rscholl

Well I know most seem to post their first message after taking delivery, but I couldn't wait. We just ordered a silver E55 and my dealer thinks it will be here April or May. I'm very excited. I got a taste of one this weekend. There is a new silver E55 on the lot at Greenway Plaza, Houston. We almost bought it on Saturday but then realized it was ordered without the lighting package. First of all, it should be standard on this car, and second, I can't imagine anyone actually ordering one without this option. Also, the only option it had was Nav. If anyone's interested it's still there. MSRP at 81K. We did get to drive it which is just a teaser for me. What an awesome car! Didn't get into it too much, but it has some pretty sick torque, even down low. My wife wasn't used to the power and spun the wheels a little off of a light without even trying. It put a grin on her face.

There's a lot of great info on this board and I look forward to passing the time until ours arrives. I can't wait.

E55AMG

I feel your pain. They tell me April for mine to arrive. I agree with you about the lighting package....don't leave home without it!
If I could find a Platium Blue, Nav systen, blue tooth phone, keyless go, panorama roof, tire monitor....consider it sold. But guess the wait is on.

I think that AMG says the Plat Blue ones are a little faster, has something to do with the coieficient of drag in the paint molocules of something

Let me know the first sighting of yours.

The Godfather

What does the lighting package consist of?

EDWARD CONROY

Congrats on taking the plunge. You won't regret it. The car is endless fun, as I'm sure you could tell already. We lucked out because the dealer said he had one that was just about to be built. He wasn't kidding because we had it in about a month. We like the silver too, though it's proven to be an awesome car in a variety of colors.

norb

Lighting package = xenons (and maybe the active cornering lights) and the utterly useless headlight washers.

E55AMG

Roger that....on the utterly useless headlight washers.

Eddie Knopp

You guys who feel the washers are useless are lucky that you don't have to deal with road salt. Once that coats the headlight lens your visibility goes way down. I believe that is why all Xenons have to have the headlamp washers. They do work with the Bi-Xenons as well as the standards on my old CLK.

E55AMG

Eddie....you are right. Down in sweet home Alabama the only salt is that that goes on the eggs I guess if we salted the roads I would want more than the headlights washed.

EDWARD CONROY

For those of us who like high priced, rear wheel drive performance cars, the north east sucks. That's why our other car is a Jeep.

WannaBeAMG

if you lived here in MN for a few months durings the winter youd come to appreciate them very quickly. after a fresh snow when they salt the roads your car is constantly being showered from the road spray with a nasty white/brown paste that quickly and thickly coats the forward facings surfaces of your car as well as the sides. gallons of wiper fluid last 1/2 days sometimes.

ThemisN

Anyone have a pic of the platinum blue on it?

I ordered mine in tectite, but I saw a CLK55 in black opal as well, and it made me think..