CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

clk new guy, help plz??? what other car would you have brought??

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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clk new guy, help plz??? what other car would you have brought??

Hi guys its my first post so go easy plz, ive always had german cars and i like the styling of the clk so im planning on getting one, but i see that there very under powered, i was looking to get a clk cab 230, this is roughly around the 196bhp ish???? from a 2.3 supercharged, so my first question is how do you get more power from this engine??? and much more power could you get from it?

also i might be looking in the wrong place but i like cars dropped low with deep dish rims but i can't find any pics of clk like this is this the wrong style for a clk?

im in the uk london does anyone know of any tuners over here?

also this might be wrong question to ask on this thread but ad the chance to start again what other car would you have brought instead of the clk??

thanks.

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Looking for more pep? Try a CLK430 or a 55.

If I couldn't have a CLK, an E430.
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there are plent of cars here dropped with deep dish rims..i dunno bout eurpoe but are 320s and 430s are prett fast here in US...i agree i love the e430...
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There's quite a few dropped clk's w/ deep dish wheels...ac3benz, blackbenzz, me, clk man, etc. looks really slick. and get a 430 or a 55 (55 if you can afford it)
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just look in the CLK picture thread. I don't know what type of "deep dish" you are looking for, but 2"-3" lips for the rear wheel is pretty common nowadays.

If you want a 5" lip on the W208 bodystyle, I believe you will have to do a custom wide body modification on your 2 rear fenders.
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