[W126 Coupe] off topic asking your opinion on usedporschecarrera 4

[Sharan Bains]

May be a Euro thing then - as none of the type 55 AMG engines I've seen here 
in the London carry a signature plate. I have only seen that plate on the 
type 65's.

talbir

>From: Anuj Varshney <oktane at email.com>
>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 
>usedporschecarrera 4
>Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 14:36:30 -0500
>
>
>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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