damn that M3 CSL clone was insane-o.
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08-14-2008, 03:56 PM
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Welcome and great pictures.
Smart move on not pursuing Malcolm's E55.........what an A-hole.
I think all current 55/63 owners have owned an M3. Here is my SMG E46. I miss that car:
Smart move on not pursuing Malcolm's E55.........what an A-hole.
I think all current 55/63 owners have owned an M3. Here is my SMG E46. I miss that car:
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M is going turb soon as well no?
Hmmmm, I may have to feel the Ultimate Driving Experience for myself.
New Bimmer dealer right down the road from my current dealer.
Hmmmm, I may have to feel the Ultimate Driving Experience for myself.
New Bimmer dealer right down the road from my current dealer.
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Wow, seems like alot of us came from the M3. I had an E36 M vert, than i modded E46 M, and now the E55.. Still miss the sound of my E46 though. Thing screamed with headers, and full titanium muffler..
08-19-2008, 12:42 AM
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I sold my M3 to a guy in Alberta, Canada.
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If u r lookin for modded E55, pm me for detail.
my car might be out for sale soon.
Then again, i don't know what color options u r lookin~
my car might be out for sale soon.
Then again, i don't know what color options u r lookin~
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Guess I was that sucker...I wish I knew about this forum before I bought this car. If I had known it had been trough this kind of abuse, I NEVER would have bought this car. I bought the car for $35K plus travel expenses. I drove it from MD to CA. Malcolm is now no longer communicating with me, In fact today he lectured me for calling his shop and after telling them to let him know I will get an attorney involved he called me back saying the reason for no response was that he just had surgury and is recovering. After I asked him why he told me the car was only raced a handful of times and ran consistent 11.40's and that I now know it was raced a hell of alot more than that with nitrous and running mid 10's, he hung up. I sent him another email to both his email addresses I have 2 hours ago and am going to see if he responds. Any comments, information, or pictures/videos of this car will be much appreciated from any of you that have this on Malcolm, his shop, or this car. If he tries to make good on this I will keep the car, if not I guess I will proceed with suing him.
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