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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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2003 Mercedes CLK500 Coupe
My first Benz

Hey guys... just found the site seems pretty solid.
I bought a 2003 CLK500 just the other day. Car is awesome. My first Benz so Im pretty excited. I had it checked out and the mechanic said I found a good one.
Couple things I want to do is change the radio and get the HID lights. I saw the group buy going on so if thats still an option I will look into it.



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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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welcome to the forum/family

there are plenty (and recent) posts to the mods youve listed.

v12, 2mchar, myself, and a couple of others have done an audio overhaul and have posted about that too.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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Welcome to the club! Great car, you won't like driving anything else! =D
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Thanks for the welcome fellas.
This car is awesome. Never driven a German machine like this. I am in love.
I only one minor issue is the headrest on the drivers side wont go up and down. The passenger one works fine. Have to have it checked out. Other than that its so awesome.
I will be buying those bi xenon hid's for sure.... This forum seems great!
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Congrats on the new Benz.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Replace the headlamp first, although the group buy was ended last week, try to contact the seller or NsXTaCY168, and see if he's willing to give you the GB price.

By the way, I remember how excited I was on the first day I drove my CLK, congrats!
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