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Topic: All-New Mercedes SLK in 2004!
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alex
Administrator Posts: 254
From: London, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted April 16, 2001 09:39 AM
   
We have done some research on current information regarding the upcoming 2004 Merc SLK. Take a look here:
http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/SLK2004/slk2004.html And then give your thoughts! [This message has been edited by alex (edited April 16, 2001).] IP: Logged |
Ninja
Member Posts: 214
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 16, 2001 01:15 PM
Looks like a clone of McLaren Mercedes SLR
except for the performance..
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kingfisher
Member Posts: 2532
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 16, 2001 05:58 PM
Mercedes needs to be careful here. They might wind up cannibalizing sales of the next SL if it's too powerful or luxurious.------------------
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ViperGTS
Member Posts: 251
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Registered: Dec 2000
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posted April 16, 2001 06:18 PM
I like it but I dont think that mercedes should copy there own car that much unless its sopposed to be a down sized SLR.------------------
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FerrariKid14
Moderator Posts: 2725
From: Granville, OH
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted April 16, 2001 06:58 PM
I think it looks too SLR. And we have to wait that long??? Darn. The current SLK's are starting to look VERY outdated, in performance as well as design. I would like to see those 0-60s brought down into the five-second range, and then it would be a veritable competitor for the Porsche Boxster and Honda S2000.------------------
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BAdAzZV8
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From: Gainesville, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted April 16, 2001 08:54 PM
It definately has features of the SLR, and they shouldn't be doing that. They need to redesign the car, not steal styling cues from their other cars.------------------
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PorscheGT1
Member Posts: 455
From: Texas
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 17, 2001 02:04 PM
I don't really like the way that thing looks.------------------
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gtsr
Member Posts: 1819
From: Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 18, 2001 07:04 AM
i like its looks, although if they want it to look like a mini SLR, it will have to go like one.------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted April 18, 2001 05:40 PM
looking like a mini slr will boost its sales if the slr cojes out but may make the slr look worse to millionair buyers. i think the F1 car looks should only be in supercars also.------------------
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MCoupe
Junior Member Posts: 12
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Registered: Apr 2001
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posted April 18, 2001 07:38 PM
I honestly hate the looks of the new SLK. While it may be a downsized clone of the absolutely gorgeous SLR, the F1-inspired styling doesn't translate to the smaller size well. What looks elegant and sleek on the SLR looks like an automotive version of Cyrano de Bergerac on the SLK. If Mercedes is looking to compete with the likes of the TT, new Z3, S2000, and Boxster, they're going to have to pull some pretty serious performance out of their hat in order to level the playing field.------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted April 20, 2001 04:30 PM
ive looked at the pics some mmore and the front does look alittle messed up but the rest is much better than the old one, even with the ugly front.------------------
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kingfisher
Member Posts: 2532
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 21, 2001 04:59 AM
Cyrano de Bergerac drives an Aztek.------------------
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gtsr
Member Posts: 1819
From: Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 21, 2001 05:42 AM
and Azteks are %*&#^@$ ugly!!!!!------------------
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FerrariKid14
Moderator Posts: 2725
From: Granville, OH
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted April 21, 2001 06:38 AM
How GM expected to make a profit off of Azteks is unknown to me. I've seen dozens rotting on dealer's lots, no one even LOOKING at them, and then maybe, oh, two on the road in the last three months. People aren't willing to see past the looks and appreciate the practicalities.The garbage-truck rear end has to go. I think that's the worst aspect of the Aztek's styling cues. ------------------
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s2k
Moderator Posts: 3231
From: Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 21, 2001 02:38 PM
the new SLK is a total ripoff of the SLR------------------
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