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Great Article from Auto Bild Klassik (Classic).

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A new article for all R170 owners.

I saw this article on the R170's last night. Auto Bild Klassik - It was written in May 2014! You will need google translate or google chrome to translate the German webpage for you. The translation is a bit rough but you can get what they are attempting to say.

http://www.autobild.de/klassik/artik...r-5054396.html

By the way - I don't own the car because I think it will become a classic. I love and enjoy the car for what it is! But it's nice to know that you own a keeper!
 
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COVETED BENZ FOR CONNOISSEURS
"Sporty, lightweight, short", "Creamy, delicious, cult", "Sunny Airy class..": The SLK word games are many. They fit on the bustling Mercedes roadster as well as on ice or garden party. And all belong to a wonderful summer!

They all belong cautioned that dear colleagues. Too little critical distance from the subject, gentlemen! "The SLK is a crease-resistant carefree winter-na-and-convertible" listed AUTO BILD colleague Joachim State anno 1999 to the endurance test diary of bright silver SLK 230 Kompressor. He is in the AUTO BILD fleet at least as coveted as a tender, melting on the tongue of ice on a hot summer day. "Sunny Airy class short:... SLK." So Manfred sound forest brings the atmosphere to the point. That after 100,000 kilometers, except charges nothing has been practically acts in the face of so much euphoria almost as a side note.

What Mercedes 1996 dares with the SLK, acts on the conservative clientele so, when Chancellor Helmut Kohl had decided to join in his old age the Greens. Vibrant colors such as Yellowstone yellow or Vivianitgrün, fire red remote pad for the very brave - Mercedes calls it "Scarlet" -, a sport steering wheel with 38 inches in diameter, a veritable hand brake between the seats ... The list goes on, and she proves it: The SLK throwing iron Mercedes conventions overboard, as if they were empty Coke cans. What the Stuttgart on 3995 millimeters in length - so the VW Polo format - on its wheels, is to unchain the brand from that image it brings preferably in conjunction with mottled gray hat wearers. The idea to build a small roadster with the working title "SL-short" comes on in the summer of 1989.

But only when Dieter Zetsche, today Mercedes-Boss, 1992 Development Chef in Stuttgart, the project is again driven properly. The design is already 1993. It was designed by Michael Mauer, later chief stylist at Porsche. He is not afraid to steal at the Mercedes legend par excellence: the 300 SL. The two surveys in the hood, neudeutsch called "power domes", already adorn the ancestors. With it, the SLK shares incidentally also the wheelbase of 2400 millimeters.
R 107 series: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

THE HIGHLIGHT IS THE FOLDING ROOF
The fact that the test vehicles and prototypes have unwound approximately 1.8 million kilometers of testing, you realize the SLK to today. It acts as rigid as an iron ingot and craves curves like a hook resounding rabbit on the run - especially if one of the two four-cylinder supercharged engine is beneath the hood. That the pale Accountant C-Class of the W 202 series, the technical basis, garnished with the stable brake system of the E-Class W 210, the driver noted at most of the indirect steering. For this, the standard manual amaze him with a precision to which one has so far waited in vain at Mercedes. Who does not wish to bottomless V6 growl or hiss husky compressor, is also happy with the two-liter base-sucker.

The highlight of the SLK is in any case be folding metal roof. Mercedes has not invented it, but made ​​fashionable again. The said factory jargon "vario-roof" hood is electro-hydraulically folded into the trunk. Just press a button anno 1996 in order to provoke each parking space a crowd, as the Pope would be an autograph session. Five hydraulic cylinders and up to 200 bar pressure are responsible for the spectacular striptease that turns the SLK within 25 seconds from the coupe into a roadster.
In him are all women: Mercedes 280 SL

NO CLASSIC FOR SCREWDRIVER:
However, the ingenious form of defoliation also shows how close we come to the SLK the automotive present. He is a thoroughly modern car, not a classic for screwdriver who dabble with oil-stained fingers and tinkerers pride in their tin-favorites and the contact set can use to set with a feeler gauge. Even the original 200 from 1996 comes standard among other things, driver and passenger airbags, belt tensioners, ABS, electronic child seat recognition in the passenger seat and a tire sealant instead of a spare wheel. A connected via the cigarette lighter pump has run out of steam to re-inflate in an emergency.

After the facelift 2000, there are in addition to optical retouching and the anti-skid electronics ESP, side airbags and an onboard diagnostic system from the factory. With newly tuned shock absorbers also the bump travel can be reduced by five millimeters. Thus, the SLK is nestled even closer to the tarmac. About one so you should be aware, dear potential SLK buyers: The little Mercedes roadster is not for the dreamy nostalgia that rather than withdraw their ice from a contemporary deep freeze of the 1960s from a computer-controlled machines of the present. Speaking Computer: How durable are its electrical and electronics in the long run, has to be proven yet. The above-mentioned colleagues state and sound forest like the SLK today. Manfred Klangwald: "Which I would like to go as classic cars."

SPECIFICATIONS
Mercedes SLK 200 Kompressor Engine: Four-cylinder, in front lengthwise, supercharged with charge air cooling • double overhead camshafts, driven by duplex chain (intake camshaft adjustable), four valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection • Displacement 1998 ccm • 120 kW (163 hp) at 5300/min • max. Torque 230 Nm from 2500 to 4800 rpm Drivetrain / Suspension: Six-speed manual transmission (optional five-speed automatic transmission) • rear wheel drive • Independent suspension in front by double-wishbone suspension, rear multi-link axle, front / rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizers, gas pressure shock absorbers • Tires (series) 205/60 R 15 91 V • Dimensions: Wheelbase 2400 mm • L / W / H 4010/1715/1274 mm • Kerb weight 1365 kg • performance: 0-100 km / h in 8.2 s • Top 223 km / h • consumption 9.6 l / 100 km • Original price: 60 088 Mark (2000).

