Official Color Thread
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GLK350 4Matic (Nav, Premium, Rear Seat Entertainment, Sirius, Rear View Cam)
picked her up a couple of days ago and put on the chrome door cups and 20% tints - hooked up a 360 to the tvs in the back. Next will be to get 20" black rims with a red lip and painting the calipers red
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Congrats on the purchase... How is the xbox gaming experience on the LCD's? Some of your pics didn't come out...
Last edited by Baby G; Jun 25, 2009 at 09:27 PM.
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welcome to the MB World. That front tint looks nice, I wish they were legal where I am.
I must be missing something but isn't playing xbox or ps3 better on 52 inch TV screen unless you have kids to keep entertained on very long road trips I guess.
Can't wait to see black rims with red lip on GLK. Haven't seen painted red callipers on GLK yet but whenever I see them, I think...ghetto (not talking about 6 piston big brake sets). Maybe it'll look ok with red lip on the rim.
I must be missing something but isn't playing xbox or ps3 better on 52 inch TV screen unless you have kids to keep entertained on very long road trips I guess.
Can't wait to see black rims with red lip on GLK. Haven't seen painted red callipers on GLK yet but whenever I see them, I think...ghetto (not talking about 6 piston big brake sets). Maybe it'll look ok with red lip on the rim.
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GLK350 4Matic (Nav, Premium, Rear Seat Entertainment, Sirius, Rear View Cam)
I go up to the cottage a lot so when I stay there overnight and it gets boring at night - something to do. It looks fine on the smaller LCDs - its SD but can't complain! The wheels are going to run me around $3000, so that probably wont happen for the next 2-3 weeks and I'll definitely post when I get it.
I absolutely LOVE this car. I love it 100x more than when i purchased it. Many features and options to play with.
The TVs weren't in my plans from the start but they couldn't find me a car that I wanted without them - I'm glad I have them.
I absolutely LOVE this car. I love it 100x more than when i purchased it. Many features and options to play with.
The TVs weren't in my plans from the start but they couldn't find me a car that I wanted without them - I'm glad I have them.
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I go up to the cottage a lot so when I stay there overnight and it gets boring at night - something to do. It looks fine on the smaller LCDs - its SD but can't complain! The wheels are going to run me around $3000, so that probably wont happen for the next 2-3 weeks and I'll definitely post when I get it.
I absolutely LOVE this car. I love it 100x more than when i purchased it. Many features and options to play with.
The TVs weren't in my plans from the start but they couldn't find me a car that I wanted without them - I'm glad I have them.
I absolutely LOVE this car. I love it 100x more than when i purchased it. Many features and options to play with.
The TVs weren't in my plans from the start but they couldn't find me a car that I wanted without them - I'm glad I have them.
Does anyone know what the offsets are on the GLK?
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GLK350 4Matic (Nav, Premium, Rear Seat Entertainment, Sirius, Rear View Cam)
I'm in richmond hill - I'm still looking around for the rims but I have a set in mind (forget the brand).
Not too sure on the offsets but the wheel shop had them.
Not too sure on the offsets but the wheel shop had them.
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From: Shanghai, China
GLK 350 4Matic
Ever tried getting outta the back seat with those running boards? About as graceful as a three-legged moose. They make you feel like a right moron... but damn if they don't look hot. Glad it's just my kids sitting back there.
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From: Germany
M-B GLE, Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche Boxster (spouse)
US spec GLK350 4MATIC in Metallic Palledium Silver with gray leather picked up on 30 July at the Sindelfingen, Germany Customer Center. More pictures in this thread.
Premium I
Leather
Lighting
Heated seats
Metallic paint
6-Disc CD changer
$39,330 out the door (no delivery charge with European Delivery)
Dealer to put on mud flaps (F & R), all-weather floor mats and wheel locks tomorrow.
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We don't get this color in US for GLK, I thought Palledium Silver same as Iridium Silver, but yours looks darker (in between steel grey and silver). How come no 20's or MM package?
