New CLK240 Has arrived!
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New CLK240 Has arrived!
Finally after almost a years wait, our CLK 240 has arrived. My god I love this vehicle. It drives superbly and looks magnificent! A real attention grabber. The pillarless feature is great and the 2.6L engine is much much better than I expected. So smooth and powerful enough, with a silky transmission. I actually think the engine is smoother than the 3.2L in the E-class and the transmisiion more seemless. The rain sensing wipers also work extremely well (better than the e-class). The only complaint so far is the standard sound system, which is quite obviously not that great.
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The 240 in the UK has a 2.6L V6 engine - the 320 in the UK is the same engine as in the US.
The standard stereo system is not the Bose system, which is an optional upgrade at £485 (roughly $730).
Mercedes - hope you enjoy the car! Certainly sounds like you will
PS: Have now ordered a 320 Avantgarde - 1 Mar 04 delivery (waiting for Vented Seats and Power Trunk options) - can't wait!
The standard stereo system is not the Bose system, which is an optional upgrade at £485 (roughly $730).
Mercedes - hope you enjoy the car! Certainly sounds like you will
PS: Have now ordered a 320 Avantgarde - 1 Mar 04 delivery (waiting for Vented Seats and Power Trunk options) - can't wait!
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hey same here, i'm in brisbane as well. Which suburb?? i might see you around in the road 
, not so many CLK here. You need to check out the CLK in Mt graffat, he's the owner of the Thai Orchid in that area, tight car with 19 inch
, not so many CLK here. You need to check out the CLK in Mt graffat, he's the owner of the Thai Orchid in that area, tight car with 19 inch
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The rain sensing wipers also work extremely well (better than the e-class).
Maybe they got these problems sorted out on new vehicles ?
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Rain sensor in my E is just plain ****, and the wiper is noisy as hell. I used Mercedes Benz of Brisbane in the Ann St, they are pretty good, i was handled by the malaysian guy, he's really nice and the service guy is not too bad either.
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Originally posted by W0n6_3d4n
Rain sensor in my E is just plain ****, and the wiper is noisy as hell. I used Mercedes Benz of Brisbane in the Ann St, they are pretty good, i was handled by the malaysian guy, he's really nice and the service guy is not too bad either.
Rain sensor in my E is just plain ****, and the wiper is noisy as hell. I used Mercedes Benz of Brisbane in the Ann St, they are pretty good, i was handled by the malaysian guy, he's really nice and the service guy is not too bad either.
wongedan... my rain sensor on my E is ok and the wiper doesn't have a noise.. y don't u go to the dealer and fix it? while it's still under warranty
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Originally posted by sf49ers79
wongedan... my rain sensor on my E is ok and the wiper doesn't have a noise.. y don't u go to the dealer and fix it? while it's still under warranty
wongedan... my rain sensor on my E is ok and the wiper doesn't have a noise.. y don't u go to the dealer and fix it? while it's still under warranty
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I also have a 240 Cab, Wipers work great
I only had to wait about 3 weeks for my CLK 240 Elegance Cab (demonstrator with 2500 Miles on the clock).
My Wipers work flawlessly. They always seem to wipe just when I'm about to reach for the control and only go onto high speed when its chucking it down.
They will no doubt get plenty of use in teh UK this winter !!
I also find teh transimmison silky smooth (I had a SLK 230 last time), and this just wafts along. I'm still trying to decide if the C or S setting for the transmission is best.
My Wipers work flawlessly. They always seem to wipe just when I'm about to reach for the control and only go onto high speed when its chucking it down.
They will no doubt get plenty of use in teh UK this winter !!
I also find teh transimmison silky smooth (I had a SLK 230 last time), and this just wafts along. I'm still trying to decide if the C or S setting for the transmission is best.
