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owner's and maintenance manuals great R171 info:

later year owner's/maintenance/comand manuals, top right in the link below:
Bill's Den: Documents

Lube those seals:
http://www.slkworld.com/226839-post1.html

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

mods you should do:
smarttop

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

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

See my mod albums for more ideas

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thanks guys. i'm not after mental quick, i have that now and its a pain in the back.... literally!
loving the 55 amg, but out of my range.
i wanted something that was no slouch, roof off, and great soundtrack coming from the back end. didnt want an m3, my missus has one, ruled out the tt (turbo cars will suck all my money away on tuning.... more power...MORE POWER...)
the slk 350 seems to be my choice, and good value at the moment.
only ever had one auto boxed car, that was years and years ago a peugeot 605 3ltr v6 auto..... HATED it with a pashion, drank the juice like an room full of alchies at a wine tasting, had it 3 weeks and swapped it..
current car, and my daily drive, is a vx220 turbo stage 4, massive power to weight 411lb/ft/tonne,0-60mph comes up in about 3 seconds, but you need to have the suppleness of a circus contortionist to get in and out, and its horrible in the winter, fantastic in the summer, and i've had enough after 5 years..
so, a quick comfy 350 it is..
not planning too many mods (he says) exhaust, lower it a bit, change the wheels, do they respond to any induction changes? maybe a lighter flywheel.
can you put sat nav in if it hasnt already got it, retro fit kinda thing?