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2010 GLK, Steel Grey, Premium Package
US spec GLK350 4MATIC in Metallic Palledium Silver with gray leather picked up on 30 July at the Sindelfingen, Germany Customer Center. More pictures in this thread.
Premium I
Leather
Lighting
Heated seats
Metallic paint
6-Disc CD changer
$39,330 out the door (no delivery charge with European Delivery)
Dealer to put on mud flaps (F & R), all-weather floor mats and wheel locks tomorrow.
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No 20s because the mandatory winter tires in 20-inch size are extraordinarily expensive over here. Plus, we ski nearly every weekend during the season and frequently need tire chains to get to our ski areas. The local M-B dealer says chains are a non-starter on 20s. In fact, 17s are the standard here on the German version for those reasons...winter tires and chains.
No MM package for several reasons... #1, after reading the thread about how you folks use the RVC, I decided I'd get limited utility out of that piece of equipment; #2, the European navigation database can't be loaded on the USA spec hard drive (some licensing issue); #3, the standard audio system sounded just fine when I took the GLK demo home for a weekend (probably many years of flying jets ruined my hearing); #4, my military-provided Blackberry has Bluetooth disabled for security reasons so EVC was of little use to me; #5, no SIRIUS Radio nor SIRIUS Traffic reports here. Bottom line, three grand was more than I wanted to spend for all these things I can't use for the three years I'll be here in Germany. And I'll likely sell the GLK over here rather than ship it back to the USA anyway. So there was no need to buy an option I probably will never use in the USA.
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hmm you are right, it's there now, I stopped checking after april and before it was never there.
Looks like you really did you homework with all of the options.
I need to get mudflaps too before winter comes.
Looks like you really did you homework with all of the options.
I need to get mudflaps too before winter comes.
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From: Shanghai, China
GLK 350 4Matic
My dealer in Shanghai (Yan'an Lu location) told me mudflaps for the GLK don't exist! Now I've got Shanghai road scum sprayed up my front doors every time it rains. Any idea how much they cost back in Canada/the US? Might pick some up when I'm back visiting...
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2021 G63
i found this pic just looking around on the internet...looks pretty good, they look like black hre's with red lips!!
welcome to the MB World. That front tint looks nice, I wish they were legal where I am.
I must be missing something but isn't playing xbox or ps3 better on 52 inch TV screen unless you have kids to keep entertained on very long road trips I guess.
Can't wait to see black rims with red lip on GLK. Haven't seen painted red callipers on GLK yet but whenever I see them, I think...ghetto (not talking about 6 piston big brake sets). Maybe it'll look ok with red lip on the rim.
I must be missing something but isn't playing xbox or ps3 better on 52 inch TV screen unless you have kids to keep entertained on very long road trips I guess.
Can't wait to see black rims with red lip on GLK. Haven't seen painted red callipers on GLK yet but whenever I see them, I think...ghetto (not talking about 6 piston big brake sets). Maybe it'll look ok with red lip on the rim.
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GLK 350 4matic
Nice pics. envy your aluminum roof rail..... I know you paid your waiting for it. Nice job on the tire shine, just try not leave too much on the driveway..... haha
btw, did you forget to blank your plate number?
btw, did you forget to blank your plate number?
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GLK 350 / Porsche 993
why do people blank them? I understang so there is not trace between your car and what you post but why for insurance purposes? or if you are a dick on the forums so somebody doesn't find your car? any other reasons?
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Tell me about it, I sprayed the tire form and now its like all over the drive way... oh well...
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GLK 350 4matic
btw, I see you have the carpet mat. Did the dealer throw you the rubber mat? I'm think of buying before the winter comes.
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I'm sure you've heard it before, but wheathertech are really good. I read somewhere they actually make GLK OEM mats that MB charges 100 bux for a pair. You can get all 4 from wheathertech for that price. I have front ones. They have very good fit and finish.
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I'd say yes, because the one I got has ribs and is able to hold dirt/water, not sure what MB mats they sell in Canada, but in US they would not hold crap in them as well. And I really doubt stealership would have them for the same price.
