Typically we come throughout some automobiles which can be an alluring threat; you recognize it will likely be bother however you additionally know you simply need to have it. This latest itemizing on Vehicles & Bids for, let’s name it, a distinctive Mercedes, actually matches that invoice.
On the surface, this 2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK appears pretty regular. The compact crossover was launched in 2008 as an entry stage mannequin for folks wanting one thing a bit larger than a C-Class, however not a wagon, nor one thing as huge as an ML. It was on sale for six years earlier than it was changed by the GLC.
Should you wished efficiency however you wished a GLK, you needed to look elsewhere; Mercedes by no means made a high-powered AMG model of the GLK. The proprietor of this explicit GLK, nevertheless, took issues into their very own fingers. If Mercedes gained’t AMG your GLK, you’ve simply obtained to do it your self.
They began by eradicating the GLK’s normal 3.5-liter V6 and changing it with a 5.5-liter V8 from a 2010 E550. Inventory, the V8 engine made 382 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque. The automated transmission was eliminated as properly, in favor of a six-speed handbook lifted from an ’08 C300.
The mods didn’t cease there, which can or might not be a great factor. There’s no catalytic converter or exhaust resonator, so it’s correctly loud. The entrance brakes are Brembos from a W221 S-Class. The ECU from the E550 can be fitted to this beast. There’s additionally different, random mods that might have truthfully been left off. The heated entrance seats are from a W-212 E-Class whereas the 17-inch wheels come from a CLA for some purpose. The instrument cluster can be from a 2013 GLK, trigger why not.
It’s not with out flaws, both. The outline says the examine engine mild is on, which is truthfully customary for a Mercedes however maybe a bit troubling for one so cobbled collectively. There’s a gap within the wooden trim on the sprint, dents on the hood and oil stains on the headliner, amongst different issues. There’s additionally simply over 102,000 miles on it.
Should you’re feeling courageous driving round with all these totally different German luxurious automobile elements in a single automobile, bidding at the moment sits at $6,600 with six days left on the public sale.
