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Topic: All-New Mercedes SLK in 2004!
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frictionx
Moderator Posts: 5306
From: Bonneville Salt Flats
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted August 15, 2001 01:06 PM
   
Well, one of my friends at school owned a SLK, a silver one. He was quite happy with that car, I think he never had a mechanical problem or with the power top....------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted August 15, 2001 05:20 PM
about girlish cars, if you look at them they dont have any bold design features to them. for example the diablo has hard edges and a low slung look that combine for a bold look. also look at smooth lined TVRs, they probably wouldnt appeal to most women because they have an unusual shape and many have grills that inspire a screaming look. These two make the cars design bold, not subtle.------------------
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bugfighter
Member Posts: 54
From: Los Angeles, CA, US
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted August 23, 2001 11:23 PM
Girlie car?   0 - 60 mph in 4.5 seconds sound like a girlie car? That's how fast my 2002 SLK 32 AMG goes, verified August 2001 by Car & Driver. I think the SLK is cool. Before this one, I had a 1999 SLK 230 a couple years ago, was impressed enough to get another one -- this time, on the fastest MB ever... peace out...
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kramermic
Member Posts: 475
From: St. Pete, FL
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted August 24, 2001 09:07 PM
i think the new one is even uglier than the old one. Merc needs to make the car look more aggressive. ------------------
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frictionx
Moderator Posts: 5306
From: Bonneville Salt Flats
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted August 24, 2001 11:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by bugfighter:
Girlie car? 0 - 60 mph in 4.5 seconds sound like a girlie car? That's how fast my 2002 SLK 32 AMG goes, verified August 2001 by Car & Driver.
Well, 0-60 in 4.5 s is very good, but still older SLK are very slow compared to the M roadster , etc.
And even the new ones doesnt look good to me. ------------------
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BAdAzZV8
Moderator Posts: 5145
From: Gainesville, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted August 25, 2001 01:23 PM
Both gen's of the SLK are ugly, but the new one is better.------------------
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MaxMetal
Member Posts: 85
From: Los Angeles, California
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted September 01, 2001 06:56 AM
SLK's are beautiful.... mustangs are girly cars..... audi TT is a girly car... jetta is a girly car.. neon is a girly car.... but SLK32 is a bonafide luxo-sports car now. i love the two tone color seats and the roof... ahhh damn you bugfighter....how much did ja get it for? and do you race it alot? lucky ........------------------
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FerrariKid14
Moderator Posts: 2725
From: Granville, OH
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted September 01, 2001 10:56 AM
The Mustang USED to be a girly car, especially the previous generation, but they're better now (I am, of course, excluding the V6s from that last comment). As for the SLK, it's definitely a girl's car. Out of the 10, maybe 15 SLKs I have seen in my lifetime, only a couple of them had male drivers. All the rest of them had middle-aged females behind the wheel. They're outdated, ugly, and they can't keep up with the Z3 anymore (0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds, compared to the new Z3 3.0i's 5.9). Put that on the list next to the Beetle, Neon, and VW Cabrio. ------------------
 
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bugfighter
Member Posts: 54
From: Los Angeles, CA, US
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted September 01, 2001 12:55 PM
OK, maybe the regular SLK has girls riding it, but the 2002 SLK 32 AMG changes everything!I have a 1999 Porsche Carrera also. My SLK 32 beats that! Without breaking it in. I won't push it yet (but you can feel the power) till I get 1,000 miles on it, but Car and Driver did test it at 4.5 seconds 0 - 60 mph, and C&D compared it against the BMW M3 AND Vette in August 2001 and found the SLK 32 equals or exceeds the other 2 in ALL performance categories. MaxMetal, I paid $65k for it. The base is $55k, but I bought $4k of options and I had to pay a premium over sticker price, unfortunately. That's my only regret, but I am super happy with the SLK 32. P.S., I traded in a regular SLK 230 which I bought 3 years ago, which I intended as just a fun little putt-around car with good quality & service (the usual Mercedes features), nothing sportscar serious & my wife even drove it. But the SLK 32 AMG changes everything! Next year, I'm going to also get a used Dodge Viper for a real serious sportscar that nobody can call a girlie car. But, even for apples-and-oranges, I stand by the SLK 32 AMG in performance! ------------------
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Vipervenom800
Member Posts: 2540
From: Manassas, VA, USA
Registered: May 2001
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posted September 02, 2001 07:46 PM
The Viper is definately not a chick car. Your lucky to get a Viper. I don't know about the SLK being a chick car. I not as much of a chick car as the Beetle, ect..... I say it's about half and half.
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MaxMetal
Member Posts: 85
From: Los Angeles, California
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted September 03, 2001 04:37 AM
bugfighter
how about i trade my car + 2 years of slavery for your SLK32?  Did you get it at Rusnak or Penske benz dealer btw? i haven't seen any AMG stuff at rusnak, but if there's some SLK32 amg lying around at the Penske i am drivin down there and take a peak (maybe even a test drive! not..  )------------------
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