The E55 is on my short list of car to get after totaling my C55, I kinda want an SL55.. However I want some owners takes on the 211 E55.

Back seats are handy sometimes. So is a usable trunk that can hold a couple sets of clubs.

You've got a better chance fitting a fat chick into an E55.

More room of course, but does anyone think the SL is more of a chick's car? (major exception being the SL65 Black Series)

3 kinda chunky girls vs 1 super hot chick (but you better be able to put the top down). You're move


BTW I'm so sorry to hear about your C. This a great thread to get back into it. I can't wait to read some of the responses!

cant wait to score some fatties! I think the SLK is a chicks car, But the SL55 is the business.

No messing around here, I need another AMG, And it needs to be stupid fast. Cant wait mod the hell out of it.

LOL never said you were messing around. And with your headers I know it'll rip

I just want to know how many fatties you wanna roll with

SL600>SL55>E55

I agree hooleyboy, the SLK55 will help give your girl some ***** but the SL55 is one hell of a status symbol for us with *****!

The E55 is lighter, the brakes are probably better, and it's cheaper to fix when problems arrise..

Sorry for your lost bro and good luck with your next AMG project!

what about 2 super hot twins and their 2 hot friends. You need an E55 for that.

Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, over 350 lbs eat for free.

E55 is...
1. likely cheaper to insure due to it being a sedan
2. more affordable so you can spend your savings on some mods
3. lighter
4. 0.28 vs SL55's 0.30-0.31 drag coefficient
5. more surprising to the other driver when you kill their exotic with your four door family sedan
6. for those not aware of the E-5-5 badge, it's a real sleeper
7. roomy enough for 3-4 of your friends

I was in exactly the same situation with you deciding between E55 and SL55 a couple months ago when I totalled my 350z. I ended up with an SL55 and love it.

SL55 is the real deal. Consider this tho, for the money you'll spend on an SL, you can get a REALLY nice E55. If you're thinking 03-04 SL, you can easily get into a 05-06 low mileage E. If you're thinking 05-06 SL, you're talking super low miles E63.

Again, SL is the icon. I would a gazzillion bazzillion more times rather have a low mileage E then a comparable SL.

Best part: more room for fat chicks.

In all seriousness, if we're talking one and only car, I'd say E55. If you have a secondary car, go with the SL.

I would go for the E55 it looks better and weigh less.

Another thing to consider, if you're like me, being someone extremely paranoid about Safety, etc. The SL's smaller cockpit might get you feeling clausterphobic, and possibly more "vulnerable" (smaller/lower car, etc.).

In my opinion the E55/63, CL55/63/65, and SL55/63/65 are all sex on wheels... With different purposes for each. Since the CL isn't on your list. I would say the E55 is the better choice. Sure the SL55 is one sweet ride, but the E55 is so unassuming. In my area most of the people aren't familiar with the 55s/63s/65s and most are amazed when I leave them behind in the rearview mirror at a red light challenge. That for me is why I chose the E55!!!

What about a 55 wagon? That way you could throw one or two more fat chicks in the back as well. You could also do a CLS 55 (fat chicks won't fit in the back though).

You can't go wrong with either.

I like the SL55 as GT coupe and don't really drive them with the top down but every now and then it is fun. It looks very elegant in an almost timeless way.

The E55 is just plain mean with a great interior. Even though I never use the back seat (and rarely carry any passenger), it was still my personal choice over the SL as I just prefer the overall package.

That being said, I have been looking at SL65s so the SL can't be that bad!

I really think you need to drive both and if you can't, just drive an SL and an E as that will tell you most of what you need to know.

Knowing how mod crazy you are , the E55 maybe a slightly better choice for you in the long run since it weights less and has a better drag coefficient. After all the mods, you'll probably be up there with the quickest/fastest E55 in the world

Also, the E55 has a bigger trunk.... can fit at least 2 more fat chicks in there

What happened to rule #1 - NFC?

To me it all depends on your needs. They're both great cars and gorgeous. Andy's car looks phenomenal. I love the later model's front clip on a SL55. If you ever think you're going to need the space get the E. But seriously rule #1 - NFC.

Correction SL65>E55>SL55
IMO

If it's an MBH business decision... makes more sense to get the SL55, so you can expand the number of models you build and develop hardware for (IIRC, you've already done E55).

If personal priorities carry more weight, then there're a lot of pluses in favor of the E55.

Can't go wrong either way, IMO. Or just grab a V12TT as a few others have said... game over.