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And no ventilated seats too!Lovely, funny how heated seats where specced given that in either Japan or Singapore this would rarely if at all be used !
And no ventilated seats too!
Jolly nice that, though I don't think it's a 5.5; I may be wrong, but I thought the 5.5 only came with the facelift models, and that one is pre-facelift. It it was an estate, I could probably talk myself into it, though, even at that price.
And a big hike in VED!5.5 has about 80hp extra
I prefer the 113 engine over the newer one. Its just has a better felling about it. Its all personal preference though. I also prefer the 113K over the bi-turbo 63. More raw and aggressive methinks.It depends. The Mercedes V8 is used across the entire product range and evolves each decade.
The 5.5 was introduced mid Noughties, first in facelift cars, such as the SL500 and the E500, and then in new models such as the S500, CL500, SL500, E500.
The challenge is whether you should shift to a 2006 / 2007 facelift or wait until the model is more comprehensively re-done.
Eventually the 5.5 was pushed into early retirement by the EU, as part of its policy of encouraging early obsolescence and relentless replacement of vehicle design to increase the annual output of the German car industry. (The official EU line is that they are being "ecological" by shortening the life of modern cars)
I've had the older V8 in the S500, E500 and SL500, and the new V8 in the S500 and E500, and I'll probably buy a 2006 5.5 SL500 at the end of the year, if we ever get out of lockdown, so presumably I favour the newer engine?
Well, yes, but really it's about the hundreds, if not thousands of minor enhancements within the whole vehicle that matter. Engine, gearbox, electronics, bodywork, design, tactile materials.
To pick up on ToeKnee's comment, you do need to ask whether newer / more powerful cars are worth the dosh. I don't think I've ever met an owner who actually uses the power of their V8. Will a 5.5 actually get you down the street faster than a V6 ? Not in real life.
I buy Mercedes because it's reliable, which is not something you can say about larger engined BMW's, VW/Bentley GT's, Porsche, Audi, and all that Italian rubbish. Not as reliable as a Lexus, obvs, but who wants a Lexus?
Here's a shot of the 5.5 engine in the facelift E500. Apologies for the state of it, after six months I still haven't cleaned it.
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