Back in the fold

[MOCAŠ]

As mentioned elsewhere, I finally picked up my (third) SLK this afternoon, so I am once again an MB owner. Going to be taking it easy for the first 1000 miles, as recommended, but I will also be looking to cover those as quickly as possible so that the fun can begin.

 

[renault12ts]

What a beauty B. Health to enjoy.

 

[wemorgan]

Very nice indeed!

 

[AMG-Al]

Yup, that looks very nice indeed.

 

[AMG-Al]

(It's not an X19 mind)................

 

[MOCAŠ]

(It's not an X19 mind)................

That's true enough. Same colour, though, so if I squint (and put my fingers in my ears)...

 

[camerafodder]

Yowsa! I guess this is where the hairdresser jokes screech to a grinding halt then!

 

[MOCAŠ]

Yowsa! I guess this is where the hairdresser jokes screech to a grinding halt then!

No, please, keep 'em coming.

I think those exhausts should be good for a few blow-dries, no?

 

[AMG-Al]

I think those exhausts should be good for a few blow-dries, no?

WOW!!!

You AMG guys sure get the girls.

Oh, wait. I may have misunderstood.....

 

[Deleted member 37751]

You've got no reason to be late for your appointments now, are you intending on upgrading your straighteners etc as well?

 

[b1g1an]

Would have been a lot more hairdresser if you could've had it the way you wanted it

 

[PhilDR]

Nice! I think the new SLKs look pretty awesome for a smaller car..... What is it they say? Small but perfectly formed!

 

[trapperjohn]

That'll make your hair curl.

 

[Paul/]

Looks fab.

Is the personal reg so exclusively short that it can be masked with a PostIt?!

 

[Dieselman]

Looks fab.

Is the personal reg so exclusively short that it can be masked with a PostIt?!

HRH 2 is pretty short.

 

[ringway]

Congratulations! Very nice.

 

[developer]

Looks great - well done.

Don't forget, the 0-60 run at Silverstone (TRAX) is calling.

The Performance Lounge expects.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Would have been a lot more hairdresser if you could've had it the way you wanted it

I haven't given up on the tan interior. The dealership has obtained quotes from DK Schweizer to either fit OEM designo seat and door panel covers or to replicate them in one their own nappa leathers. I'm now in "chewing it over" mode - there's a considerable cost difference between the two options, and oddly (or perhaps not!) the off-the-shelf designo option is coming in at around twice the cost of the bespoke option.

But I want it to look stock, and DKS are saying it will be "difficult" to match the designo stitching pattern, let alone the Sand colour itself. So I'll probably bite the bullet and go the designo route - although annoyingly in doing so, I would lose the solar-reflective property of the car's current exclusive nappa. Why is nothing ever simple!

In the meantime, I've got my preferred interior set as my computer wallpaper, just to keep the dream alive.

 

[MOCAŠ]

Looks fab.

Is the personal reg so exclusively short that it can be masked with a PostIt?!

My golden rule is that the characters need to fit comfortably within the standard MB screw positions:

This also works nicely for the Yeti:

 

[MOCAŠ]

Looks great - well done.

Don't forget, the 0-60 run at Silverstone (TRAX) is calling.

The Performance Lounge expects.

Thanks d215.

Re Trax, I don't think a standard eco-spec SLK55 would be anything special in comparison to some of the beefier AMG machinery likely to be participating.