Thursday 16th, I collected my CLK 280 Coupe from Bremen. All went well, I had my tour too. It was just me, my girlfriend on the English tour, so we went where we wanted to go. So we saw the body shop, the paint shop and the CLK production area. We say a new model that is due to be released next year, it looked very simliar to the CLS - so maybe the new CLK. After this we went on the test track to be blasted around at rocket speed in new SLK's, CLK's SL's and C class cars. All very good and then finally the collection.

The collection went well, no complaints (then) about the car or the service. Some nice snacks available too gratis whilst waiting.

I have only taken a few quick shots of the car today CLK 280 Coupe Pictures. I have the new sports body kit on with the 18" rims as well. Inside in Black Nappa Leather and outside, as you can see, is black too.

And now my complaint....

Within minutes of driving away , I could hear a squeak . The squeak sounded like an un-oiled wheel i.e when driving slow - "squeak...... squeak......squeak" and when increasing up to 45km/h it's more like "squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak". I gave the car the benefit of the doubt, considering it was brand new and had just over 1km on the display. I've taken it to a dealer already and they've had the back wheels off, looking around but found nothing it would seem. The guy even took the car for a test drive and could hear it himself, yet still returned the car with the flaming squeak.

Has anyone had this occur on the back wheels?? I don't know exactly where the squeak is coming from, either the wheels, the braking system, the rear axle somewhere. I know for a fact it has to have something to do with the wheels - but what I don't know. The car is stable, even at speed and nothing at all, according to the dealership, is loose.

All in all, the car is great, no problems or complaints at all... only gripe is the "squeak" but I will have it fixed but it's now the weekend - damn!!

More pictures to come!

 

very nice!!! enjoy the new car sorry about the first problem......please post more pics asap

 

I NEEEEEEEED The updated taillights...

Time for Big Steve to visit NJ/NY aye fellas?

 

v nice car! ive ordered a clk 350 cab. its in the prepwork shop and should pick it up later nxt week. can i ask do the preforated brakes make a big difference to the normal ones, cos i didnt opt for the sport pack. (Im an elegance person u c!)

 

looks like your did not get the sunroof package, you have a manual rear view dimmer,
Car looks awesome have fun.

 

I've added more pictures of the car from this weekend.

However, you're right, I don't have the automatically dimming mirrors, however I do have the sunroof installed. It doesn't come as a package tho, in Germany.

 

I've not had any challenges yet which would call for me to use the brakes in a major way (still breaking the car in). However they look great, if that helps

 

thanks alot! the car is sooooooo nice! also did your dealer say that you could not have a tv tuner installed? thanks kieran

 

Thanks. yes I could have had the TV tuner installed ( I didn't however) for €1148.40 with German VAT. I didn't bother as I doubt I will ever watch TV in my car, let alone Dutch or German TV.

My command system does play MP3's and perfectly well too.

 

thats odd because in the UK when i went to order the tv tuner, i was told that production of the tv tuner does not begin until july or something meaning delivery in september!

 

Good info and congrats on the car. I hope they find the source of the squeak. So it appears the new CLK just might be out as an '07 in Europe...

 

The squeak has gone - I repeat the squeak has gone. back to the dealer, a little tightening here, a little grease there... done!