"boredalways" (boredalway666)
03/12/2018 at 13:26 • Filed to: SLK, Secret, Rare options
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"boredalways" (boredalway666)
03/12/2018 at 13:26 • Filed to: SLK, Secret, Rare options | 3
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Just a lowly SLK. With lowly silver paint.
But its hiding a secret.
A 6MT!
...I still think the 1st gen was best gen.
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boredalways
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 13:34 |
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LongbowMkII
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 13:57 |
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that’d be a nice imp rac tical DD
Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 13:57 |
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There’s a reason you don’t see this everyday - it’s terrible. I test drove a 1st gen SLK when new. It was quite a feeling of trust when the salesman handed me the keys so a friend and I could drive it without him being present - the first time I had ever encountered that on a test drive.
“Broomstick in a bucket of ice cubes” was the best description I read to describe the shifter quality. All of my VWs and BMWs had manual transmissions, including the E34, and so does my current minivan. That SLK was the first time I ever drove a car where I thought that the automatic was the better choice, so needless to say I didn’t buy one. It is not a car meant for fun.
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boredalways
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/12/2018 at 14:04 |
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Yeah, Mercedes doesn’t put any effort into manuals. It almost feels if they’re throwing their hands up and screaming “are you happy now, dammit!?”.
Milky
> LongbowMkII
03/12/2018 at 14:26 |
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Those are the best DDs.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 14:40 |
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The problem with buying a Mercedes is that BMW exists
DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 14:45 |
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My tax guy owned a Magma Red 6MT SLK. He passed away in 2016 and his wife sold it. I wish I would have had the money for that car...and I wasn’t too tall to fit inside it.
Vicente Esteve
> boredalways
03/12/2018 at 16:46 |
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This gen SLK55 AMG IS the hidden gem.
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boredalways
> Vicente Esteve
03/12/2018 at 16:53 |
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Yes...unless you’re that car crazy Sultan who gets custom orders from manufacturers. I bet he has either SLK63 version with the 6.2L NA or 4L TT.
Or both.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/12/2018 at 19:55 |
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Lol I like that description! This generation is better, but still not something a reasonable person would describe as sporty or engaging.
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/12/2018 at 19:57 |
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The problem with buying a BMW is OH FUCK MY COOLING SYSTEM JUST GRENADED!
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/12/2018 at 21:38 |
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Are you referring to just the shifter or the car in general? My vote is for the latter, and is the reason I got a 968 instead. It’s a nice enough car to cruise and be seen in, just one that doesn’t make you long for twisty roads or challenging corners.
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
03/12/2018 at 22:27 |
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The original SLK, definitely not sporty. The in this post, handles much much better and could actually maybe be described as fun, but not with a manual.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> boredalways
03/13/2018 at 07:08 |
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i’d like Mercedes to sell a manual car here in australia.
sadly all autos now. (commercials excepted)