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Old 07-09-2003, 07:57 PM
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That wagon is SEXY! For some reason, I just love high powered wagons.
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Does it use the NA 5.5 or the kompressor?
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Originally posted by alexf20c
Does it use the NA 5.5 or the kompressor?
From the pict, I think it should be an NA version.
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That's weird that they would offer the NA V8. I'm assuming it's to succeed the boosted C32 AMG. It's still weird though, seeing as they both make 350hp.

With that said, I like the red model.
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The CLK55 is still the NA V8 as well. Can you imagine a 3700lb C55 with the SC V8? Craaaaaazy!

(And it's just as well -- if they made THAT, I'd have to buy one)
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Originally posted by alexf20c
That's weird that they would offer the NA V8. I'm assuming it's to succeed the boosted C32 AMG. It's still weird though, seeing as they both make 350hp.

With that said, I like the red model.
I think that red car is a twin turbo C65 with sleeper package.
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Damn Mark ya beat me to it
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Ya, I'm just saying: It seems the C55 was designed to be a successor - usually, the "new" car gets a power hike. That's usually the way Benz does things, at least.

Oh well. Maybe they're just retiring the V6.
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Yup...the 3.2 SC V6 is gone. The C55/SLK55 will have the same NA 5.5 liter V8 as the current CLK55.


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