Mercedes SLK 200

Advantages: Very stylish, nice to own and drive.
Disadvantages: Very little luggage space with the roof down.

...We purchased our first SLK in March 1998. The first sports car we had owned. It was sitting there in the local Mercedes dealer's showroom and following a test drive we decided to buy it. At the time, this Mercedes dealership afforded a first class service and was a pleasure to deal with, but more about that in another opinion. What a brilliant piece of engineering this car was with it's folding roof, watching the whole thing disappear into the boot at the touch of a button. The bodywork was finished in silver with a black leather interior, the best combination, in my opinion. It had the standard 7 spoke polished alloys fitted and again, these 16" wheels suited the car really well. Later styles of 16" wheels fitted to the facelift SLK 230 are not so appealing in my view. Out on the road the super-charged 4 cylinder engine... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of admiring glances
Disadvantages: People don't let you out of junctions !

...I bought a 320 SLK after many trips to the local Mercedes garage and after test driving a few CLKs and the new Coupe. The SLK was the only one I got out of with a smile on my face, and it was a big one! So rather than buy one big CLK to load up with miles I bought a 1.2 Corsa for running around and an SLK for nice days. Performance is enough to get you into trouble in the wet but the traction control always kicks in before you realise you've even had a problem. The flashing light on the dash tells you you almost did! The sound from the engine is fantastic - especially with the roof down - it's like being in a computer game. Handling isn't quite what I'd expected. I'd had a couple of BMW coupes before and the SLK feels a bit bouncy compared to them - comfy rather than taught. The brakes are fantastic though (they sense... Read review

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Advantages: amazing drive
Disadvantages: automatic can get annoying

...The SLK 350 is an immense vehicle.It has a 3.5L V6 engine. It is an automatic but with the ability to drive it as a manuel and in sports mode. Any owner of a car like this would need to know the specs of it. It is one of the top of the range cars, with a decent top speed and nice acceleration. If you really ove fast cars then yuo would get the supercharged version of this motor, adds a bit onto the price but from what i can tell it really is worth the money. Then for the extra naughty drivers, maybe deresricting the engine will get the extra fe MPH out of it, increasing the top speed from about 175 to about 188. This is not for the feint hearted, it is for skilled drivers who want a car they can drive properly. Technical Specs: Engine Standard Engine 3.5L V6 Standard Transmission 7 Speed Automatic Cylinders 6... Read review

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