SLK/R171: Saw and sat in slk 350 at us dealer
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Saw and sat in slk 350 at us dealer
For those of you in the northeast, Holloway, in Manchester NH, has a black german spec slk350 on their showroom floor. For info you can call jeff donovan (salesman) for first hand info. The wife is trying to decide between the new c6 vette convertible and the slk 55. As soon as we walked into the showroom she loved the look of the car. Personally, I was a little disappointed. The black color hides the lines of the car and makes a small car look even smaller IMO. I think this same car in irridium silver with amg treatment would give it much more prescence, but if you want ultimate stealth black is the way to go. I was positively impressed with the interior. I'm not a big fan of chrome especially the current checkerboard application in the slk 32, but the chromework in the new slk looks more like a dark pewter. It seems like a brushed aluminum that doesn't convey that phony techno appearance you see in a lot of japanese cars. Usable trunk space with the top down is 43" wide by 22" deep and 13.5" high. This car also had a spare. The seats are typical MB. They give good support, but a little harder than I would prefer. When I try to picture a v8 in this car I'm tryling to figure how they're going to solve the weight distribution issues. I just hope the rear wheels stay grounded The salesman also had performance numbers for other models which are equiped with the 7 speed tranny vs no seven speed. The 0-62 varied about .3 sec in favor of the seven speed and the 30-70 were 1 sec in favor of the seven speed. I guess the seven speed is a good investment in terms of performance. Surprisingly to me, you get worse gas mileage with the seven speed. Maybe I misread those numbers?
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Ajoe:
Thanks for the post. I have been wondering about the trunk space dimensions and really appreciate seeing some figures...
Thanks for the post. I have been wondering about the trunk space dimensions and really appreciate seeing some figures...
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I had a good close up look at the SLK350 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend...... I was quite impressed overall but did overhear quite a few people dismissing the car as "still too girly" or "its a hairdressers car"...... I just hope that the SLK55 looks a bit more muscular with its body kit, lowered suspension and different wheels!. I'll have one (350) for a weekend test drive soon so will post impressions on the actual drive later.
While at the Festival I also had a chance to get close to the McLaren SLR (very nice..... I'll take two please!) and the new CLK DTM AMG which did a decent quick run up the Goodwood hill climb track (pics attached)
While at the Festival I also had a chance to get close to the McLaren SLR (very nice..... I'll take two please!) and the new CLK DTM AMG which did a decent quick run up the Goodwood hill climb track (pics attached)
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Also saw the SLK 350 at Goodwood. Liked the appearance but also thought the seats hard....far too hard. You sit on them, not in them and I wonder how much lateral support they provide. Also the leather appearance and quality looks very utilitarian - rather like the leather in a V Class.
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[QUOTE=SLK55AMG]I had a good close up look at the SLK350 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend...... I was quite impressed overall but did overhear quite a few people dismissing the car as "still too girly" or "its a hairdressers car"...... /QUOTE]
The R170 has this reputation in the UK and casual observation in the London area showed that the few I saw last month were indeed driven by women. However, the R171 is a more serious sports car. My very English brother thinks that the R171 will attract more male purchasers.
I thought the seats were really comfortable.
The R170 has this reputation in the UK and casual observation in the London area showed that the few I saw last month were indeed driven by women. However, the R171 is a more serious sports car. My very English brother thinks that the R171 will attract more male purchasers.
I thought the seats were really comfortable.
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This is a pretty personal decision point -- what's good for my back may be quite unacceptable for yours. I made the comment only because of a previous post saying that the seats were too hard. Really I think you need to try them for yourself. The options list for the SLK 350 includes a comfort package with 8-way power adjustable seats, which were on the car I sat in.
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Tell me more about the spare tire compartment. Is it a full size spare tire? Do you have any pictures?
I am just looking for a place for a custom made sub. I have orderd a SLK 55.
I am just looking for a place for a custom made sub. I have orderd a SLK 55.
Originally Posted by ajoe
For those of you in the northeast, Holloway, in Manchester NH, has a black german spec slk350 on their showroom floor. For info you can call jeff donovan (salesman) for first hand info. The wife is trying to decide between the new c6 vette convertible and the slk 55. As soon as we walked into the showroom she loved the look of the car. Personally, I was a little disappointed. The black color hides the lines of the car and makes a small car look even smaller IMO. I think this same car in irridium silver with amg treatment would give it much more prescence, but if you want ultimate stealth black is the way to go. I was positively impressed with the interior. I'm not a big fan of chrome especially the current checkerboard application in the slk 32, but the chromework in the new slk looks more like a dark pewter. It seems like a brushed aluminum that doesn't convey that phony techno appearance you see in a lot of japanese cars. Usable trunk space with the top down is 43" wide by 22" deep and 13.5" high. This car also had a spare. The seats are typical MB. They give good support, but a little harder than I would prefer. When I try to picture a v8 in this car I'm tryling to figure how they're going to solve the weight distribution issues. I just hope the rear wheels stay grounded The salesman also had performance numbers for other models which are equiped with the 7 speed tranny vs no seven speed. The 0-62 varied about .3 sec in favor of the seven speed and the 30-70 were 1 sec in favor of the seven speed. I guess the seven speed is a good investment in terms of performance. Surprisingly to me, you get worse gas mileage with the seven speed. Maybe I misread those numbers?
