More Loose???
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More Loose???
don't know if it's just me but i've had my clk430 for almost four years now (this november will be its fourth birthday) and the car seems to get more and more loose as it ages....it just doesn't seem to be as tight as when i first started driving it....don't know if its just me getting used to the car and the fact that i find myself driving more of my boxster s or am i correct in saying that the car is getting for loose....meaning in tight cornering at higher speeds i don't feel like the car is one piece anymore....body roll seems to be more significant.....
anyone have the same problem or am i going out of my mind??
anyone have the same problem or am i going out of my mind??
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I completely agree- my '00 430 coupe is loose as a goose. The rear squeaks and creaks around turns and upon accelleration, and it doesn't feel nearly as tight as it used to. They say the new CLK's chassis rigidity is up something like 40%, which is MUCH needed.
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Take a turn around corners with any lexus or Caddy then you will appreciate your CLK much more. Treat your CLK as if it was your wife. She's beautiful and smokingly hot when you first married her then 3 or 4 years down the stretch she gains weight, develops visible stretch marks, starts nagging about everything but yet in the end run you still love her . 
ps- If that doesn't work then it's time for a new wife hehe
Perhaps an SL500?
ps- If that doesn't work then it's time for a new wife hehe
Perhaps an SL500?
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trust me guys i would definitely get an sl55 if i had the cash sitting around....the problem is i don't.....until i see what the next clk looks like in person i'm not about to put down a deposit for it....and besides i'm kind of gun shy now about buying a first year model...i bought my clk in november of 1998 (i think it's the first production year for the 430) and it came with a ton of problems....so i would rather wait a year or two and let the little nagging problems solve themselves out and then maybe i'll get the clk
but boy is that sl beautiful....heard that the sl500 is a little underpowered....hopefully they'll come out with the 550 pretty soon.....and HOPEFULLY it won't cost an arm and a leg like the sl55.....currently it looks like the 55 will be priced at 127,000....thats a little more expensive than a 911 turbo....
but boy is that sl beautiful....heard that the sl500 is a little underpowered....hopefully they'll come out with the 550 pretty soon.....and HOPEFULLY it won't cost an arm and a leg like the sl55.....currently it looks like the 55 will be priced at 127,000....thats a little more expensive than a 911 turbo....
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Originally posted by Gizmo
Take a turn around corners with any lexus or Caddy then you will appreciate your CLK much more. Treat your CLK as if it was your wife. She's beautiful and smokingly hot when you first married her then 3 or 4 years down the stretch she gains weight, develops visible stretch marks, starts nagging about everything but yet in the end run you still love her .
ps- If that doesn't work then it's time for a new wife hehe
Perhaps an SL500?
Take a turn around corners with any lexus or Caddy then you will appreciate your CLK much more. Treat your CLK as if it was your wife. She's beautiful and smokingly hot when you first married her then 3 or 4 years down the stretch she gains weight, develops visible stretch marks, starts nagging about everything but yet in the end run you still love her .
ps- If that doesn't work then it's time for a new wife hehe
Perhaps an SL500?
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thats exactly why i don't plan on getting married anytime soon....freakin hassle if you ask me....what do you really get out of a marriage....yeah there's that love thing....but then there's another hand in your wallet...and if things don't work out....she takes half of what you have....that bull**** if you ask me.....
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What if she makes a lot of $$$, buys you your cars, works out five days a week and looks better ( believe it or not, I don't care...though never having kids helped I'm sure.) than when I first met her. Marriage sure as Hell worked for me! I'm one friggin' HAPPY BOY!!!!! We stopped by the local MBZ dealer where she even engaged the salesperson in conversation regarding the new SL on the floor... The SL 55 now has official "spousal approval". I'll let you guys in on a secret and credo of mine... NEVER marry a woman who makes less than you or if she needs your support while going through school, make sure she's studying a curriculum that PAYS in the end. I had the latter option, invested well and now reap the bennies...NO HANDS IN MY WALLET!! You've been warned)
LOL!! You younger guys have your work cut out for you! Choose wisely.
