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#1 ·
I am a new member from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. I am long retired from work and recently bought a SLK280. I needed a new toy after giving up motorcycling. After about 200,000 miles, two times getting rear-ended, many times when people tried changing lanes into me, I thought I should quit the motorcycles before my number came up.


I am trusting that the answers to ALL my questions will be readily available on this great forum. Thank you to everyone who has or will contribute information to help fellow owners.
 
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Welcome to SLKWorld.com: The #1 Mercedes-Benz SLK Forum from Florida!

owner's and maintenance and Comand manuals & great R171 info:

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/service_and_parts/owners_manuals

https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/service_and_parts/maintenance_manuals

Bill's Den: Documents

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

clear side markers
shorty antenna
led license plate bulbs
led parking lights
carbon fiber on the C pillars https://www.slkworld.com/general-modifications-r171/50849-ive-taken-cf-plunge.html
oem windscreen or lighted/etched windscreen

My mods - See my signature block links below - also check my albums in my profile and my videos in the 'Driving Stories' section

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


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#6 ·
Welcome from Gloucester UK.
I know where you’re coming from with motorcycling.
I was a biker for 22 years until one Sunday morning, 7 years ago, a young girl (only had her licence for 6 months) decided to rearrange mine and my friends bikes.
My friend had multiple breaks to his leg and now walk with a permanent limp, I suffered multiple injuries and was lost twice at the side of the road. I can’t thank the paramedics enough for jump starting me and keeping me ticking over. After a long hospital stay and a few months off work I decided to give up biking.
On the brighter side, I get the same enjoyment from my slk350 as I used to from riding bikes. Even more so as I don’t have to dress up for the occasion, especially in the heat of summer.
After a couple of years youll find you won’t miss bikes and if you just take the SLK for a spirited drive and it will take away the craving. Lol
Enjoy.....
 
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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
 
#9 ·
Welcome from Wirral, England.



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!).
March winner (an R170) joined Summer 2017 and had only 6 posts at the time of winning.
Newbies can win.


Voting is open for the 2018 October Ride of The Month.
PLEASE NOTE :- Voting closes on October 31st.
https://www.slkworld.com/rotm-submi...ere-october-2018-slkworld-com-ride-month.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
 
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