W211 E55, E63, C63 AMG and CLS 55, CLS63 AMG

[tomrunner]

So then out of these above which one is best all rounder? I am contemplating one of these or a quattroporte Duo select.......im look for a loud V8 and general maddishness......had a C63 for 3 days abd loved it but i know there is roughly a £5000 higher market value for them over the others.....let me know your thoughts. Would be a weekend fun car rather than a daily

[tomrunner]

Ah right ok i hear you. Just been reading around the head bolt issue and it is vomong across that it is mainly in the USA that this issue is happening rather than the UK?.....might be wrong.......i also have a slight soft spot for the M156.....not because i havnt tried the 5.5L yet but because I prefer NA engines and love the fact the M156 was purely a AMG's own engine.....in terms of being designed from the ground up in house etc

[tomrunner]

Also in terms of the sound difference.....obviously the E63 C63 and CLS63 have the same engine....but im guessing the exhaust is very different. Have seen a couple of E55s with C63 mufflers on them.....what do you think i would have to do to get the C63 sound from a CLS63 or E63?

[tomrunner]

J4CKO said:

mondayo said:

J4CKO said:

Kind of ruled this out but

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-MERCEDES-E55-AMG-V8...

Is that best avoided ?

Some good stuff done but some alarm bells ringing like no cat

Looks a bit cheap, even with the mileage,

It was on before at more money, I think the mods are putting people off, I think most buyers want standard, clean cars with good history an as lower miles as poss.

There is a tidy looking one on MBclub, black saloon but its got a 77 mm pulley on, now I am not averse to some engine mods but isnt a 77mm pulley pretty hardcore and requires additional supporting mods like higher rate injectors, ecu map, additional cooling and possibly other stuff to keep intake temps down ?

Saw one with a mention of using oil, wasnt for sale but is that a feature of these engines that they use a bit, my CLS doesnt really use any.

That list of mods is exactly what I would be wanting to do with my E55! Exhaust, wheels, diffuser and front lip........in this instance is it better to stay away from that sort of advert because of just the mileage alone? Or is there something else that would put others off from going for it? Let me know!

[tomrunner]

RossOCD said:

Having come from a C5 RS6, a few E39 M5s, a B5 RS4, and a W210 E55 AMG Estate the W211 sits at the top of the pile for me. I particularly wanted a 55k over an E63 because the power delivery is more involving. I rate it the engine as the best I've ever experienced. There is of course also the huge potential for power upgrades as discussed. MSL seem to have a very good rep, I spoke to them last week and for £800 they can increase to around 540bhp. It's just hard to justify when it already makes your eyeballs bleed!

Where abouts in the uk are you based? Im in the north west and would really appreciate some time around an e55 and to learn anything that you have through the buying process!