Bike rack for an SL R230 - sorted!
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This has taken ages, needed ferries (twice! Thanks P&O! 
), hotels and a bit of a roadtrip - on the upside apart from today it was a mini heatwave so there was plenty of top down cruising.
I’d originally wanted an SL, but was going to go for a Cayman as I wanted to be able to transport my MTBs on holiday. Then Caymans got silly money so I got a facelifted R230. I’ve seen people on forums attaching things to boot lids with straps, Saris bones things resting on the metal - no thanks!!! Then I spotted a place in Apen, Germany who did a towbar - technically a bike rack adapter, as the car isn’t type approved for towing. Basically it’s a detachable towbar (with a nobble on to prevent trailer use). Only problem - they won’t send it, they have to supply and fit.
Very nice company, lovely lady there who arranged everything and they even had a loan car so we went to the naval museum in Wilhelmshaven for the day. It’s all TüV approved with a raft of documentation and conformity papers. 60kg vertical load.
Anyway …. Sorted. A very unique and niche product.
AHK Preisbrecher, Apen, Germany. Including ferries, hotels, fuel etc it was a lot of money. However the car is a keeper and I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of use from it.
), hotels and a bit of a roadtrip - on the upside apart from today it was a mini heatwave so there was plenty of top down cruising. I’d originally wanted an SL, but was going to go for a Cayman as I wanted to be able to transport my MTBs on holiday. Then Caymans got silly money so I got a facelifted R230. I’ve seen people on forums attaching things to boot lids with straps, Saris bones things resting on the metal - no thanks!!! Then I spotted a place in Apen, Germany who did a towbar - technically a bike rack adapter, as the car isn’t type approved for towing. Basically it’s a detachable towbar (with a nobble on to prevent trailer use). Only problem - they won’t send it, they have to supply and fit.
Very nice company, lovely lady there who arranged everything and they even had a loan car so we went to the naval museum in Wilhelmshaven for the day. It’s all TüV approved with a raft of documentation and conformity papers. 60kg vertical load.
Anyway …. Sorted. A very unique and niche product.
AHK Preisbrecher, Apen, Germany. Including ferries, hotels, fuel etc it was a lot of money. However the car is a keeper and I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of use from it.
SLK R171 2004-
https://www.ahk-preisbrecher.de/Anhaengerkupplunge...
SLK R170
https://www.ahk-preisbrecher.de/Anhaengerkupplunge...
Be aware that you have to take your car to them. We made a mini-break of it. You get reams of all the proper TuV paperwork though.
https://www.ahk-preisbrecher.de/Anhaengerkupplunge...
SLK R170
https://www.ahk-preisbrecher.de/Anhaengerkupplunge...
Be aware that you have to take your car to them. We made a mini-break of it. You get reams of all the proper TuV paperwork though.
Thanks for that! Saw it now, not cheap once all said and done.
I still need to get round to calling a dealer in either UK or DE to see whether its posisble to get hold of the original factory roof bars for SLK. I think those work out to ~Eur 400... maybe.
Mind you, the tow hook might be a better option for e-bikes, etc.
I still need to get round to calling a dealer in either UK or DE to see whether its posisble to get hold of the original factory roof bars for SLK. I think those work out to ~Eur 400... maybe.
Mind you, the tow hook might be a better option for e-bikes, etc.
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