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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:39 AM
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SLK55 AMG at the moment, really quite enjoing it for now. But there are too many cars out there to check out so i'll be moving on early next year, maybe into a TVR?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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i thought the slk55 amg was more powerfull than it is
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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Its pretty low on power i guess at about 350bhp for a 5.5ltr V8. They must have forgot to put the super charger on. Having said that as the performance is basically the same as the SL55, i doubt benz would want to put the blower on it and make if seriously faster than the more expensive SL.

Make no mistake though, the SLK55 is seriously fast and unlike some other sports cars will pull relentlessly right upto its 155mph limiter.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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i like big lazy V8's
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:08 AM
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Some wise chap once said "there's no replacement for displacement" and god damn he was right
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve54,Sep 29 2009, 02:55 PM
Its pretty low on power i guess at about 350bhp for a 5.5ltr V8. They must have forgot to put the super charger on.
Kleeman can put that back on and give you 560 BHP
Shame about the cost of it!
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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For that money, you could have a 400 BHP/tonne TVR AND pay for the engine rebuild...
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Sep 29 2009, 03:46 PM
Kleeman can put that back on and give you 560 BHP
Shame about the cost of it!
560bhp would cost me £7k.

bargain.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew,Sep 29 2009, 04:15 PM
560bhp would cost me £7k.

bargain.
Lay down & weep boys. here's my new Tommy Kaira





Actually lay down & PMSL more like. What is it with some people?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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i got passed by a prius on the m4 on saturday.

he must have been doing at least 75mph


so much for offsetting my carbon emmisions.
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