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

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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:07 AM
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Ive brought up the question before on this forum if an auto clk can be switched over to manual. What i havent asked before is where there any manual clk's made, and if so are ther any/many on the market at the moment?
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:17 AM
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donno.

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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:18 AM
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hehe, nice.

Now I need it in right hand drive.
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:20 AM
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Flip it.

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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:21 AM
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thats not what i meant. In Australia we have the steering wheel and everything on the otherside.
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:27 AM
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Originally posted by krisk85
thats not what i meant. In Australia we have the steering wheel and everything on the otherside.
I know, but that pic is what right hand drive would look like with some adjustments.

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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:29 AM
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Thank you for your time and trouble of going to photoshop it. But first off, is it a real manual?
Secondly where did you get it?
thirdly pictures may be good, but i would rather the actual thing =D.
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:32 AM
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Originally posted by krisk85
Thank you for your time and trouble of going to photoshop it. But first off, is it a real manual?
Secondly where did you get it?
thirdly pictures may be good, but i would rather the actual thing =D.
It's a real manual tran CLK320, pic from Renntechmercedes.com

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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:40 AM
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Thanks for that bit of info it has answered my question. As my dad was going to try and find me a manual from EU and ship it here. Seeing there is none, that has no chance of happening. Thank you
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:42 AM
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 04:45 AM
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lowryder, could you check your email please.
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 02:42 AM
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 02:46 AM
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renntech cost $25,000 for the conversion.
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 04:00 AM
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25000 for a stupid little conversion?! renntech stuffs are outrageous, price wise.? how bout that money for an S/C?! and some rims?!
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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Yep it's waaay too expensive to be worth it, but considering that it can't be all that easy to get a gettrag to work in an MB...
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25 grand for a manual tranny is sick. diden't renntech say that its actually slower than the auto?
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Old Dec 28, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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I wonder whether that's 5-speed or 6-speed.
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Old Dec 29, 2002 | 04:01 AM
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bruce... now or never haha!
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CLK 430 coupe
Hello there, I will be converting my CLK430 to a 6 spd manual very soon, I will take pictures & post them up. Wish me luck!
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