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dingo · 05-17-2005, 06:17 AM

Sorry to drag up this topic, but I found some high-res pics of the car - it seems to be the real thing. Its owned by Mohamed Bin Sulayem, and apparently AMG guys are coming over to Dubai to check it out

saadie · 05-17-2005, 06:58 AM

do u get an SLR engine without an SLR ... NO .... or atleast i hopr not ..

the number plate clearly says Bin Sulayem

.... anyway ..
whats wid the holes in the hood .. looks like it got shot in the chest .. :roll:

TT · 05-17-2005, 10:07 AM

Uhm... I am still not so sure it could be real. BTW, Sulayem seems to love pure supercars, no wicked hybrids...

And the SLR engine has for sure way too much torque. The SLK55 tranny can't cope with it. And the SLK is too short to fit the whole engine+tranny from the SLR right?

dingo · 05-17-2005, 10:17 AM

I just posted this in the Merc pics topic but here is more appropriate.....this is what the guy who took the pics said:

"Ya'll remember Mohamed Bin Sulayem right? Well I met him today, him and his gorgeous SLK.
Here's what happened:
I was on my way home from school when I see an SLK wit two black patches on the hood. I was like "stickers". So I decided to check it out. After a fast lunch, I went to the house where it was parked. I get close and see that those black patches were actually the engine sticking out of the hood. I was like WTF? I was even more shocked when I read SLR on the engine. So I started snapping pics. When a Nissan Armada pulls up and who else but Bin Sulayem steps out of the house to get something from the Armada. Then he gets in the SLK and calls me to talk to him. At first I didnt recognise him, but he told me later on. My first reaction was to point speechless at the hood. He told me got the engine and put it in himself and changed the transmission, and it's a RWD. He said it had 615hp, and could go well over 350 km/h. He told me he had already been up to 320. He said it's a one of a kind, and that AMG are coming to Dubai just to see it.
The reason why he did such a crazy think was because all the other cars he has (Enzo, F50, F40, GT1, etc etc etc...) were undrivable in these streets cuz of all the traffic, so he settle with a SLK55 with an auto transmission, a comfy, easy ride in other words. But he wasnt happy with the power output...So hey, might as well drop an SLR engine into it...
Oh, and the sound...Mind blowing...
Crazy car...

He also told me he has a Mitsu Pajero with 650hp... I love this guy lol..."

I really have no idea whether its 'real' or not as I don't know the exact dimensions of the car and the SLR engine/transmission

TT · 05-17-2005, 10:42 AM

Well, this writeup already adds something, but everybody could make it up actually.

Let's hope Jeremy will pay him another visit soon, to finally uncover the mistery for us

saadie · 05-19-2005, 01:07 AM

real deal .. lol ...... lets just say he put a stomach of a cow in a goat ... lmfao ...
i got no clue where that came from

Yablokov · 05-19-2005, 01:25 AM

it looks pretty real to me. and the new engine would be do-able to install. i like thoase 2 holes btw

matches the car in a weird way.

5vz-fe · 05-19-2005, 03:29 AM

There's something fishy about that quote, Mohamed Bin Sulayem are famous for requesting one off special cars from manufactures, but never heard of him putting engines in car HIMSELF.

saadie · 05-19-2005, 03:31 AM

yeha ... and imo only the amg guys would know how to do it ....
but the amg guys are goign to see the car for the first time ... weird ....

dingo · 05-19-2005, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by insane

I still don't see much point in this. Why not just have an SLR?

because other people already have SLR's, no one has an SLK55 with an SLR engine

Ford Capri 2.8i · 05-20-2005, 04:14 PM

The fact that the SLR torque and engine will be too big for the SLKs characteristics is a big truth; however, there are tons of examples that continues a similar principle; for instance ive noticed a pug 205 with the pug 405 Turbo 16 engine, a Opel Manta with the calibra turbo engine, the 500 bhp powered ford sierra cosworth, and so on

However, once Mohamed Bin Sulayem is used to every kind of cars such as the Merc SLK-GTR, an Escort Cosworth grA and Escort WRC in the Asian Championship, the world rallying championship in a Sierra/Escort Cosworth grN........he wont have any problems to get used to the car. In addition, im 200% agree with dani....if Bin Sulayem is the SLKs owner, it has got the SLR engine

vakpemil · 05-22-2005, 02:45 PM

HTF is this possible .. if the man has so much money why would he put an SLR engine in a SLK55 AMG. Is there the possibility to buy just the SLR engine? And what about the excausts of the SLR ? The go to the side of the car? I would be an huge job to fit an engine in a SLK I think?

vakpemil · 05-23-2005, 05:56 AM

this picture says a lott... I'am sure now its a SLK with SLR engine.... :shock: 8) . How many second will this car take to 100km/h

are 200, 300

Zrated · 07-03-2005, 02:49 PM

I doubt one could even fit an SLR engine in an SLK55.

JiggaStyles09 · 07-03-2005, 03:03 PM

looks pretty real to me

my only question is where do you buy an SLR engine without the car?