Sl55 'f1'?

[ccrcom]

Having breakfast this morning at an outside eatery, i noticed a beautiful R230 SL55 'F1' parked opposite. Not seen this before, is it/was it a special sporty edition or something? or a factory (AMG) upgrade? I have Googled but not found much - anyone got one?

 

[television]

How do you know that it was a F1 version, there are more F1 out there than were ever used.
Having lunch one day in Exeter this so called F1 pulled up and parked, he did not like me after I pointed out that it could not be.

 

[whitenemesis]

What is an "F1" version?

 

[television]

What is an "F1" version?

It is just a standard possibly finer tuned car used as a pace car see this, the thing is there cannot be more than 8 made

http://www.amarisupercars.com/index.cgi?action=3&f0=1290793856-918

 

[whitenemesis]

Mmm, quick Google brings up factory F1 performance pack, uprated brakes, suspension and F1 front spoiler

 

[television]

Mmm, quick Google brings up factory F1 performance pack, uprated brakes, suspension and F1 front spoiler

So easy to pretend that you have one, you can buy all those bits

 

[whitenemesis]

So easy to pretend that you have one, you can buy all those bits

Well, if you buy all those bits plus a top speed delimit, you do have one!

There appears to be quite a few for sale, all stating factory option F1 pack. Apart from the front spoiler, nothing obviously different. Composite discs if you look hard enough...

 

[ccrcom]

Mmm, quick Google brings up factory F1 performance pack, uprated brakes, suspension and F1 front spoiler

It just had a slightly smaller 'F1' after the 'SL55' badge. So this is a factory option?
Although a badge is just a badge - The previous owner of my car generously added a 'Kompressor' badge to the boot - turns out it doesn't make the lowly 2-litre unit go any faster though!

 

[television]

Well, if you buy all those bits plus a top speed delimit, you do have one!

There appears to be quite a few for sale, all stating factory option F1 pack. Apart from the front spoiler, nothing obviously different. Composite discs if you look hard enough...

As earlier there cannot be any more than 8 of them if genuine, but were they changed every season ???

 

[whitenemesis]

Should be easy to tell, the front spoiler has extra vent grills just in front of the wheels

 

[whitenemesis]

As earlier there cannot be any more than 8 of them if genuine, but were they changed every season ???

No one is saying these cars were used as F1 pace cars!

I imagine genuine pace cars would have had many more safety features added, not least the 6 point race harnesses and safety cage?

There was an option to have the F1 performance pack fitted at the factory.

 

[television]

Should be easy to tell, the front spoiler has extra vent grills just in front of the wheels

That is standard on the 65 and anyone can buy one

 

[Miffy]

Hmm, wonder if my clk will pass it off

 

[Matt32AMG]

My son in law to be, his Boss had one, it’s the Pace car spec, up rated brakes, suspension, and a tweak or two in the engine department! It didn't have a race harness or Roll cage.

 

[whitenemesis]

Not 100% sure how complete or correct this is but ....

"The F1 Performance Pack Was Based On The Official FIA Safety Car Of The 2002 Formula 1 Season Consisting Of 19" AMG Twin Spoke Alloys, Limited Slip Differential, Larger Cooling Air Intakes On Re-designed Front Apron, Additional Engine Oil Cooler, Composite Steel Brakes (380mm), Uprated Spring Struts with Firmer Spring and Damper Settings For ABC (Active Body Control) and De-Restricted Top Speed To 186 Mph. "

 

[television]

Not 100% sure how complete or correct this is but ....

"The F1 Performance Pack Was Based On The Official FIA Safety Car Of The 2002 Formula 1 Season Consisting Of 19" AMG Twin Spoke Alloys, Limited Slip Differential, Larger Cooling Air Intakes On Re-designed Front Apron, Additional Engine Oil Cooler, Composite Steel Brakes (380mm), Uprated Spring Struts with Firmer Spring and Damper Settings For ABC (Active Body Control) and De-Restricted Top Speed To 186 Mph. "

That is about right, and some of those features became standard for the 65 that was not out back then

 

[Matt32AMG]

Not 100% sure how complete or correct this is but ....

"The F1 Performance Pack Was Based On The Official FIA Safety Car Of The 2002 Formula 1 Season Consisting Of 19" AMG Twin Spoke Alloys, Limited Slip Differential, Larger Cooling Air Intakes On Re-designed Front Apron, Additional Engine Oil Cooler, Composite Steel Brakes (380mm), Uprated Spring Struts with Firmer Spring and Damper Settings For ABC (Active Body Control) and De-Restricted Top Speed To 186 Mph. "

Sounds about right, his boss was forever curbing it and having the wheels refurbed. He also, due to driving it like it was stolen all the time, had to replace the discs and pads at massive cost much to his horror, and sold it soon after and bought an Audi A8. Oh well....

 

[Cole@MBS]

I got some prices once for a customer for a F1 230, front disks were £750 each!!!!!

 

[stumpy]

I got some prices once for a customer for a F1 230, front disks were £750 each!!!!!

If you fancy a laugh, price up a pair for an SLR....

 

[television]

A genuine F1 would be LHD