SL55 Picture Thread - Page 4

mattnaz · 01-22-2004, 03:03 PM

theine, What is the style name for the AMG wheel you posted on page 4? My dealer says its the Style 4.

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mattnaz · 01-22-2004, 03:03 PM

theine, What is the style name for the AMG wheel you posted on page 4? My dealer says its the Style 4.

JohnH · 01-29-2004, 10:58 AM

Some pics of my 2003 Model SL55 which is Silver Arrow with Brry Red interior. It has most options as well as Pace Car steering wheel. As you can see by the snow on the ground not ideal conditions for driving an SL55!!

Bilal · 01-29-2004, 12:06 PM

Whats so special about this silver as compared to Brilliant Silver?

JohnH · 01-29-2004, 12:36 PM

Bilal,

The paint is more metallic than brilliant silver and also has less ‘yellow’ content. If you stand two cars together the brilliant silver car looks duller and the slight yellow content shows. I believe they put an extra quantity of metallic in the paint but not quite sure.

The last few old shape SL500’s in the UK were sold as special editions called SL500 Silver Arrow.

Bilal · 01-29-2004, 01:50 PM

Thanks for clearing that up John.

Did you get it as a special factory order?

JohnH · 01-29-2004, 02:03 PM

Original owner ordered it as he also had a previous model SL in Silver Arrow. Apparently it did not show as available initially but as he knew the colour code he got the dealer to enter it in the system and it went through.

vraa · 01-29-2004, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnH
Original owner ordered it as he also had a previous model SL in Silver Arrow. Apparently it did not show as available initially but as he knew the colour code he got the dealer to enter it in the system and it went through.

Isn't the code 777?

Tony Musgrave · 02-16-2004, 03:54 AM

A few pictures of my car on the day I collected it from the factory.

CarlssonCRS · 02-16-2004, 05:33 AM

howd you get the F1 kit?? id love to get that too!

Tony Musgrave · 02-16-2004, 05:50 AM

To get a factory fitted performance pack you have to tell the dealer you want one ! They say you can't have one, and you say you want one nevertheless.The dealer contacs AMG who say of course your customer can have that option, and you get it.

The dealers are hopeless when it comes to AMG options.

theboogers · 02-16-2004, 09:14 AM

tony is your interior light gray or stone? the light gray/ black combination is quite normal in the USA. i am looking for one with those colors right now.

Tony Musgrave · 02-16-2004, 09:51 AM

Ooops sorry Boogers. I have given out some dodgy information.

With Obsidian Black,MB do recomend all colours of leather, both Standard and Exclusive.

In the UK the colour I have is called Alpaca grey. It is with the Jasper blue that MB do not recommend Alpaca grey, but a friend of mine has this combination and it looks good.

Sorry, I may need to edit my earlier post.

d8ean · 02-18-2004, 09:56 AM

Tony...

nice motor!

Tell me... on the seats i notice that you haven't got the Air cooled option?? thought this was standard on a AMG...

Another question is bose standard on all AMG SL55's......

Tony Musgrave · 02-18-2004, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by d8ean
Tony...

nice motor!

Tell me... on the seats i notice that you haven't got the Air cooled option?? thought this was standard on a AMG...

Another question is bose standard on all AMG SL55's......

The seats do have the ventilation facility as standard, the massage /adjustable comfort facility is extra.

Bose sound is also standard on the 55.

The extras I had were Parktronic,Garage door opener,Telephone wiring,Linguatronic, Comfort seats,glass roof,Tyre monitor,TV, Keyless go,performance pack, and I managed a discount !

The slightly odd thing about keyless go is that you now get a key, with the Keyless go electronics inbuilt, and the keyless go card is dispensed with.

d8ean · 02-18-2004, 12:12 PM

i too got the electronics built into the key, a new thing for 03 models i think (dont quote me)

I just noticed that the seats look alot like my CL seats (without the holes for ventilation, so that must be the comfort seats...

as where my 55 has little holes in the seats for the vents...

got a dilemma on the other thread in this section wheather my car has BOSE or not...

bummer

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Musgrave
The seats do have the ventilation facility as standard, the massage /adjustable comfort facility is extra.

