It was time for a change...

chwillia · 04-04-2008

Dont' get me wrong, I loved every minute in my SLK55, but I wanted a fully manual car for my new love of track days!!! So I traded her in on this Carrera S. I'm going to have to learn to drive fast all over again, and thats the fun of it!
Thanks guys for the SLK knowledge, I appreciate it!
Charlie

**alroumi** · 04-04-2008

Congratulations on the Carrera S, if you need anything with the modifications ask me I basically know the car like the back of my hand and have modified a friends car.

For some nice mods, get the IPD Plenum, Fabspeed exhaust and evoms airintake.

Porsche forums 6speedonline.com, teamspeed.com, rennlist.com I am user "MeanMachine" over there

chwillia · 04-04-2008

Thanks alroumi, I am really excited about the potential for mods with this one! I will look you up on the other forums.

**Ynot** · 04-04-2008

Nice, congrats on your new purchase, I've considered the the 997 C2S as well. I've always thought the 911 were one of the ugliest cars every made, looks like a squatting frog. My uncle is a long time Porsche owner and fanatic, let me take his 993 for a drive. And now I know why Porsche drivers are so loyal to the brand. The 993 is old and yet handles like nothing I've driven. It is truly a driver's sports car. He has the 996 GT2, it'll probably won't be long before he gets the 997 GT3 or GT2. Getting one would make me a hypocrite.

Enjoy your new 911.

**alroumi** · 04-04-2008

Ynot, the 993 is the best looking porsche to date now let porsche change those hideous bling bling looking oem Turbo wheels.

cyberdrakon · 04-04-2008

[quote=Ynot;64139]I've always thought the 911 were one of the ugliest cars every made, looks like a squatting frog. [quote]

same here! I do like how the cayman looks and handles though, it's a shame porsche artificially limits the caymans HP to make the 911 look better. The Cayman is the perfect handling package.

V8SLK · 04-04-2008

enjoy your new toy and keep the rubber side down.

chwillia · 04-04-2008

Thanks V8, thats the plan! Now for mods....

watsons · 04-04-2008

Congratulations on your new purchase! I'd love to have a Porsche too!

**ir-ops** · 04-04-2008

congrats and enjoy!

best
ir-ops

**-1-** · 04-04-2008

Sad to see your SLK 55 go. We hope your enjoy the Porsche. Choices, there are so many. I'm currently in my happy place and don't see any vehicle change (SLK 55) in the near future.

**F111F** · 04-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by chwillia

Dont' get me wrong, I loved every minute in my SLK55, but I wanted a fully manual car for my new love of track days!!! So I traded her in on this Carrera S. I'm going to have to learn to drive fast all over again, and thats the fun of it!
Thanks guys for the SLK knowledge, I appreciate it!
Charlie

Hope you enjoy very much. Porsche makes a great track car. If there is an SLK55, be prepared to be passed by him/her. I know the Porsche guys hate it when I pass them on the track.

chwillia · 04-16-2008

Got a few upgrades on Monday!! Air intake and plenum, I can feel it in first gear and also in the 5-6K RPM range on the highway!!! Just exercising the upgrade demon...

I'd never been on the track against a standard Carrera or Carrera S, just the GT3 and GT3 RS. Both models ate me up in the twisties, but the SLK55 did well on the straight.

**alroumi** · 04-17-2008

Evoms air intake and RSS plenum, if so congratulations they are great. If you want to get a nice exhaust system you should hear a modified oem PSE with 200 cell catalytics and X51 headers.

04-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
chwillia SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 48 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It was time for a change... Dont' get me wrong, I loved every minute in my SLK55, but I wanted a fully manual car for my new love of track days!!! So I traded her in on this Carrera S. I'm going to have to learn to drive fast all over again, and thats the fun of it! Thanks guys for the SLK knowledge, I appreciate it! Charlie

04-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	Congratulations on the Carrera S, if you need anything with the modifications ask me I basically know the car like the back of my hand and have modified a friends car. For some nice mods, get the IPD Plenum, Fabspeed exhaust and evoms airintake. Porsche forums 6speedonline.com, teamspeed.com, rennlist.com I am user "MeanMachine" over there __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

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Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	Nice, congrats on your new purchase, I've considered the the 997 C2S as well. I've always thought the 911 were one of the ugliest cars every made, looks like a squatting frog. My uncle is a long time Porsche owner and fanatic, let me take his 993 for a drive. And now I know why Porsche drivers are so loyal to the brand. The 993 is old and yet handles like nothing I've driven. It is truly a driver's sports car. He has the 996 GT2, it'll probably won't be long before he gets the 997 GT3 or GT2. Getting one would make me a hypocrite. Enjoy your new 911. __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	Ynot, the 993 is the best looking porsche to date now let porsche change those hideous bling bling looking oem Turbo wheels. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

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cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,399 Country: Thanks: 24 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	[quote=Ynot;64139]I've always thought the 911 were one of the ugliest cars every made, looks like a squatting frog. [quote] same here! I do like how the cayman looks and handles though, it's a shame porsche artificially limits the caymans HP to make the 911 look better. The Cayman is the perfect handling package. Last edited by cyberdrakon; 04-04-2008 at 10:16 PM.

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chwillia SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 48 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks alroumi, I am really excited about the potential for mods with this one! I will look you up on the other forums.

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V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	enjoy your new toy and keep the rubber side down.

04-04-2008	#8 (permalink)
chwillia SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 48 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks V8, thats the plan! Now for mods....

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watsons Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Vehicle: 2007 SLK280 Posts: 655 Country: Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Congratulations on your new purchase! I'd love to have a Porsche too!

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ir-ops Lifetime SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Vehicle: happily owning a '08 black on black manual/sport r171 200k f/l since 07 jul '08 Posts: 585 Country: Thanks: 138 Thanked 70 Times in 45 Posts	congrats and enjoy! best ir-ops

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-1- Don Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia USA Vehicle: SLK 55 ///AMG The MON55TER on the block Posts: 2,224 Country: Thanks: 54 Thanked 57 Times in 41 Posts	Sad to see your SLK 55 go. We hope your enjoy the Porsche. Choices, there are so many. I'm currently in my happy place and don't see any vehicle change (SLK 55) in the near future. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *----------------1-----------------* --------SLK 55 ///AMG--------- THE MON55TER ON THE BLOCK

04-16-2008	#13 (permalink)
chwillia SLK World Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 48 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got a few upgrades on Monday!! Air intake and plenum, I can feel it in first gear and also in the 5-6K RPM range on the highway!!! Just exercising the upgrade demon... I'd never been on the track against a standard Carrera or Carrera S, just the GT3 and GT3 RS. Both models ate me up in the twisties, but the SLK55 did well on the straight.

04-17-2008	#14 (permalink)
alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	Evoms air intake and RSS plenum, if so congratulations they are great. If you want to get a nice exhaust system you should hear a modified oem PSE with 200 cell catalytics and X51 headers. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

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