I'll be getting up in 5 hours to embark on an 8-hour drive to hopefully aquire the CL65.

Keep your fingers crossed for me if you don't mind. Seriously, cross them and tape them crossed until I post up tomorrow. JK

If all goes as planned, I'll be posting up a photo tomorrow from the dealership of the new ride.

 

All crossed for you! Have a good, safe, successful trip.

Les

 

~ good luck with the viewing, test drive and anticipated purchase! looking forward to some pics soon!

i saw a silver coupe cl65 on the road yesterday with the special and distinctive gray wheels.

 

We're all pulling for ya, buddy!

Be sure to run the seat massagers when you put up a 10.5 1/4 mile against Steve's new mega-porch

 

Thanks for sharing everything you did with us. Good luck with the CL.

 

Thanks for the support guys. I don't know about a 10.5 this year, but I'll be certain to have the seat massagers on high while I catch all my gears in the auto.


I guess I'll have to start documenting over on MBWorld now, but it was great making the Crossfire a rocket!


As for the silver/grey wheels, I think that's a common theme with them. Not my favorite, but I'm just happy to have found one for so cheap.

 

Good luck with the new beast.

 

Good luck with your purchase. Sooo,after the first car door ding,Are you then going to try setting the engine into a Crossfire? .....Squirrel Crusher

 

Thanks and yes, I'd love to have a Crossfire with the 6.0 V12 and snails!


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I'm not sure what my wife was trying to express in this one:
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CL65 at the Hotel:
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My MBWorld introduction: Jsut bought a CL65 today. - MBWorld.org Forums

 

My fingers are still crossed for you. It's a big risk, even if it was a steal.

Les

 

Thanks, but I wouldn't have purchased it if I didn't feel confident I could handle the big dollar repairs myself. I'll likely invest in a Star Das system, and the ABC is the only huge ticket item. There are several write-ups over on MBWorld ranging from the rebuilding the ABC pump, to flushing the lines, all DIY. They are almost as helpful as you guys.

 

You did say it needed a LITER of 0-40 ????
Was it low when you started out, or did you just leave a smoke cloud behind you down the interstate ?

 

I think the reminder is programmed in to only come on every 5 startups, or something like that. I wasn't beating on it much, and there is no smoke. From what I read over on MBWorld, it's common for the V12's to use a little oil. Car runs very strong, so I'm not too concerned with it at this point.

That reminds me, it's time to change the oil and send a sample off for analysis.

 

~ how many miles are on the cl?

 

Approximately 88K miles so far.

 

I wouldn't be worried, My friends 65 drinks about a quart every 3-5K miles. (Like most turbo cars) He has like 115K on it and its is still a rocket! Its a Beauty Anthony! Good Luck!! ( I just Greeted you over on MB world in your post.)

 

First Look: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG

Torque and power to end all torque and power

From the December 2004 issue of Motor Trend |




This isn't about a car; it's about an engine. Forget Vipers, Ferraris, Bentleys, all those rumbling turbodiesel-powered American trucks, and anything else you think has punch. The CL65's handbuilt, twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 spanks them all, grunting out 738 pound-feet at just 3000 rpm. And that's only because Mercedes-Benz electronically limits it to that number; fully unleashed, it'd be good for a transmission-shredding 885 pound-feet worth. Its 604-horsepower rating almost gets lost in the blur.

AMG's power mongers begin with the architecture of the twin-blown V-12 that powers both Maybach sedans and several upper-deck Mercedes and gives it a significantly longer stroke, upsized pistons, larger fuel injectors, higher intake-valve lift, longer valve-opening duration, larger turbochargers packing 22 psi of boost, a super-large air-to-water intercooler, oil jets that spray the bottom of each piston, and a big oil cooler. This amazing powertrain also can be had in the SL65 AMG roadster.

Aside from a muted burble at idle, there's little to give away the Russian weightlifter clean-and-jerk-like lunge that shoves you back in the Nappa leather seat. Squeeze the throttle at any rpm, and scenery blurs. Use the paddle-style buttons on the back of the steering wheel, and the modified five-speed automatic hustles between cogs about 35 percent quicker courtesy of AMG Speed Shift technology. This elegant locomotive's 3.8-second 0-to-60 time toasts that of Viper's and Vette's, all of which average in the low fours. The Ford GT is but a tenth quicker--and remember, the Mercedes is a 4500-pound hyper-luxury four-seater.


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Along with the driveline mods, AMG ups the game with larger brake discs and calipers, wheels, and tires. It also firms up the struts on the CL65's Active Body Control suspension, and further upgrades the CL's cabin. A $180 grand might seem like a lot for an engine, but they throw one helluva nice car in with the deal.


2005 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
Base price $178,220
Vehicle layout Front engine, RWD, 2-door, 4-pass coupe
Engine 60o twin-turbo V-12, SOHC, 3 valves/cyl
Displacement, ci/cc 364.9/5980
Max SAE hp @ rpm 604 @ 5500
Max SAE torque @ rpm 738 @ 3000
Transmission 5-speed automatic
0-60 mph, sec 3.8
1/4 mile, sec @ mph 11.8 @ 120.9
Brk, 60-0 mph, ft 115
200-ft skidpad, avg g 0.86
600-ft slalom, mph 65.0
On sale in U.S. Currently

What's Hot
• Fastest-accelerating auto-trans-equipped car we've tested
• Every luxury amenity you could ask for
• No ride/noise/harness penalty for all this punch

What's Not
• Expensive, as you'd expect
• Low production numbers
• Rear cabin so tight it's almost a two-seater


Read more: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG - First Look - Motor Trend

 

Blah, Blah, Blah!
Now be honest, what's the cup holder like?

 

Yeah, lets concentrate on what matters. Are more hot women sneaking peeks at you driving or more hot men sneaking peeks at your wife driving?

Les