AMG CLK 55 W208 Track car...
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I noticed at the weekend W208 Merc AMG CLK 55s are silly money. ie. £4.5K for a 60K miles example. I appreciate there are perfectly good reasons why they are this price. I’ve owned a W208 in the past and the bodywork is made from tin cans and the interior has gaps you could lose pound coins. All it all it’s not Mercedes finest moment.
But that engine. An AMG built 5.4 litre V8 with 350+ bhp and a bucket load of torque. Assuming there is anything left of the interior still functional and that hasn’t sagged rip it out to save a few kgs and it’s a fun track or drift car.
Or have I been on the sherry....?
But that engine. An AMG built 5.4 litre V8 with 350+ bhp and a bucket load of torque. Assuming there is anything left of the interior still functional and that hasn’t sagged rip it out to save a few kgs and it’s a fun track or drift car.
Or have I been on the sherry....?
Not at all mate.
My track-day buddy has converted a C63 to a track day car (carbon doors, lids, roof, full cage, KW Clubsport suspension, Brembo brakes) and, I kid you not, it's the fastest car out there at almost any trackday we go to. We are on par driving skill wise and I don't stand a chance in hell in my GT3RS (this will undoubtetly get me some flak) - and it's not only the power, the car is seriously quick cornering wise, also.
Entered the car in the Sport Auto tuner Grand Prix in 2011 and were the fastest car in class by some two seconds and came 7th in the final race overall.
We are currently building a second one using the wider track of the black series car...
Pic:
My track-day buddy has converted a C63 to a track day car (carbon doors, lids, roof, full cage, KW Clubsport suspension, Brembo brakes) and, I kid you not, it's the fastest car out there at almost any trackday we go to. We are on par driving skill wise and I don't stand a chance in hell in my GT3RS (this will undoubtetly get me some flak) - and it's not only the power, the car is seriously quick cornering wise, also.
Entered the car in the Sport Auto tuner Grand Prix in 2011 and were the fastest car in class by some two seconds and came 7th in the final race overall.
We are currently building a second one using the wider track of the black series car...
Pic:
It has some slight engine modifications (titanium exhaust, different cats & manifolds, remap for engine & box). Mechanically the engine is no different from stock, but has uprated coolers for the engine and gearbox.
In current guise it weighs under 1.400 kg (I believe last time on the scales it was 1.360).
The best bit: 80.000 km on the clock (most of them track miles) and it's still going strong - apart from going into limp mode for half a lap when it is severly hot, it hasn't missed a beat!
Weakest link so far has been the rear axle with leakages due to severe temperatures. An additional oil cooler will see that sorted for this year.
In current guise it weighs under 1.400 kg (I believe last time on the scales it was 1.360).
The best bit: 80.000 km on the clock (most of them track miles) and it's still going strong - apart from going into limp mode for half a lap when it is severly hot, it hasn't missed a beat!
Weakest link so far has been the rear axle with leakages due to severe temperatures. An additional oil cooler will see that sorted for this year.
Loads of them on the trader:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
...but most are ~6k with ~100k.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
...but most are ~6k with ~100k.
k-ink said:
Very cool and makes a change from the normal routes (Jap, 911, caterham etc)
That's the point (for me at least). Without the stickers it looks fairly standard. On trackdays where he isn't known, he gets more or less laughed at for turning up in a Merc - even Mercs AMG models aren't exactly known to be track tools, are they...Not for very long though
The car laps Hockenheims GP-Circuit in 01:54 seconds for reference (on road legal tires/ semi slicks)...
Dr G said:
Loads of them on the trader:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
...but most are ~6k with ~100k.
Cheers, I couldn't find any at that price http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
...but most are ~6k with ~100k.
noneedtolift said:
It has some slight engine modifications (titanium exhaust, different cats & manifolds, remap for engine & box). Mechanically the engine is no different from stock, but has uprated coolers for the engine and gearbox.
In current guise it weighs under 1.400 kg (I believe last time on the scales it was 1.360).
Quite impressive considering the car. One thing I recall about my old CLK55 was that it was a bit on the heavy side.In current guise it weighs under 1.400 kg (I believe last time on the scales it was 1.360).
ali4390 said:
Have you got a link for a car at that price?
http://www.hmccarsales.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-be...Edited by Agent Orange on Monday 30th January 15:02
I've driven a few w208 CLK55s. The newer AMGs are probably much better but the w208 is a heavy old car. Far more GT than sports car imo. The steering is very light with not much feel and I'd think you'd spend a lot of money getting suspension, etc sorted for the track plus they are all auto. Bt the time you've bought the car and sorted it out you could of probably picked up a nice early Elise for the same money. I know which one I'd prefer to use on a track
Agent Orange said:
http://www.hmccarsales.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-be...
I know that Merc quality was not at its greatest in 2000, and it could just be the light in the photo, but that steering wheel looks fairly worn out for 64k miles to me! Of course it might have had more use than other cars due to excessive dabs of oppo!Edited by Agent Orange on Monday 30th January 15:02
Fantastic car for the price if it is genuine - got to admit that I'm off to the classifieds for a little while now ...
psychoR1 said:
That's a CLK. Not being the typo-police, you just got me wondering why I'd never heard of the 430SLK
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