New E55 AMG car purchase... finally!!!!

[Alps]

Thanks for all the comments guys, finally GOT IT! and its a beast!


nice well dressed chap in his 60`s met me at my parents where i gave them their 59 plate E220 CDI, and got the keys back to my E55!

boot lid has been repainted, and the chip on the door touched up, niiiiice!

will take some pics and post them soon, as been busy stripping the multimedia in the C36 as from thursday it also has a new home

 

[smillion]

Nice one - well done.

I know EXACTLY how you are feeling

 

[Adam230K]

Glad to hear you sold your C36, i'm in a similar position except i haven't found a home for my merc, hopefully this happens soon!

 

[lopes80]

anyway enuff ranting, this is what ive bought;-

2004 E55K AMG (2005 model designation)
1 owner from new
Iriduim silver
pana roof
keyless
command
tel pre wire
liguatronic
tv tuner
rear mb screen
Active cornering xenons
comfort seats (massage, dynamic, heated, ventilated)
rear heated seats
rear elec blind
integrated door blinds
rear side airbags
parktronic
distronic
power close boot
fire extinguisher
Garage door opener
TPMS
AMG factory fitted LSD

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Wow! that is LOADED! Congratulations on your purchase, looks like you have a rare car indeed. Your going to love everything about it... Well maybe not the regular visits to BP/Shell! LOL.

I did not know AMG fitted LSD's to the 211 55's, do you think it was special order?? I know on the new cars, LSD is part of a performance package that costs as much as 8k depending on model..

Paul

 

[Bishy]

Nice one.....seams that a bloody awfull dealer experience is getting way to common these days had the same with my last 2 cars!

But hey you got there in the end...put your foot down and it'll all be distant memories enjoy

 

[Alps]

Wow! that is LOADED! Congratulations on your purchase, looks like you have a rare car indeed. Your going to love everything about it... Well maybe not the regular visits to BP/Shell! LOL.

I did not know AMG fitted LSD's to the 211 55's, do you think it was special order?? I know on the new cars, LSD is part of a performance package that costs as much as 8k depending on model..

Paul

LSD was a factory optional extra, apparently took 4 weeks longer for the car to be delivered as it gets sent part constructed to another AMG plant for the Diff, then back to the main prod line to be completed.

had a look around on the net, not much out there on it, apparently a 30% diff. theres a little on mbworld abt it, but not much.

apparently a £3.5K extra (so the reciept says anyway!)

 

[James Rothwell]

I really, really, really want a W211 AMG next year! They are getting down to the kind of money I could afford. Probably get myself a 54 plater done sensible miles around 60k. If anything I could use the excuse I need a more fuel efficent car than the 600 hence the purchase of the AMG....

 

[lopes80]

LSD was a factory optional extra, apparently took 4 weeks longer for the car to be delivered as it gets sent part constructed to another AMG plant for the Diff, then back to the main prod line to be completed.

had a look around on the net, not much out there on it, apparently a 30% diff. theres a little on mbworld abt it, but not much.

apparently a £3.5K extra (so the reciept says anyway!)

£3.5k , Thank god for Quaife.

 

[Mambo]

Well done mate - share some pics!

 

[Alps]

Update, a few weeks into owning it and i had to go back to MK to have a Gearbox reset as the downshifts were really harsh.

Last weekend the engine management light came on took it into colchester MB they said it was the secondary air injection unit malfunctioning, not covered by the warranty and it needed replacing, they called MK MB for me and today i got a call saying MK MB have sent a trailer to take it back to MK to sort it out?

They refused colchester to do the work, even when they gave MB MK a much better price! can you believe that! colchester MB now loose out on the investigative time they have already put in, anyway... awaiting a call from MBMK as havent had any comms that they were taking my car!

so far out of the 900 odd miles ive done, 550 have been to MK MB and back regarding issues! All i must say on the plus side so far have been resolved.

 

[The Boss]

Update, a few weeks into owning it and i had to go back to MK to have a Gearbox reset as the downshifts were really harsh.

Last weekend the engine management light came on took it into colchester MB they said it was the secondary air injection unit malfunctioning, not covered by the warranty and it needed replacing, they called MK MB for me and today i got a call saying MK MB have sent a trailer to take it back to MK to sort it out?

They refused colchester to do the work, even when they gave MB MK a much better price! can you believe that! colchester MB now loose out on the investigative time they have already put in, anyway... awaiting a call from MBMK as havent had any comms that they were taking my car!

so far out of the 900 odd miles ive done, 550 have been to MK MB and back regarding issues! All i must say on the plus side so far have been resolved.

Had a similar problem with my e350 down shift, eventually, they replaced the gearbox with new one under warranty.. lucky that!!!

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

It's a common fault, and so I can't believe it wasn't covered by warranty. Sounds like it's being fixed FOC though, but shame it has to iconvenience you.

 

[lopes80]

Hi Alps,

Nice meeting you the other day.. the two cars looked nice together.

Do you have tier 1? I thing you may have 2 if they did not cover it..

Paul

 

[e55]

Alps,

Sorry you to hear you having a few problems with your car. Hopefully once they are all resolved you will have some trouble free driving.
Would have been nice to meet you and lopes 80 as well but nearly every weekend till Christmas is booked up with kids stuff!

 

[C240Sport97]

Update, a few weeks into owning it and i had to go back to MK to have a Gearbox reset as the downshifts were really harsh.

Last weekend the engine management light came on took it into colchester MB they said it was the secondary air injection unit malfunctioning, not covered by the warranty and it needed replacing, they called MK MB for me and today i got a call saying MK MB have sent a trailer to take it back to MK to sort it out?

They refused colchester to do the work, even when they gave MB MK a much better price! can you believe that! colchester MB now loose out on the investigative time they have already put in, anyway... awaiting a call from MBMK as havent had any comms that they were taking my car!

so far out of the 900 odd miles ive done, 550 have been to MK MB and back regarding issues! All i must say on the plus side so far have been resolved.

surprising that MBUK want to fix itself instead of letting dealer handle it ..

is it more complex than it seems?

 

[Alps]

surprising that MBUK want to fix itself instead of letting dealer handle it ..

is it more complex than it seems?

its the MK dealership not the HQ its something about francaises and cross charging malarky

 

[Alps]

Hi Alps,

Nice meeting you the other day.. the two cars looked nice together.

Do you have tier 1? I thing you may have 2 if they did not cover it..

Paul

defo mate, shame we didnt get a few pics actually, im that way once in a while so next time hey! yeah tier 2

 

[Alps]

latest update, MK say they have sorted it, air injection relay being the cause. not the whole unit. surprised colchester mb wanted to charge for a whole new unit!

anyway, MK have assurred me that they will take care of anything that crops up, whch was nice of them! car comes back tommorrow!

 

[chord]

latest update, MK say they have sorted it, air injection relay being the cause. not the whole unit. surprised colchester mb wanted to charge for a whole new unit!

anyway, MK have assurred me that they will take care of anything that crops up, whch was nice of them! car comes back tommorrow!

Good luck mate, hopefully that's the last of it!
At least MK are doing right by you.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

latest update, MK say they have sorted it, air injection relay being the cause. not the whole unit. surprised colchester mb wanted to charge for a whole new unit!

anyway, MK have assurred me that they will take care of anything that crops up, whch was nice of them! car comes back tommorrow!

It was the relay that was the recall item, however there seems to be a correlation between new relay being fitted and original pump going bump.