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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 06:49 PM
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Pictures from Mercedes trip inside...

Just got back and downloaded the pictures. I’ve given a quick explanation of the images below, so reference my remarks with the picture numbers. Click on the thumbnail for the large image.
All the photo’s of the new CLK are disguised, but as mentioned before, I’ve seen it un-disguised inside the factory, and it looks the same, except the front and rear masks were removed.

I’ll try and do a write up over the weekend with all the details, but seeing as I didn’t take her with me, I better go and try to please the girlfriend.

http://www.maffs.org/2001bremen/index.htm


1. New SL in showroom
2. Inside of new SL
3. New CLK parked quite a long way away!
4. New CLK on the right with new SL
5. New CLK parked with C-Classes
6. Front of new CLK behind a C-Class
7. Fields full of C-Classes, new SL’s and SLKs
8. Parking lot full of new SLs
9. Back of new CLK parked next to new C-Class touring. Notice it’s size
10. Back of new CLK, basically a mini CL, but looks quite small compared to the C-Class
11. Posing in the new SL at the track
12. Claudia and the new SL (MB rep)
13. Inside the SL with the roof down
14. Not a lot of space between the seats and the back.
15. Roof going up
16. Roof up by the time my digital camera had stored the first picture into memory
17. New SL
18. Designo E55 with contrasting stitching
19. As above
20. Designo blue CLK dash
21. Designo CLK seat
22. Another Designo CLK seat
23. Designo New SL seat
24. Back of new CLK parked next to new C-Class
25. A row of covered up new CLK’s waiting to be transported to Stuttgart
26. The best picture of the new CLK coupe. Looks small to me.
27. More New SL’s parked up.
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 06:58 PM
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great work Matt!!!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 06:58 PM
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Very cool pics Maff !!!

Thanks!

How's the trip going so far? Weather?

Save some room in the camera for the pictures your going to take of the MB rep. later tonight

Thanks again,

Cheers.
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 10:31 PM
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Bravo Mr. Ambassador!

Pix #20 shows interior of 2003 CLK which is (seems) identical in layout to the 2002 CLK.

Many thanks.

Karl K
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 10:47 PM
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Nice pics. Wish we could see more of the new CLK
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Old Dec 6, 2001 | 11:57 PM
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 02:20 AM
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Thanks a lot Maff!
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 10:10 AM
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Thanks for the great pics Maff

The SL looks awesome but the CLK is a little weak if you ask me.
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Cooool!!!!

Those SL sure looks pretty damn niceeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
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Old Dec 7, 2001 | 10:52 AM
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Very nice... thanks for the pics

Thank you for pics. Nice job.

CLK is however looks like going to be disappointment.

I have the CLK 500 Cabrio on order since April 2001.

I will just wait and see...

Maff, are you sure about the soft top, instead of hardtop?

Thanks
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no offense, but first glimpse of the prototype CLK reminds me very much of the volvo C70
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