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

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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Is this you Marcus?

I was going back through a few old pics of the Rose Bowl meet, I came across these and you said you were out and about somewhere there.

No, not the Black car but the Silver one.


You know if the 55 is on the boards or not?



Nice license plate.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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Yes, that was me. The II SLOW guy had a story to go with that plate. I don't know if he's on the forum or not. Hopefully he is, and can tell the plate story again.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Your car looked like it was 2002 straight from the dealership.

Do you remember the plate story?
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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If I remember the story correctly, and this is the same guy, he couldn't run lower than mid-14's in the quarter mile. I asked if it was a real CLK55, if it had the 4-million mile old original plugs, dirty air filters, air in the tires, if he was using the pedal to the far right, and all the usual stuff. It turns out it is a real 55, in good tune, and no, he couldn't run lower than a mid-14. I told him that would mean my car is faster than his, and my car is definitely NOT faster than his. Something must be wrong.

Cutting this story short - He had no idea what the S/W switch was and just left it alone. The transmission switch was in winter mode - he was starting off in second gear.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 01:21 AM
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A CLK55 without smoked tails? Smells like a CLK430 to me..
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MarcusF
If I remember the story correctly, and this is the same guy, he couldn't run lower than mid-14's in the quarter mile. I asked if it was a real CLK55, if it had the 4-million mile old original plugs, dirty air filters, air in the tires, if he was using the pedal to the far right, and all the usual stuff. It turns out it is a real 55, in good tune, and no, he couldn't run lower than a mid-14. I told him that would mean my car is faster than his, and my car is definitely NOT faster than his. Something must be wrong.

Cutting this story short - He had no idea what the S/W switch was and just left it alone. The transmission switch was in winter mode - he was starting off in second gear.
thats funny...that sounds like something I would do!!!!
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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A CLK55 without smoked tails? Smells like a CLK430 to me..
Per the 2002 press kit, those seats weren't available in a non-AMG car.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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^^^ aahahahahhahaha Now that is pretty funny, 2nd gear launches! OUCH!

Wouldn't that be bad on the tranny cause he's not on snow terrain.
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A CLK55 without smoked tails? Smells like a CLK430 to me..
only the e55s had the white part smoked back then...

clk55s didnt have smoked tails...
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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only the e55s had the white part smoked back then...

clk55s didnt have smoked tails...
100% correct.

The only W208/CLKs with factory smoked tails were the DTM race cars!
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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If I remember the story correctly, and this is the same guy, he couldn't run lower than mid-14's in the quarter mile. I asked if it was a real CLK55, if it had the 4-million mile old original plugs, dirty air filters, air in the tires, if he was using the pedal to the far right, and all the usual stuff. It turns out it is a real 55, in good tune, and no, he couldn't run lower than a mid-14. I told him that would mean my car is faster than his, and my car is definitely NOT faster than his. Something must be wrong.

Cutting this story short - He had no idea what the S/W switch was and just left it alone. The transmission switch was in winter mode - he was starting off in second gear.

Now that's funny!
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