Mercedes E55 with SLR McLaren Engine . . .
04-19-06, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Richie
With enough money and when you know the right people it isn't that hard.
I would put it in a better looking Benz than the SLK though . . .
04-19-06, 09:16 PM
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With that type of money and clout he has, Mercedes would be dumb not to fulfill his request and sell him the motors. Anything's possible with enough money. Take for example the Sultan of Brunei.... Ferrari made more than one custom one-offs for him e.g. 465GTA Wagon
If this is the same guy we're talking about here that I'm thinkin in the back of my head, he has two identical Maybachs (both two tone blue). I'm sure he's an MB VIP customer.
If this is the same guy we're talking about here that I'm thinkin in the back of my head, he has two identical Maybachs (both two tone blue). I'm sure he's an MB VIP customer.
04-20-06, 06:57 AM
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That guy has too much money. Is that why the gas prices are going up, so this guy could put an SLR engine in his E-series? 
Maybe now that Richie has the connections he will put the SLR engine in his GS, for his THIRD mod
Maybe now that Richie has the connections he will put the SLR engine in his GS, for his THIRD mod
04-20-06, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Faraaz23
With that type of money and clout he has, Mercedes would be dumb not to fulfill his request and sell him the motors. Anything's possible with enough money. Take for example the Sultan of Brunei.... Ferrari made more than one custom one-offs for him e.g. 465GTA Wagon
If this is the same guy we're talking about here that I'm thinkin in the back of my head, he has two identical Maybachs (both two tone blue). I'm sure he's an MB VIP customer.
If this is the same guy we're talking about here that I'm thinkin in the back of my head, he has two identical Maybachs (both two tone blue). I'm sure he's an MB VIP customer.
04-20-06, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
Maybe now that Richie has the connections he will put the SLR engine in his GS, for his THIRD mod
04-20-06, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
so you can get this engine directly from mb?
i know for cars like the m3, m5, you can't get the engine like that. it has to be from that car and unless the engine is gone, you can't replace it. pleaes correct me though
that's why it's so hard to see m3 and m5 engine in other cars. i remember reading about one guy who has a 5 wagon with m5 powertrain. he's a bmw mechanic and he had to get the m5 engine from the junk yard or something
i know for cars like the m3, m5, you can't get the engine like that. it has to be from that car and unless the engine is gone, you can't replace it. pleaes correct me though
that's why it's so hard to see m3 and m5 engine in other cars. i remember reading about one guy who has a 5 wagon with m5 powertrain. he's a bmw mechanic and he had to get the m5 engine from the junk yard or something
But like what was previously mentioned... when you have more money than you know what to do with, I'm pretty sure you can walk into AMG and tell them you want a few engines. They throw you a ridiculous number and you say "OK... I'll take two."
That E55 is going to be something fierce!
04-20-06, 04:17 PM
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A good friend of mine has an M5 (V8) engine in her 99 E36 convertible. She bought it that way and neither her nor the seller knew it at the time of the sale hahahahahaha. I dont know how that one slipped under the radar... 
Originally Posted by rominl
so you can get this engine directly from mb?
i know for cars like the m3, m5, you can't get the engine like that. it has to be from that car and unless the engine is gone, you can't replace it. pleaes correct me though
that's why it's so hard to see m3 and m5 engine in other cars. i remember reading about one guy who has a 5 wagon with m5 powertrain. he's a bmw mechanic and he had to get the m5 engine from the junk yard or something
i know for cars like the m3, m5, you can't get the engine like that. it has to be from that car and unless the engine is gone, you can't replace it. pleaes correct me though
that's why it's so hard to see m3 and m5 engine in other cars. i remember reading about one guy who has a 5 wagon with m5 powertrain. he's a bmw mechanic and he had to get the m5 engine from the junk yard or something
04-20-06, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by omaha_lex
A good friend of mine has an M5 (V8) engine in her 99 E36 convertible. She bought it that way and neither her nor the seller knew it at the time of the sale hahahahahaha. I dont know how that one slipped under the radar...
The seller didnt know what was under the hood? Did they ever drive it or did they think the E36 was normally that fast?
If she got it from a dealer you think they would have inspected the car a little bit
04-20-06, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by omaha_lex
A good friend of mine has an M5 (V8) engine in her 99 E36 convertible. She bought it that way and neither her nor the seller knew it at the time of the sale hahahahahaha. I dont know how that one slipped under the radar...
04-22-06, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
The seller didnt know what was under the hood? Did they ever drive it or did they think the E36 was normally that fast? If she got it from a dealer you think they would have inspected the car a little bit
If she got it from a dealer you think they would have inspected the car a little bit I might get around to takin some pics when she gets it fixed (she got in an accident with it last fall... needs a little work
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04-22-06, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by omaha_lex
She said she bought it from a friend of a friend...
I might get around to takin some pics when she gets it fixed (she got in an accident with it last fall... needs a little work )
I might get around to takin some pics when she gets it fixed (she got in an accident with it last fall... needs a little work
)If so, that reminds me of an incident that happened when I was in high school. A girl got a brand new Trans Am and didn't quite know how to control the car; she spun it into the woods trying to take a right turn next to the school in light rain.
People need driving school badly.
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Originally Posted by whipimpin
Was the accident her fault/due to the car's power?
If so, that reminds me of an incident that happened when I was in high school. A girl got a brand new Trans Am and didn't quite know how to control the car; she spun it into the woods trying to take a right turn next to the school in light rain.
People need driving school badly.
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If so, that reminds me of an incident that happened when I was in high school. A girl got a brand new Trans Am and didn't quite know how to control the car; she spun it into the woods trying to take a right turn next to the school in light rain.
People need driving school badly.
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Eh, she was driving on a gravel road here in Nebraska late at night when her sister called her cell phone to say her mom just died. She slammed on the breaks and spun off the road. Its really sad too because in the process of her moving back from California she accidently let her insurance lapse
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