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#1 ·
Been a member for some time. My first intro to an SLK was at a rodeo in Chicago put on by MBUSA. The test drive of the 2007 SLK350 (sic) caught my interest. It handled like my 2006 Porsche 944T, but without some of the negatives. I was hooked. In 2013 I found a silver 2009 SLK55 with 18k. Picked it up at a dealer in Houston. The ride back to Chicago let me know that this wasn't going to replace the S430 for long point to point road trips. The handling was great, so I got off the Interstate.



The car has been my main summer driver since. Changed out the tires to Firestone Indy 500s, and been amazed by the added stabilized performance.



I have previously had a 2001 S430, and still have a 2004 S430, 2009 SLK55, 2010 E550 and 2016 S63. The 550 is my wife's. The SLK55 is a summer car, the S430 a winter car and the S63 for whenever I feel like wiping almost anything else off the road.


I perform very little work on my own as my schedule used to prohibit it. Now, my mechanical skills are pretty rusty, so I stick to driving.



Dan Hawtree
 
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#2 ·
Hi Dan, welcome to SLKWorld.com: The #1 Mercedes-Benz SLK Forum from Canada!

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#3 ·
Welcome to SLKWorld.com: The #1 Mercedes-Benz SLK Forum from Florida!


Great R171 info:

https://www.billsden.org/mercedes/slk/docs/#dtb

Lube those seals:
https://www.slkworld.com/general-di...ium-grease-your-joints-hinges.html#post226839

your brochure:
https://www.slkworld.com/general-discussion/167265-mercedes-brochure-archive.html#post1511249

mods you should do:
smarttop

https://www.slkworld.com/general-discussion/121481-what-smarttop-all-members-keep-talking-about.html

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Since you have a 55, these might interest you
My mods - also check my albums in my profile
and my videos in the 'Driving Stories' section


Kleemann Supercharger:

https://www.slkworld.com/performance-mods-r171/390442-my-supercharger-adventure-begins.html

Kleemann ECU Tune and Headers:

https://www.slkworld.com/performanc...kleemann-ecu-tune-headers-downpipes-vids.html

Wavetrac Limited Slip Differential (LSD):

https://www.slkworld.com/performanc...mited-slip-differential-adventure-begins.html

Carbon Fiber Diffuser:

https://www.slkworld.com/performance-mods-r171/409529-my-carbon-fiber-diffuser-arrived-today.html

Carbon Fiber Air Brakes/Side Vents

https://www.slkworld.com/general-modifications-r171/419794-carbon-fiber-air-brakes-side-vents.html

Driving stories section:

https://www.slkworld.com/driving-stories/

My albums:

https://www.slkworld.com/members/jbanks15-albums.html

FREE GIFT! Post your vin in the Vehicle Datacard Request section to get a free datacard (options on your car). If looking for a car, get the options before you buy!

https://www.slkworld.com/vehicle-data-card/67706-free-how-get-free-datacard.html



Thank you
Jeff
Administrator/Founding Member
 
#4 ·


Welcome to SLKWorld.com from Northern
California

:burnout::Beer:

List of Useful SLK Links >https://slk-links.neocities.org/Links.html

PARTS Information on Mercedes SLK R170 R171 R172 >https://slk-links.neocities.org/

http://www.slkworld.com/vehicle-data-card/67706-free-how-get-free-datacard.html
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We have a free to enter monthly competition.
Entry is open from the 1st to the 15th of every month. You simply post a reply with 3 photos.
After the 15th we usually open a poll for members to vote on their favorite.
Here's the main thread:
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ROTM Submissions & Voting - Mercedes
Benz SLK Forum
 
#6 ·
Hi Dan,

Welcome from Wirral, England.

Some guides on how to use forum features https://www.slkworld.com/forum-operations-help-center/536527-links-how-threads.html
For FAQs (contains explanation of how and what to do things as well as forum rules
See:- https://www.slkworld.com/faq.php


We have a free to enter monthly competition.
Entry is normally open from the 1st to the 15th of every month. You simply post a reply with 3 photos.
After the 15th we usually open a poll for members to vote on their favourite.
Here's the main thread:
https://www.slkworld.com/rotm-submissions-voting/
New members are welcome to enter (and they win too!).


This could be you in 12 months: https://www.slkworld.com/rotm-winner/535415-2018-slkworld-ride-year-winner-simplyslk.html

Really useful links (thanks to ixions cataloguing)
https://www.slkworld.com/general-di...lies-technical-data-locations-parts-slks.html
https://slk-links.neocities.org/ Includes diy videos.
Spare parts: https://slk-links.neocities.org/EPCLINKS.HTM

A brief guide to the forum and how to get the best from it:
https://www.slkworld.com/new-members-introduce-yourself-here/439993-new-wondering-what-do.html

There's a link to R170/171/172's do it yourself threads under the pic below.

Some useful tips in this section for new and prospective owners.
Worth knowing are reset adaptive learning, check list, Spring is here and what is the SmartTop.
https://www.slkworld.com/general-discussion/
https://slk-links.neocities.org/BUYING.html

You can find your region by scrolling down the page on this link
https://www.slkworld.com/forumindex.php#club-regional-discussion-forum
 
#15 ·
Hi Dan, Welcome from the Sacramento Valley SLK Enthusiasts!
 
#17 ·
I appreciate all the welcome notes. Ironically, after watching the forum for a few years, not long after I introduced myself, I took my car in for a ceramic coating. I don't know the results, as a shop employee took the car for a joy ride. Too late into the whole thing, he realized he couldn't control the power, lost it, and trashed the suspension and steering. Of course, the tires and wheels went with it. I just stopped by shop to pick up my belongings, as no one can find parts to repair the extensive damage.

It was a great five year run. Today we bid farewell. Good luck to all with their fantastic SLKs. The only vehicle I enjoyed tracking nearly as much as my 55, was my 86 Porsche 944T. No contest between the "55s 8 cyl and the 944T's 4.

Merry Christmas and good luck
 
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