Originally Posted by aussiedude
Question to be clarified:
Krazy;
Do you acknowledge that the SRT6 is the same car as yours,minus the engine plaque (we have only a blank space where it is supposed to go), and with different outside panels?
If not, provide justification why.
I will reiterate my position on the badging:
I wouldn't Call a Pontiac G8 a Holden Commodore, even though they are the same car under the skin, so I wouldn't call an SRT an AMG.
no i do not acknowledge that srt-6 is the same car and heres why
the slk32 was built from 2002 to 2004. this car was the m/b amg version of the slk320.there are 4333 amg slk32 built worldwide. 1506 in the us the srt-6 wasnt built until 2005 when the amg version from m/b went to a normally aspirated v-8. the mani's on the 32 are stamped amg yours say srt-6 the doorsills on the 32 are stamped amg yours say srt-6 the 32 comes from the factory with trunk badging amg the srt-6 doesnt.the flormats are badged slk32 amg the seats are badged amg as are the gages in the dash.
the bottom line to all of this is when m/b went from the r170 body style to the r171 in 2005 they didnt want to waste the leftover r170 driveline parts so they put it in the crossfire. simple economics. it wasnt done to build a rare car that was the slk55 amg. it was done so high dollar engine and driveline parts wouldnt be wasted
while the srt-6 may use many componets from the r170 line it is not now nor will it ever be an amg car. its as simple as that.
use my link above. only amg vin numbers are allowed access. if your car vin gets you in then leave me a post