r170

OK - I know the real answer to this is "go and test drive one." ;) But please bear with me. I'm interested in owner's thoughts on the R170 SLK for enthusiastic driving. Weekends, B-roads, etc - not the daily commute, motorway cruise or posing on the riviera. I'm drawn to the old SLK, and I've...

Anyone need an SLK R170 pre-facelift interior light? I'm about to put mine on eBay but thought I'd offer it to anyone on here first. If keen- PM me. :)

My question for you knowledgeable folks is this: Is there a difference between an R170 door and an R170 facelift one? (It appears to me that the handles are different shapes {on top of being coloured} and so possibly the doors they fit are also different?) To explain a little- I've had the...

I have an R170 (2001) 230 SLK. One of the dashboard light bulbs (behind the heater control on the left side) has blown. How easy is replacement?

One of my mudflaps has managed to come loose and it is almost literally hanging off. One of the screws has falled out somewhere and it is being held (loosely) in place by two more screws. Would my local MB dealer possess the correct screws for the mudflap? Or should I take one more off and go...

I bought a pair of angel-eyes for my SLK R170... I have one question about the connections... The three red and black wires at the bottom (see attached photo)... I checked with a battery... Two of them are for halos... The third one is not reacting... To what that third wire has to be connected...?

Today I went to a garage to look at another car. I took my SLK for p/ex. I tried to open the bonnet but it was stuck and would not budge. I then pulled the release hatch thingy a bit too hard and it snapped. Upon tugging the cable with pliers it wouls not open. This is the first time it...

Hi, Ive been looking for parts to repair my SLK 200K, but seem to struggling, just wondered if anyone has any advice on this.:wallbash: I'm wanting a bonnet, front crash panel and a drivers airbag that seems different to all the ones advertised.:wallbash: Thanks in advance for any help, Simon.:)

I have recently purchased an SLK230 97 plate. The dealer said that he had replaced the brake light bulb, but unfortunately a day after I have had the car the 'bulb warning' light came on, and on inspection it appears that the passenger side brake light does not come on. The warning light comes...

Hi everyone, I am based in Manchester and have just bought a 97 reg SLK230. I have been driving it for a few days now and am very happy with it so far. I thought I would register on here and see if I can find a few more things out about the vehicle, DIY stuff, etc. Thanks for reading :)

Hi, I have been getting condensation on the inside of my boot lid. Looking over the site, it advises to check the drain tubes. Looking round the ones just by the rear window they are clear but what is the route these follow so I can check the rest of the pipe and where it comes out. Also are...

Wanted!! An R170 SLK 200 or 230, auto, preferably black, '99 or 2000 ideally. Good history and overall condition. :) Please PM me or email me on bpsorrel at yahoo dot com :)

Gents. Ladies. I'm looking for a set of R170 Mats for my SLK. I would like original mats in a light/medium grey ribbed original style. Any pointers or tips of sourcing the original would be appreciated! cheers!

The oil seal on my 1998 (36,000 mile) R170 recently failed, flinging a mist of oil from the electromechanical clutch. Enquiries to my local main M-B dealer revealed that a replacement oil seal was not available and that a new blower would cost me £1850 plus fitting - say £2000-ish, all in...

It is fitted with 5 bolts/screws across the top. What holds in the bottom? How easy is it to remove Thanks Mark Obviously not my car, my dad's

Hi my car failed the mot today on: nearside & offside rear lower (hub bush) trailing arm - bushes Anyone know how easy/hard they are to change??? Is it a garage job or home diy? Cheers Daz

Anyone ever seen a Lorinser SLK before???.... Incidentally, Moscow IKEA is EXACTLY the same as our ones in the UK, even the product names! :D

Hello Folks, Has anyone come across the following please? If when sitting stationary in my 2003 SLK 230 R170 *sometimes* I can feel a slight knock when I turn the steering wheel. Again *someimes* I can feel the said knock through the steering when turning into a corner. Not ideal, but...

Anyone gone from one to another? only ask, as the wife is thinking of trading her 230 for a newer car and wondered what to expect. Ta

Just spotted this old Clarkson video of the Brabus SLK from late 90s. Now this car I'd love to have!!! :) (video starts with a minute or so of a Brabus S class, then moves on to the SLK) YouTube - Old Top Gear Brabus SLK