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Cheers guys!!!
I have had black before so am under no illusion as to keeping it clean
I would never normally go for red interior but the two tone just looks great!!!
First impressions... the car is so solidly put together it feels incredible. Handles beauifully and the ride is silky smooth yet firm (I have sports suspension) . Engine note on acceleraion is a revelation - a meaty growl and I can feel how much power is waiting to be unleashed. I have a manual gearbox and it feels perfect - very positive feel to it and a nice short throw.
All in all my first impressions are incredibly positive. As it's my first ever Merc to say I am impressed would be a gross understatement.
I have had black before so am under no illusion as to keeping it clean
I would never normally go for red interior but the two tone just looks great!!!First impressions... the car is so solidly put together it feels incredible. Handles beauifully and the ride is silky smooth yet firm (I have sports suspension) . Engine note on acceleraion is a revelation - a meaty growl and I can feel how much power is waiting to be unleashed. I have a manual gearbox and it feels perfect - very positive feel to it and a nice short throw.
All in all my first impressions are incredibly positive. As it's my first ever Merc to say I am impressed would be a gross understatement.
As PK states - the manual box is a dream Short throw, firm action but wonderfully smooth and it works so well with the 350 engine. It's a sports car, and in my eyes they shold only come as a manual (but I know we are all different).
It's the reason I had to factory order and why I would not go for a 55! Although TBH the 350 has more than enough power...it truely is a wonderul powerplant!!
It's the reason I had to factory order and why I would not go for a 55! Although TBH the 350 has more than enough power...it truely is a wonderul powerplant!!
Andrew D said:
Apparently Merc have really turned the corner with the manual box on the R171 SLK, so the choice of gearbox is no longer down to just "can I afford the auto". That said, given how flawless the automatics are I'd still be inclinded to go with 7G-tronic.
Apart from the fact that I have seen a fair few posts on the SLK site stating that it's not as flawless as you'd like to think!!!As I said though horses for courses!!!
Paracetamol said:
matc said:
Why not??
A manual in an SLK is a great gear-box and really transforms the SLK into a drivers car.
As long as you never want to resell it..(kind of the opposite to Porsche tiptronic)A manual in an SLK is a great gear-box and really transforms the SLK into a drivers car.
Not saying the auto is a bad gearbox by any means, it's just I think people are at last prepared to consider a manual Merc.
markmullen said:
Glad to hear you're enjoying it. 
The voice of reason 
Thanks... and the weather has been so kind. I parked it to go for a drink for the first tiem yesterday and raised the roof for the first time. What a superb piece of engineering that is! Hats of to Mercedes - I never thought I would be a customer of theirs, but so glad I am!russ said:
looks like you got it from a poole dealership?
Jacksons of Poole - you are correct!!!Have to say after an experience in there 5 years ago I vowed never to darken their doors BUT my whole experience has been superb!! Really great people and I was made to feel very special from the first meeting with ales to the car handover!!
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