Brabus CL 67 - Collecting Cars
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RogerSausage
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A $48583 conversion originally, on top of the $117250 it cost for a new CL600 in 2001!
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Goldeneye
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Does anyone know what sort of performance figures these produce? I've had a look online but can only find info on the newer models.
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Nice but completely bettered by the standard tt facelift 600 or the cl65
RogerSausage
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450bhp, 635Nm and 0-62 in 5.8 seconds. The M137 wasn't a particularly brilliant starting point.
450bhp, 635Nm and 0-62 in 5.8 seconds. The M137 wasn't a particularly brilliant starting point.
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Goldeneye
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Wow, and there was me expecting 750bhp +
RogerSausage
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Yeah it's not great, pretty much all they could muster from a pretty weak engine.Wow, and there was me expecting 750bhp +
After the M120 Mercedes decided to go down the "economy" route with the M137. SOHC, 3 valve heads, alloy block, cylinder deactivation tech (that murdered horrendously expensive coil packs) and emphasis on lightweight and MPG numbers added up to a pretty underwhelming package. No surprise it only lasted a few years, definitely not one of Mercedes-Benz's highpoints when it comes to engines.
Its too young at the moment to be worth any high figure, as the standard CL55s can be had for peanuts, its not a desirable collectors car.
Give it 10 years and that will be a total unicorn classic
Give it 10 years and that will be a total unicorn classic
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TBF, it's pretty much that already. I doubt it will be bought to drive much.
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I'm surprised it has racked up such a high mileage, albeit over 20 years old. Interesting example of a 215, but I'd me more interested in the 215 CL63 with the V12. Would have both though if I had the space!
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I don't think that was Brabus's finest moment..just a few months later you could have had a Kompressor CL55 with much better performance for much less money.
Speaking of tuned CLs on CC, here's another interesting one.
Personally I preferred the CL55 of the time with the Kompressor engine, more accessible power, though the Kleeman sounds fun in a you need more superglue for your tyres kind of way.
Speaking of tuned CLs on CC, here's another interesting one.
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ (C215) CL65 AMG - KLEEMANN
A subtly enhanced example of the luxurious C215-era pillarless coupe.
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Personally I preferred the CL55 of the time with the Kompressor engine, more accessible power, though the Kleeman sounds fun in a you need more superglue for your tyres kind of way.
RogerSausage
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Brave pill required for maintenance and running costs I reckon, but what a car! 731bhp is probably ampleI don't think that was Brabus's finest moment..just a few months later you could have had a Kompressor CL55 with much better performance for much less money.
Speaking of tuned CLs on CC, here's another interesting one.
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ (C215) CL65 AMG - KLEEMANN
A subtly enhanced example of the luxurious C215-era pillarless coupe.collectingcars.com
Personally I preferred the CL55 of the time with the Kompressor engine, more accessible power, though the Kleeman sounds fun in a you need more superglue for your tyres kind of way.
