Oppo I need info on SL55 AMG

"Cherry_man1" (Cherry_man1)
12/09/2015 at 21:06 • Filed to: Mercedes Benz, AMG, SL55 AMG

Like the 2003 ones and such.

Cause Damn do they sound amazing:

And they look bad ass.

And they cheap! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

DISCUSSION (24)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:09

131k miles! What could go wrong :D

Cherry_man1 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
12/09/2015 at 21:11

I mean maybe everything maybe nothing, who knows. BUT DAMN IT ITS A MONSTER

Arben72 > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:12

I'd wait for amg tech to chime in but the hardtop on these scares me. And so does the suspension but they probably make coilovers to fix that issue. Just get a e55 and do coilovers once the suspension starts leaking, you get all the noise and power with twice the room.

Cherry_man1 > Arben72
12/09/2015 at 21:15

I don’t need or want the room. I want a this weird monstrosity of a coup convertible thingy.

whoarder is tellurium > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:28

Get an SLK55. Conventional suspension, but still has that magical folding top.

I still want one ever since I drove one.

Cherry_man1 > whoarder is tellurium
12/09/2015 at 21:29

But can I fit? They seem small and such. Also same amount of power?

whoarder is tellurium > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:37

Less, around 355 horse. (no supercharger)

I’m a small person so I fit just fine, although it has plenty of seat travel.

Cherry_man1 > whoarder is tellurium
12/09/2015 at 21:38

NEED ALL POWER. I’m 6’4”

bob and john > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:42

just strap a super charger to it anyways. same engine more or less I trhink

JR1 > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 21:48

ABC is the stuff of nightmares

Cherry_man1 > JR1
12/09/2015 at 22:07

what?

Cherry_man1 > bob and john
12/09/2015 at 22:08

Don’t wanna spend that extra cash when I can get it with it already on it

bob and john > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 22:11

it would also have an extra 1000lbs and a shit ton of miles.

or just find a 63/65 and get it over with.

Cherry_man1 > bob and john
12/09/2015 at 22:12

But the V8 sounds amazing

911e46z06 > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 22:33

I liked these until I drove one. The thing’s a goddamn boat. I know, I know, it’s a GT, not a sports car. But cars like the same-vintage XKs and the old 6ers don’t feel near as sloppy.

Dsscats > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 23:22

Can I predict how this is going to go: You will buy a car like this in the assumption that it won’t be as bad reliability wise as you expected. It will be much worse than that, and will cost an arm and a leg. I really encourage you not to do that.

JR1 > Cherry_man1
12/09/2015 at 23:35

It's the suspension system on the SL. Horribly expensive to repair and it will need repaired

Cherry_man1 > JR1
12/09/2015 at 23:37

Ah I see, hm, what else of this kind of car would you recommend? Cause I wanna get out of my Mustang and into something faster and a little sleeker I’m really open to anything that’s not a GM product unless it’s a white C6 or dark blue C6 Vette.

JGrabowMSt > Cherry_man1
12/10/2015 at 00:01

As far as the body style goes, not my favorite, but it’s not a mess.

The motor? Good enough. It’s a very good car, as evident by the miles. Consider it broken in, not about to break. Few SL owners abuse their cars. I’d take a higher mileage car than a lower mileage car every day of the week.

If I were shopping for a V8 benz of that general era though, it would be an SLK55 AMG or McLaren SLR instead. Otherwise, V12 or bust. This isn’t an economy car after all.

My sole major complaint is the top folds into the trunk, so it eats up a good portion of your space, unlike the R129s that have a separate compartment for the top.

JR1 > Cherry_man1
12/10/2015 at 07:40

I know you just said no GM but people usually forget about the Cadillac XLR-V. If you are serious about no GM I would get a Scat pack Challenger. No idea what your price range is but those are two good options in the 30s

Cherry_man1 > JR1
12/10/2015 at 08:52

I’m looking at something in the low 30s like I’ve been finding BOSS 302’s in the range. But I’m also open to Porsche and such

JR1 > Cherry_man1
12/10/2015 at 09:04

Go Boss or go home

Cherry_man1 > JR1
12/10/2015 at 09:13

Orange

Blue

Or yellow

Cause they will all be in the range in a few months possibly.

JGrabowMSt > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
12/10/2015 at 09:26

I’ve got 112k on my R129 SL600, these cars were built to last, it’s a shame so few people drive them as such.