Sakuragi

Which One?

Used 2002 M3 - SMG

Used 2000 M5 -Manual

Used 2004 C32 AMG - Manual

All are about the same price and mileage

or
New SLK

bkknight369

I dont think the c32 comes in manual

I'd get the new slk55 if you can afford it, and if not then the M5...much more classy than the rest

einsatz

MADCAT

M5 for sure!

cob3683

I would say SLK55. If it were me, I would go with the M5, but since you're 18 and convertibles = , get the SLK55.

jz-97-c7

must be nice to be shopping in that range at 18...i want to say M5, but a 2000 could be beat all to hell, plus we know how german cars can be after a while...$$$. so i'm with cob, slk in any form. you'll be knockin them girls off with a stick.

Chopsie

Chicks dig a nice coupe. M3

CLpower

hopefully blxmjx will find this friend, he recently got a M5 and C32

cM3go

Slk 55

BstonBruin

would you be looking at the SLK350 or 55, big price difference

CLpower

SLK's are such girl and queer cars


m5 all the way

Fossil_TL

S4

cob3683

If you can get the SLK55, get it. If not, I change my first opinion and say get the M3.

By the way, this car in looks/performance smokes all the others pretty damn easily IMO.

MattT516

I like how you picked out the Brabus edition, out of all the SLK's to choose from. Of course it's nice, that's the hottest one around!

I'd go for the M3 by the way, even though in your case I'd buy a new Negaro Blue S4 instead of used cars, especially German ones.

cob3683

Will this work then?


I put the brabus one up for people who doubt the cars potential.

BstonBruin

view this thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/kleemann-slk55k-s8-300177/

ClutchPerformer

M5 unless the previous owner beat the shit out of it.

rise

Honda Civic.



<--jealous of an 18 year old who gets to drive any of those cars

darrinb

m3 with a clutch

goldmemberer

No manual on the C32. I just hope you don't kill yourself.

Beltfed

SLK55 all day.....if you can afford it.

Chopsie

Correct. Age + Fast cars = statistics (if your not careful )

derrick

As stated earlier -- all AMG's are automatic with the sport-shift like the automatic Type-S's (2nd gen TL/CL, at least) -- thing is, it shifts a lot faster and their trannies are a lot stronger than ours. Is there such a thing as a 2004 C32? I thought they went to a C55 in 2004???

However ... I would never recommend a MB to anyone right now. Their quality is not there. You're better off get a BMW based on your list. If insurance means anything to you, the M3 (2-doors) is gonna cost more to insure than the M5 (4-doors). No idea on fuel economy. But would you rather drive a 3 yr old car or a 5 yr old car?

I would go with the M3 if that's what you're looking for.

YuppieCL

i'm kind of partial to the M3 right now.... so.... M3.....

Crazy Bimmer

Tough call.


I think im still in love with the m5 after driving one. That V8 was music to my ears.

ferizzo

I love the M5 so that gets my vote! I hope I can pick up a well maintained 2003 M5 sometime after I graduate in 2007!

Water-S

dude your 18 and concidering these cars. damn must be nice to have loaded parents. your insurance will be CRAZY.
but if you are gonna get a wild ride i'd concider a new 05 Z4 3.0 liter. nice styling IMO, but getting it with a stick the SMG tranny a POS.
if you don't want that i'd go with the SLK 55 AMG.

Water-S

the older SLKs were really performance machines. the new generation SLKs are a beast. even the 350s will give a S2000 a run for it's money alone a 55 AMG. yet it's a girly car i think not.

blxmjx

Since you're only 18 and shouldn't really need a 4 door. I'd personally choose in this order.

If the slk 55 is in your budget.

slk55>m3>m5>C32

If you can't afford the slk55.

m3>m5>c32> regular slk

TypeSKid

i wanna see pics of this 18 year olds car when it gets it.


If it were up to me, I'd get the C32 AMG, and then do the ECU upgrade and the pulley upgrade thru Renntech.

Marc S

def M5!!! pimpin to the fullest..... nice sedan that is fast as hell