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Eldar · 08-14-2007

Plan a. Buy a year old Boxter S or Z4 3.0.

Plan a.1. Drove both, not over impressed, so add SLK 350 to list. Drove the SLK, better than the other two, particularly the roof. Buy SLK.

Plan a.2. Give SLK back 4 days later. This one has too much of a flavour of lemon, for my likeing. Oh dear.

Plan b. Order new SLK350. Ready October, and plan to collect from factory. Ahh, those autobahns.

So, until October I wait.

Colin.

**etyu** · 08-14-2007

Welcome Eldar. Congratulations on your order

Baron7700 · 08-14-2007

tryin to not being biased, but all three of those cars are close performance wise, then u throw in a hard top vert, and the 350's purr (imagine the 55's) and its game over.

Good choice on the ED, i wish i would of done that.

suntan · 08-14-2007

Hi! The SLK 350 is a GREAT car! I'm really loving it! I'm sure you will too! I went through virtually the exact same Plan A experience as you did (except I was looking at the Z4 3.0si instead of the 3.0i). The hardtop, head protection side airbags, and generally superior build-quality tilted me towards the SLK.

Yes, ED is definitely something I'll go with next time around as well. Also, did you know that if you joined MBCA for 12 months, you could get $2000 rebate on your SLK?? This is on-top of *any* deal you work out with your dealer (it has nothing to do with them; it is money direct to you from MBCA!). I'll definitely be exploiting that rebate in future as well!

cheers,
suntan

**Ynot** · 08-15-2007

Congrats on your new order, this site will keep you entertained until it arrives.

Portzy · 08-15-2007

Hello and welcome Colin

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Portzy.

**Woolly** · 08-15-2007

Welcome from the other side of the Pennines, Colin. You will love the factory collection, I did that way back in November 04!

**alroumi** · 08-15-2007

Welcome to slkworld Colin, I would def go for plan B. New car and the autobahn I guess nothing can top that up in my book.

Eldar · 08-15-2007

Thanks for the welcome

I love the idea of a $2000 dollar rebate, but I suspect a UK dealer wouldn't be too sympathetic...

I'm waiting for a more accurate delivery date than October, so I can start planning the trip...

For what its worth, I chose the SLK as I thought the BWM was rather dull in comparison and the Boxter overpriced , particularly the extras.

I also looked at the Alfa Spider. It looks wonderful, but slow (the 3.2 felt really sluggish) with too much scuttle shake.

The SLK just produces more grins per mile

Colin

**Woolly** · 08-15-2007

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Originally Posted by Eldar

I'm waiting for a more accurate delivery date than October, so I can start planning the trip...

If it's anything like my car, you'll find the build/delivery date is absolutely spot on - no earlier or later - I had to wait from June till November.

**alroumi** · 08-15-2007

I agree with you in regards to the Alfa Romeo Spyder, It looks outstanding but the engine lacks feel and power. The Quad exhausts is a nice touch and I dont hesitate to call it a small Ferrari interms of the exterior.

**Gabus** · 08-15-2007

Hi Colin

A welcome, and a congrats from Norway

Paul · 08-15-2007

Welcome Colin, I've been promised an October delivery and are hoping to factory collect. You never know we may bump into each other, not literally, eh!

V8SLK · 08-15-2007

welcome Colin. you've already found the best accessory for your car (SLKWorld).

**Ynot** · 08-16-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul

Welcome Colin, I've been promised an October delivery and are hoping to factory collect. You never know we may bump into each other, not literally, eh!

I wouldn't be surprised, I bump into Northbenz (mbworld member) in Hinterzarten, so it's possible.

Eldar · 08-16-2007

Looks like 30th October

Just 10 weeks. Collect the car, 850 mile journey through 4 countries, should be nicely run in when I get home....

Be good to see someone else there, particularly collecting a 55

Colin.

Banned · 08-17-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eldar

Plan a. Buy a year old Boxter S or Z4 3.0.

Plan a.1. Drove both, not over impressed, so add SLK 350 to list. Drove the SLK, better than the other two, particularly the roof. Buy SLK.

Plan a.2. Give SLK back 4 days later. This one has too much of a flavour of lemon, for my likeing. Oh dear.

Plan b. Order new SLK350. Ready October, and plan to collect from factory. Ahh, those autobahns.

So, until October I wait.

Colin.

Right man! October? Perhaps we meet each other in Bremen. You´ve to walk upstairs into the restaurant - wonderful food. Ask for specials and they do. Once they´ve made some Yorkshire Pudding for me

I´m sorry for you, I´m just getting a 350, too, no 55... Your way back should lead you from Bremen to Dortmund to Cologne to Aachen --> Belgium --> Calais/France --> Dover. Then you have lots of Autobahnen on your trip back

**Woolly** · 08-17-2007

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Originally Posted by OWL-SLK

Your way back should lead you from Bremen to Dortmund to Cologne to Aachen --> Belgium --> Calais/France --> Dover. Then you have lots of Autobahnen on your trip back

I flew from Teesside Airport via Schipol to Bremen, and got the ferry back from Amsterdam to Newcastle. For those of us who live in the North of England, it's much better than driving up from Dover. Although MB don't offer this route as part of their Personal Collection program, they are very flexible, and arranged it for me without any problems.