As for the car (sorry, got carried away with the wife...) My '01 CLK 55 is still tight as a drum and I drive it hard. (No burn outs and I still get only 8,000 miles, max on my Pilots Sports. On par with the tire wear I get on my equally hard driven 911.) The roads in the bay area aren't exactly what I call "smooth"( In fact, they suck) and the car feels and sounds fine. I'm sorry your CLK doesn't exhibit the same qualities. Hopefully you'll be happier in your next one.
We stopped by the local MBZ dealer where she even engaged the salesperson in conversation regarding the new SL on the floor... The SL 55 now has official "spousal approval". I'll let you guys in on a secret and credo of mine... NEVER marry a woman who makes less than you or if she needs your support while going through school, make sure she's studying a curriculum that PAYS in the end. I had the latter option, invested well and now reap the bennies...NO HANDS IN MY WALLET!! You've been warned) LOL!! You younger guys have your work cut out for you! Choose wisely.
As for the car (sorry, got carried away with the wife...) My '01 CLK 55 is still tight as a drum and I drive it hard. (No burn outs and I still get only 8,000 miles, max on my Pilots Sports. On par with the tire wear I get on my equally hard driven 911.) The roads in the bay area aren't exactly what I call "smooth"( In fact, they suck) and the car feels and sounds fine. I'm sorry your CLK doesn't exhibit the same qualities. Hopefully you'll be happier in your next one.
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....I did. J/K. No; In reality they're out there. You just need to be objective and careful, throughly checking out the "produce" before you buy.... Thinkin' with the wrong head will kill ya everytime. In spirit of staying "on topic", that SL was the sweetest looking MBZ to come down the road in years. I look forward to seeing the SL55. The ONLY thing I'm not happy about is the weight. At 4200 lbs, I don't expect it be extremely agile and very kind to tire longivity. Hopefully I'll be able to actually test drive one before writing the check.
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yeah....but sadly i'm currently with someone....and the money is coming out of my pockets and not the other way around....only problem is i love her....so there's not much i can do....but damn you still da man.....
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...Dude; it could be WORSE. MUCH worse. My parents were married for over forty years. (my mom passed away a couple of years ago) She didn't have to work, so obviously the $$$ came out of poppy's pocket. They were at each other's throat since I could remember and the drama made for some really ugly memories. Recently, I decided to ask my dad how long into the marriage did he actually love her as their history warranted the question. His answer??.... About a year. Given what I remember over the years living under their roof, I would have said Sayonara (sp?) to mom YEARS ago, let alone wait until she was gone. So Angel_DUST, I'd say you're one big step ahead of the game. The $$$ details will eventually work themselves out. As for your fear of things not working out and her taking half, I suggest you hit the $$$ trail as hard as you can BEFORE saying the most potentially costly two words that can ever come out of your mouth..."I DO" ( sole property before marriage= you keep it, bud...) We didn't have squat when we got hitched and built everything we have together, so this doesn't apply to me. Good luck and keep your eyes open. Okay, back on topic; SL55! SL55!! Sl55!!! Got a call a few minutes ago from my one of my best buddies and coincidentally the sales manager of my MBZ dealer...Gonna test drive a "plain vanilla" SL 500 soon. Yum.
Good luck and keep your eyes open. Okay, back on topic; SL55! SL55!! Sl55!!! Got a call a few minutes ago from my one of my best buddies and coincidentally the sales manager of my MBZ dealer...Gonna test drive a "plain vanilla" SL 500 soon. Yum.
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I'll chime in.
Brian's suggestions: Marrying rich and/or helping a spouse or furture spouse to get an education in a profession that pays well is good advice. However I also belief, that outside fixes will NEVER fix an inner void.
Having said that, a wise man said:
Save your money while you are young, so that you can afford the young when you are old.
...ponderous & ponderable...
Brian's suggestions: Marrying rich and/or helping a spouse or furture spouse to get an education in a profession that pays well is good advice. However I also belief, that outside fixes will NEVER fix an inner void.
Having said that, a wise man said:
Save your money while you are young, so that you can afford the young when you are old.
...ponderous & ponderable...