Bose sound is also standard on the 55.

The extras I had were Parktronic,Garage door opener,Telephone wiring,Linguatronic, Comfort seats,glass roof,Tyre monitor,TV, Keyless go,performance pack, and I managed a discount !

The slightly odd thing about keyless go is that you now get a key, with the Keyless go electronics inbuilt, and the keyless go card is dispensed with.

JohnH · 02-19-2004, 02:11 PM

I still have both the card key and the ordinary key so must have been introduced after October 2002 so perhaps midway through the 03 model year.

d8ean · 02-20-2004, 04:46 AM

i have just the key..... i've also ordered the BOSE badges from germany 1.50 each should be here in a week....

OKHJOON190 · 02-24-2004, 08:22 PM

how do you post a lot of pics on here??

Frissen · 03-01-2004, 10:03 PM

http://www.mercedes-benz.com/omb/amg...l/sl/index.htm

Klint · 04-15-2004, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Norm C32
This is a friends SL55. I love the V8!

See if this works:

Norm

This post on page two, a little way down, has a Flying ML in the background and the roll over bar has popped up on the SL....

Tony Musgrave · 04-16-2004, 03:29 AM

Hi Klint, So that's why they call ML's 'Off roaders' ....

Well spotted !

OKHJOON190 · 06-29-2004, 08:19 PM

Sam 325i · 06-30-2004, 11:38 AM

why did you call it a lemon?

BY TEH WAY, THIS THREAD OWNZ.

OKHJOON190 · 07-01-2004, 01:17 PM

it had a blown engine after 3k miles ... i return it tomorrow 9am to beverly hills mbz ... lemon law

02-16-2004, 03:54 AM	#84
Tony Musgrave Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 140 Drives: 2007 Porsche Turbo Cabriolet	A few pictures of my car on the day I collected it from the factory. Last edited by Tony Musgrave; 02-16-2004 at 09:53 AM.

02-16-2004, 05:33 AM	#85
CarlssonCRS MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Downtown LA, CA. Posts: 1,460 Drives: r171	howd you get the F1 kit?? id love to get that too! __________________

02-16-2004, 09:14 AM	#87
theboogers Super Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: balt,md usa Posts: 853 Drives: 06 ml500, 03 sl55, silver, pano, vrp pulley, vrp airbox, slr cams, evo headers, lsd, 03s55 black	tony is your interior light gray or stone? the light gray/ black combination is quite normal in the USA. i am looking for one with those colors right now. __________________ sold long ago- 65 Chev Impala fastback 69 Triumph GT6 71 BMW Bavaria 3.0 64 AC ACE conv. 59 190SL 70 280SEL 4,5 70 250C 72 350SL 4.5 73- 450SLC 79 Porsche 928 91 735IL 81 380SL 90 500SL 97 C5 vette 92 500SL 00 RX300 lexus 01 ml430 01 BMW X5 V8 02 XKR100 Jag Coupe 01 CL500 03 SL500 -03 SL55 silver/ash ,pano, ecu upgrade, vrp TB, vrp AB, vrp pulley & wrap, EVO spacers and headers,slr cams, lsd, toe links -03 S55 black/black, ecu upgrade -06 ml500 blk,blk

02-24-2004, 08:22 PM	#94
OKHJOON190 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Posts: 77 Drives: 2004 SL55	how do you post a lot of pics on here?? __________________ WHITE SL55 WITH FULL LORINSER DTM BODY KIT AND 20" LORINSER LM6 RIMS

03-01-2004, 10:03 PM	#95
Frissen Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mexico/Houston Tx Posts: 112 Drives: Porsche, Mercedes & MINI	Here you can find the F1 Pkg http://www.mercedes-benz.com/omb/amg...l/sl/index.htm

01-22-2004, 03:03 PM	#77
mattnaz Almost a Member! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 73 Drives: SL550	theine, What is the style name for the AMG wheel you posted on page 4? My dealer says its the Style 4.

