[W126 Coupe] off topic asking your opinion on used porschecarrera 4

[Anuj Varshney]

Talbir,

I believe all 2003+ car body styles with AMG 55/65 "kompressor" engines are 
signed with a plate by the builder, at least in North America. Might be 
different in Europe.

-Anuj


At 04:15 PM 5/15/2005 +0000, you wrote:

>I may be wrong, but as far as I read, only the SL/S/CL 65's have 
>hand-built signed engines, which carry a plate on the air housing bearing 
>the technician's signature.
>
>SL/S/CL 55's and 600's are standard production cars. The 65's are built to 
>order.
>
>
>That's what I read. ....could be incorrect.
>
>
>talbir
>
>>From: "Gary Peck" <gary.peck at sympatico.ca>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] off topic asking your opinion on used 
>>porschecarrera 4
>>Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 07:36:04 -0400
>>
>>Eddie
>>
>>Have you considered a 2000 - 2003 CL500 V8 469 HP or a CL 600 12 cyl both 
>>have the hand built signed amg engines?
>>
>>MBGary
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Eddie
>>   To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'
>>   Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 4:13 AM
>>   Subject: [W126 Coupe] off topic asking your opinion on used porsche 
>> carrera 4
>>
>>
>>   I value your opinions here, so I've got a question.  We are looking 
>> for midsize sports coupe or roadster, and one option that is quite 
>> enticing is a 2001 porsche carrera 4.  Anyone have any personal 
>> experience with these cars?  Anyone have any opinions on used porsches 
>> in general?  Would it be a better idea to just buy the 2005 997 carrera 
>> (2wd)?  in the context that we were originally looking at the slk 350, 
>> sl500, and the Porsche boxster; the SL and 997 being a stretch of the 
>> budget, whereas the boxster or SLK would be a perfect fit.
>>
>>
>>
>>   If you feel you would be cluttering up the mailing list, I'd 
>> appreciate if you sent the message directly to my email cyberdrakon at hotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>   Thanks,
>>
>>   Eddie
>>
>>
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