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...DAMN!, Karl....That was FAST; You sleep with that CPU??!!
What you said is very true. Outside fixes in ANY amount will never fix an inner void. I was witness to many years of examples of "outside fixes" and their ultimate failure.... With that under my belt, I can honestly say that I suffer from no such affliction....I'm lovin' life with the wife!! and it's been a great seventeen years. Lookin' forward to the next seventeen. 
Ah, yes...Picture this:A beautiful sunny spring day, the SL55, top down, the sweet sound and fury of 500 horsepower, wifey at my side, the German countryside, THE AUTOBAHN!!!!..... MBZ better have Euro delivery on this car or I'll be REAL pi$$ed!!!
What you said is very true. Outside fixes in ANY amount will never fix an inner void. I was witness to many years of examples of "outside fixes" and their ultimate failure.... With that under my belt, I can honestly say that I suffer from no such affliction....I'm lovin' life with the wife!! and it's been a great seventeen years. Lookin' forward to the next seventeen.
Ah, yes...Picture this:A beautiful sunny spring day, the SL55, top down, the sweet sound and fury of 500 horsepower, wifey at my side, the German countryside, THE AUTOBAHN!!!!..... MBZ better have Euro delivery on this car or I'll be REAL pi$$ed!!!
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Brian, you know how to pick winners: Wife, cars and hopefully stocks.
I'm sure that the new SL AMG is not going to disappoint you while driving through the beautiful countryside of the Black Forest and doing 200 mph + on the Autobum. Be prepared to pay around $5.- for a gal. of gas.
When are you going to get this 500 HP beast? Sept./Oct. to make Oktoberfest in Muenchen?
PS:
As a hedge fund manager, were you ever asked: Is it possible for the US markets to parallel the 13 year Japanese downslide?
The talking heasds on CNBC never get this question, nor do they ever say: SELL!
I'm sure that the new SL AMG is not going to disappoint you while driving through the beautiful countryside of the Black Forest and doing 200 mph + on the Autobum. Be prepared to pay around $5.- for a gal. of gas.
When are you going to get this 500 HP beast? Sept./Oct. to make Oktoberfest in Muenchen?
PS:
As a hedge fund manager, were you ever asked: Is it possible for the US markets to parallel the 13 year Japanese downslide?
The talking heasds on CNBC never get this question, nor do they ever say: SELL!
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Hah! Funny you should mention this. Yes I have and my response is "possibly" and "never say never". The reasons are far too numerous and complex to be discussed here...And it puts me in a crappy mood to boot!
When I tell people what I do for a living, my analogy of their reaction is the equivilant of betting on the "Don't pass line" at a crap table. You can also imagine how unpopular I can be during ****tail party discussions. Though it also helps that I was a futures specialist for twelve years prior to matriculating to the hedge fund business. Going short was a way of life and selling "mom and apple pie"(another criticism I endure...Especially when I sold MSFT short.) is part of the game....
As far as the "beast" is concerned, the test drive will give me an insight of how soon I should start my serious drooling.... I don't think it will be physically possible to take delivery as soon as you mentioned. My pal at the dealership says the AMG versions usually are the last to make it onto the Euro delivery roster.
When I tell people what I do for a living, my analogy of their reaction is the equivilant of betting on the "Don't pass line" at a crap table. You can also imagine how unpopular I can be during ****tail party discussions. Though it also helps that I was a futures specialist for twelve years prior to matriculating to the hedge fund business. Going short was a way of life and selling "mom and apple pie"(another criticism I endure...Especially when I sold MSFT short.) is part of the game....As far as the "beast" is concerned, the test drive will give me an insight of how soon I should start my serious drooling....
I don't think it will be physically possible to take delivery as soon as you mentioned. My pal at the dealership says the AMG versions usually are the last to make it onto the Euro delivery roster.
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You guys crack me up!..... Aren't there any ladies out there in your "peer group" that will love ya, spoil ya to death, and cheerfully spend their hard earned $$$ on you without making unreasonable demands??!! C'mon, my brothers; Tell me it ain't so!! LOL!!