01-29-2004, 10:58 AM	#78
JohnH Almost a Member! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 33 Drives: 2002 SL55 AMG	Some pics of my 2003 Model SL55 which is Silver Arrow with Brry Red interior. It has most options as well as Pace Car steering wheel. As you can see by the snow on the ground not ideal conditions for driving an SL55!!

01-29-2004, 12:06 PM	#79
Bilal Super Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 834 Drives: Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI	Whats so special about this silver as compared to Brilliant Silver?

01-29-2004, 12:36 PM	#80
JohnH Almost a Member! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 33 Drives: 2002 SL55 AMG	Bilal, The paint is more metallic than brilliant silver and also has less ‘yellow’ content. If you stand two cars together the brilliant silver car looks duller and the slight yellow content shows. I believe they put an extra quantity of metallic in the paint but not quite sure. The last few old shape SL500’s in the UK were sold as special editions called SL500 Silver Arrow.

01-29-2004, 01:50 PM	#81
Bilal Super Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 834 Drives: Mercedes-Benz A170 CDI	Thanks for clearing that up John. Did you get it as a special factory order?

01-29-2004, 02:03 PM	#82
JohnH Almost a Member! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 33 Drives: 2002 SL55 AMG	Original owner ordered it as he also had a previous model SL in Silver Arrow. Apparently it did not show as available initially but as he knew the colour code he got the dealer to enter it in the system and it went through.

02-16-2004, 05:50 AM	#86
Tony Musgrave Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 140 Drives: 2007 Porsche Turbo Cabriolet	To get a factory fitted performance pack you have to tell the dealer you want one ! They say you can't have one, and you say you want one nevertheless.The dealer contacs AMG who say of course your customer can have that option, and you get it. The dealers are hopeless when it comes to AMG options.

02-16-2004, 09:51 AM	#88
Tony Musgrave Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 140 Drives: 2007 Porsche Turbo Cabriolet	Ooops sorry Boogers. I have given out some dodgy information. With Obsidian Black,MB do recomend all colours of leather, both Standard and Exclusive. In the UK the colour I have is called Alpaca grey. It is with the Jasper blue that MB do not recommend Alpaca grey, but a friend of mine has this combination and it looks good. Sorry, I may need to edit my earlier post.

02-18-2004, 09:56 AM	#89
d8ean Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: london Posts: 134	Tony... nice motor! Tell me... on the seats i notice that you haven't got the Air cooled option?? thought this was standard on a AMG... Another question is bose standard on all AMG SL55's......

02-19-2004, 02:11 PM	#92
JohnH Almost a Member! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 33 Drives: 2002 SL55 AMG	I still have both the card key and the ordinary key so must have been introduced after October 2002 so perhaps midway through the 03 model year.

02-20-2004, 04:46 AM	#93
d8ean Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: london Posts: 134	i have just the key..... i've also ordered the BOSE badges from germany 1.50 each should be here in a week....

04-16-2004, 03:29 AM	#97
Tony Musgrave Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 140 Drives: 2007 Porsche Turbo Cabriolet	Hi Klint, So that's why they call ML's 'Off roaders' .... Well spotted !

06-30-2004, 11:38 AM	#99
Sam 325i Super Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 813 Drives: Turbo Diesel	why did you call it a lemon? BY TEH WAY, THIS THREAD OWNZ. __________________

07-01-2004, 01:17 PM	#100
OKHJOON190 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Posts: 77 Drives: 2004 SL55	it had a blown engine after 3k miles ... i return it tomorrow 9am to beverly hills mbz ... lemon law __________________ WHITE SL55 WITH FULL LORINSER DTM BODY KIT AND 20" LORINSER LM6 RIMS

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