Thread: Mercedes Benz SLK 55 Startup

This car was spotted in valet where I was attending a birthday party so when it came time for everyone to leave, I watched till it left. The owner was very nice and didn't mind me filming. Enjoy!

YouTube - Mercedes Benz SLK 55 AMG Start up



I love the growl of the german V-8 and the crackle of the exhaust burning at the tips.

I worked valet for 5 years as a side job, drove over 10,000 cars, and the 55 motors had one of the top 3 exhaust notes I've ever heard. its truly remarkable that a luxury car like that can growl like a monster.

Originally Posted by Tumbler510

I worked valet for 5 years as a side job, drove over 10,000 cars, and the 55 motors had one of the top 3 exhaust notes I've ever heard. its truly remarkable that a luxury car like that can growl like a monster.

Yea, I love how raw it sounds, its like they took a normal V-8 and put it on steroids. Mercedes 6.3 V-8 they use is the BEST SOUNDING V-8 ever. I also like the fuel you hear burning and crackling at the exhaust when you first start it. Its amazing.

55 FTW

SLK55 FTW! I had a 07 and it was a go-kart, so much fun in it.

Music. Someone needs to make a CD of just engine noise

Nice sound.

But, was I imagining things, or did he have a 6.3 badge on it (39 second mark)?

I don't get it. The SLK55 is nice car, there's no reason to rebadge it. Plus, you have SLK55 on the trunk and 6.3 on the fenders?

I guess it would impress some people, but the people that a rebadged car would impress would just be just as impressed by base SLK300.

The people you really want to impress would know something fishy is up.

Originally Posted by aspaceheater

Nice sound.

But, was I imagining things, or did he have a 6.3 badge on it (39 second mark)?

I don't get it. The SLK55 is nice car, there's no reason to rebadge it. Plus, you have SLK55 on the trunk and 6.3 on the fenders?

I guess it would impress some people, but the people that a rebadged car would impress would just be just as impressed by base SLK300.

The people you really want to impress would know something fishy is up.

Yea, on the side it said 6.3 AMG and on the back SLK55 AMG and it also had the AMG engine and exhaust...It IS a SLK AMG.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that it wasn't an SLK55. I didn't put SLK55 AMG, since the AMG is sort of redundant. All AMG models since the mid-90s (aside from the CLK-GTR and CLK DTM) use 2 digits to signify the engine size as opposed to the 3 digit numeric on regular (non-AMG) models.

I was just trying to say I don't understand the need to add 6.3 badges on what's already a nice (5.5 liter) car.

Originally Posted by aspaceheater

I was just trying to say I don't understand the need to add 6.3 badges on what's already a nice (5.5 liter) car.

Idiots, noobs and wannabes do that. Don't bother.