04chase

im looking into getting a used e55 amg , 05-06 with at least the premium package . ive searched and see what some issues are , im a diesel mechanic for a living and am pretty car savy and a diy'er . this car is going to be for the better half and are weekend cruiser. i currently have a 2008 silverado ltz 3500 lifted on 37's for towing and a 2004 SS silverado for racing (1200 hp , 427 lsx twin turbo ) runs mid 10's in street form on 22's and drives too and from the strip.

ive rear some of the problems are , fuel leak , i/c pump , blower clutch and a few of the others.

i plan to install a smaller pulley on the blower for a bit more boost and a re tune right of the bat as well as a new heat exchanger and pump , the basic bolt ons that will most likely need replacement at most since its not mine .

im in so cal so i see quite a few of these on the street but not many for sale .

i know the question gets beaten , is there anything major i need to look for as we plan to test drive some this weekend .

we like the pano roof alot but its somewhat rare. we must have at least cooled seats and the more options the better.

the ones we are looking at have anywhere from 55000-74000 miles.

is there any way to tell a late model 2005? i am reading they have an updated steering rack ? any advice is welcomed , look forward to getting into one of these and learning my way around german. i do work on quite a few mb diesels for work . but domestic is where im cofortable.

novae500

there is one on here from VA for $29k with warranty. Good price for it. If i didnt get mine last year, i would get this one.

2005 Mercedes E55 AMG
I am selling my 2005 E55. The car is silver with black leather interior and black birds eye maple wood trim. The car has 53,000 miles and was recently serviced. New rear Continental Conti Extreme Contact tires. Vehicle is covered by a transferable Chrysler Maximum Care warranty (bumper to bumper coverage except for normal wear items) that is good until 10/2014 or 105k miles. Self leveling Bi-Xenon headlights with washers, 6 disc CD changer, Navigation, Keyless go, heated seats, 4-zone climate control, bluetooth puck with voice control, sunroof, and electric trunk closer. Vehicle is 100% stock except for the rear spoiler that was added by the original owner. I am the second owner of this car and I bought it locally from the original owner who purchased it at American Service Center in Arlington, Va. for $92,000. Garage kept. The interior is in perfect shape and has never been smoked in. $29,000 or reasonable offer. Feel free to email me at dgreen1069@yahoo.com or call (703) 201-5566

Strigoi

I have nothing to add but would like to see some video of that truck running.

PACougar

04chase, I'm glad to see someone else coming into the E55 community with a super truck My daily driver is a 900HP Duramax(built motor huge turbo). Good look with the purchase you will be happy with it!

SterlingE55

+1 sounds 'merkun

04chase

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=8N9cbS-q4n0

This my baby, I have built 90% of it.

This is the current fastest ss in the world.

This was my first ever shakedown run with the 427 twin gt35 turbos, low boost on 91 octane. I ran some junk 22tires and even w awd traction was an issue.

Im currently putting together a new 438 ci motor w more fuel (100 octane ) im designing a 4 link and building a fuel cell. 9 seconds is this years goal and with drav radials on all 4 it wont be too hard.

I run at fontana ca ans if u know the track it sucks ***. Ive also lacking a roll bar and its rrquired at 11.49 and faster. I have not got to that yet as I enjoy cruising on the street and surprising egotistic super car owners


It weighs 5800 in race form not anyy weight reduction atall. Ill post pics when I get home

Hopefully adding an e55 to the garage this weekend

tdizzle55

hahahah OMG that video is awesome! You even gave him a head start! But congrats man that looks like a fun hobbie. Especially when you can do most the work yourself. Thing screws! I'm going to have to watch it a few more times

04chase

yeah that was my best run , these are some cool vids i had from the past that are popular on youtube

old vid w , my exhaust rev's w muffler, then cutouts open with vortech supercharged setup and a 370 cu in motor

http://www.youtube.com/user/04chase#p/u/19/zzfiyqfWYMk

that same setup in action with some awd burnouts

http://www.youtube.com/user/04chase#p/u/20/y5k0gI1wjWc

that was racing a supercharged hemi single cab

http://www.youtube.com/user/04chase#p/u/21/1BvTXgtd7d4

and this was an crew cab with a 150 shot

tdizzle55

lol this makes me want ot have a truck now! and the e55 of course..at least with the truck I can haul my r1 around. But ya man I can't compliment it enough. Great driving too I can only imagine how youll do behind the e55 maybe youll beat the record here on the forums!

04chase

well still on the lookout , two i went to inspect were duds.

first guy asked if i was coming early am , i said i was , got there around noon and was told the owner took the car earlier and wouldnt be back. After i was told it was there and to go ahead and drive an hour and a half to inspect it , so i left very upset.

the second i looked at had higher mileage , showed some bad front tire wear, seller didnt have the carfax and my gut told me to get it and i brought it , come to find out the motor was removed for inspection but nothing major was reported, kind of fishy. had a few minor dents but the main thing is he wouldnt even let me test drive it . i know how it is with brand new high hp cars and all being high hp they dont want them beat on but cmon , 70K miles and under 30k isnt exactly something up to those standards. i made the guy a reasonable offer(25k otd , he was asking 24k) and passed as did i , i even told him id pay him half right now and finance the remainder.

ill find a better one with time , white or dark grey loaded with lower miles will happen , just being patient is hard.

04chase

well i ended up with it today , got an 06 with all the options less side shades and parktronic . everything else though , pano roof , cooled seats , keyless go, but already a few issues that may be uncommon .

i for some reason couldnt get the sunroof to work and asked wtf, they told me to bring it back and they will fix it but it seems like something isnt right about how its attached.

the only other issue thus far is the passenger seat forward/reverse power motor is messed up and only slides on the outside rail so the seat binds since only one side slides . so ill be bringing that up as well.

it only came with a single key so hoping to get another , any insite would be nice . id also like to get an owners manual for it as it didnt come with one.

im a mechanic for diesel trucks do this is new territory , though ive got a nice setup of torgs, inverted torq and allen sockets to do work on it . is there any good reliable places in so cal near the inland empire that are known for good work without raping?

ill get some pics up soon , it has a nice set of 20" staggered wheels on it , that look like factory reproductions or aftermarket .

its the blue mettalic but it looks like a greyblue mettalic , i love it so far , only drove it home about 15 miles until i get insurance tomorrow.

ssonss1

Congrats on the purchase looking forward to pics. The pano roof is problem prone from what I've read on here, just don't open it

Your truck is a beast!!!

nicco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=8N9cbS-q4n0

Is that an e55 @ the 0.15 mark

Pushing_Tin

Congrats on the car! I recently purchased an E63 and was also short a key and owner's manual. The key has to come from the dealer, and you'll need to bring proof of onwership. It will be $200 or so for that.

The owner's manual can be purchased on e-bay for about $75, that's where I got my complete set. This is the guy I bought from, he was a great seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...item5ae1d28f22