Finally found a CLK!

[flango]

I've been looking for a CLK 320 since christmas and viewed a few in varying condition and price. I'd had it in my mind to go for a '00 on model for the facelift look but the cars I viewed where either a) rust buckets, b) expensive and rusty, or c) just didn't seem "right" (there is also d) silver and therefore banned from Ians garage for life, but i'll not go into that )

So I started looking at older models just out of curiosity and I'm glad I did. This evening I have put a deposit on a '98 CLK 320 which is quite frankly, immaculate. It had done 68K miles and it sounds corny to say it, but it drives like new. The bonus is that it is loaded to the gunwales with extras, Leather memory seats, heated seats, full climate, posture drivers seat and more I've probably not even found yet. My car insurance was a pleasant surprise too, its going to go up by £25! Not bad for having another 70hp under my foot. I'm glad I looked at an older model, this one puts the 51, X and Y plates I looked at to shame.

I'll be arranging to pick it up in the nest 7 days, I cant wait!

Congrats I faced exactly the same dilema and ended up buying a mint Clk 230K with Brabus K1 tuning Kit, mine too only had 70k on and was by far the best available. Also I'm told the paint on the prefacelifts is better and thicker before MB switched to a true waterbased paint.

Great purchase look forward to the pics and hope you enjoy it

 

[SWY 666]

Congrats and enjoy.
I`ve just been through the same situation buying a CLK320 cabriolet for the wife but couldn`t decide at 1st if to go for 230 or 320.
It`s a good feeling when you find the right one.
Looks like you got a high spec car for the money there.

 

[UnMarked]

Sil, silv.... dull chrome There are more adventurous shades of paint one could have

I believe grey goes well with certain models Ian?

(lovely looking motor BTW GazCaff)

 

[SpikeUK]

Well done - sounds a good deal.
I am with Ian on this. Shiny Grey cars are a boring cop-out...

 

[JasM]

Congrats, sounds like a good find.

Post some pics when you pick it up.

 

[Ian B Walker]

I believe grey goes well with certain models Ian?

Shades of Pammy maybe?

 

[GazCaff]

I got the chassis number today so that I can find out what it is fitted with.

Turns out I'll be the cars third owner, the second owning it from 2001!

VIN details:

Lights HELLA Delivery date 12.03.98 Dealer Great Britain (537) Interior leather anthracite (211) Paint 935 quartz blue metallic (с 01.01.1996) Options 241 left front seat electrically adjustable with memory feature. only applicable to w 210 when installed in conjunction with code 275. (с 01.03.1983)
275 front seat positioned lower
memory package (driver's seat, steering column, mirror) (с 01.10.1993)
345 rains sensor for windshield wipers (с 01.10.1993)
405 right front seat with multiple contour backrest (с 01.01.1996)
461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)
481 undershields (с 01.10.1962)
533 front and rear speakers - without radio (с 01.03.1994)
543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
551 anti-theft warning system (с 01.11.1978 по 31.03.1998)
581 automatic climate control (с 01.01.1977)
600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)
611 courtesy lamps for front and rear doors, with W124 also for central doors/W202 front doors only (с 01.11.1978)
613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963)
659 light alloy wheels -5-holes (avantgarde design) (с 01.10.1994)
668
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
682 fire extinguisher (с 01.04.1970)
808 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
817 alarm siren for anti-theft warning system (с 17.06.1996)
833
873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
882 passenger compartment protection/towing-off protection (with anti-theft warning system only) (с 01.07.1993)
884 trunk lid additional locking mechanism (hzs) (с 01.10.1989)
955 extension tube on the roof, front
equipment package elegance (с 01.11.1991)
984 elimination of ownership certificate but with coc papers (с 01.06.1993)
200A Unknown code


Does Hella lights mean it has Xenons? My 202 with bog standard lighting states Bosch lighting.

 

[gina2201]

Looks nice, will look even better with your set of wheels I'm sure!

 

[peterg1965]

Not sure that HELLA equates to XENON. I think the Xenon option is listed seperately in the data sheet.

 

[Howard]

No , not xenons , it says if it has xenons .... sorry ....

 

[GazCaff]

I picked it up today and I've just got back in from visiting my parents. All I can say is that I'm mighty impressed, it is such a beautiful and refined car to drive and exhibits nothing that suggests it's nearly 11 years old.

I must admit that I thought it felt a little lazy when I opened it up, but a throttle reset soon sorted that out . I'll have to keep an eye on the speedo too, it's so smooth and quiet compared to my oil burner that it'd be very easy to lose my licence if I'm not careful!

 

[gbjeppm]

Welcome to the 208 club Gaz, glad you are enoying it.