HISTORY:
In April 1996, the SLK (R170 factory code) is presented at the Turin Motor Show in the autumn he comes on the market. From the first version between 1996 and 2000 exactly 170 719 copies will be produced: 44 846 SLK 200 (136 hp), 12,353 SLK 200 Kompressor (192 hp, only for Italy, Portugal and Greece) and 113 520 SLK 230 Kompressor (193 hp). Is being built, the SLK at the Bremen plant. Initially, delivery periods up to two years and high price premiums for new cars the rule. As development occurs, the installation using so-called system suppliers. The most important Karmann in Osnabrück. Between 2000 and 2004, the revised R-170 version is available at the dealership. It looks sporty, technology and equipment were improved, ESP and six-speed gearbox are standard. Base model is now the SLK 200 Kompressor (163 PS; 55 449 pieces). The SLK 230 Kompressor now makes 197 hp (47 305 units). New SLK 320 with V6 and 218 hp (33,416 pieces). Even an AMG version is available (SLK 32 AMG, 354 hp, 4333 pieces). There follow two generation (R 171 to 2011) and three (R 172, since 2011).



PLUS/MINUS:
The R 170 has its classic career ahead of him. Good copies go almost like new cars, including active and passive safety. The folding metal roof makes SLK all year usage. Electronic defects that go into the money, come (yet) hardly ever. The maintenance costs were within the limits. The SLK 200 Kompressor fulfilled, for example, already the Euro 4 emissions standard, Mercedes-workshops can the R 170 easily wait (large inspection with oil change about 500 euros) reading and also the error memory - if you want a R 170 buy, should, therefore, before a trip there making. Rust is rarely an issue. However, it does not hurt to check the front fenders, the hood edge and the area around the trunk lock and trunk lid handle. At center console and side trim sometimes flakes off the soft paint. Important: Press all the buttons - the electrical helpers must work, especially the roof mechanism. Who closed during the test drive goes through the car wash and then sits in a wetland should return the key ..

SPARE PARTS
There is ... at Mercedes. Also repair kits are available, such as for sealing the camshaft adjustment (approx. 30 EUR, models 2000 except AMG). Remove plastic lid and look best. Leaks oil can get into the control unit.


MARKET SITUATION
Raw tinkered first-hand R 170 with a few kilometers are still easy to find. 6000 to 8000 euros does a passable SLK 200, the top model with V6 can be up to 15,000 euros expensive. In between the two rank compressor versions. The SLK 32 AMG is more expensive to 20,000 euros requiring seller.

RECOMMENDATION
Buy No verbasteltes car! An R 170 in original condition with complete service history must be the goal. From a cost-benefit factor here are the SLK 200 Kompressor and SLK 230 Kompressor is the best choice. Delight you with the most agile handling. For the V6 version sounds nice. Manual or automatic? This is a question of personal taste. It should be noted: A lot cheaper the R 170 is no longer!

Autor: Peter Michaely
Photos: U. Sonntag
 
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CAPTIONS ON PICTURES IN THE GALLERY:
#1
What Mercedes 1996 dares with the SLK, acts on the conservative clientele so, when Chancellor Helmut Kohl had decided to join in his old age the Greens. With bright colors like yellow or Yellowstone Vivianitgrün, bright red contrasting upholstery, a sports steering wheel and a hand brake between the seats of the SLK Mercedes throws brazen conventions overboard.

#2
The Mercedes SLK looks so rigid as iron bars and craves curves like a hook resounding rabbit on the run - especially if one of the two four-cylinder supercharged engine is beneath the hood.

#3
The highlight of the SLK is its folding metal roof. Mercedes has not invented it, but made ​​fashionable again. The said factory jargon "vario-roof" hood is electro-hydraulically folded into the trunk.

#4
Just press a button anno 1996 in order to provoke each parking space a crowd.

#5
Five hydraulic cylinders and up to 200 bar pressure are responsible for the spectacular striptease that turns the SLK within 25 seconds from the coupe into a roadster.

#6
That the pale Accountant C-Class W202 series forms the technical base, garnished with the stable brake system of the E-Class W 210, the driver noted at most of the indirect steering. The AMG wheels cost an extra 3350 Mark.

#7
The SLK is a thoroughly modern car, not a classic for screwdrivers. Even the original 200 from 1996 comes standard with driver and passenger airbags, belt tensioners, ABS, electronic child seat recognition in the passenger seat and a tire sealant instead of a spare wheel.

#8
After the facelift 2000, there are in addition to optical retouching and the anti-skid electronics ESP, side airbags and an onboard diagnostic system from the factory.

#9
The modern two-liter four-cylinder supercharged pulls vigorously. Who does not wish to bottomless V6 growl or hiss husky compressor, is also with the two-liter base Sucker

#10
Buy No verbasteltes car! An R 170 in original condition with complete service history must be the goal. From a cost-benefit factor here are the SLK 200 Kompressor and SLK 230 Kompressor is the best choice. Delight you with the most agile handling. For the V6 version sounds nice.

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1955 - 1963: His Nitribitt image is the Mercedes 190 SL (W 121 B) still not going on.

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SLK-study number two: At the Paris Motor Mercedes shows in autumn 1994 a vision of the SLK.

#13
Second Generation: The R 171 is 2004 to 2011 produced about 250,000 times.

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FWIW,
CARL B.
 
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