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blindwatchmaker · 01-14-2007

I tried uploading pics to a thread but it came up "Invalid File" for some reason. Strange as the file format and size were all within specified limits.
Anyway, I managed to upload them to the My Photos section here (that worked fine) so feel free to take a look!

If anyone knows why the upload to thread didn't work, please let me know and I'll post them in here too.

DansSlk · 01-14-2007

How did you go about trying the upload to thread mate?

blindwatchmaker · 01-14-2007

Using the Manage Attachments button below the posting window.

I selected five files to upload (after making sure they were compressed down to manageable size) and hit Upload.

After a couple of mins it came up with a list saying Illegal File next to each one.

Strange?..

DansSlk · 01-14-2007

yeah that is odd not quite sure whats happening there

Sorry mate

blindwatchmaker · 01-14-2007

Excellent suggestion! The files just needed the extension added and they worked fine!

Many thanks

Will post 5 more later today

blindwatchmaker · 01-14-2007

and 5 more..

DansSlk · 01-14-2007

Sorry about that mate i obviously have the dumbass hat on today.

Your car looks real cool

**-1-** · 01-14-2007

Great car! Again, nice color combination and great options. How tough is the interior to keep clean? I've had several cars in the past with the light interior. Although beautiful, I'm sure it's a challenge to keep clean. I also have the AMG five spoke wheels. I like those wheels better than anything I've seen. They're stylish, yet super easy to clean. Window tint looks perfect. Enjoy your beautiful SLK.

**alroumi** · 01-14-2007

Wow, Blue on light grey is superb really clean colour combination, I like your choice of Tint's and Wheels.

**dsb** · 01-14-2007

Congrats. Looks great. Those are my favorite AMG wheels. Too bad US owners can't select them as a free option.

**alroumi** · 01-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsb

Congrats. Looks great. Those are my favorite AMG wheels. Too bad US owners can't select them as a free option.

Yeah they are great, but at the end of the route you will probably get aftermarket one's.

**dsb** · 01-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by alroumi

Yeah they are great, but at the end of the route you will probably get aftermarket one's.

True but I use the OE wheels for the track. I would much rather have 5 spokes than 16 spokes simply due to cleaning. Brake dust is a PIA.

blindwatchmaker · 01-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by -1-

Great car! Again, nice color combination and great options. How tough is the interior to keep clean? I've had several cars in the past with the light interior. Although beautiful, I'm sure it's a challenge to keep clean. I also have the AMG five spoke wheels. I like those wheels better than anything I've seen. They're stylish, yet super easy to clean. Window tint looks perfect. Enjoy your beautiful SLK.

Thanks a lot

In terms of cleaning, I do have concerns. I've had the whole interior treated(leather, carpets and surfaces) so hopefully staining shouldn't be a prob. I may have gone for a darker interior but this one came up on the dealers system as available soon and I didn't want to wait.

The more I drive it, the more I love it!

**Ynot** · 01-14-2007

Beautiful car, I like the caspian blue, the two tone interior is nice, I like the 5 spokes better than the stock 10's. I forgot how how the SLK looks w/o lowering, it'll look better with some lowering springs. I had some pics of those wheels with brabus springs, can't find the pics at the moment.

**Bernd js** · 01-14-2007

Hi blindwatchmaker!

Congrats! Very nice new car.
I was sceptical of a bright interior when ordering mine. So I have choosen the simple black in black. But your grey with vavona wood looks great.

@Ynot: Are you looking for something like this:

**alroumi** · 01-14-2007

After looking at your pictures, I really need to get my hands on coilovers or springs ?
Suggestion's ?.

**Ynot** · 01-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernd js

@Ynot: Are you looking for something like this:

Yes, I was, it looks more beautiful w/o the fender gaps.

**FishtailnZ** · 01-14-2007

Beautiful colour, if I do say so myself

...congrats and welcome to the Club!

**etyu** · 01-14-2007

Great choice in exterior and interior colors.

N4PWJ · 01-15-2007

nice car. best of health to enjoy and drive.
i like the cream interior but far to hard to maintain for me as i use my car for all occasions and sometimes im covered in dirt getting in.

01-14-2007	#1 (permalink)
blindwatchmaker SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Vehicle: SLK 350 Posts: 38 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Pics I tried uploading pics to a thread but it came up "Invalid File" for some reason. Strange as the file format and size were all within specified limits. Anyway, I managed to upload them to the My Photos section here (that worked fine) so feel free to take a look! If anyone knows why the upload to thread didn't work, please let me know and I'll post them in here too.

01-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	How did you go about trying the upload to thread mate? __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-14-2007	#4 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	yeah that is odd not quite sure whats happening there Sorry mate __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-14-2007	#7 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Sorry about that mate i obviously have the dumbass hat on today. Your car looks real cool __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

01-14-2007	#8 (permalink)
-1- Don Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia USA Vehicle: SLK 55 ///AMG The MON55TER on the block Posts: 2,226 Country: Thanks: 54 Thanked 57 Times in 41 Posts	Great car! Again, nice color combination and great options. How tough is the interior to keep clean? I've had several cars in the past with the light interior. Although beautiful, I'm sure it's a challenge to keep clean. I also have the AMG five spoke wheels. I like those wheels better than anything I've seen. They're stylish, yet super easy to clean. Window tint looks perfect. Enjoy your beautiful SLK. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *----------------1-----------------* --------SLK 55 ///AMG--------- THE MON55TER ON THE BLOCK

01-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
blindwatchmaker SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Vehicle: SLK 350 Posts: 38 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Using the Manage Attachments button below the posting window. I selected five files to upload (after making sure they were compressed down to manageable size) and hit Upload. After a couple of mins it came up with a list saying Illegal File next to each one. Strange?..

01-14-2007	#9 (permalink)
alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	Wow, Blue on light grey is superb really clean colour combination, I like your choice of Tint's and Wheels. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

01-14-2007	#10 (permalink)
dsb Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NorCal Vehicle: '06 slk55 Posts: 1,176 Country: Thanks: 67 Thanked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Congrats. Looks great. Those are my favorite AMG wheels. Too bad US owners can't select them as a free option. __________________ SOLD! 06 Mercedes Benz SLK55 Caspian Blue / Black & Ash *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

01-14-2007	#14 (permalink)
Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	Beautiful car, I like the caspian blue, the two tone interior is nice, I like the 5 spokes better than the stock 10's. I forgot how how the SLK looks w/o lowering, it'll look better with some lowering springs. I had some pics of those wheels with brabus springs, can't find the pics at the moment. __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. 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.

01-14-2007	#16 (permalink)
alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	After looking at your pictures, I really need to get my hands on coilovers or springs ? Suggestion's ?. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

01-14-2007	#18 (permalink)
FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,490 Country: Thanks: 285 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	Beautiful colour, if I do say so myself ...congrats and welcome to the Club! __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

01-14-2007	#19 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,280 Country: Thanks: 377 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	Great choice in exterior and interior colors. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

01-15-2007	#20 (permalink)
N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	nice car. best of health to enjoy and drive. i like the cream interior but far to hard to maintain for me as i use my car for all occasions and sometimes im covered in dirt getting in.