Eldar · 08-17-2007

Me, jealous, of a 55. No chance. No, really, I'm not at all envious. Oh no. Not even the smallest bit. At all.

I'm planning to take the long route, good chance to run the car in properly, and do a bit of shopping on the way. They do brew Becks in Bremen, so I could bring a few bottles back with me

Colin.

Zut · 08-18-2007

Welcome aboard and congratulations for having chosen the right car! Enjoy the forum while you wait for your new toy!

08-14-2007	#1 (permalink)
Eldar SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cumbria, UK Vehicle: 2007 SLK 350 Posts: 40 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another new member... Plan a. Buy a year old Boxter S or Z4 3.0. Plan a.1. Drove both, not over impressed, so add SLK 350 to list. Drove the SLK, better than the other two, particularly the roof. Buy SLK. Plan a.2. Give SLK back 4 days later. This one has too much of a flavour of lemon, for my likeing. Oh dear. Plan b. Order new SLK350. Ready October, and plan to collect from factory. Ahh, those autobahns. So, until October I wait. Colin.

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etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,281 Country: Thanks: 377 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	Welcome Eldar. Congratulations on your order __________________ *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.

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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	Congrats on your new order, this site will keep you entertained until it arrives. __________________ 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.

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Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 972 Country: Thanks: 28 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	Welcome from the other side of the Pennines, Colin. You will love the factory collection, I did that way back in November 04! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

08-15-2007	#8 (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	Welcome to slkworld Colin, I would def go for plan B. New car and the autobahn I guess nothing can top that up in my book. __________________ 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!

08-14-2007	#3 (permalink)
Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,599 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	tryin to not being biased, but all three of those cars are close performance wise, then u throw in a hard top vert, and the 350's purr (imagine the 55's) and its game over. Good choice on the ED, i wish i would of done that.

08-14-2007	#4 (permalink)
suntan SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston Vehicle: '06 BMW 330i, '06 MB SLK350 Posts: 41 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi! The SLK 350 is a GREAT car! I'm really loving it! I'm sure you will too! I went through virtually the exact same Plan A experience as you did (except I was looking at the Z4 3.0si instead of the 3.0i). The hardtop, head protection side airbags, and generally superior build-quality tilted me towards the SLK. Yes, ED is definitely something I'll go with next time around as well. Also, did you know that if you joined MBCA for 12 months, you could get $2000 rebate on your SLK?? This is on-top of any deal you work out with your dealer (it has nothing to do with them; it is money direct to you from MBCA!). I'll definitely be exploiting that rebate in future as well! cheers, suntan

08-15-2007	#6 (permalink)
Portzy Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shipley. West Yorkshire. Vehicle: SLK 280 + lots of toys. Posts: 110 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello and welcome Colin . Portzy.

08-15-2007	#9 (permalink)
Eldar SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cumbria, UK Vehicle: 2007 SLK 350 Posts: 40 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the welcome I love the idea of a $2000 dollar rebate, but I suspect a UK dealer wouldn't be too sympathetic... I'm waiting for a more accurate delivery date than October, so I can start planning the trip... For what its worth, I chose the SLK as I thought the BWM was rather dull in comparison and the Boxter overpriced , particularly the extras. I also looked at the Alfa Spider. It looks wonderful, but slow (the 3.2 felt really sluggish) with too much scuttle shake. The SLK just produces more grins per mile Colin

08-15-2007	#11 (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	I agree with you in regards to the Alfa Romeo Spyder, It looks outstanding but the engine lacks feel and power. The Quad exhausts is a nice touch and I dont hesitate to call it a small Ferrari interms of the exterior. __________________ 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!

08-15-2007	#12 (permalink)
Gabus Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Søgne Vehicle: 96 SLK 230K Other Toys: Volvo L3314N Posts: 427 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 63 Times in 44 Posts	Hi Colin A welcome, and a congrats from Norway __________________ 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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Paul Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sheffield Vehicle: SLK55 Posts: 140 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome Colin, I've been promised an October delivery and are hoping to factory collect. You never know we may bump into each other, not literally, eh!

08-15-2007	#14 (permalink)
V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	welcome Colin. you've already found the best accessory for your car (SLKWorld).

08-16-2007	#16 (permalink)
Eldar SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cumbria, UK Vehicle: 2007 SLK 350 Posts: 40 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like 30th October Just 10 weeks. Collect the car, 850 mile journey through 4 countries, should be nicely run in when I get home.... Be good to see someone else there, particularly collecting a 55 Colin.

08-17-2007	#19 (permalink)
Eldar SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cumbria, UK Vehicle: 2007 SLK 350 Posts: 40 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Me, jealous, of a 55. No chance. No, really, I'm not at all envious. Oh no. Not even the smallest bit. At all. I'm planning to take the long route, good chance to run the car in properly, and do a bit of shopping on the way. They do brew Becks in Bremen, so I could bring a few bottles back with me Colin.

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08-18-2007	#20 (permalink)
Zut Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montréal QC Vehicle: 2006 SLK350 Posts: 805 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome aboard and congratulations for having chosen the right car! Enjoy the forum while you wait for your new toy!