I believe part of it is the fun associated with doing the mods, and not necessarily the total cost. In some countries the recurring annual cost in taxes, registration and insurance is prohibitive to get the 55. A modified SLK 200K would come out more cost effective even though the performance may not be better than the 55 itself.
As some has said, "Different strokes for different folks." 
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