what car do i have

mikestelfox · 06-24-2008

ok i have a bit of an identity crisis with my car i am lead to belive that the R170 had a face lift in 2000 however my car was first registered in oct '99 but when i try to find performance stats via this website
http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk
it says that mercedes didn't make any slk's in 1999 does this mean i have an early facelift model or a late pre-facelift model and the website is wrong?
i know the only differance in engine is about 5 bhp but it all counts

**Dolebludger** · 06-24-2008

I don't know about UK models, but here in the US, the change came with the '01 model. Power increased from 185 hp to 192 hp. Here in the US, there was a '99 model -- with 185 hp -- same as the '00.

Also, I don't know about registration documents in the UK. But here in the US, your title would have the model year stated on it. This would have been entered by government officials when the car was first registered. titled, and tagged when new, and the model year designation would have come from the manufacturer's and dealer's sales documents regarding the sale to the original owner.

**Gabus** · 06-25-2008

You have a pre face lift.
An easy way to recognize that from the piturs in your profile; You got black doorhandles - not the color of the car, you got no indicator lights in the side mirrors, you got no rocker panels.
The face lift for 200K(went from 200 to 200K) and 230K came in feb 2000

Pre FL:
200 136HP jul 96 - jan 2000 -->30918 man - 13928 aut made
200K 192HP aug 96 - jan 2000 --> Only exported to Greece, Italy and Portugal, only manual, 12353 made
230K 193HP jul 96 - jan 2000--> 28199 man - 85321 auto made

FL:
200K 163HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 55449 man - 33571 auto made
230k 197HP feb 2000 - apr 2004 --> 10318 man - 36987 auto made
320 218HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 4562 man - 28854 auto made
32AMG 354HP jan 2001 - mar 2004 --> only auto, 4333 made

jasper · 06-26-2008

And you've got a boot lock showing on the boot. The face lift model has it hidden away where the handle is for opening the boot. Also, you don't have the side skirts.

**Woolly** · 06-27-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabus

Pre FL:
200 136HP jul 96 - jan 2000 -->30918 man - 13928 aut made
200K 192HP aug 96 - jan 2000 --> Only exported to Greece, Italy and Portugal, only manual, 12353 made
230K 193HP jul 96 - jan 2000--> 28199 man - 85321 auto made

FL:
200K 163HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 55449 man - 33571 auto made
230k 197HP feb 2000 - apr 2004 --> 10318 man - 36987 auto made
320 218HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 4562 man - 28854 auto made
32AMG 354HP jan 2001 - mar 2004 --> only auto, 4333 made

Hi Gabus, where did you get your sales figures from? can you get them for tge R171, and a break-down by colour (at one time, mine was only one of four andradite green cars in the world - I would like to know how many were finally made before the colour was dropped).

**Gabus** · 06-27-2008

Hi Wooly
Got these figures from a german site. Haven't found any numbers on the R171

....
...But I found out that there's at least 3 andradite green metallic (815) 350's in Germany, and that MB dropped that color in may 2005.
Maybe Dan could tell you how many were made since he's hooked up to Mercedes.......

Tslick · 06-27-2008

Head on over and check your vin number at that Russian Site. You can get the model and engine designations.

Attached will give the stats...

06-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
mikestelfox SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: manchester England Vehicle: SLK 230 kompressor Other Toys: set of legs for emergency Posts: 22 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	what car do i have ok i have a bit of an identity crisis with my car i am lead to belive that the R170 had a face lift in 2000 however my car was first registered in oct '99 but when i try to find performance stats via this website http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk it says that mercedes didn't make any slk's in 1999 does this mean i have an early facelift model or a late pre-facelift model and the website is wrong? i know the only differance in engine is about 5 bhp but it all counts
	http://www.slkworld.com/

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Gabus Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Søgne Vehicle: 96 SLK 230K Other Toys: Volvo L3314N Posts: 381 Country: Thanks: 14 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts	You have a pre face lift. An easy way to recognize that from the piturs in your profile; You got black doorhandles - not the color of the car, you got no indicator lights in the side mirrors, you got no rocker panels. The face lift for 200K(went from 200 to 200K) and 230K came in feb 2000 Pre FL: 200 136HP jul 96 - jan 2000 -->30918 man - 13928 aut made 200K 192HP aug 96 - jan 2000 --> Only exported to Greece, Italy and Portugal, only manual, 12353 made 230K 193HP jul 96 - jan 2000--> 28199 man - 85321 auto made FL: 200K 163HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 55449 man - 33571 auto made 230k 197HP feb 2000 - apr 2004 --> 10318 man - 36987 auto made 320 218HP feb 2000 - apr 2004--> 4562 man - 28854 auto made 32AMG 354HP jan 2001 - mar 2004 --> only auto, 4333 made __________________ Gabus The Rolls Royce is the Mercedes amongst cars To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Gabus Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Søgne Vehicle: 96 SLK 230K Other Toys: Volvo L3314N Posts: 381 Country: Thanks: 14 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts	Hi Wooly Got these figures from a german site. Haven't found any numbers on the R171.... ...But I found out that there's at least 3 andradite green metallic (815) 350's in Germany, and that MB dropped that color in may 2005. Maybe Dan could tell you how many were made since he's hooked up to Mercedes....... __________________ Gabus The Rolls Royce is the Mercedes amongst cars To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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jasper SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Herts Vehicle: SLK 200 K Other Toys: MRV6 SC Posts: 33 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And you've got a boot lock showing on the boot. The face lift model has it hidden away where the handle is for opening the boot. Also, you don't have the side skirts.

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