Robbie's SLK Import

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 9:12 am

The SLK roof apparently takes 25 seconds Erm, hows about yours?

Robbie.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 10:49 pm

Wahay! >>>------> picked up me black beauty

Drove to me usual Friday night Indian, park outside, curtain twitches, several waiter faces appear at the window, they all come out to peek, even the spamspam staff, then all the Chinese Takeway staff join in from up the road, I was in serious danger of not eating tonight

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Nov 30, 2002 1:11 am

i'll be down tomorrow to borrow it as u promised

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sat Nov 30, 2002 1:54 am

I'll be in Devon Derek delivering a Fiesta to me mum so you might have to fight me girlfriend for it.

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Nov 30, 2002 1:59 am

i dont mind a fight for an slk, i'll leave her the astra to use until i return it

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 2:28 am

Well I thought I'd write a quick report about the SLK I imported for those that might be interested in a future purchase.

Imported SLK 200 (2.0L) 6 Gear Manual. Solid Black, Black interior, Cloth Seats Â£23,000. Sourced and delivered within 7 days (UK dealer price would have been Â£25,080 with a 6 month wait)

Teething Problems

Well after speaking to Rob I didn't think I'd escape teething problems and I haven't, problems spotted so far after delivery:

1). Left indicator doen't automatically return except on sharp turns.

2). Right on 90 mph wind wistle starts from the drivers window seal where it meets the roof.

Annoyances?

My only annoyance is the arrogance of Mercedes for not including air conditioning/climate as standard on the 200 model while most less expensive cars get this as standard kit. This becomes even more astounding considering they include important safety features: electric stability program (ESP) ABS & BAS.

Looks & Feel

The long bonnet, solid black paintwork, black interior and retro round dials softly lit in amber and aluminium metal consol, all give this car a classic ambiance and a mixture of roadster tourer feel.

Attention to Detail

Detail is good even down to the well designed lozenge shaped key fob which looks a work of art, it hids the key shank which automatically flicks out at the touch of a button, much like a flick knife.

Engine

The 163 bhp engine doesn't dissapoint with its initial punchiness at low revs and rapid pace and growl at higher revs, which belies the fact that this is only a 2.0 litre car.

Handling

Good. Steering responsive and gives good feedback. Car drives round corners like its on rails in the dry but feels a bit twichy in the wet at higher speeds (though the "nanny" safety feature ESP program is supposed to lock any one of four wheels and cuts power to the engine to stop you from getting seriously out of shape).

Roof!

The roof wurrs smoothly and silently up and down without fault, no creaks or groans as I had on the CC, but there's no warning beep (unlike the CC) to tell you its completed! Instead the roof button stops flashing to let you know the process is finished.

Overall Impressions

Apart from those 2 teething problems the build quality is impressive, the car still has looks after 6 years and performance seems remarkable considering my initial scepticism about buying a smaller 200 (2.0 litre) model to fill a gap until the 2.3 litre in 2004.

I would definitely recommended this car as good value with the imported price tag of Â£23,000.

Robbie.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 1:05 pm

Diamond briting my SLK today

I've a special deal having had 3 cars done this year, looking forward to picking it up and taking a few pictures for the forum.

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 5:01 pm

think i'll get one tomorrow - u ok to give me a loan robbie ?

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 3:34 am

think i'll get one tomorrow - u ok to give me a loan robbie ?

Only if you buy me a 500 SL Derek, go on, you know you want to*

* offer subject to availability of SLK stock and strictly limited to 1 SLK per Derek.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 3:14 am

mmm took the new car out for a spin tonight (sigh), I loved my CC to bits and nothing will ever change that, but I have to say the new SLK is a different car all together, it handles sooo well round the tightest of bends, never getting out of shape, and with great torque from the Kompressor engine even in 4th its just so much fun to drive. Just a dab on the accelerator relegates the adverage boy racer sticking to the bumper to a spot in the rear view mirror. Well worth the few thousand extra in my view if anyones thinking that way.

Robbie.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 6:37 pm

Took some pictures of me SLK today, I'll e-mail them to Lyndon.

Robbie.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:15 pm

think i'll get one tomorrow - u ok to give me a loan robbie ?
Only if you buy me a 500 SL Derek, go on, you know you want to*

* offer subject to availability of SLK stock and strictly limited to 1 SLK per Derek.

do u get model 500SL's ? if so i'll buy u one of them if you get me a real SLK

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:15 pm

think i'll get one tomorrow - u ok to give me a loan robbie ?
Only if you buy me a 500 SL Derek, go on, you know you want to*

* offer subject to availability of SLK stock and strictly limited to 1 SLK per Derek.

do u get model 500SL's ? if so i'll buy u one of them if you get me a real SLK

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:31 pm

think i'll get one tomorrow - u ok to give me a loan robbie ?
Only if you buy me a 500 SL Derek, go on, you know you want to*

* offer subject to availability of SLK stock and strictly limited to 1 SLK per Derek.

do u get model 500SL's ? if so i'll buy u one of them if you get me a real SLK

Nope, you can't get model 500SL'S, cos I've got em all

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:37 pm

pure utter greed