SLK Alloys

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tony wright

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1,009 posts

257 months

Sunday 20th May 2007
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I'm about to order my SLK for Sep and one of the options the dealer has listed is Option 952, Sports Pack with option R87, 18" 6 branch double spoke alloys. The wheels look great but I can't find them on the UK Merc website so does anyone know if they are UK spec and if not would it make a difference putting them on my car when it come to selling it?

sneijder

5,221 posts

241 months

Monday 21st May 2007
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They are UK spec, might not be on the website yet due to the car being classed as a 2008 build spec.

tony wright

Original Poster:

1,009 posts

257 months

Monday 21st May 2007
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Thats the answer I was hoping for, thanks.

sneijder

5,221 posts

241 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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I just had a look at what the Sport Pack entails :





Exterior

Rear spoiler (taken from SLK 55 AMG)

18" alloy wheels - 6 twin-spoke design (code R87)

Sports suspension

Wheels with “blue laurel wreath” hub cap design

17" braking system with perforated front brake discs and brake callipers with "Mercedes-Benz" lettering

Matt grey painted headlamp inlays

Sports air filter for the SLK 280 and SLK 350 (to improve engine sound)



Interior

Black leather seats with red top-stitching

Red top-stitching on steering wheel, door armrest & leather gearshift gaiter

Red seat belts

Velour floor mats with red trim

Red coloured needles in instrument cluster

Roof lining incl. rear window surround in black

Carbon-look trim element above glove box

Black trim element behind steering wheel



If anyone's about to spend the best part of £1000 on leather seats (a must option) It'd be daft not to go a bit further and go for the Sports Pack methinks. You can delete the red belts if needed !



I'd expect a lot of people going for this, It's going to be the first question asked come swapping time.



anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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Ben

Where do you get your info from? I have until Monday to finalise my spec at at present am not sure as to whether to keep my body/leather spec as is:

SLK 350 Manual in Metallic Obsidian Black, Sports suspension, AMG 5 spoke, AMG Body kit
Designo Black and Red leather interior, Designo Red rollover bars

Or maybe change to the Sports pack?

Do you have pricing etc and is this available online? I am going to my dealer tomorrow afternoon but would be great to have access to this information to do the speccing and pricing in the comfort of my home before making the trip.

Thanks
Gary

sneijder

5,221 posts

241 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedking...

Click on the 'Configure your next car' linky on the bottom right and it should appear in there somewhere. Have a look at the 'Edition 10' models too.

Edited by sneijder on Thursday 7th June 16:05

anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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sneijder said:
http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedking...

Click on the 'Configure your next car' linky on the bottom right and it should appear in there somewhere. Have a look at the 'Edition 10' models too.

Edited by sneijder on Thursday 7th June 16:05
Thanks. I actually went on their earlier but the information on the sports pack was rather more limited than the information you provided!! I'll look again.

sneijder

5,221 posts

241 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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Just had a proper look, and I've totally misled you I'm afraid.

All the goodies I listed were part of a limited edition 'Sports Edition' towards the back end of last year. It was very limited to 500 units for the different models. Suffice to say they will have gone by now.

The new 'Edition 10' listed on the MB website fills this void.

Sorry to have dangled that carrot in front of you there.

anonymous-user

61 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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sneijder said:
Just had a proper look, and I've totally misled you I'm afraid.

All the goodies I listed were part of a limited edition 'Sports Edition' towards the back end of last year. It was very limited to 500 units for the different models. Suffice to say they will have gone by now.

The new 'Edition 10' listed on the MB website fills this void.

Sorry to have dangled that carrot in front of you there.
THis gets more weird. My dealer confirms the sparts pack IS available but that Edition 10 was a limited rn and all sold out. I'm popping in tomorrow so will update you!!!

blueyes

4,799 posts

259 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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sneijder said:
The new 'Edition 10' listed on the MB website fills this void.

Hmmm... £700 extra gets you:

17 inch grey wheels with "special hubcaps
2 badges
Red illum. dials
Dark rear lights
Non met black paint


So it's the usual "MB taking the piss" then!

sneijder

5,221 posts

241 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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'Sports Pack' is as listed on MB's website now

'Sports Edition' is the ltd. edition last year I quoted above.

Hope this helps !

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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sneijder said:
'Sports Pack' is as listed on MB's website now

'Sports Edition' is the ltd. edition last year I quoted above.

Hope this helps !
Understood - although even the web site is not too clear on stuff - are the seats black or black with red stitching for example!!. Anyway...dealer at 3pm and then everything will be clear as mud!!!

tony wright

Original Poster:

1,009 posts

257 months

Friday 15th June 2007
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The Sports Pack I'm having fitted to the car comes with 18" Alloys as well as the sports suspension. I'll check my order form later and see exactly what it entails.

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 15th June 2007
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tony wright said:
The Sports Pack I'm having fitted to the car comes with 18" Alloys as well as the sports suspension. I'll check my order form later and see exactly what it entails.
It's just that - nothing else. I clarified with dealer last week!! And the seats come in pure black so have gone back to my original spec.