appreciate the insight to what to look out for and mods to consider!!!, got me itching to find one at the right price, gotta feeling their catching attn and climbing back up this year... and the CLS seems the be the rarest of the platform excluding wagons
Great video mate always fancied a CLS 55 so this will help a lot if I end up going to look at one, has this car cost you a lot to run and maintain ? I’m used to my cars costing a fortune to run just interesting to see what these are like 👍 keep it up
cheers mate, to be honest it's cheaper to run than most m cars and rs's, brake discs and pads are cheap, id say really reasonable and easy to work on, it does have 16 spark plugs tho but pretty much everything is diy even changed the air struts myself
Very informative video! Thanks for the information! I'm planning on getting one very soon! I appreciate the information. Best wishes from Washington DC.👍🏽
hi there you are welcome, i have 15mm spacers on the front and 40mm on the rear, the rear are bolted directly to the hubs, the wheels are Mania Mayfair, im running slightly stretched tyres all round 255 30 20, to be honest i havent had any issues with cracked alloys as they are forged but the ride isn't great it is a bit crashy over potholes etc.
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp Thankyou. Yes will defo get them. They look good. Slightly stretched was that for fitment purposes to avoid rubbing or just personal preference? .
the previous owner has set the wheels and spacers up but they are spot on in term of no rubbing on the arches or anything, you could get away with wider rears by removing the spacer but the offset would need to compensate for it
hi Andy the main differences are the 63 is 6.2litres naturally aspirated, has a 7 speed gearbox, other differences are down to the facelift changes really
appreciate the insight to what to look out for and mods to consider!!!, got me itching to find one at the right price, gotta feeling their catching attn and climbing back up this year... and the CLS seems the be the rarest of the platform excluding wagons
yeah i think prices have bottomed out and starting to climb, where abouts are you based and how much do they start at where you are?
@E2rd Auto
Have you been able to find one?
Pretty hard to find one here in Canada.
Great video mate always fancied a CLS 55 so this will help a lot if I end up going to look at one, has this car cost you a lot to run and maintain ? I’m used to my cars costing a fortune to run just interesting to see what these are like 👍 keep it up
cheers mate, to be honest it's cheaper to run than most m cars and rs's, brake discs and pads are cheap, id say really reasonable and easy to work on, it does have 16 spark plugs tho but pretty much everything is diy even changed the air struts myself
Amazing guide to go through before buying a car 👍
Very informative video! Thanks for the information! I'm planning on getting one very soon! I appreciate the information. Best wishes from Washington DC.👍🏽
hi there you are welcome! let me know if you need any further info on modifying them
Got myself an E55 m113k it's a monster
nows the best time before they appreciate, e55 is a bit lighter and faster than the cls
Great Informative Video, Love Love The Wheels, They look absolutely incredible especially with the silver paint!
What are they?
thank you! they are Mania Racing Mayfair alloys, i had them powder coated black then diamond cut
Sir can i contact you in private?
sure, are you on instagram? you can message me on there vpower123
Have you spacers on the 20" mayfair ?
hi Dan, yes 40mm on the rear, they are bolted to the hub and 15mm on the front, you will need spigot rings also to fit perfectly
Thanks for this video, helped me buy mine. Are you running spacers? Want to buy same alloys. Any issues with ride quality and cracked alloys etc?
hi there you are welcome, i have 15mm spacers on the front and 40mm on the rear, the rear are bolted directly to the hubs, the wheels are Mania Mayfair, im running slightly stretched tyres all round 255 30 20, to be honest i havent had any issues with cracked alloys as they are forged but the ride isn't great it is a bit crashy over potholes etc.
hi there I am based in Luton
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp Thankyou. Yes will defo get them. They look good. Slightly stretched was that for fitment purposes to avoid rubbing or just personal preference? .
the previous owner has set the wheels and spacers up but they are spot on in term of no rubbing on the arches or anything, you could get away with wider rears by removing the spacer but the offset would need to compensate for it
Is there a difference in reliability between the cls55 and cls63?
hi Andy the main differences are the 63 is 6.2litres naturally aspirated, has a 7 speed gearbox, other differences are down to the facelift changes really
55 is more reliable , 63 can get headbolt issues
how much did you buy this beast and how many bhp has it ?
hi mate i paid £15k for this one a few years ago, now can be had for £10k upwards for a decent one but prices are rising fast!
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp I know . Anyway nice merc and thanks for the info fella.
@@starsonoureyes6070 cheers fella
Good vid . Cheers.
cheers thank you
Thanks man. Tomorrow going to have a look at one of them, appreciate all the advices given! ✊🏻👍🏻😃
goodluck man they are amazing value for money at the moment and generally ultra reliable let us know what happens!
Really helpful video!
cheers
It's a C219 bro
bro i think must be called c219 in certain markets and w219 in the uk?
@@vpowervpower-sm5sp they use W for the sedans, S for station wagons, C for coupes and R for roadsters. CLS is considered a 4 door coupe 💪
@@Enzoxvx ahhh didnt know that 👍
@@Enzoxvx except that this is called a w219 regardless of the 4 door coupe name
@@Nardib Nope it's not